Trivia Format

Brain Sportz Trivia has a unique interactive format (with a live host of course) that we feel is fairly simple and makes it easy for all participants to enjoy, whether it is with a small team of one or two or up to a team of eight.  If you are not familiar with our format, the Q & A for each round will be displayed on either the TV(s) or projector screen at the respective venue.

On a given trivia night, 6 rounds of questions are asked.

Below is a thorough breakdown of each of the rounds (FYI: each question in rounds 2-5 contains a picture clue which will assist teams in determining the answer):

Round 1 - Always the picture round and clues are in full color. The topic changes every night and often times will be topical (i.e. name 12 Masters’ winners in April or 12 Christmas movies in December).

Round 2 - Always the general trivia round with 10 random questions. Keep in mind;
while the questions may seem random, there are always methods to the madness.

Each general trivia round will consist of a theme that connects the answers together.
For example, a first question might be the following; what is the name of the gum chewing girl from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? The answer is Violet Beauregarde.

If the next question is in which 1960s film is Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D a character?
While the answer is Yellow Submarine, the theme could be that all answers have colors in them (Violet, Yellow, etc.).

Round 3 – Typically it is a multimedia round, and on most occasions, it will be an audio round where you have to identify certain songs and the bands/artists that sing them.
From time to time it might be a montage of movie clips or TV shows.

Round 4 - Is a round that is topical in nature and topics change daily.  Topics could be as broad as geography and as narrow as presidential trivia the week of the election.  However, only on Tuesdays, instead of the round being topical in nature, it will focus specifically on Current Events.

Round 5 – It is a random trivia round centered on Who? What? Where? and When? type questions.  There is also a bonus question at the conclusion of the round whereby you are able to wager anywhere from 0-10 points.  After learning of the question, you'll be asked to wager between 0-10 points based on how certain you are of knowing the answer(s). 

Depending on your point value assigned to the question, you will either be rewarded with the number of points wagered if you answer it correctly or your point wager will be deducted by the number of points wagered if it is incorrect.  For example, if you wager five points and get it correct, five points are added to your total score, but if you answer it incorrectly, five points are deducted.  Another option is to wager 0 points if you don't feel confident at all in the answer(s) you might provide.

Round 6 – Consists of the SPEED ROUND, which is different than all other rounds and is where the most points are gained. The topic and question changes every night with the entire round being one question with multiple answers (i.e. name as many Heisman Trophy Winners from the last 30 years, name as many Best Musical Tony Award Winners from 1980 up through present day, or name as many Dr. Seuss Books as you can).

Each correct answer earns each team a point (teams are always limited to a maximum of 30 answers). The team(s) that have no wrong answers earn a 5 point bonus. This enables you to accrue up to 35 points in one round.

The Double - The first 5 rounds are usually worth 12 points each and every team gets to DOUBLE one of those rounds. The double is exactly what it sounds like; it makes the round worth double points. You must use the double before you hear the answers but after you have heard the questions. Teams that have not doubled a round before round 5 will automatically double the fifth round.

In a standard trivia night, the maximum score is 107 points and the winning score can range anywhere from the high 60’s (on a tough night) to the low 100’s (on an easy night).
In most cases, winning teams will have scores in the 75-90 range.

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***ALL trivia nights start promptly at 8PM unless otherwise noted.***

Tuesday

The StopAlong @ 7:30

2210 North California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Sheffield's Beer and Wine Garden @ 7:00

3258 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Tanna Tap @ 7:00pm

39W820 Hughes Road
Geneva, IL 60134

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Rookies All-American Pub & Grill St. Charles @ 7:00pm

1545 West Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174

Trivia Specials:

50% Off Burgers! 50% Off Wine By The Glass! $5 Jameson Cocktails! $4 16oz Blue Moons!


The Other Side Bar @ 7:30pm

2434 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


FatDuck Tavern & Grill @ 8:00 (HELD IN OUTSIDE TENT)

7218 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Countryside Saloon @ 7:00

2501 East Ballard Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Roots Handmade Pizza - South Loop @ 7:30 (WILL BE HELD UPSTAIRS)

744 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Trivia Specials:

$15 Goose Island 312 Buckets! 1/2 Price Bottles Of Wine!


Output Lounge Wrigleyville @ 7:30

3720 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613

Trivia Specials:

$10 Burger Sliders (Comes With 3 Sliders)! $5 Miller Lite Drafts! $6 Modelo Drafts! $6 Blue Moon Drafts!


No Vacancy @ 7:00

509 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Trivia Specials:

TBD!


Anyway's Pub Bloomingdale @ 7:00

304 West Army Trail Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Trivia Specials:

TBD!