Pyramid Review
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
Published by Out of the Box Publishing Inc.
Quiz show concept by Michael Feldman
Adapted, designed, & illustrated by John Kovalic
Designed by Judith Heise Kovalic, Mark Kovelan, Matt Mariani, Ellen Osterhaus, Mark Osterhaus, Max Osterhaus, & Al Waller
Graphic design by Cathleen Quinn-Kinney & Linsey Sieger
Bobblehead design and sculpting by Tom Meier
Full-color boxed game with 30 answer cards, 200 double-sided quiz cards (400 quiz questions), divider card, 100 plastic scoring tokens, Michael Feldman Bobblehead, & rules sheet; $19.95
Out of the Box has made its name with small but clever and original games that are as much mental exercise as they are entertaining pastimes. That's what makes Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?, a trivia quiz game, such an odd choice for their newest release.
Based on the popular quiz show run by Michael Feldman on public radio, the object of the game is to be the first to reach a predetermined number of points by answering questions.
Four to 10 players take turns playing the host; only the host is allowed to play with the included Bobblehead Feldman figurine. The two players on either side of the host are the contestants, and the remaining players are the audience.
The host pulls one of the question cards out, announces the category, and reads the question. Categories include Science, People, Places, Odds 'n' Ends, and Things You Should Have Learned in School. Each query offers three answers, and members of the audience . . .
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Article publication date: March 19, 2004
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