Most board games don’t make the transition to video games very smoothly. They are usually ways for publishers to try to make a quick buck and gamers get an inferior product as a result. However, EA has managed to keep the fun of Trivial Pursuit intact and even find ways to improve on its flaws.
The main menu offers three modes of play. “Classic” leaves traditional play unaltered. “Clear the Board,” is a solo, beat-the-clock mode for those know-it-alls who for some reason can’t seem to find friends to come over. Answering multiple questions in a row will lead to an even higher final score. “Facts and Friends” is a multiplayer mode in which everyone uses the same game piece. Only one person can have a wedge for each category, and all of the Roll Again spaces are transformed into Bonus Events. Landing on one of these selects a random event such as the chance to steal a wedge from another player or the chance to teleport across the board.
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