Trivial Pursuit: Master Game - Genus Edition

We bought Trivial Pursuit on retiring, having played it with our children when they were young (typical of kids they kept the game themselves).This version of the game, Genus Edition, is the original game and dates back to the 80's. Due to our ages we found this addition perfect for us as it covers the period of our knowledge, however it would be nice to get an additional set of questions which cover a later period - the trouble with a lot of questions available today is that they have an American bias.A very enjoyable game often played and well worth the 5* as there is nothing comparable on the market.

I bought the game for myself and boyfriend with a very open mind as the description said it had slight damage I did wonder wether all the pieces would arrive. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that not only were all the pieces there but all sealed and perfect condition apart from the outer box that had minimal damage that did not effect the game 😁

Box a bit messy

love playing this game

A relative brought this original set around during the Xmas break: it went OK, I decided to get one of these, even though I was aware that it was set mostly in the 1980s. After all, I'm old enough for it to be the right sort of challenge. However, I got a second hand version for a low price (it was a charity dealer) with some other sets thrown in. They too were of the same era and, since they are so specialised, they really are hard.The big risk here is that many of the world record based questions are of course probably out-of-date (one of the bonus sets I got was Sports.... REALLY impossible). So if you look for specialist versions they are likely to have limited shelf life. The RPM (music) set is also really dated and only fit for a real music specialist. However, the very best of the alternatives I got hold of really made my step-daughter happy. It was the card version of Disney's animated films. [I wanted to make sure I didn't get a CD or DVD version of trivial pursuit as I think you will lose some of the social aspect of the question telling so I am really happy with this set.]I see that there are later versions (Genus 2 and Genus 3; Millennium and LOTS of DVD or CD versions) but for me it will always be the cards.

Immaculate condition. Bargain!!

I am very happy with this game, although used it looks like new. I bought it for a holiday chalet to keep my holidaymakers happy, although I am sure they will find something to winge about.

Not quality anticipated. Returned to sender. Full refund.

On time. Exactly as described.

Je trouve ce produit inutile car il est en anglais.

I bought this original version mainly because I was afraid that newer versions would include a bunch of pop culture questions that I don't care for. The item arrived in unbelievable condition (I ordered it "used" from seller nouveaudepart). Seriously, other than some heavy wear on the box, the game was in brand new condition. It was even shrink wrapped. I'm fairly certain this game was never even opened, much less played; an amazing find for a game that is 30 years old!As for the gameplay itself, it has not really changed over the years (at least compared to other variants of Trivial Pursuit that I have played). You move around the board, answer trivia questions, and try to complete your piece by collecting pie wedges of each of the six colors. As long as you keep getting answers correct, you get to keep your turn going. Once you have all six pie slices, you return to the center 'hub' and answer a question from a category of your opponent's choosing to win the game. It's very simple in theory, but in practice is very challenging.One of the aspects that makes Trivial Pursuit so great is that it is not purely about the trivia knowledge. There is an element of strategy to the way you move your piece around the board. Figuring out the most efficient way to move in order to collect all the wedges is a fun challenge too.One caveat I feel compelled to mention: the trivia questions in this game are HARD. Like, really difficult. I played with my girlfriend, and we are both fairly knowledgeable people. I usually know the answers to most questions on Jeopardy, and she has her MA and is very well-read. Even still, we would go through stretches of as many as five or six turns in a row where we couldn't answer a question correctly. The most difficult category was entertainment. We were both born around the time this game was made, so for us the entertainment questions were lost in obscurity. Middle-aged people and older may have an easier time with that category, as they will have probably experienced firsthand the movies, music, and shows that the questions ask about.The easiest questions for us were the geography ones. I quickly learned to always land on a blue space if I had a chance, because we routinely nailed those. Science & Nature was also relatively easy. I consider myself a history buff, but I had serious problems with the history questions. I'd say they were pretty difficult overall. Sports was fairly difficult (a lot of questions about specific athletes in specific years of the Olympics; "Who won gold medal in such-and-such event in such-and-such year?" etc.). I found Art & Literature to be on par with entertainment for difficulty, but only because I'm not very knowledgeable in those fields. My MA girlfriend breezed through most of those questions.Overall, playing this game has been a very fun and very challenging experience. I wouldn't recommend playing this for anybody under the age of 35 who doesn't consider themselves to be a major trivia buff, though, as the questions are too difficult for many people and they would grow bored very quickly of constantly answering "Uh I have no idea." For trivia buffs or people approaching middle age or older, this game will provide many hours of great, mentally stimulating fun!

What a great retro item to gift a gamer

Excellent condition of game.Great price.Totally satisfied with the purchase.Bob.C.