Method and system for playing trivia games

• US 6,752,396 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2002
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tommy R. Smith
• Original Assignee: Tommy R. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Tommy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US10/202,528
• Publication Number:
  US 20040017044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 273/429, 273/430, 273/431, 273/432
• US Class Current: 273/429
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/18 Question-and-answer games

Abstract

The present invention is a timed trivia game. This game has two rounds. During the standard round each time a question is asked the contestant will this designated amount time to respond. If the contestant responds in less than the designated time, the remainder of the time designated to answer the question will be calculated and saved. At the end of the standard round all of the remaining time from the questioned will be calculated. This calculated time will be the amount of time in the speed round for that particular contestant or team. During the speed round, that contestant or team will have the opportunity to answer as many questions as the time allows. The correct answers from this round will be added to the score from the standard to determine the final score for that contestant or team.

Claims

1. A method for playing a trivia game comprising the steps of:

compiling a general pool of trivia questions;

selecting a first group of questions from the general pool of questions based on input from a first contestant;

selecting at least one next group of questions from the general pool of questions based on input from a next contestant;

combining the selected groups of questions to form the set of questions for use during the playing of a trivia game by the contestants selecting the groups of questions;

determining the total amount of time each contestant will have during the game to answer the questions asked of the contestant;

asking questions of the contestants, the questions being selected from the compiled list of questions;

subtracting the amount of time required to answer the question from the determined total amount of time that contestant has to answer questions;

adding points to the contestants total score for a correct answer to the asked question.

2. A method for compiling a set of questions for use during the playing of trivia games comprising the steps of:

compiling a general pool of trivia questions;

selecting a first group of questions from the general pool of questions based on input from a first contestant;

selecting at least one next group of questions from the general pool of questions based on input from a next contestant;

combining the selected groups of questions to form the set of questions for use during the playing of a trivia game by the contestants selecting the groups of questions;

implementing the combined set of questions during the playing of a trivia game.

3. The method as described in claim 2 wherein the number of questions in the combined set of questions is less than the number of questions in the general pool of questions.