. Author: Chuck Lawton.Chuck Lawton. Date of Publication: 12.05.11.

12.05.11. Time of Publication: 8:15 am. 8:15 amWits & Wagers: Review and a Giveaway!Overview: is a trivia game where players place bets with poker chips on who has the correct answer.

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The answers are all numerical and the person betting on the guess closest to the correct answer without going over wins that round. After seven rounds, a the person with the most chips wins.This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Contact to report an issue.North Star Games is giving away a copy of Wits & Wagers to GeekDad readers. Read on to the bottom for how to enter the contest!Players: 3 – 7 (Can be up to 7 teams)Ages: 10 and upPlaying Time: Around 20-30 minutesRetail: $30Rating: A very accessible trivia game that works well with teamsWho Will Like It? Any fan of trivia games will likely enjoy the game. The betting mechanic is a fun twist that doesn’t penalize you if you don’t know the correct answer.Components: The box contains 7 dry erase boards and 7 markers for writing answers, an assortment of poker chips, an hourglass timer, a felt betting mat and question cards.Photo: Chuck LawtonGameplay: The game is simple to pick up. Either playing individually or dividing into teams, players (or teams) receive a little white board and a marker for writing down answers.

Then someone grabs a question card and reads the first question. The timer is started and players have 30 seconds to come up with an answer to the question. All answers will be numerical. For example, one question reads, “Out of each 1 million Legos manufactured, how many fail to met the company’s quality standards?”Players then write their answer and place them on the felt betting mat. They try to write the answer closest to the correct answer without going over. Answers are arranged from smallest to largest, with the middle answer aligned on a Pays 2 to 1 square and each subsequent answer higher or lower increasing the payout to 3 to 1, 4 to 1 and so on. Players then can review the answers on the mat from all the teams and compare to their own.

Perhaps someone else’s answer is closer! Players then get to bet on the correct answer.Betting works like this. At the start of the game, each player gets two chips that they cannot lose, even if they bet poorly. This keeps players in the game through all seven rounds. Players can only bet on two different answers using as little as two chips or as many chips as they have in their possession, but again only on two answers. When the answer is revealed, the players who bet on the closest answer that did not go over win their payout based on how they bet.In the Lego example, let’s say someone guessed 10 bricks out of a million, and after everyone guessed, this answer paid out 4 to 1. If you bet 5 chips on this answer and it was the closest without going over, you’d win 20 chips and get to keep your original 5.

You also get some additional chips if you were the player who made the closest answer.The correct answer, by the way, is!This continues for seven rounds and the player or team with the most chips at the end wins.Conclusion: This game is fun. I played it with a group of regular gamers who love Trivial Pursuit. In that game, you either know the answer, or don’t. There is little room for guessing. But Wits & Wagers allows you to guess, then reassess when everyone else’s answers are on the board.

This keeps players engaged even if a question asks something they are unfamiliar with. Additionally, the betting mechanic allows for plenty of come-from-behind victories. Point blank movie 2019. Frequently, my group went “all in” on the last question.While we didn’t have more than 6 people playing, I can easily see how this game can scale up in a party by forming teams.

I could also see how having someone to discuss answers with might also lead to bigger payouts, allowing for more strategic bets.Once everyone understood the basic rules, we got through rounds quickly, so even if someone found themselves down on their luck by the sixth question, it didn’t take long to reset and start a new game.Overall, I recommend it for both fans of trivia games and party games.Wired: Good mix of questions. Quick game play. Betting mechanic makes it easy for anyone to guess and come out ahead.Tired: If you’re not a betting person, the betting mechanic might be off-putting.GIVEAWAYNorth Star Games is giving away a copy of Wits & Wagers to our GeekDad readers. Simply fill out the below form (or if you don’t see the form below, ) and will randomly choose a winner. Readers can register to win between now and December 9th. We’ll announce the winner next week. Good luck!Disclosure: GeekDad received a review copy of this game.

Ages: 10+Players: 3 - 7Summary:Wits and Wagers is a great game for those that like trivia games but can't quite remember all the facts.in which case you'll just have to guess. Questions like 'how tall is the Oscar statuette' and others that will get your friends and family talking, debating and guessing. Even if you have no idea, you just might be the closest answer which really levels the playing field.This party game is fun to learn how to play and you should be off and playing in no time. Due to the guessing trivia of this game, even younger kids can play which can put a funny spin on things. Even if you know you are wrong, you can bet on someone else and still win. Wits and Wagers is an easy going game where everyone isn't tensed up trying to outwit the next player. Play this game today!Object:Be the player with the most amount of points after 7 questions have been played.Contents:Wits and Wagers will include a betting mat, a timer, 90 cardboard chips, 14 wager chips, 7 dry-erase pens and boards, 125 question cards and the official Wits and Wagers rules and instructions.Game Rules:Please keep in mind that the official Wits & Wagers rules and instructions could be different depending on the game version you have.

The rules below are some of the exact directions that came in the origianl packaging on how to play Wits & Wagers.