Sunderland Echo Quiz League

Congratulations to Newbottle WMC who have stormed to victory in the Sunderland Echo Quiz League this year. The final table is as above.


The league goes into a summer break for now but if anyone local is reading this and would be interested in playing let me know and Ill pass on your details to the chairman.

MIMIR Final 2015

A great video from the MIMIR Final from the Merseyside Quiz League. I think this is akin to a "Brain of Liverpool" type event and features Egghead's Pat Gibson.  Worth a watch and more information is http://www.merseysidequizleagues.org.uk/mql-finals-night-2015.aspx

Liverpool Quiz League

Little copy and paste job from Mark Kerr regarding the upcoming seasons of the Liverpool Quiz League

"The Liverpool Quiz League is looking for players to take part in the 2015/6 season, commencing in September. We would welcome all players who would like to try out league quizzing as we have several teams who are currently short of players.

As a taster we can also offer the Mersey Summer Quiz League, which is played on a much more sociable basis, all questions are conferred and it is a good, gentle introduction to competitive quizzing.

The Summer season will begin with a Grand Prix at 8pm on June 8th at Aigburth People’s Hall, and then comprise nine playing weeks of head to head matches before ending with another Grand Prix on August 17th.

If you would like to come along we would love to see you there. We can arrange to introduce you to some of the teams and you can play with them.

We hold quizzes at pubs and clubs in the centre and across the city and you can get an idea of our venues on the website.

http://www.liverpoolquiz.org.uk/index1.htm

The Summer League can be found here:

http://www.merseysummerquiz.org.uk/
Mersey Summer Quiz League
The home of the Mersey Summer Quiz League
Read more...

Regards

Mark"

App Suggestions: triVios

I have been playing triVios for a number of weeks now on my phone and ipad and have been thoroughly enjoying it so thought its about time I mentioned the app on here. In fact, I have been emailing the developers and rather than me let you about it, I will let them...




"triVios is a trivia game where people win real, tangible prizes for their awesome trivia knowledge.  Whether you like to play alone, with your friends, or with people you've never met, there's a game mode for you."

triVios is different from other trivia/quiz apps because there are four different game modes and, in any game mode, players have the ability to win real prizes.  Users can play on their own in Single, challenge their friends or random opponents in Versus, or, in Team, players can team up with their friends and play other teams in real-time.  In each of these game modes, users accumulate Gator Bucks that are redeemed for prizes in our prize store.  Users can also play Tournaments and compete for set prizes against many players.  Prizes range from gift cards to TV's to jewelry.

Purple Gator launched triVios first and foremost because we love trivia and wanted to give people a fresh take on mobile gaming.  A trivia game where players can simply be rewarded for their trivia skills.  We believe that each and every user is so important that we want to reinvest in our players by allowing them to win prizes while playing a game they love.

triVios in 3 words: Trivia with prizes
triVios in 4 words (our tagline): Play Trivia, Win Prizes

The Purple Gator Team is based out of Chicago and we're all avid trivia fans.  Every night in Chicago there are bars/pubs that host trivia night with a live trivia host.  Tons of teams show up and compete for cool prizes.  We frequently attend these trivia events and play as a team.  It's a fun, social experience that's great to do with friends.

Something to note, we have Trivia Tuesday bonuses in triVios every week giving players the opportunity to earn more Gator Bucks and get bonuses towards gameplay and prizes.

Here's a link to our YouTube demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OsEiDwPadc

 

Twiz Night

For anyone on Twitter a useful quizzing account to follow is @twiznight

Twiz Night has been running for a number of years in Ireland and is basically a twice-weekly prize quiz on Twitter. Its a clever business model in which companies offer prizes for exposure and hash tags and it all benefits the player who simply logs in and answers a few questions! The whole quiz lasts about an hour or just under and it is judged not only on your answers but also on the speed at which you answer.

Works much better than you can imagine and usually is quite a fun and active night of quizzing.

Quiz League

I am looking to feature a few profiles of quiz leagues around the country over the new few weeks. I always mention the Sunderland League in which I play but I think it might be useful to feature some profiles of leagues around the country.

So if you are in a league and have a few spare moments send me some information across to fully234@hotmail.com and I will feature your quiz league on the site.

Possibly information such as league size, a little on the history's the league, current seasons (when they run etc), format, website links and perhaps information for contacting league organisers. Even supplying a sample quiz would help massively!

Beat the Brain BBC 2

I saw the initial contestant calls for Beat The Brain a few months back and the first episode of the series aired tonight on BBC 2. Despite being billed as a quiz show and despite John Craven using the word "quiz" at the start of the show, this is not a quiz show by any stretch of the imagination.

Its a less fun version of the Krytpon Factor testing various brain-skills such as the ability to memorise patterns, logic and observation. I am not usuall massively critical of new shows but I was fairly bored early on in this. John Craven host Beat the Brain and everything frm his style to the interaction with the computer Bain s terribly dated and the whole thing doesn't flow well at all.

Not my cup of tea at all, and even for people who like these sort of game shows, I can't see it being around for much longer than the first series.

Anyone catch this?

Book Suggestion

I am sure you have the odd DK book in your collection. I certainly have shelves full. They tend to present information in an easy to learn, accessible and engaging way and "The Illustrated Story of Art" is no exception. I have acquired a wide range of books in recent years to try and boost my knowledge of Art and I wish I had bought this first as its a perfect primer, ideal for revision and full of useful information. Highly recommended whether you are new to the subject or looking to top up knowledge!

Quiz Britain App

I imagine some of you reading this have heard of the wonderful Quiz Britain app which helps you locate pub quizzes no matter where you are in the UK. It is a nifty little tool that has helped me a on more than one occasions and is kept regularly up to date, reducing the chances of turning up to a pub only to find the quiz has been cancelled.

They have recently updated the app to cover more areas in greater detail. Head HERE for extra information and I am pretty sure you can also use the site to search for quizzes if you don't have a smart phone.

Quiz in the North 3

Still haven't made it to one of these events myself yet but having seen the questions and heard great feedback about the previous two then I am very much looking forward to it.

Here is the blurb from the Faebook page -

"A full day of quizzing with individual, buzzer and team quizzes.

In the morning there will be an individual written quiz, which will feature a number of different genres with prizes available for the overall winners and genre winners. 

In the afternoon Dave Bill is going to run an interactive buzzer quiz, which are always lots of fun.
This will be followed by a team quiz. Teams will be based on the results of the individual quiz results so everyone will have a chance of winning and you'll have the chance to meet new quiz friends. 

The entrance fee for the full day of quizzing will be just £5, and all the money left over after hopefully minimal costs will be used as prize money for the various quizzes.

To sign up, please either use the appropriate button on this group, or you can e-mail quizinthenorth3@yahoo.co.uk"

Malleable Club

345 Norton Road, TS20 2PH Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Quizzing

It has been a busy month for me, hence the lack of posts for a variety of reasons, the best of which being I have passed by Driving Test at the 4th attempt. Since my move to South Shields I have had to tone down my quiz league particpation but getting mobile should help me get back into the league itself.


Did anyone catch The Quizeum on BBC 4 this week? Very dissapointing and not at all what I was expecting.

In case you have missed it the Mastermind Final is tonight and its too close to call based on previous heats. 8pm BBC 2.

I will be back posting next week so thanks for still reading after my month off blogging!

Music Quiz

NORTHERN POP QUIZZES PRESENTS

SPECIAL ALL DAY EVENT

ON SATURDAY MAY 23rd 2015

STARTING AT 1 PM

A DOUBLE HEADER

INCORPORATING: PAIRS TROPHY

& HISTORY OF POP MUSIC TEAM QUIZ

VENUE

ANGEL HOTEL

KING STREET

KNUTSFORD

QUIZ No 1 WILL BE A RANDOM FUN EVENT WITH PLAYERS DRAWN INTO PAIRS ON THE DAY START 1.15 PM PROMPT

QUIZ No 2 WILL FEATURE PLAYERS IN THEIR REGULAR TEAMS MAXIMUM 4 PLAYERS STARTING 7.30 PM

ENTRY FEE OF £7 EACH PLAYER GUARANTEES ENTRY TO BOTH QUIZZES.

CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL WINNERS

FOR FURTHER DETAILS & TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE RING STEVE ON 01924 849484  steve@natquiz.fsworld.co.uk

Contestant Call

The Hive (working title)

| BBC Four

Do you and your friends love brain-teasers, crossword puzzles and tough TV quizzes? Can you answer questions on Only Connect and University Challenge for fun?

Then this is the quiz for you.

We're searching for smart and interesting contestants for a brand new BBC Four quiz show that will test your general knowledge and mental agility skills to the limit.

We're looking for individual players, as well as teams of up to three players, who share a common passion, hobby or profession and who have what it takes to take on the fiendish puzzles in this challenging word game.

The Hive (working title) is produced for the BBC by Saltbeef TV.

To apply

Age limit: Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.

All applicants must be resident in the UK. Employees of Saltbeef TV, Green Inc, the BBC or close relations are ineligible to apply.

To request an application form please email or write to us and include a telephone number with your contact details.

Email: casting@saltbeeftv.com

Write:
The Hive (WT)
PO BOX 61351
London
N19 9BX

Closing date: 31 March 2015

Music Round Separation

In my quizzing I have a little dilemma in the sense that I really enjoy music rounds, but because a) I have a very narrow knowledge of certain eras and b) I usually quiz in small teams, they always end up costing us in the placings. It is a very difficult thing to improve upon and even though I have tried, and improved marginally, it is always going to be a weak area in any quiz I do.

But last week I found a quiz with a pretty perfect solution. Separate it!

At half time in the quiz I now aim to attend regularly on Thursdays, they play 15 tracks in which you have to name the artist and the winning team gets a bottle of wine. Ideal! Doesn't count for the normal quiz yet I can still play a music quiz which I enjoy.

And the evidence was greater than ever this week. Had the 15 point music round counted in the main quiz (out of 54)  lour placing would have fell dramatically.

A great idea! Gives every team a chance of winning something and keeps the main quiz as just that....a quiz!

Pub Quiz Review - Vigilant Inn South Shields

Vigilant Inn, South Shields - Thursday Nights

Finally.....

It has taken a while but after moving to South Shields I have eventually found a quiz that I can see myself attending on a weekly basis. It was just my happen chance that I phoned The Vigilant Inn (which if you are from the area is actually in Harton rather than South Shields) yesterday afternoon to make an enquiry about whether or not they ran a quiz night and low and behold there I was a few hours later.

I would go as bold as to say that this is perhaps one of the most enjoyable pub quizzes I have attended in the past few years. The quizmaster has the format down to a tee and its a nice venue, with a good cheat-free crowd and everything rattles along at a nice pace.

The quiz itself comprises of 40 General Knowledge Questions split into rounds of 5. After each round of 5 you hand in the sheet to prevent too much cheating and this get an ongoing idea of how well you are doing. A score update is read at half time. There is also a 10 point picture round which you get the entire first half to complete. Nice and simple. Throw into the mix two joker questions (you draw 2 numbers at random and those then become your jokers worth triple points) and you have a pretty entertaining night.

There is a half time music quiz with 15 songs and only the artist needed (separate from the quiz) with a bottle of wine up for grabs and then a nearest the pin jackpot at the end. Plenty to keep quizzers entertained.

Above all else the quality of the questions is well pitched and the way the sheets is handed in after every 5 questions keeps things flowing. When the quiz started the teams seemed to average an age of 70+ I was a little worried when the first question was about 1940s cinema, but the quiz was kept diverse and varied and overall very enjoyable.

In terms of pub quizzes in South Shields this is easily my favourite so far and in fact one of the most fun and enjoyable quiz night I have had in some time