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Subject: Why zero (0) points?

Posted by: anttij
Date: Apr 08 12

Where does it say you don't get any points at all if you either don't do well enough or use too much time in answering?
I admit I'm no expert in 50s' music but I got 7 right out of 15 in 414 seconds. Why wasn't I awarded any points at all?

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underscored star


player avatar
/time can be really harsh I havent got a realy fast conection so there are badges I will have to go to an internet cafe to get.Cheers underscored

Reply #1. Apr 09 12, 8:42 PM
eyhung star


player avatar
414 seconds is a really long time. You will almost never see times that slow on any quiz. The time penalty averages around 2 points per second, while a correct answer is only 100 points, so you only have 50 seconds per correct answer.

Reply #2. Apr 09 12, 9:32 PM
hotdogPi
The time penalty is different for different games:
Piece of Cake: 1
Mixed: 2
Who's the Smartest: 2
Who's the Expert: 2
Fill Me In: 1
Word Wizard: Strange, can't figure it out
New Question Game: 4 (that's a lot!)

Reply #3. Sep 28 12, 2:29 PM
Buddy1 star
Word Wizard appears to be
0 - 130 sec: 1 pt
131+: 5 pts

Reply #4. Oct 01 12, 3:02 PM
nautilator star


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In Expert, you lose 1 point per second up to 120 seconds, 2 points per second after that. I think there's a very steep penalty for hitting 200 seconds, and the loss per second increases further after that.


Reply #5. Oct 16 12, 8:32 PM
romeo4u
Don't worry anttij, you will get used to it sooner or later. i have got myself zeroes countless of times. Remember funtrivia is for fun!


Reply #6. Oct 23 12, 8:42 AM


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