Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Strategy is minimal, luck is helpful but knowledge is a must for Trivial Pursuit — =by robin rosenfeld What street do the Flintstones live on? What team won the world series of 1969? What is two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun ? What is the widest river in the world? If you've thrown up your pencil and said, Mow am I supposed to know? , you are definately not Trivial Pursuit material. This cheery-named game has stimulated a fever that is heating up the campus as well as the entire country. Trivial Pursuit originated in Canada, and moved South into the U.S., just in time for Christmas, 1983. Selchow and Rightcr, the game's makers, estimate that sales will be somewhere in the 20 million copy range by the end of the fiscal year 1984. The rules are primarily easy. The players move around a six-spoked wheel via the role of dice. Questions are answered in one of six categories; the category is determined by the color landed on. At the end of each spoke is a special spot. If a question is answered correctly while on this spot, the player receives a pie-shaped wedge to insert in his circular token. When the token is completely full, the player proceeds to the center of the wheel where he attempts to answer the game-winning question. Turns continue as long as questions are answered correctly. The more the player knows, the longer his turn will be. Strategy is minimal, luck is helpful, but knowledge is a must. If a player is short on knowledge he may be getting himself into trouble. For instance, a person who doesn't know the difference between a bunt and a punt most likely could not rattle off the baseball player who hits .400 or more in one season. Likewise, someone who drinks nothing stronger than Coke may not be familiar with what the initials stand for on JficB Scotch. Even though a person may not be knowledgeable on trivia, the game proves to be fun. A variation which is popluar at parties, involves dividing a group into two teams, males vs. females. This enables game participants to leave the game at random to either get something to drink or grab a bite to eat. Yet. problems with big teams do appear. When the answer isn't agreeable to everyone, the majority usually rules. If they are right, everyone is happy. But when they are wrong, it is fun for the minority to tease their incorrect teammates. The game's 6.000 questions are bound to keep most pursuiters ' happy, unless they have become addicted. The solution: new card sets with more mind-boggling questions. Mew Trivia Pursuit games include the Silver Screen Edition, with questions only dealing with movies; the All-Star Sports Edition; and the Baby Boomer Edition with questions ranging from atomic power to flower power. Soon, a Young Players Edition, and a new set of cards for the Genus Edition will be on the market. On the college campus, tournaments are played everywhere. A dorm room just would not be complete if it did not house the game on its closet shelf. When the fever was hot and Brookwood and Cottage were just too far to walk, students set up a table, pulled out the game, and overworked their brain in Pursuit ofTrivia. ■ 24 Trivial Pursuit

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game against the Huskies of Bloomsburg. But, the stadium filled with many students and parents for the big football game against Cheyney. Cheyney tried, but could not beat the rough Marauders. After the final minutes of the game had ticked away, the families and visiting friends walked towards their cars bringing Parent's Day to a close. Fathers were busy slipping a ten dollar bill into their child's hand just in case , and moms were hugging them with warm goodbyes. As the sun approached the horizon, they climbed into their automobiles to make their jour-nies home. The warmth of the day remains as memories forever. ■ As always, the swans attract many families to the pond. In the Tall. MU became the permanent owners of Ralph and Tred. Photo by James Smith Biemesderfcr Stadium was filled as students and parents enjoyed watching the Marauders defeat the Wolves of Cheyney. The Marauder football team ended their season with a 6-3-1 winning season. Photo by James Smith Parent's Day 23

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The University Store offers a lot of Trivial Pursuit accessories as well as the game Itself. The game arrived Just In time for students to purchase the materials for Christmas. Photo by James Smith Three Lenhardt residents enjoy a knowledgeable game of Trivial Pursuit. The game's 6000 questions kept most pursuiters happy late Into the evening. Photo by James Smith Trivial Pursuit 25