Trivia for Cheaters 2024

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THE DETAILS

$35/pp to Play!

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Date and Time:

Wednesday, April 3rd

6:00-9:30 p.m.

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Hosted by:

Jill Hopkins!

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Location:

The Den Theatre,

1331 N Milwaukee Ave.

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[ Onsite Team Registration Available! ]

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ABOUT TRIVIA FOR CHEATERS

(AND WHY YOU SHOULD CHEAT)

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A great night for bonding with friends and colleagues, 826CHI's Trivia for Cheaters, hosted by Chicago's very own Jill Hopkins, is a trivia competition that invites you to cheat creatively in the name of supporting 826CHI's mission to amplify Chicago's youth voices through the power of writing.

Assemble your smartest, most devious acquaintances to contend for a trophy, medals, and bragging rights as Chicago's best cheating trivia team, all while championing 2,000 Chicago students in building their writing confidence and becoming published authors and 100 CPS teachers in growing a love of writing in the classroom.

Spectator Ticket $25

Support your friends and sit in on the fun. You might even be able to help them with an "Ask the Audience" cheat!

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You're In! (Individual Trivia Ticket) $35

Nice! You're in! Your $35 goes into your team's bank to purchase cheats.

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Getting Ahead $150

You and 3 friends start with $150 to spend on cheats for your team at the time of registration. That gets you (1) Gather Intel and (1) Peek cheat!

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Head Start $300

Your team starts with $300 to spend on cheats at the time of registration.

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Slightly Unfair Advantage $500

Your team starts with $500 to spend on cheats at the time of registration.

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Hard to Catch $1,000

Your team starts with $1,000 to spend on cheats at the time of registration.

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HOW IT WORKS

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You and up to 3 friends (4 max) will compete against other teams for 5 rounds of questions presented by quizmaster Jill Hopkins.

To cheat or not to cheat? How your team plays is up to you, but some of our challenging questions may stump even the greatest pub trivia competitor.

Your team’s donations build your bank to purchase game-changing cheats.

Looking to join a team?

1. Click "Register"

2. Select "Join a Team"

3. Search by Team Captain or Team name

THE CHEATS

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Build your bank and therefore your cheats! The more you raise the more you can spend to knock out the competition. Teams will select cheats on the day of the event, which include:

PEEK, $50

Look at one opposing team's answer to one question. Must be truthful. (can only be used twice per round)

GATHER INTEL, $100

Use one smartphone/computer for 30 seconds.

EXILE, $200

Ban an agent from another team for one round. (Teams with only one remaining agent cannot be targeted.)

SHOEPHONE, $250

Use one smartphone/computer for 1 complete round.

(Cannot be used in Round 5, and can not be used with Double Trouble.)

Ask the Audience, $300

Ask an audience member for the answer to one question (can only be used in Rounds 1-4)

EVASIVE MANEUVERS, $300

Get full points for one question by writing Evasive Maneuvers in the answer line.

(1 per round)

DOUBLE TROUBLE, $500

Double your score for 1 full round.

(Cannot be used during Round 5.)

SAFEHOUSE, $750

Can be used to block all cheats launched at your team for one round. Can be used to defend against a launched Nuke, but must be purchased BEFORE Nuke is launched.

(Cannot be used in last round.)

THE NUKE, $1,000

Eliminate all points for 1 team for 1 full round.

(1 per team for the entire game and cannot be used in last round.
Anytime a Nuke is purchased, all teams must be notified.)

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