Clue 1: His work transformed humanity's understanding of space and time. Name Albert Einstein now for 100 points, or wait for clues like the Nobel Prize and his famous equation.
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How to play Guess The Historical Figure
A famous person, ten clues, hardest first. Name them as early as you can - the fewer clues you need, the more you score.
Goal
Name each figure before the clues run out. A right answer on the first clue scores 100 points, on the second 90, down to 10 on the tenth.
How to play
- Pick a category - scientists, leaders, artists, explorers and more - or play them all.
- You see the category and the first clue. The early ones are about achievements and impact; they rarely give it away.
- Type a name, pick it from the list and press Guess - or press Next clue for another clue.
- The middle clues give the profession, the time and the region; the last ones the nationality, a famous work and the initials.
- When the round ends you meet the person: their portrait, life, achievements and a fun fact.
Example
Keyboard
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↑↓ | Move through the suggested names |
| Enter | Pick the highlighted name; on a full name, make the guess |
Tips
- Easy asks about people known all over the world; Medium adds more; Hard and Expert include less famous but important figures.
- On Easy and Medium you can take hints - a first letter, the century, the nationality or the profession - for 10 points each.
- Hard allows 5 guesses per figure and Expert 3. On Easy and Medium you can guess as often as you like.
- Every figure has 15 clues and each round draws ten, so a figure you meet again gives you some new ones.
Scoring
- A right answer on clue 1 is worth 100 points, then 10 fewer per clue - 10 points on clue 10. Difficulty scales it (Easy ×0.8, Medium ×1, Hard ×1.3, Expert ×1.6).
- Each wrong guess takes 5 points, and each hint 10.
- Each figure named in a row without hints adds a 15-point streak bonus, up to 10 in a row.
- Scores are kept by the server; your score, streaks and achievements are saved to your account.
Modes
Classic
A fixed number of rounds, then a results screen.
Endless
Keep playing until you press Quit.
Time Attack
Fit in as many rounds as you can before the clock runs out.
Survival
Play until you run out of lives or make the game-ending mistake.