Howdy folks,
Thanks to the excellent work of 'kfastic' we now have a brand spanking new website!
Here 'tis...
https://sporcleverse.wordpress.com
We hope you enjoy it!
That does effectively mean there won't be many more blog posts here, but you never know, I might witter on about my little life from time to time.
Thanks for reading.
Chris
Friday 24 February 2017
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Friday's Quizzes (17/02/17)
Will I ever catch up? Well, I am a historian, so getting stuck in the past is my speciality...
Onwards!
'K' Cartoon Characters by Picture
'THEJMAN' (loud usernames!) is a curious quizmaker. Neither Curator nor Editor, his quizzes still have amassed a cool 9 million plays and over 200 Publishes. Some might call that insane, but 'THEJMAN' ignores such claims of madness and simply keeps churning out the good stuff with this quiz on cartoon characters. Who knew there were so many beginning with K? And who knew that at least 3 out of 16 of them die?
Uh, spoiler alert.
States That Border Oklahoma
That rascal 'scole9179' just doesn't know when to get off the Homepage, with a 'Crazy Ivan' (a Publish in every category) surely not too far away. This one in Geography is quick but tricky, but the thing that really makes it is the picture Sporcle decided to put next to it (all Published quizzes get a fun picture, because of reasons). You may want to watch this scene from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to truly appreciate it.
Pixelated Movie Posters
My eyes hurt.
(Yeah, that's right 'rockgolf', that's all you're getting. I hope you're happy, former Music Editor and one of the few Sporclers with a badge named after them because they're that damn good. *shakes fist)
Also Published
Musician Nickname Match-Up by 'pdigoe'
If it hadn't been for 'pdigoe', I'd have been Published a long time ago.
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from, 'pdigoe'?
Directed to Oscar Greatness by 'DarkPhalanx'
I'm not sure how I didn't know about 'DarkPhalanx'. I mean, this quiz is only their 96th Publish...
Populous Cities: South America by ' aquascape'
Same goes for 'aquascape', who has well over 60. I may have tried counting them. I may have lost count too.
Missing Colours: Multiple Choice II by 'ElDandy'
He's dandy!
He's handy!
He's hopefully not randy!
(Boy, that escalated quickly)
Vocabulary Blitz XXIX by 'iglew'
Do you think 'iglew' found a winning formula with this series? I wonder.
2017 NBA All-Stars by 'Gangsterls'
Just the third Publish for... *looks at profile pic*... BOB DYLAN?!?
Daily Dose
Word Ladder: Staring Contest by 'Probo11'
Missing Word: Cary Grant by 'Hejman'
Quick Pick: Tree Fruit by 'gazzso'
On This Day: February 17th by 'Sporcle EXP'
Special Announcement
I'm hoping to do some slightly different blog posts that may feature other Sporclers in the not too distant future! The first one of this kind is going to be called 'My First Publish', so if you'd like to feature, just message me on Sporcle and tell me about your first Published quiz.
What category was it? How did you come up with it? How long did it take to make? Did you expect it to be the success that it was? And what did you learn from it being Published?
Let me know!
Thanks for reading,
Chris
Onwards!
'K' Cartoon Characters by Picture
'THEJMAN' (loud usernames!) is a curious quizmaker. Neither Curator nor Editor, his quizzes still have amassed a cool 9 million plays and over 200 Publishes. Some might call that insane, but 'THEJMAN' ignores such claims of madness and simply keeps churning out the good stuff with this quiz on cartoon characters. Who knew there were so many beginning with K? And who knew that at least 3 out of 16 of them die?
Uh, spoiler alert.
States That Border Oklahoma
That rascal 'scole9179' just doesn't know when to get off the Homepage, with a 'Crazy Ivan' (a Publish in every category) surely not too far away. This one in Geography is quick but tricky, but the thing that really makes it is the picture Sporcle decided to put next to it (all Published quizzes get a fun picture, because of reasons). You may want to watch this scene from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to truly appreciate it.
Pixelated Movie Posters
My eyes hurt.
(Yeah, that's right 'rockgolf', that's all you're getting. I hope you're happy, former Music Editor and one of the few Sporclers with a badge named after them because they're that damn good. *shakes fist)
Also Published
Musician Nickname Match-Up by 'pdigoe'
If it hadn't been for 'pdigoe', I'd have been Published a long time ago.
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from, 'pdigoe'?
Directed to Oscar Greatness by 'DarkPhalanx'
I'm not sure how I didn't know about 'DarkPhalanx'. I mean, this quiz is only their 96th Publish...
Populous Cities: South America by ' aquascape'
Same goes for 'aquascape', who has well over 60. I may have tried counting them. I may have lost count too.
Missing Colours: Multiple Choice II by 'ElDandy'
He's dandy!
He's handy!
He's hopefully not randy!
(Boy, that escalated quickly)
Vocabulary Blitz XXIX by 'iglew'
Do you think 'iglew' found a winning formula with this series? I wonder.
2017 NBA All-Stars by 'Gangsterls'
Just the third Publish for... *looks at profile pic*... BOB DYLAN?!?
Daily Dose
Word Ladder: Staring Contest by 'Probo11'
Missing Word: Cary Grant by 'Hejman'
Quick Pick: Tree Fruit by 'gazzso'
On This Day: February 17th by 'Sporcle EXP'
Special Announcement
I'm hoping to do some slightly different blog posts that may feature other Sporclers in the not too distant future! The first one of this kind is going to be called 'My First Publish', so if you'd like to feature, just message me on Sporcle and tell me about your first Published quiz.
What category was it? How did you come up with it? How long did it take to make? Did you expect it to be the success that it was? And what did you learn from it being Published?
Let me know!
Thanks for reading,
Chris
Monday 20 February 2017
Wednesday's Quizzes (15/02/17) and Thursday's Quizzes (16/02/17)
So many double-dosages, my friends. So many.
Onwards!
Wednesday's Quizzes (15/02/17)
Do You Have a 20/20 Vision?
To refer to my comment on this quiz when the great 'gazzso' initially launched it:
"This is a quiz so evil that Hell itself would spit it back out."
Nevertheless, I nominated it because I knew a good quiz when I saw it. Great quizmakers do more than just make quizzes, they create new ideas, new styles. This is an optically frustrating humdinger of a challenge, and to give you a sense of how good it is: 'gazzso' released this just 12 days before it was Published. That's fast-tracking at its finest.
I-O-U These Images
Science Editor 'bhenderson79' is a regular guest on the Sporcle homepage but I'm pretty sure I've not reviewed a Language quiz by him yet. The use of the Picture Box format (a format that I've yet to even attempt using) is well done and it almost feels like a General Knowledge quiz rather than just knowing which words have 'i', 'o' and 'u' in them. I wonder 'y'...
20 Questions Wrong: Geography
Is this quiz more evil or less evil than the 20/20 Vision one, I wonder? It's a close call: knowing the right answer is both a help and a hindrance. It's almost better to know the wrong answer rather than the right one, and that goes against several years of learning that I appear to have under my belt. 'Tr4pD00r' (Curator for Asia and Flags) may have outdone himself with this one. Oh cruel quizzes, why do you mock me?
Also Published
Pick The Marine Mammals by 'Scuadrado' (Curator for Tranlsation and Geology)
World Language Sorting Blitz II by 'jyrops' (51st Publish)
City Profile: New York by 'Ben' (The former King of Sporcle, his Created Quiz Plays are over 62 million)
New York Times Crossword Editors by 'Qaqaq' (52nd Publish)
TV Shows on Planes by 'DIEGO1000' (First ever Publish!)
NFL 10,000 Receiving Yards, 80 TDs by 'Joshie_the_great' (3rd Publish)
Real or Fictional Sorting Gallery by 'QuizKnight' (3rd Publish)
3 Literature Threesomes II by 'sproutcm' (Current King of Sporcle)
Six-Letter Music A-Z by 'Flick' (Editor for Language and Curator for Valentine's Day)
Word Ladder: Fantastic Beasts by 'JeluPotter25' (Curator for Literary Character: second Publish!)
Missing Word: 'P' History Figures by 'khands' (Editor for Literature)
Quick Pick: It's a Guy Thing by 'BeerHound' (Curator for Slogans - they're grrrrrrrrrreat!)
On This Day: February 15th by 'SporcleEXP'
Thursday's Quizzes (16/02/17)
Animated TV Shows by Fighting Scene
Man, TV is violent. Especially when it comes to anime and cartoons: I guess it's because it's not *real*, maybe? Don't worry, kids, they're not real, therefore it's allllllll fine.
"Daddy, what's the red stuff coming out of kitty's ears?" - Rod Flanders
"Uh... that's just raspberry jam!" - Ned Flanders
Sure it is, Ned. Suuuuuure it is.
Was I meant to be reviewing this? Must have got distracted. I blame television. And 'timmylemoine1' for making this. Dammit Timmy!
Find the Dog Breeds
Man, is this quiz ruff. (Don't you judge me, I know you were thinking at least three dog puns the second you read the title of that quiz. One of them involved 'paws', didn't it?)
'Rackie' is arguably one of the most underrated quizmakers on Sporcle, and she secures her 15th Publish by giving us a quiz that reminds you how many breeds of dog there are. Like, a LOT. Some cuter than others, it has to be said. But none of them are Rap Gods like 'Rackie': guess they'll have to settle for being Rap Dogs...
Missing Letter: Biblical Names
Probably one of the best quizmakers who is neither a Curator, Editor, Moderator, Staff nor Admin: but arguably he should be at least one of them. New Zealand and proud, 'samc67' has 20 Publishes under his belt and this one uses the classic format of 'simple but cunning' that I particularly enjoy. Which letter's missing from '_urinius', or 'Hero_' for that matter? And do Biblical characters have umlauts on their names in German? Now there's a question...
Also Published
Onwards!
Wednesday's Quizzes (15/02/17)
Do You Have a 20/20 Vision?
To refer to my comment on this quiz when the great 'gazzso' initially launched it:
"This is a quiz so evil that Hell itself would spit it back out."
Nevertheless, I nominated it because I knew a good quiz when I saw it. Great quizmakers do more than just make quizzes, they create new ideas, new styles. This is an optically frustrating humdinger of a challenge, and to give you a sense of how good it is: 'gazzso' released this just 12 days before it was Published. That's fast-tracking at its finest.
I-O-U These Images
Science Editor 'bhenderson79' is a regular guest on the Sporcle homepage but I'm pretty sure I've not reviewed a Language quiz by him yet. The use of the Picture Box format (a format that I've yet to even attempt using) is well done and it almost feels like a General Knowledge quiz rather than just knowing which words have 'i', 'o' and 'u' in them. I wonder 'y'...
20 Questions Wrong: Geography
Is this quiz more evil or less evil than the 20/20 Vision one, I wonder? It's a close call: knowing the right answer is both a help and a hindrance. It's almost better to know the wrong answer rather than the right one, and that goes against several years of learning that I appear to have under my belt. 'Tr4pD00r' (Curator for Asia and Flags) may have outdone himself with this one. Oh cruel quizzes, why do you mock me?
Also Published
Pick The Marine Mammals by 'Scuadrado' (Curator for Tranlsation and Geology)
World Language Sorting Blitz II by 'jyrops' (51st Publish)
City Profile: New York by 'Ben' (The former King of Sporcle, his Created Quiz Plays are over 62 million)
New York Times Crossword Editors by 'Qaqaq' (52nd Publish)
TV Shows on Planes by 'DIEGO1000' (First ever Publish!)
NFL 10,000 Receiving Yards, 80 TDs by 'Joshie_the_great' (3rd Publish)
Real or Fictional Sorting Gallery by 'QuizKnight' (3rd Publish)
3 Literature Threesomes II by 'sproutcm' (Current King of Sporcle)
Six-Letter Music A-Z by 'Flick' (Editor for Language and Curator for Valentine's Day)
Word Ladder: Fantastic Beasts by 'JeluPotter25' (Curator for Literary Character: second Publish!)
Missing Word: 'P' History Figures by 'khands' (Editor for Literature)
Quick Pick: It's a Guy Thing by 'BeerHound' (Curator for Slogans - they're grrrrrrrrrreat!)
On This Day: February 15th by 'SporcleEXP'
Thursday's Quizzes (16/02/17)
Animated TV Shows by Fighting Scene
Man, TV is violent. Especially when it comes to anime and cartoons: I guess it's because it's not *real*, maybe? Don't worry, kids, they're not real, therefore it's allllllll fine.
"Daddy, what's the red stuff coming out of kitty's ears?" - Rod Flanders
"Uh... that's just raspberry jam!" - Ned Flanders
Sure it is, Ned. Suuuuuure it is.
Was I meant to be reviewing this? Must have got distracted. I blame television. And 'timmylemoine1' for making this. Dammit Timmy!
Find the Dog Breeds
Man, is this quiz ruff. (Don't you judge me, I know you were thinking at least three dog puns the second you read the title of that quiz. One of them involved 'paws', didn't it?)
'Rackie' is arguably one of the most underrated quizmakers on Sporcle, and she secures her 15th Publish by giving us a quiz that reminds you how many breeds of dog there are. Like, a LOT. Some cuter than others, it has to be said. But none of them are Rap Gods like 'Rackie': guess they'll have to settle for being Rap Dogs...
Missing Letter: Biblical Names
Probably one of the best quizmakers who is neither a Curator, Editor, Moderator, Staff nor Admin: but arguably he should be at least one of them. New Zealand and proud, 'samc67' has 20 Publishes under his belt and this one uses the classic format of 'simple but cunning' that I particularly enjoy. Which letter's missing from '_urinius', or 'Hero_' for that matter? And do Biblical characters have umlauts on their names in German? Now there's a question...
Also Published
Odd But True Facts XIV by 'babymonkee' (Curator for Movies Titles)
Wiki Movies Picture Click by 'metashades' (Curator for Animation, Halloween and Religious Holiday)
Pick the Correct Movie Quote II by DesertSpartan (Editor for Music and Curator for March Madness)
'A' in Geography by 'RobPro' (Former Geography Editor)
10 Closest US Capitals to Tijuana by 'guilherme_4' (Curator for South America, Oceania and Typing)
Which Year? (1990s) by 'william2' (Curator for Gold and World Leaders)
Wiki Movies Picture Click by 'metashades' (Curator for Animation, Halloween and Religious Holiday)
Pick the Correct Movie Quote II by DesertSpartan (Editor for Music and Curator for March Madness)
'A' in Geography by 'RobPro' (Former Geography Editor)
10 Closest US Capitals to Tijuana by 'guilherme_4' (Curator for South America, Oceania and Typing)
Which Year? (1990s) by 'william2' (Curator for Gold and World Leaders)
Word Ladder: Road Trip! by 'DarrenMark' (2nd Publish)
Missing Word: 'M' Song Endings by 'caramba' (261 Publishes? Woah now)
Quick Pick: Movies with Nonlinear Narratives by 'KingPhoebus' (3rd Publish and 2nd Publish this week)
On This Day: February 16th by 'SporcleEXP'
On This Day: February 16th by 'SporcleEXP'
One day, I will catch up with the schedule.
"But it is not this day!"
"But it is not this day!"
Saturday 18 February 2017
Monday's Quizzes (13/02/17) and Tuesday's Quizzes (14/02/17)
Another double bill? Well, aren't you spoilt of late. Let's get quizzing!
Monday's Quizzes (13/02/17)
Foreign-Born Population: Norway
Basically, my attempt to play this like a pro went something like this:
*types Finland*
"What? That can't be right."
*types Finland again to be sure*
"Really? Oh boy..."
This quiz by 'Geiiir' is cunning because you end up going through all the countries in the world out of desperation, realising you know next to nothing about immigration. Grrr.
Dinosaur Match-Up
Curator for Baseball and Singers (any baseball singers out there?) 'scole9179' is back in the reviews with a prehistoric quiz that was made in the 21st Century: work that one out if you will. Do you know all the dinosaurs even when their names have been split in two? Not that it'll bring them back if you do. Which is probably for the best...
The Bookshelf
Not for the first time, a quizmaker (in this case 'kfastic', Curator for Europe) has found a gap in my knowledge. Do I know some famous authors by name? Yes. Do I know them by their works? Mostly. Do I know what they look like?
Dammit dammit dammit dammit.
I hate this quiz. But also love it. It's complicated, okay?
Also Published
'Harry Potter' Start to Finish III by 'Thebiguglyalien' (Curator for Minefield and The Office)
Double Letter World Capitals on a Map by 'timmylemoine1' (Curator for South Park)
TV Shows by Tagline (2010s) by 'nopurplesky' (44th Publish)
One Minute Crossword III by 'Qaqaq' (52nd Publish)
Top Billed Actors on IMDb VI by 'BigAl1994' (Curator for Movie Characters and TV Show)
'T' Logos II by 'Quizmaster91' (29th Publish)
Within a Century? by 'Purple_Parrot' (Curator for Letter and Decade)
Word Ladder: Himalayan Haven by 'Tom_the_Terrible' (11th Publish)
Missing Word: Dog Movies (A-Z) by 'Rackie' (Curator for Computer and Best Picture)
Quick Pick: 'R' Elements by 'peterules54' (13th Publish)
On This Day: February 13th by 'SporcleEXP' (Admin: this is a new type of quiz, worth checking out)
Tuesday's Quizzes (14/02/17)
Also Valentine's Day, kind of a big deal for some, less so for others
Bad Valentine's Day Pick-Up Lines
'Tootsnsuch', thank you for giving me a giggle. Some of these chat-up lines (particularly the Nashville one) are awful, but they're hilariously awful. It's worth reading the comments after you've finished this quiz for added amusement. My particular favourite is this zinger:
"On a scale of 1 to America, how free are you tonight?"
"North Korea"
Graphic Novelized Movies
'Propellerhead', Curator for Oscar, you're in the wrong job. Why aren't you being paid bucketloads for making graphic novels about classic movies?!? Such a wasted opportunity...
Also, I need to watch more movies. Not recognising some of these was a little embarrassing, but scoring low on this quiz doesn't matter too much when it's so much fun to look at.
Europe: We're Surrounded!
Hmm, this quiz seems familiar: what's that? It's another one of mine? The Publishers of Sporcle have rather poor taste, it seems.
Jesting aside, this is probably one of the toughest quizzes I've made, and I'm still not completely happy with it. Borders are tricky blighters, and a quick scroll through the comments will tell you that quite a few people dispute, and continue to dispute, some of the countries that don't fit the criteria. At least the colour scheme's funky (you can thank 'kfastic' for that)...
TV Shows by Valentine's Day Scene
I always get a bit excited when I see that 'minshkins' has played one of my quizzes: they're an Admin on Sporcle, and the more you see playing your quizzes, the more you can be sure of a Publish coming your way. This is their 88th Publish and it's possibly the cutest just for the picture of Ralph Wiggum and Lisa Simpson at the start. I choo-choo-choose to endorse this quiz!
Also Published
Top Grossing 'B' Movies by 'Sheldon' (Curator for Pixar, Nominee and Box Office)
Quick True/False: World Capitals by 'LisaSimpsonOH' (Curator for Novel and Islam)
Pink-Themed Trivia by 'tim_parr' (Curator for Emmy)
Clickable Four-Letter Geology by 'smac17' (Curator for Rap)
Name a 21st Century Leader from... by 'hcd199' (Curator for Album)
Word Ladder: Sweet Treat by 'KingPhoebus' (3rd Publish)
Missing Word: Valentine's Day #1 Billboard Songs by 'giveupyet' (94th Publish)
Quick Pick: PS2 Games by 'Nietos' (9th Publish)
On This Day: February 14th by 'Sporcle EXP'
Monday's Quizzes (13/02/17)
Foreign-Born Population: Norway
Basically, my attempt to play this like a pro went something like this:
*types Finland*
"What? That can't be right."
*types Finland again to be sure*
"Really? Oh boy..."
This quiz by 'Geiiir' is cunning because you end up going through all the countries in the world out of desperation, realising you know next to nothing about immigration. Grrr.
Dinosaur Match-Up
Curator for Baseball and Singers (any baseball singers out there?) 'scole9179' is back in the reviews with a prehistoric quiz that was made in the 21st Century: work that one out if you will. Do you know all the dinosaurs even when their names have been split in two? Not that it'll bring them back if you do. Which is probably for the best...
The Bookshelf
Not for the first time, a quizmaker (in this case 'kfastic', Curator for Europe) has found a gap in my knowledge. Do I know some famous authors by name? Yes. Do I know them by their works? Mostly. Do I know what they look like?
Dammit dammit dammit dammit.
I hate this quiz. But also love it. It's complicated, okay?
Also Published
'Harry Potter' Start to Finish III by 'Thebiguglyalien' (Curator for Minefield and The Office)
Double Letter World Capitals on a Map by 'timmylemoine1' (Curator for South Park)
TV Shows by Tagline (2010s) by 'nopurplesky' (44th Publish)
One Minute Crossword III by 'Qaqaq' (52nd Publish)
Top Billed Actors on IMDb VI by 'BigAl1994' (Curator for Movie Characters and TV Show)
'T' Logos II by 'Quizmaster91' (29th Publish)
Within a Century? by 'Purple_Parrot' (Curator for Letter and Decade)
Word Ladder: Himalayan Haven by 'Tom_the_Terrible' (11th Publish)
Missing Word: Dog Movies (A-Z) by 'Rackie' (Curator for Computer and Best Picture)
Quick Pick: 'R' Elements by 'peterules54' (13th Publish)
On This Day: February 13th by 'SporcleEXP' (Admin: this is a new type of quiz, worth checking out)
Tuesday's Quizzes (14/02/17)
Also Valentine's Day, kind of a big deal for some, less so for others
Bad Valentine's Day Pick-Up Lines
'Tootsnsuch', thank you for giving me a giggle. Some of these chat-up lines (particularly the Nashville one) are awful, but they're hilariously awful. It's worth reading the comments after you've finished this quiz for added amusement. My particular favourite is this zinger:
"On a scale of 1 to America, how free are you tonight?"
"North Korea"
Graphic Novelized Movies
'Propellerhead', Curator for Oscar, you're in the wrong job. Why aren't you being paid bucketloads for making graphic novels about classic movies?!? Such a wasted opportunity...
Also, I need to watch more movies. Not recognising some of these was a little embarrassing, but scoring low on this quiz doesn't matter too much when it's so much fun to look at.
Europe: We're Surrounded!
Hmm, this quiz seems familiar: what's that? It's another one of mine? The Publishers of Sporcle have rather poor taste, it seems.
Jesting aside, this is probably one of the toughest quizzes I've made, and I'm still not completely happy with it. Borders are tricky blighters, and a quick scroll through the comments will tell you that quite a few people dispute, and continue to dispute, some of the countries that don't fit the criteria. At least the colour scheme's funky (you can thank 'kfastic' for that)...
TV Shows by Valentine's Day Scene
I always get a bit excited when I see that 'minshkins' has played one of my quizzes: they're an Admin on Sporcle, and the more you see playing your quizzes, the more you can be sure of a Publish coming your way. This is their 88th Publish and it's possibly the cutest just for the picture of Ralph Wiggum and Lisa Simpson at the start. I choo-choo-choose to endorse this quiz!
Also Published
Top Grossing 'B' Movies by 'Sheldon' (Curator for Pixar, Nominee and Box Office)
Quick True/False: World Capitals by 'LisaSimpsonOH' (Curator for Novel and Islam)
Pink-Themed Trivia by 'tim_parr' (Curator for Emmy)
Clickable Four-Letter Geology by 'smac17' (Curator for Rap)
Name a 21st Century Leader from... by 'hcd199' (Curator for Album)
Word Ladder: Sweet Treat by 'KingPhoebus' (3rd Publish)
Missing Word: Valentine's Day #1 Billboard Songs by 'giveupyet' (94th Publish)
Quick Pick: PS2 Games by 'Nietos' (9th Publish)
On This Day: February 14th by 'Sporcle EXP'
Friday 17 February 2017
Saturday's Quizzes (11/02/17) and Sunday's Quizzes (12/02/17)
You go on holiday to Vienna for four days and you come back to one heck of a backlog. Oh boy. Here goes!
Saturday's Quizzes (11/02/17)
Hidden Neighbours of New York
Curator for Rap, 'smac17', has done something so evil that I'm surprised Trump's not screaming about it: they've hidden several states, and only the clicks of a mouse can bring them back! Do you know your Connecticut from your Massachusetts? I sure hope so...
Countries by Capital: South America
Curator for Play and Children's Books, 'PrincessMartell' is not quite so evil, but beware the apparent easiness of this Multiple Choice quiz. I appear to be forever doomed to confuse Colombia and Venezuela. Whyyyyy. Oh well, at least the Doctor Who quizzes by this quizmaker will cheer me up.
See or Sea?
I see what you did there, 'NYYanks' (Editor for Sport). Or is it 'I sea what you did there'? Is it seaworthy or seeworthy? See-saw or sea-saw? Argh! Aaaaaaaargh!
(Fun quiz though)
Also Published
Code Cracker! II by 'hockeystix3' (Curator for Percy Jackson and Year)
NFL #1 Draft Picks (2000s) by 'minshkins' (Admin)
Invisible Best Picture Winners by 'Spacemaniac' (134 Publishes)
The Turing Test by 'QuantumRise' (Curator for This or That)
Movies 'Starring Titles' III by 'BigAl1994' (Curator for TV Show and Movie Characters)
Word Ladder: Obscure February 11th Holiday by 'jakethegoldfish' (Curator for Author)
Missing Word: 1990s TV Shows IV by 'lpanjini' (Staff and Moderator)
Quick Pick: Best-Selling Video Games by Console by 'El_Dandy' (Just For Fun Editor and Curator for Movies Quotes)
Sunday's Quizzes (12/02/17)
Big 4 Logos Collage
What. A. First Publish you have on your hands here, 'smith94'. Seriously. I don't even watch that much of the Big 4 sports and I love this. It probably took an age to make, and that's why it's so deserving of the praise I'm lavishing on it. I just... hot damn.
*files under 'Quiz of the Year' category*
Countries Ending in 'A' not 'IA' per Letter
The King of Sporcle is not one to stay off the homepage for long. This is a fiendish Geography quiz, that makes you try to think of some countries whilst trying not to think of others.
"Serbia can't be serious?"
"I am serious, and don't call me Serbia"
Challenging without being impossible, eh? Well played, 'sproutcm'.
Mixed Religious Symbols
'chaosBEE' has a knack for creating visual quizzes that don't get overly complicated, their Venn diagram quizzes being a case in point. This quiz requires you to not only know religious symbols, but to know them when they've been spliced together to create a... er... mecha-religion? Optimus Shrine? I'm not sure how to describe them without enraging half the globe, so let's wrap up quick!
Also Published
Almost Useless Celebrity Trivia II by 'puppypuppy22' (First Publish, seems to have vanished since making this one)
Shoot the Moon by 'katlikescats' (First Publish and surprisingly fun for a card quiz)
US States Leapfrog by 'mattdb' (First Publish and a fun concept but slightly patronising)
Movie Words Quintet IV by 'Larryholmes79' (Curator for Actor)
Magnificent Music Murals (Men) by 'hatefulmissy' (Seriously, go play her quizzes right now)
World Leaders Quick 7-to-1 by 'samc67' (20th Publish, there's more where that came from)
Word Leader: Eighth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac by 'Year_of_Glad' (Staff and Moderator)
Missing Word: Canadian Actors and Actresses by 'beforever' (Geography Editor)
Quick Pick: 'Rogue One' Characters by 'Treverbeast454' (Curator for Star Wars and St Patrick's Day - gosh that's a fun double-job to have)
Can I somehow crank out another double-day review before tomorrow? Stay tuned!
Saturday's Quizzes (11/02/17)
Hidden Neighbours of New York
Curator for Rap, 'smac17', has done something so evil that I'm surprised Trump's not screaming about it: they've hidden several states, and only the clicks of a mouse can bring them back! Do you know your Connecticut from your Massachusetts? I sure hope so...
Countries by Capital: South America
Curator for Play and Children's Books, 'PrincessMartell' is not quite so evil, but beware the apparent easiness of this Multiple Choice quiz. I appear to be forever doomed to confuse Colombia and Venezuela. Whyyyyy. Oh well, at least the Doctor Who quizzes by this quizmaker will cheer me up.
See or Sea?
I see what you did there, 'NYYanks' (Editor for Sport). Or is it 'I sea what you did there'? Is it seaworthy or seeworthy? See-saw or sea-saw? Argh! Aaaaaaaargh!
(Fun quiz though)
Also Published
Code Cracker! II by 'hockeystix3' (Curator for Percy Jackson and Year)
NFL #1 Draft Picks (2000s) by 'minshkins' (Admin)
Invisible Best Picture Winners by 'Spacemaniac' (134 Publishes)
The Turing Test by 'QuantumRise' (Curator for This or That)
Movies 'Starring Titles' III by 'BigAl1994' (Curator for TV Show and Movie Characters)
Word Ladder: Obscure February 11th Holiday by 'jakethegoldfish' (Curator for Author)
Missing Word: 1990s TV Shows IV by 'lpanjini' (Staff and Moderator)
Quick Pick: Best-Selling Video Games by Console by 'El_Dandy' (Just For Fun Editor and Curator for Movies Quotes)
Sunday's Quizzes (12/02/17)
Big 4 Logos Collage
What. A. First Publish you have on your hands here, 'smith94'. Seriously. I don't even watch that much of the Big 4 sports and I love this. It probably took an age to make, and that's why it's so deserving of the praise I'm lavishing on it. I just... hot damn.
*files under 'Quiz of the Year' category*
Countries Ending in 'A' not 'IA' per Letter
The King of Sporcle is not one to stay off the homepage for long. This is a fiendish Geography quiz, that makes you try to think of some countries whilst trying not to think of others.
"Serbia can't be serious?"
"I am serious, and don't call me Serbia"
Challenging without being impossible, eh? Well played, 'sproutcm'.
Mixed Religious Symbols
'chaosBEE' has a knack for creating visual quizzes that don't get overly complicated, their Venn diagram quizzes being a case in point. This quiz requires you to not only know religious symbols, but to know them when they've been spliced together to create a... er... mecha-religion? Optimus Shrine? I'm not sure how to describe them without enraging half the globe, so let's wrap up quick!
Also Published
Almost Useless Celebrity Trivia II by 'puppypuppy22' (First Publish, seems to have vanished since making this one)
Shoot the Moon by 'katlikescats' (First Publish and surprisingly fun for a card quiz)
US States Leapfrog by 'mattdb' (First Publish and a fun concept but slightly patronising)
Movie Words Quintet IV by 'Larryholmes79' (Curator for Actor)
Magnificent Music Murals (Men) by 'hatefulmissy' (Seriously, go play her quizzes right now)
World Leaders Quick 7-to-1 by 'samc67' (20th Publish, there's more where that came from)
Word Leader: Eighth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac by 'Year_of_Glad' (Staff and Moderator)
Missing Word: Canadian Actors and Actresses by 'beforever' (Geography Editor)
Quick Pick: 'Rogue One' Characters by 'Treverbeast454' (Curator for Star Wars and St Patrick's Day - gosh that's a fun double-job to have)
Can I somehow crank out another double-day review before tomorrow? Stay tuned!
Saturday 11 February 2017
Friday's Quizzes (11/02/17)
Hello there! Back from a fun (but gloomy) day out at Oxford, it's back to the matter at hand...
Disease or Mineral?
This is the first Publish for a new Curator on the block: 'JeluPotter25', Curator for Literary Character, and a good friend of mine (we became Curators around the same time). This quiz is something of a curveball, as most of their quizzes stem from the Literature or Gaming categories, but it's a welcome diversion as this is definitely one of the trickiest they've made. Especially if you don't know your minerals...
'New' States Multiple Choice
Editor for Music, 'DesertSpartan', is a Sporcler with over 3 million CQPs (compared to my 100,000 thousand) and definitely comes into the category of "Big Hitters". This quiz aptly demonstrates why, with the four US states with 'New' in their name put you through your paces. Do you know which one became a state first, or which one's the biggest by area? Because if not, full marks may well evade you for some time...
What's in a Shakespearean Name?
The multi-tasking abilities of 'pdigoe' are quite something: one of the few Curators to preside over three different subcategories (National Holiday, Show and Sports Teams in case you were wondering), they're also capable of making some fine quizzes like this one on the definitions that some names have acquired. Do you know which name also means the client of a prostitute? And, perhaps more questioningly, why do you know that?
Find the 'A' Countries
I'll keep my review on this quiz by 'teedslaststand' brief.
I will find you, Antigua and Barbuda. And I will kill you.
Also Published
Oscar Nominees (2016) by 'Sheldon' (Curator for Pixar, Nominee and Box Office)
Animated Movies of the Last 25 Years by 'lolshortee' (A well-known Admin)
30 Second SPORCLE Blitz: Presidential Names by 'sproutcm' (Arguably the top Sporcle Quizmaker)
Books About Racism: Fill in the Title by 'metashades' (Curator for Animation, Halloween and Religious Holiday - maybe Curators who have three subcategories aren't as rare as I thought)
TV's Second Golden Age: Characters From TV Comedies by 'tim_parr' (Curator for Emmy)
What Are They Looking At? by 'Hejman' (Editor for Miscellaneous and a well-known Moderator)
Word Ladder: Morning Ritual by '15gipsona' (First Publish)
Missing Word: Music & Movies (R) by 'manonthemoon' (Curator for Premier League)
Quick Pick: 'C' Capitals by 'Chenchilla' (Curator for Alphabet and Logo)
Have you tried blogging whilst also watching Match of the Day? I doubt I'll be multi-tasking for three subcategories anytime soon...
Thanks for reading!
Disease or Mineral?
This is the first Publish for a new Curator on the block: 'JeluPotter25', Curator for Literary Character, and a good friend of mine (we became Curators around the same time). This quiz is something of a curveball, as most of their quizzes stem from the Literature or Gaming categories, but it's a welcome diversion as this is definitely one of the trickiest they've made. Especially if you don't know your minerals...
'New' States Multiple Choice
Editor for Music, 'DesertSpartan', is a Sporcler with over 3 million CQPs (compared to my 100,000 thousand) and definitely comes into the category of "Big Hitters". This quiz aptly demonstrates why, with the four US states with 'New' in their name put you through your paces. Do you know which one became a state first, or which one's the biggest by area? Because if not, full marks may well evade you for some time...
What's in a Shakespearean Name?
The multi-tasking abilities of 'pdigoe' are quite something: one of the few Curators to preside over three different subcategories (National Holiday, Show and Sports Teams in case you were wondering), they're also capable of making some fine quizzes like this one on the definitions that some names have acquired. Do you know which name also means the client of a prostitute? And, perhaps more questioningly, why do you know that?
Find the 'A' Countries
I'll keep my review on this quiz by 'teedslaststand' brief.
I will find you, Antigua and Barbuda. And I will kill you.
Also Published
Oscar Nominees (2016) by 'Sheldon' (Curator for Pixar, Nominee and Box Office)
Animated Movies of the Last 25 Years by 'lolshortee' (A well-known Admin)
30 Second SPORCLE Blitz: Presidential Names by 'sproutcm' (Arguably the top Sporcle Quizmaker)
Books About Racism: Fill in the Title by 'metashades' (Curator for Animation, Halloween and Religious Holiday - maybe Curators who have three subcategories aren't as rare as I thought)
TV's Second Golden Age: Characters From TV Comedies by 'tim_parr' (Curator for Emmy)
What Are They Looking At? by 'Hejman' (Editor for Miscellaneous and a well-known Moderator)
Word Ladder: Morning Ritual by '15gipsona' (First Publish)
Missing Word: Music & Movies (R) by 'manonthemoon' (Curator for Premier League)
Quick Pick: 'C' Capitals by 'Chenchilla' (Curator for Alphabet and Logo)
Have you tried blogging whilst also watching Match of the Day? I doubt I'll be multi-tasking for three subcategories anytime soon...
Thanks for reading!
Friday 10 February 2017
Thursday's Quizzes (09/02/17)
My brother turned 19 on Thursday. This shouldn't make me feel old, but oh boy...
Movies At the Half-Hour Mark
Before I talk about the quiz, go to the profile page of 'Year_of_Glad' and read their bio. It's particularly hilarious if you know your Simpsons Quotes.
Aaand we're back. This is a quiz that will call your bluff if you claim to have seen a movie but didn't actually watch it properly, as the assortment of movie scenes at 30 minutes in is random at best. That being said, if you don't guess which one is 'Ghostbusters', we can't be friends.
Minimalist Cartoons
I've not come across 'Stanford0008' too often, but they've clearly had a big impact on the site with 36 Publishes and nearly 3.5 million Created Quiz Plays. This is a clever quiz with well-known Film and TV characters turned into near-unrecognisable blocks of colour. If you recognise them all, you'll do better than me: I somehow failed to spot the last three characters were from Wreck-It Ralph. I may need fixing, Felix!
Mirrored Europe
Imagine the continent of Europe inverted on an axis, if you will. Would you still know your Andorra from your Albania, or your Serbia from your Slovakia? 'petenge', Curator for Judaism, challenges you to prove this with a quiz that will make you look twice at a globe and think, "That can't be right..."
Race to Statehood A-Z
Curator for 'Young Adult' and 'Church', '11Joe28', has paid my quizzes compliments, so why wouldn't I pay him back in full? This is a quiz that takes the slightly worn-down concept of State quizzes and gives it a reboot by making you consider: which ones got made a state first? Of course, in the case of letters such as 'F', 'G' and 'H', it's a no-brainer, but 'N' and 'M' might just leave you furrowing your brow for a while. I'm pretty sure it's one of the best History quizzes I've played this year.
9-Letter Animals by Image by 'RobPro' (Former Geography Editor)
Agatha Christie Novels by Any Word by 'xantspectro' (Curator for Automobiles and Thanksgiving)
Country by 3 States II by 'nspyred' (Curator for Numbers)
Gaming Anagrams by 'beforever' (Current Geography Editor)
Harry Potter Mis-Matches by 'CCCP' (93rd Publish)
The Following Program is Not Suitable for Children by 'Tolkienite' (32nd Publish)
Word Ladder: Laundry Detergents by 'Magnavox' (whose quizzes are well worth a look)
British TV Comedy Shows (A-Z) by 'kfastic' (again, an outstanding quizmaker)
Quick Pick: Computer Terms by 'PrincessMartell' (check out her Doctor Who quizzes)
A good friend of mine features in Friday's Quizzes review, coming soon!
Thanks for reading, now it's time for this man to start sleeping...
Movies At the Half-Hour Mark
Before I talk about the quiz, go to the profile page of 'Year_of_Glad' and read their bio. It's particularly hilarious if you know your Simpsons Quotes.
Aaand we're back. This is a quiz that will call your bluff if you claim to have seen a movie but didn't actually watch it properly, as the assortment of movie scenes at 30 minutes in is random at best. That being said, if you don't guess which one is 'Ghostbusters', we can't be friends.
Minimalist Cartoons
I've not come across 'Stanford0008' too often, but they've clearly had a big impact on the site with 36 Publishes and nearly 3.5 million Created Quiz Plays. This is a clever quiz with well-known Film and TV characters turned into near-unrecognisable blocks of colour. If you recognise them all, you'll do better than me: I somehow failed to spot the last three characters were from Wreck-It Ralph. I may need fixing, Felix!
Mirrored Europe
Imagine the continent of Europe inverted on an axis, if you will. Would you still know your Andorra from your Albania, or your Serbia from your Slovakia? 'petenge', Curator for Judaism, challenges you to prove this with a quiz that will make you look twice at a globe and think, "That can't be right..."
Race to Statehood A-Z
Curator for 'Young Adult' and 'Church', '11Joe28', has paid my quizzes compliments, so why wouldn't I pay him back in full? This is a quiz that takes the slightly worn-down concept of State quizzes and gives it a reboot by making you consider: which ones got made a state first? Of course, in the case of letters such as 'F', 'G' and 'H', it's a no-brainer, but 'N' and 'M' might just leave you furrowing your brow for a while. I'm pretty sure it's one of the best History quizzes I've played this year.
9-Letter Animals by Image by 'RobPro' (Former Geography Editor)
Agatha Christie Novels by Any Word by 'xantspectro' (Curator for Automobiles and Thanksgiving)
Country by 3 States II by 'nspyred' (Curator for Numbers)
Gaming Anagrams by 'beforever' (Current Geography Editor)
Harry Potter Mis-Matches by 'CCCP' (93rd Publish)
The Following Program is Not Suitable for Children by 'Tolkienite' (32nd Publish)
Word Ladder: Laundry Detergents by 'Magnavox' (whose quizzes are well worth a look)
British TV Comedy Shows (A-Z) by 'kfastic' (again, an outstanding quizmaker)
Quick Pick: Computer Terms by 'PrincessMartell' (check out her Doctor Who quizzes)
A good friend of mine features in Friday's Quizzes review, coming soon!
Thanks for reading, now it's time for this man to start sleeping...
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