Trivial Pursuit

Trivial Pursuit is a board game where progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge or popular culture questions. Dozens of question sets have been released for the game. The question cards are organized into themes - for instance, in the standard "Genus" question set, questions in green are about "science and nature". Some question sets have been designed for younger players, others on a specific time period or as promotional tie-ins for pop culture (such as Star Wars, Saturday Night Live, and The Lord of the Rings movies). Most recently these tie-ins have also taken advantage of DVD technology to create Trivial Pursuit DVD TV Games.

The object of the game is to move along the circular track and the spokes by correctly answering questions, and try to collect colored wedges (also known informally as a "cheese" or "pie" due to their shape) for correctly answering questions in each of the six category "headquarters" located at the base of each spoke. To win, a player (or team) returns to the hexagonal hub and correctly answer the game-winning question in a category chosen by the other players.

Before the game begins, each player selects one token and six colored scoring wedges, one of each of the six category colors. Each player rolls the die to see who will go first. All players start at the hexagonal hub at the center of the board and move down one of the spokes and out onto the circular track. Play moves in either direction along the track, clockwise or counterclockwise.

On a player's first turn, the player rolls the die and selects which color/category they want to land on and which of the six spokes they'll move down. If a 6 is rolled, they will immediately land on a category headquarters and try for a scoring wedge of that color.

Whichever color is landed on, another player will ask a question in that category: The first card is drawn from either one of the card boxes and the question is read next to the appropriate colored dot. Answers are on the opposite side of each card. When done with the question, the card is placed in the back of its box, behind the other cards.

If the player answers his or her first question correctly, their turn continues by rolling the die again and moving that number of spaces.

Here are some of the various versions available currently:

Trivial Pursuit - Disney: the fun of Trivial Pursuit meets the magic of Disney! With over 1,800 questions split between adults and younger members of the family, everyone can relive their favorite adventures with each card they turn over! A beautiful picture from one of your favorite Disney films is included on each card.

Trivial Pursuit - DVD Pop Culture Edition 2: the world's most popular trivia game comes to life on your TV! This second edition features clips from popular TV shows, commercials, and movie scenes, as well as questions about your favorite songs, hot gossip, and popular fads. Travel around the gameboard answering the questions, then go to the DVD to answer an on-screen question to win a scoring wedge. It's everything you love about the Trivial Pursuit game combined with the topics you love to talk about - brought to life on DVD! This edition features over 2000 all-new questions in 6 cool categories.

Trivial Pursuit - Genius 6: includes 4800 all-new questions in six catagories! Questions range from prehistory to today, from dinosaurs to DVD. The Wild Card category adds to the fun!

Trivial Pursuit - Pop Culture 2 To Go: you can play the world's most popular trivia game wherever you go! This Pop Culture Edition features 600 challenging questions from popular TV shows, commercials and movies, as well as questions about your favorite songs, hot gossip and popular fads. It's everything you love about the Trivial Pursuit game combined with the topics you love to talk about - all in a handy portable case!

Trivial Pursuit - Star Wars Saga DVD Edition: relive your favorite moments from the entire Star Wars saga and experience the films like never before in this Trivial Pursuit Saga DVD Edition! Enjoy classic Trivial Pursuit game play with an exciting and entertaining DVD twist. You'll see classic Star Wars scenes and galactic conflicts, while your favorite Star Wars episodes come to life on your television screen. Featuring exciting footage from all 6 movies including Episode III, and over 2500 questions in 6 different categories (including hundreds on the included DVDs), this game is the ultimate adventure for any Star Wars fan!

Trivial Pursuit For Kids - Nick Edition: is a Trivial Pursuit game that's totally Nickelodeon! See what you really know about Nickelodeon live-action shows. How about Nicktoon favorites, old and new, like SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Newtron, and the Fairly OddParents? This special edition includes 1200 Nick-sclusive multiple choice questions in 6 Nick categories!

Trivial Pursuit For Kids - Volume 9: is the game filled with facts and fun - plus all-new topics and 1,200 multiple-choice questions! You won't believe the fun facts you'll know and learn playing this sixth edition. Choose from categories like music, movies & more, fun & games or whatever! New multiple-choice questions increase your chances of answering questions you're not 100% sure about. This game has all the fun and challenge of the adult editions, with questions specifically written for kids!

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