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Trivial Pursuit: Genus Iii

From the back of the box: In the beginning, there was GENUS, the all-time bestselling TRIVIAL PURSUIT edition of General Knowledge questions. Now, there's GENUS III, with thousands of new questions in classic subjects. It's filled with fun facts from Afghanistan and Alcatraz to Z...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

16+

Weight

1.59

Rating

5.63

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Moderate interaction

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.2

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 4.0

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate interaction

Replay value

Trivial Pursuit: Genus III has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. While the player interaction score is average, the game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Trivial Pursuit: Genus III provides a fresh and engaging experience with a high replayability score of 7.825.

Luck profile

Trivial Pursuit: Genus III has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements like card draws play a notable but not exclusive role in determining the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate this randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies more on player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Trivial Pursuit: Genus III has a final luck score of 8, indicating a low influence of luck.

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From the back of the box: In the beginning, there was GENUS, the all-time bestselling TRIVIAL PURSUIT edition of General Knowledge questions. Now, there's GENUS III, with thousands of new questions in classic subjects. It's filled with fun facts from Afghanistan and Alcatraz to Zebra and Zorro...from Soup and Sing Sing to Nuts and the Nile...with plenty of intriguing tidbits about famous people. Inside, the completely updated game board is filled with photographs, historic images of yesterday...and topical images of today. The question categories are: People & Places, Arts & Entertainment, History, Science & Nature, Sports & Leisure, and Wild Card

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Artists

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Eskifell hf. Horn Abbot Ltd. Parker Brothers

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