'80s trivia: the decade of Rubik's Cubes, Walkmans and big hair
978 '80s trivia questions, every one fact-checked. Free, no app, no sign-up. Everything from arcade classics and Saturday morning cartoons to the songs that owned MTV. Play it solo in Survival mode or deal it to your whole crew at game night.
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Sample '80s trivia questions
Five from the pack (answers included)
- Nintendo's 1989 motion-sensing controller accessory, criticized for poor accuracy, was called the what?
Answer: Power Glove
Aside: The Power Glove promised the future, then asked players to hold still. - What is the name of Lion-O's sword on Thundercats?
Answer: Sword of Omens - Which longtime host guided contestants through pricing games on 'The Price Is Right' throughout the 1980s?
Answer: Bob Barker - In 1982, the United Kingdom fought the Falklands War against which country?
Answer: Argentina
Fun fact: Argentina and the United Kingdom fought over the Falkland Islands. - On Press Your Luck, the animated board villain that took prizes was called what?
Answer: Whammy
How to play this pack
Solo: pick THE ’80s in Score Run (7 questions, how many can you get?) or Survival (one wrong answer ends the run; the all-time best runs are on a public board). With friends: start a party game, share the room code, and everyone plays the same questions live on their own phones. Up to 20 players, no downloads.
There is also a Daily Gauntlet: the same seven questions for everyone each day, one counted attempt, a daily board, a weekly board and a day streak with shields. Past days are published with answers and fun facts in the Daily answers archive.