At times I think about going for my Master’s degree and then
my Doctorate, perhaps in one of the Sciences, as I feel very intelligent after
winning at Trivia Crack. The thoughts however are short lived as then I get
beat by a fifteen year old. As I learned in high school, multiple choice
questions mixed with just a little luck, can raise my normal level of
intelligence. It is addicting to feel smart, I wonder what it would be like to
feel that way all of the time? Maybe if I keep playing Trivia Crack I’ll
eventually find out.
The ‘It’ game on Facebook seems to go in cycles, at first it
was Mafia Wars, and then everyone turned into farmers with Farmtown or
Farmville. Society soon learned that farming was hard work, requiring lots of
time and effort so then Candy Crush came along. Now it’s Trivia Crack, I wonder
how long it will be popular as Americans don’t always like to think, especially
while on Facebook. (Why else would people sign their name to their comments,
it’s not like writing a letter)
I think a major attraction to Trivia Crack is that feeling
of accomplishment when a question is answered correctly, like when watching
Jeopardy. I believe that some easy questions are thrown in once and awhile to
keep the simpletons interested. I even manage to get some Geography questions
right and I don’t even know north from south. My best categories are
Entertainment, Sports and Arts as the more academic subjects; History,
Geography and Science are challenging. If I knew the material would be useful
in an online game I would have paid more attention during those classes in
school. Guess the teachers weren’t lying when they said its information we
would use in life. In addition to the softball questions, I’m also convinced
that a series of real brain busters are also occasionally thrown in to keep
everyone level headed. Also, I’m not sure about the validity of the spinning
wheel, there are some rounds where it consistently lands on the Crown and
others in which its magnetized to just my three worst subjects.
It’s the little things in life that bring such great
pleasure, such as beating your friend who is an electrical engineer at Trivia
Crack. It must stink to be that smart, but not know what two Kardashian sisters
take over the Hamptons. Beware though as the game also comes with the risk of
much heartache as there’s not much worse than losing a game without getting a
single crown, trophy, icon, character or whatever they are called. Zero out of
six. At least let me earn the popcorn bucket trophy as a consolation
prize. I begin to feel guilty when it
appears that I could possibly be giving someone the shutout treatment. I don’t
want to send them into a deep depression. It’s an unwritten rule to allow your
opponent to get some trophies, even if it means missing questions
intentionally, or at least when you are playing me.
Without an actual book of conduct for Trivia Crack, there
are several areas I question, such as how many consecutive times should you
beat an opponent before trying your hardest to let them win one? Seriously, a
few lucky guesses and anyone can taste victory. I have no idea what DNA stands
for, but by guessing C every time, my chances of having the right answer rises
substantially. I’ve won an entire game by using that theory, along with B being
the answer to every third question. In a world where friendships can be lost
over the content of posts, repeatedly defeating someone who is highly educated
is grounds for war.
Also, what’s the protocol on asking someone to play again?
The winner gets the first opportunity, so if they don’t ask, do you just move
on? Maybe they didn’t feel challenged enough or felt too threatened. I don’t
like asking, because I know how irritated people are by receiving game requests.
If I retained everything I’ve learned from Trivia Crack, I
would be a genius, or at least above normal intelligence, but everything is
forgotten by the next question. It’s really unfortunate, because some questions
get repeated. The only substantial knowledge I’ve gained that will forever
stick with me from playing Trivia Crack is not to drool over Kate Upton in the
Game of War ads when my wife is in the room. Whoever designed those ads is the
real genius.
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