Trivial Pursuit Rules

What's in the Box?

• Trivial Pursuit game board
• Question and answer cards (in six categories)
• Card holders
• Coloured playing tokens (“pies”)
• 36 small coloured wedge pieces
• 1 die
• Instructions

Setting Up

1. Place the board in the centre and divide the wedges by colour.
2. Each player or team chooses a circular token (“pie”) and places it in the centre of the board.
3. Shuffle the question cards and place them in their holders within everyone’s reach.
4. Youngest player (or team) goes first, then play proceeds clockwise.

Objective

The aim is to be the first player or team to collect all six different coloured wedges by answering questions correctly in each category, then return to the centre and answer one final question to win.

How to Play

1. On your turn, roll the die and move your token the number of spaces in any direction.
2. Wherever you land, another player draws a card and reads you the question from the category matching that space’s colour.
3. If you answer correctly:
   • If you’re on a “category headquarters” (the large space with a wedge symbol), collect a wedge of that colour and place it in your token.
   • You may roll again and take another turn.
4. If you answer incorrectly, your turn ends and play passes to the next player.
5. Continue moving around the board, aiming for spaces to collect wedges you’re missing.

Winning the Game

1. Once you have all six wedges, head back to the centre space (“hub”).
2. On your turn in the centre, another player picks a question from the category of their choosing.
3. Answer correctly to win the game! If you miss, stay in the centre and try again on your next turn.

Classic Categories & Wedge Colours

• Blue: Geography
• Pink: Entertainment
• Yellow: History
• Brown: Arts & Literature
• Green: Science & Nature
• Orange: Sports & Leisure

Quick Reference

• Players: 2 or more (best with 3–6)
• Age: 12 and up
• Average play time: 45–90 minutes
• Setup time: 5 minutes
• Team play: Allowed and encouraged for larger groups

Classic House Rules (Optional, for Extra Fun)

• Timed answers: Use a timer (30 seconds per question) to keep things moving.
• Steal the wedge: If a player misses a wedge question, the next player can try to “steal” it by answering correctly.
• All-play finale: In the final round, all other players can confer and pick the hardest question for the centre!