wrigley80 Posted January 31, 2014 #26 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Come cruise with us, we win almost every sports trivia we enter. That sounds like a fun challenge to me. You go ahead and book the cruise and just tell me when to show up for sports trivia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlybice Posted January 31, 2014 #27 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That's just part of any game you play, nobody is great at it in the beginning, the more you play the better you get. How would you propose the people who like trivia go about it then ? Just not play. The source of the problem is Carnival not recycling the games/questions. And yes, if I start playing and know the answers, I leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okwriter Posted January 31, 2014 #28 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I've always wanted to play but don't because of the people who play on every cruise and are sure to win. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #29 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The source of the problem is Carnival not recycling the games/questions. And yes, if I start playing and know the answers, I leave. Yes Carnival does need to switch up the answers. How do you know your going to know all the answers ? I have heard repeat questions mixed with new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlybice Posted January 31, 2014 #30 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yes Carnival does need to switch up the answers. How do you know your going to know all the answers ? I have heard repeat questions mixed with new ones. When the first song they play in TV Theme trivia is Syncopated Clock. I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #31 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I've always wanted to play but don't because of the people who play on every cruise and are sure to win. :( You're playing to have fun, you don't have to win to have fun. If you never play you will never win. Nobody starts off playing at the top of anything they are playing, it takes multiple times, if you play you will get better. Just like a sport, who at the top of their sport started off at the top ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #32 Share Posted January 31, 2014 When the first song they play in TV Theme trivia is Syncopated Clock. I know. Ok, maybe they will change it up some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlybice Posted January 31, 2014 #33 Share Posted January 31, 2014 You're playing to have fun, you don't have to win to have fun. If you never play you will never win. Nobody starts off playing at the top of anything they are playing, it takes multiple times, if you play you will get better. Just like a sport, who at the top of their sport started off at the top ? If you're gonna compare it to a sport, it's like giving one side 2 footballs, or 4 outs, or triple faults, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #34 Share Posted January 31, 2014 If you're gonna compare it to a sport, it's like giving one side 2 footballs, or 4 outs, or triple faults, etc. No it's more like a rookie in his first year against veterans that have played for years, the only advantage the veterans have is experience, their not given extra footballs or outs or triple faults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reid Posted January 31, 2014 #35 Share Posted January 31, 2014 We like to play trivia on the ship. When we played on Pride 17 months ago, the questions were new for us (though some questions pop up that are used in other trivia venues, Jeopardy, etc). We had some game wins to make it more fun. When we cruised Pride 12 months later, it seemed like there was about 25% repetition. How did our memories serve us? We figured we averaged about one more correct per game, if that! And this repetition of questions occurs on competitors' lines also. The bigger problem, to me, is the cruise line recycling questions because it is easy for them. And for the feeling of frustration some get facing repeated games. . . When we recently sailed a competitor's line, there were those who played trivia every game who had been on the ship for about two consecutive months. The staff pointed this out! Needless to say, they were familiar with more than a few questions. But I don't blame them for playing. They like trivia and the weather kept people indoors. Not many other choices. They did not win every game. Again, the company should have been changing the games up. And we still had fun playing. We won a few times and if we finished second to an experienced team, we considered it a win! I never saw any evidence of cheating or questionable self-scoring on the Pride. Actually, integrity prevailed. If you like to play, go ahead and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Posted January 31, 2014 #36 Share Posted January 31, 2014 My sister-in-law and I teamed up for a Beatles trivia contest on a Med cruise. We won and, stupid as this may sound, we were thrilled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #37 Share Posted January 31, 2014 We like to play trivia on the ship. When we played on Pride 17 months ago, the questions were new for us (though some questions pop up that are used in other trivia venues, Jeopardy, etc). We had some game wins to make it more fun. When we cruised Pride 12 months later, it seemed like there was about 25% repetition. How did our memories serve us? We figured we averaged about one more correct per game, if that! And this repetition of questions occurs on competitors' lines also. The bigger problem, to me, is the cruise line recycling questions because it is easy for them. And for the feeling of frustration some get facing repeated games. . . When we recently sailed a competitor's line, there were those who played trivia every game who had been on the ship for about two consecutive months. The staff pointed this out! Needless to say, they were familiar with more than a few questions. But I don't blame them for playing. They like trivia and the weather kept people indoors. Not many other choices. They did not win every game. Again, the company should have been changing the games up. And we still had fun playing. We won a few times and if we finished second to an experienced team, we considered it a win! I never saw any evidence of cheating or questionable self-scoring on the Pride. Actually, integrity prevailed. If you like to play, go ahead and have fun. Exactly, play to have fun, If you win great, If you don't win it's still fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishnyc Posted January 31, 2014 #38 Share Posted January 31, 2014 You have hit the nail on the head:) I hate it, as so many trivia players do, when certain couples who know the answers from previous cruises take all the SOAS. We all know who they are and probably sell the ships on ebay. Those people are the worst. There was a woman on our last cruise that won every single time, no matter the subject, no questions wrong. Finally she showed up at one game and my group of about 7 got up and started to leave. The entertainer asked why and I said "because that one's just going to win again." The culprit blurted out that knew all the answers because they were the "same as last week." I don't care about the SOAS, it's just no fun playing with someone like that. Yay! She was best at remembering the answers from 7 days earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantfan13 Posted January 31, 2014 #39 Share Posted January 31, 2014 We were on the Glory over the summer and they had a Civil War trivia. I don't know if they do this on all Carnival ships, but I found this the most interesting of all the other trivia's. We got to discuss some of the questions and answers. I always thought I knew a lot about the Civil War, and I got 13 of the 20 right, but others got 17 and one 18 right. It was just so interesting and informative. As was said, if you only play to win, you won't have any fun. The fun is to see how much you know and in my case, being old, how much I have forgotten. :D:D:D:D. If people think coming in and already knowing all the answers from a prior time or crusie is fun, then let them have the silly SOAS. We play just to have some fun. Cheers Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted January 31, 2014 #40 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love trivia. Name that tune is good. Game show mania is fun too-- it uses sound effects and music to identify shows and movies. I've won all three manias I've done. Usually against two guys! Gives me my first ship on a Stick and recognition the rest of the cruise. Sent from my iPod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted January 31, 2014 #41 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Ok, maybe they will change it up some day. Yeah but what show is it from?:D Sent from my iPod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45014 Posted January 31, 2014 #42 Share Posted January 31, 2014 We love to play trivia. We are pretty goo,too! On one Celebrity cruise, we had a self-appointed captain of our team and even though he knew alot of answers, he would get very upset if some other person on the team tried to give an answer that he didn't approve of . But we always go and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro2448 Posted January 31, 2014 #43 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah but what show is it from?:D Sent from my iPod Good Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston71 Posted February 2, 2014 #44 Share Posted February 2, 2014 does every ship have trivia? we are on Sunshine in a few weeks and Im so hoping its on her!!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted February 2, 2014 #45 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I played one TV trivia game with 25 questions. I'd only seen 3 of the shows they asked about!!! I'd heard of most of them, but had never seen them. Another lady got a medal for admitting she knew only 2 answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 2, 2014 #46 Share Posted February 2, 2014 does every ship have trivia? we are on Sunshine in a few weeks and Im so hoping its on her!!:o I believe they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted February 2, 2014 #47 Share Posted February 2, 2014 What kind of questions do they ask at the Trivia Contest? Is it a fun thing to do? It's very fun. Try them all. It's amazing what you learn, win or lose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CTCruisers Posted February 2, 2014 #48 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yep, we had a blast. But due to self checking of answers we felt it was a bit too easy for some to cheat if they felt so inclined. We still had fun with our 75% correct average. Drinking helps. At one trivia while at sea, a couple next to us where googling the answers off their I-phone. They won a $2 medal and probably spent $30 in roaming charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 2, 2014 #49 Share Posted February 2, 2014 At one trivia while at sea, a couple next to us where googling the answers off their I-phone. They won a $2 medal and probably spent $30 in roaming charges. They probably paid 3 to 4 times that at sea:eek:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerCruiser Posted February 2, 2014 #50 Share Posted February 2, 2014 one of our personal favorites is cartoon trivia especially when they use a big screen in the theatre. I also love sports trivia but I am a sports nut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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