Eruptle

About Eruptle

Eruptle calls itself a daily pseudo-trivia game. The prompt describes ten specific items, often a ranking from a source like IMDb, and credits the player who wrote it. You type a guess and press Guess: if it is on the list, it fills one of the ten slots and adds to your score; if not, it counts as a wrong guess.

The list is fixed in advance, so a guess can fit the prompt and still be wrong if it is not one of the ten chosen items. You have a limited number of wrong guesses, shown as flames that rise like lava, and up to five hints. You can also give up to see the rest of the list.

The days are numbered, and everyone plays the same prompt on the same day. It suits trivia players who enjoy Sporcle-style list quizzes but want one short list a day.

How to play Eruptle

1. Read the day's prompt and who wrote it.
2. Type an item you think is on the list and press Guess.
3. Correct answers fill the ten slots; wrong ones use up one of your misses.
4. Open a hint if you are stuck; up to five are available.
5. Find all ten before you run out of wrong guesses, or give up to see the list.

Tips

• Start with the most obvious answers; the lists are usually the well-known top of a ranking.
• Read the prompt closely: a source or date range in it rules out a lot.
• Save hints for the last few slots, where they help most.
• Spelling matters less than picking the right item, but check proper names before guessing.

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