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Must-Have
Top Trivia Decades Quiz Game
Engaging questions from 1960s to 2010s
8.7/10
EXPERT SCORE
Test your knowledge with 5,000 trivia questions from the last 60 years, covering everything from music to science. Perfect for teams or solo play, it's a fun way to challenge friends and family.
How to Use Cheatwell Games Top Trivia Decades Quiz Game — Beginner Guide
What’s in the box
- 500 Top Trivia Decades cards (5,000 questions total) covering the 1960s–2010s
- A printed set of rules (follow these for the official game)
- Recommended age: 14+
Quick preparation
- Open the pack and separate the cards into the supplied stack.
- Choose a flat table or surface for play and a timer (phone timer or stopwatch works).
- Decide whether you will play in teams or individually. Teams of 2–6 players work best.
- Assign a Question Master (QM) for the first round — this person reads questions and checks answers. Rotate QM each round if you like.
Basic setup
- Shuffle the cards face down or sort by decade if you prefer themed rounds.
- Decide a target number of rounds or a time limit for the whole game (for example, 10 cards each or 45 minutes).
- Agree on a time limit per question (suggested: 30–60 seconds) and how many guesses each team gets (suggested: 1–2 guesses).
Playing a round — step by step
- The QM draws the top card and announces the decade (if cards are decade-specific) or simply reads the question aloud.
- The active team or player has the agreed time limit to answer.
- If the answer is correct, award points (see Scoring below). If incorrect, either pass to the next team or move to the next question depending on your house rules.
- After the question is resolved, the next team/player becomes active (or the next QM reads the next card if you rotate QM).
- Continue until you reach the pre-agreed number of cards/rounds or the time limit expires.
Scoring and determining the winner
- Standard beginner scoring: 1 point per correct answer.
- You can award bonus points for special achievements (example: +1 bonus for answering 3 questions in a row correctly; +2 for a decade sweep on a multi-question card).
- If teams are tied at the end, use a sudden-death tiebreaker question: first to answer correctly wins.
- Add up all points at the end — the team or player with the highest total wins.
Beginner-friendly variations
- Quick Play — pick 10 random cards and play until they are used; highest score wins.
- Decade Night — choose one decade and play only cards from that decade for themed competition.
- Speed Round — give 60 seconds for as many answers as a team can provide from a single multi-question card.
- Help Option — allow one “phone-a-friend” or hint per team per game for beginners.
Tips for beginners
- Read the printed rules included with the pack for any card-specific instructions before starting.
- Use a visible scoreboard (paper or phone) so everyone can follow the score.
- Encourage discussion within teams but set a clear time limit to keep the game moving.
- If a question is unclear, the QM should re-read it once and allow one clarification.
- Have fun and don’t worry about getting everything right — the game is designed to cover wide-ranging pop culture and general knowledge from six decades.
Care and storage
- Store cards in their original box to keep them flat and protected.
- Avoid exposing cards to moisture or direct sunlight.
- Keep the rules card with the pack so new players can learn the official setup.
Enjoy testing your knowledge of music, film, TV, science, food & drink, sport and culture from the 1960s through the 2010s!
