US 2010/0301563 A1Published application

Comparative trivia game

OwnerWalter J. Kirbyinventor

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Abstract

The comparative trivia game requires players to make a quantitative judgment in selecting one of a series of responses at each turn of play. A plurality of question sets are provided, with each question set having a plurality of questions that may be correctly answered with a numerical product. The responses are developed by multiplying each of the numerical factoids of the questions by a multiplier factor to arrive at an arithmetical product. The object is to choose the response corresponding to the highest product. The provision of questions resulting in numerical responses allows the responses to be ranked numerically, with fewer points awarded for the selection of a numerically lower response. The questions may be worded such that the responses are monetary values, or non-monetary arithmetical values or numbers. Questions in each set may be selected randomly, or may have a common subject area.

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Dependent claims

A method of playing a comparative trivia game, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plurality of questions, each of the questions having a response including a numerical factoid;
(b) grouping the questions into a plurality of sets;
(c) determining a numerical multiplier for the numerical factoid of each of the questions;
(d) valuing the numerical multipliers for the questions in each of the sets to provide a plausibly correct numerical response for each of the questions in a set;
(e) multiplying the numerical factoid of each of the questions by its numerical multiplier to arrive at an arithmetical product forming a numerical response;
(f) assigning a highest number of points to the numerical response having the highest arithmetical product in each set;
(g) assigning a second highest number of points to the numerical response having the second highest arithmetical product in each set;
(h) concealing the arithmetical product of each of the questions, from the players;
(i) comparing the questions of one of the sets with one another by each player in turn, and responding accordingly with a numerical response of apparent highest arithmetical product;
(j) awarding points to players in accordance with their responses to the questions, corresponding arithmetical products, and points;
and
(k) tracking the points accrued by each of the players to determine the winner of the game.

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A method of playing a comparative trivia game, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plurality of questions, each of the questions having a response comprising a numerical factoid;
(b) determining a numerical multiplier for the numerical factoid of each of the questions;
(c) multiplying the numerical factoid of each of the questions by its numerical multiplier to arrive at an arithmetical product comprising a numerical response;
(d) assigning a highest number of points to the response having the highest numerical product;
(e) assigning a second highest number of points to the response having the second highest arithmetical product;
(f) concealing the arithmetical product of each of the questions, from the players;
(g) comparing some of the questions with one another by each player in turn, and responding accordingly with a numerical response of apparent highest arithmetical product;
(h) awarding points to players in accordance with their responses to the questions, and corresponding arithmetical products and points;
(i) reallocating at least some of the points between at least some of the players;
and
(j) tracking the points accrued by each of the players to determine the winner of the game.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.