Quiz bowl night.
The school quiz format, for teams at home. Lumi reads each question clue by clue, hardest first. Buzz as soon as you know it.
How a tossup works.
Lumi reads the clues
A tossup has four to six clues. The first is the hardest. The last begins “For ten points”.
A buzz stops the reading
Anyone can buzz at any clue. The first buzz answers.
Early is worth more
A right answer during the early clues is a power: 15 points. After that it is 10.
Wrong? You sit out
You lose no points. You are locked out of that tossup, and Lumi keeps reading for everyone else.
Science A tossup from our starter packet
- This gas giant turns once in about ten hours. 15
- Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are the four largest moons of this world. 15
- A giant storm called the Great Red Spot swirls in its atmosphere. 10
- For ten points, name the largest planet in our solar system, fifth from the Sun. 10
Show the answer
Jupiter.
Source: Wikipedia, “Jupiter”
Teams, bonuses and the huddle.
Teams
Play solo or in named teams. A family team can mix people and AI players. AI players are labelled AI.
Bonus
Win a tossup and your team gets a three-part bonus, 10 points a part. Talk it over, then answer.
Huddle round
Halfway through, each teammate's phone shows a different secret clue. No clue is enough alone. Your team has 30 seconds to talk and one answer. It is worth 30 points.
Huddle From our starter packet: three phones, three clues
- “It lays eggs.”
- “It has webbed feet.”
- “It detects prey using electric signals.”
Show the answer
The platypus.
Source: Wikipedia, “Platypus”
In the call
- Lumi reads each clue aloud in Google Meet and names who buzzed.
- Sound effects mark a buzz, a right answer, a power and the winner.
- The scoreboard and the clues read so far are on screen.
- Your phone is the buzzer, at solacetrivia.com/console.
A family game is eight tossups.
Try quiz bowl tonight.
The quiz bowl demo runs every day at 8:30 pm Eastern.
Free during the beta. Demo games are for adults; kids play with a parent in the room.