QuizUp is for the days when you get out of every class early and you have a 20 minute period where there isn't enough time to wait in line for food before class, but you feel too eager sitting outside the classroom door waiting for it to start.
To pass the time, QuizUp is a good alternative to rechecking Instagram and Twitter for the hundredth time in hopes that something new has been added to distract you.
QuizUp's tagline is "The biggest trivia game in the world." They have hundreds of different topics to choose from and over 100,000 questions.
This app lets you log in through Facebook or Twitter to play people you know, or make your own username and allow QuizUp to match you up with other users.
You start off by picking a topic. The broad categories offered are educational, games, arts, literature, movies, history, geography, science, lifestyle, business, nature, sports, music and TV. Under each of these categories are sub categories that get as specific as Johnny Cash or British royals. Once you pick your category, you can either type in a friends name that you want to challenge, or let QuizUp match you up with another player from anywhere in the world.
Each match has seven rounds where you are asked a question and given four options for answers. The faster you choose the right answer, the more points you get.
The last round is worth double points and can be a game changer in some cases. You can also chat with opponents on QuizUp and challenge them in a rematch if you enjoyed playing them.
Each topic has a discussion board where you can talk about ideas that you have. Each time you answer a question right, you gain points toward a higher level.
Even if you lose the match, if you got some of the questions right, you will still receive points.
After you've played a few times, you can check your rankings to compare your QuizUp knowledge with your friends scores. Users can see their global, country, state, friends and local rankings.
QuizUp gives out different achievement awards for specific accomplishments. Some examples are the "tortoise," which is received after you win a match after getting the first four questions wrong, or the "zen master," which is received after you win with a perfect score.
QuizUp is free, but if you want to raise your score faster you can buy boosters that last one hour each. The double is $1.99, the triple is $3.99, and the quadruple is $5.99.
You can make your profile private so you can accept users as friends before they can challenge you, chat you, or view your profile.
QuizUp will be available for Android in the future, and QuizUp users can check their rankings online, but can only play the game on a phone.
Unlike Candy Crush, QuizUp doesn't have a limit to how many times you can play, even if you lose. Some of the questions repeat themselves if you play the category enough times, so the more you play, the better you can get. If nothing else, QuizUp will teach you random facts you may never have heard of and that you can use in casual conversation to surprise your peers.
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