What makes Best Men Trivia so special? We think it’s our game format and our presentation – 5 rounds of 8 questions each, with the last round being a penalty round. Traditionally, Round Two is our “Connection Round” where all the answers in the round have something in common, connecting them to each other. (The questions are unrelated to the theme.)
Rules
- Four Rounds of 8 Questions worth 1 point each
- Some bonus questions, traditionally in even numbered rounds
- Occasionally there will be a handout round between rounds 2 and 3.
- To keep this a balanced competition, teams with more than 8 players play in exhibition; not eligible for prizes. Large teams are encouraged to split up into smaller teams to stay in the money. (Team size may vary by venue.)
- Fifth Round is the 8 QUESTION PENALTY ROUND!
- Correct Answers: +3 points
- Wrong Answers: -2 points
- No answers: 0 Points
- Bring Your Unfolded Sheets Up When The Round is Over
Traditional Rounds
Our first round is made up exclusively of Multiple Choice questions to help get teams warmed up. Subsequent rounds have a mixture of open ended and multiple choice questions.
Sometimes there are visual questions:
Connection Round
The connection round asks 8 varied questions with answers that all have a common theme:
The Handout Round
The Handout Round is a separate piece of paper with a series of questions for the team to put their heads together to puzzle out.
Here’s a sample from our 2021 End of Year game:
Mini-Game!
Between rounds while we score, we offer a secondary game to play along with. Between the first four rounds, we give a list of 4 words which are connected by another word or theme; and then in Round Five we ask for the connection between all the prior connections for an extra point.
Bonus Questions
Our bonus questions are usually tied to the question preceding:
Scoring
We display scores after every round, and after rounds 3 and 4 we also display game standings so teams know where they stand and how aggressively or conservatively they should play Round 5.