QCNs for Video Games Trivia

1. Why are questions about video game ratings frequently disallowed?

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: Both of these

The answer behind video game rating questions are easily found by looking on the side of the box, and because of this it can be somewhat of a giveaway question. Anybody in possession of the game can take a look immediately while people without a case can check the entire listing of game ratings from the internet. In other words, video game rating questions don't necessarily require knowledge of the game itself- perhaps only its box art. Rating systems also vary around the world. While you may ask 'What is "Grand Theft Auto's" rating?', it can be rated M for Mature by ESRB (the Region 1 ratings board) or MA15 by the OFLC (Australia's ratings board as a part of Region 4). This, in turn, makes the question even more pedantic. Along with the requirement of asking the question, you also need to specify where in the world the question is applicable. My suggestion would be avoiding this entirely. According to category guidelines, we no longer accept these types of questions on the basis of this. You can find more than enough to speak about within the storyline or gameplay mechanics than the game case.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 101

Answer: Contact the editor and ask him or her politely to clarify

Editors are generally online at least every other day and will be happy to address your questions, as long as you're polite. Deleting your quiz doesn't solve anything unless you have completely lost interest in it. Both saying the error has been corrected without doing anything and using the not an error option, even if done politely, is disrespectful to the editor that checked your quiz. Communicating with the editor that checked your quiz is most likely to get the problem solved, although this is rarely put to practice.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: Pre-orders vary based on store, and most people don't live near a Future Shop.

Although one player's scenario may have involved buying the latest game as a pre-ordered copy with tons of extra features, commentaries, nic-nacs, collectables, keychains, and what-have-you, asking a question about these has no bearing on the game itself. Pre-orders have been sold through many stores (Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys 'R Us, etc.) and nearly every place will sell something different, maybe avoiding the sale of the item altogether. Future Shop, for example, is a Canadian-based electronics retailer. Posing a question about a pre-order from a store that millions will never visit (even in large countries such as the U. S., Australia, Japan, China, all of Europe, Africa, and Asia) is somewhat unfair.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 101

Answer: The player can jump over the barrels or hit them with a hammer. The barrel theme shows up again in the "Donkey Kong Country" series.

In the Video Games category, each question needs two sentences of interesting information. In order to count, interesting information must be both factual (not the author's opinion) and additive (doesn't just repeat the answer to the question). The correct answer demonstrates all these rules while the others are deficient in one or more areas. If you missed this, can you find what's wrong? On your quizzes, try to make your interesting information as creative and insightful as you can.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: The introduction or title of your quiz

Stating the console early on in the quiz lets players know that the quiz involves a game played on their system. Since certain games vary depending on what console or platform they're played on, making note of the system ensures that players are prepared (in a sense) for what they're getting into. Because of this, in quizzes pertaining to a single game, questions solely asking what system said game is played on are not allowable. Players do not need to mention the system the game is played on in the introduction if it's already mentioned in the quiz title. In many cases, certain games are playable on multiple platforms. In this case, authors can either list all applicable consoles (as long as facts are true across the board) or they can list the one that they took the source material from.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: It's time-sensitive.

It is time-sensitive. That simply restated the answer. Although the interesting information is additive and doesn't simply say the answer over again, it is time-sensitive, and because of this it can't be accepted. The moment the next iteration of the game is released, "Grand Theft Auto 4" will no longer be the 'newest' game, and adding such a sentence to the quiz will result in an invalid segment of info. The time-sensitivity issue is also highly prominent in 'record' questions. For example, asking 'Which game has sold the most copies worldwide?' will change as new games are released. Asking a question like 'Which game sold the most copies in October 2008?' is another tricky subject. This idea of 'time-stamping' makes the question grow stale over time. Four years down the line, when people attempt the quiz, it will be much more difficult to answer the question and much more unlikely.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: Answers are randomly rearranged for each player.

Although the quiz template will always ask players for one correct answer and three incorrect answers, the four possible choices are rearranged in order to preserve the fairness for all players. Asking 'all of the above' may be a viable answer, but since it can appear in any of the four positions, you may find your 'all of the above' at the top of the choices. The same applies to 'none of the above' for the same reason, and it's also a valid reason as to why answers should not be numbered or lettered in any specific order. In order to avoid this, one can use 'all of the choices' or 'none of these'. Capitalization in answers depends on the situation. Capitalization is necessary for all proper nouns, as normal, and as usual at the beginning of sentences.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 201

Answer: It's a personal opinion.

Although authors can put a personal touch to their quizzes, a focus is placed upon the factual info added to the question and answer. There's nothing against a bit of commentary if an author meets or exceeds the requirement for interesting info, but taking to an extreme to say a game is horrible (in a personal view) or that the game is the best ever isn't necessarily 'factual'. Although some people may agree with the comments said, not everyone will. This also ties into the reason why we do not allow personal questions (such as 'What is the best game ever?'). The opinion varies from person to person and can not be confirmed as fact. As long as the system is mentioned in the introduction, it doesn't need to follow every game title, and as much as this info may be time-sensitive because it doesn't take future games into account, it makes no difference when it's a complete personal bias.

From Quiz Video Games Quizzes 101

Answer: Pokémon Crystal

The name of a game, if done as a complete quiz title, does not need to be put in quotation marks. However if the name of a game appears as a part of a quiz title, it does need quotation marks. Titles should also be concise. As a general rule in this category, five words is the most you want to have. More explanation, if necessary, can be put in the introduction.

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