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I'm throwing around an idea for a game. Basically, it's a trivia game based on the Halloween theme (naturally), with several categories and varying levels of difficulty for each category (think Jeapardy). Some cats. are: Slasher films, Horror Authors, Halloween History, Classic Horror films, and Spooky TV. Now here's where I'm thinking about making it interesting. Haven't yet decided if it will be teams or individuals playing, but, I was thinking, to stir things up a little . . . if somebody answers a question wrong, they must blindly reach into the Trick or Treat Bag. In this bag are little pogs (bottle caps or whatever you call those little collectible cardboard discs) that are either tricks or treats. The treats may be stuff like "take half your opponents points or something to that effect. The tricks are various things the player must do, like sing the Scooby-Doo theme or kiss the nearest boy to him or her. Obviously, since the reason they are reaching into the bag is because they got the question wrong, there'd be alot more tricks than treats. I'm thinking a ratio of 7 tricks to every one treat. But my theory is, rather than just playing a "you got the ? right/wrong and onto the next one" style, have a bit of fun with audience participation. More than likely, the contestants will have a few drinks in them, so they'll be loosened up to play. Just looking for feedback. Anybody think this game has potential? Anybody see any drawbacks I've missed? If this sounds promising, and something you might like to do, I can give you a more thorough detailing of the game.

Heres a game idea thats simple,I have used it on car trips for years,usually music.
This is the halloween version. You have to name a hallowen character, it can be a type like a ghost,or known character like jason.clock wise or counterwise, your choice,whatever the character named is,the next person has to think of another name starting with the last letter of that characters name. Example Ghost last letter T, Tiny(house of a thosand corpses)
The next person would get the letter Y ,Yeti (Big Foot) and so on,if it gets to hard,you can expand it to scifi characters.Hope this helps.

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AliveNBuried, I think that sounds like a fantastic game! How many guests do you normally have? We've slightly expanded our guest list this year and I'm wondering if I'll be able to hold everyones attention during game playing.

HHH

The version of Halloween Trivia sounds like fun. Hmm maybe I can throw a pre-haunted house party for a few friends to play this game!! Thanks for the idea..yeah if you could email me what else to do that would be spooktabulous! -CC

Honestly, this is the first year of a big party. We've had small gatherings before, but nothing to this scale. Like most of us here, coming up with party games is difficult. This one popped into my head and seemed to have potential for both teens and adults. Here's a working list I have so far. Keep in mind, it's a rough draft, so things are not too orderly.
Classic Horror (black and white films), Spooky TV (Addams Family, ScoobyDoo, etc.), Slashers (Jason, Freddy, etc.), Horror authors (King, Poe), Pumpkin Potpourri (Anything that isn't covered elsewhere) , Halloween History, Eye Candy (this one is questions about props around my house)
These categories are what I'm working with. I plan on having 3 degrees of difficulty for each, easy, meduim, hard, with pts. of 100, 200, 300 respectively. I'll probably have 3 questions for each difficulty in a category i.e. 3 ?'s for easy Classic Horror, 3 ?'s for medium TV etc..
I'm gonna make up a 2x3 ft board and put these cats. on it, arranged like jeapardy so players can choose what they want to answer. The following list is what I've put together so far. The questions below are in random order, so you'll have to use your imagination on what cat. they goto. Once a question is asked, regardless of right or wrong, it is discarded. Nobody else will get a chance to answer.


If you are a lycanthrope, then you are a what?

Werewolf


After lopping his hand off at the wrist in evil dead,
what does Ash attach to his arm?

A chainsaw


In Friday the 13th ,
what name did the locals give
Camp Crystal Lake?

Camp Blood


What was the name of the book found
in Evil Dead?

Necronimicon (the book of the dead)



Corey Haim and Corey Feldman were
both in the Lost Boys. Which appeared in
Friday the 13th, part IV?

Corey Feldman



What was the arch villain in Phantasm called?

The Tall Man










Johnny Depp made his big screen debut
in this slasher film.

Nightmare on Elm Street.




Name the killer in the original
Friday the 13th movie?


Pamela Voorhees


Name the 1980 slasher film
Kevin Bacon appeared in?

Friday the 13th.



Freddy Krueger is best known for his
knifed glove. What colors were his sweater?

Red and green



The mask Michael Meyers wears in Halloween
is actually a latex mask painted white
of this actor.

William Shatner

It was once believed you could
tell if somebody was a werewolf if they had
hairy _____?

Palms




While the rest of the peanuts gang
got candy when they went
trick or treating,
what did Charlie Brown get?

Rocks




What is the only horror movie to be
nominated for 10 academy awards?

The Exorcist


Name the only actor to ever play
Dracula, the wolfman, Frankenstein and the Mummy.

Lon Chaney Jr.


What was Boris Karloff's real name?

William Henry Pratt


What is the name of the infamous mortuary
in the movie Phantasm"

Morningside Cemetery


What role is Bela Lugosi most
famous for?

Dracula





What body parts do the zombies in
Return of the Living Dead, crave?

Brains


What was the name of the little
boy killed in Pet Semetery?

Gage





How many cabins were there
at the Bates Motel?

12


In the movie Child's Play,
what was the brand name of
the Chucky doll.

Good Guys



In Child's Play, what was Chucky's
full name prior to becoming
a doll?

Charles Lee Ray



The character of 'Leatherface' was loosely
based on a real life serial killer. Name the real
life killer.

Ed Gein



Name the lead cenobite in the
movie hellraiser.

Pinhead


We have such sights to show you.
Name the villain and film associated with this phrase.

Pinhead/Hellraiser





Where does the movie: Creature from the
Black Lagoon take place?

Amazon River


In Washington Irving's "The Legend of
Sleepy Hallow", what is Icabod
Cranes profession?

Schoolteacher


In "The nightmare before Christmas",
what royal title does Jack Skellington
hold?

The Pumpkin King


In "The nightmare before Christmas",
what is Jack Skellington's
dog's name?

Zero





If you have Samhain (sow-en) phobia,
you have a fear of what?

Halloween





In America, we carve jack-o-lanterns
from pumpkins. What do they carve
them from in the British Isles?

Turnips


In Mexico, Halloween is called?

Day of the Dead



Who lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?

The Munsters


The Simpsons have aired numerous
Halloween specials. By what name
do these go by?

Treehouse of Horror


What was Morticia Addams maiden name?

Frump


Edgar Allen Poe liked to drink,
but he also grew dependant on a
mind altering drug. What was it?

Opium


What common household seasoning is
defense against evil spirits?

Salt




The movie "Silver Bullet" by
Stephen King was originally
a book titled what?

Cycle of the Werewolf



John Barrymore starred
in this 1920 silent thriller
that achieved him acclaim
for his ability to transform
into "the monster" through
facial contortions and
without make-up.

Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde



Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this
story about a scientist who drinks
a potion that splits his personality
into a good and evil side.

Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde


The production company
that made this 1922 classic
was sued by Bram Stoker's widow
for copyright infringement.

Nosferatu



Who played Dracula in the 1922
silent, Nosferatu?

Max Schreck





The famous scene of this 1925 classic
happens when actress Mary Philbin
creeps up behind Lon Chaney and unmasks him,
revealing his disfigured face.

Phantom of the Opera




What is the name of the van
the Scooby-Doo gang
rides around in?

The Mystery Machine



Who was the man with the
thousand faces?

Lon Chaney


What Clive Barker book was
Hellraiser based on?

Hellbound Heart









Who holds the title of being
the friendliest ghost?

Casper


If you were FBI Agent Fox Mulder,
what would your partners name be?

Dana Scully

In South Park's "Spooky Fish"
episode, evil Cartman has this
on his face?

A goatee


What was the Hunchback
of Notre Dame's name?

Quasimodo


This cosmic horror author is best known
for his story, Call of Cthulhu,

H.P. Lovecraft


This movie, based on the Anne
Rice novel, featured Brad Pitt
and Tom Cruise.

Interview with the Vampire


This Stephen King movie
followed the trials of
a social outcast with telekinetic
powers she unleashed the high
school prom.

Carrie

"Here's Johnny" is the famous
line of this Stephen King movie.

The Shining




NOW, here's a list of the tricks I've come up with. Some I borrowed from the wheel of torture game. I'm having trouble coming up with more. I figure I need about 30 (to match each question in case people get every question wrong)


Kiss the nearest
male to you

Kiss the nearest
female to you

Sing the Addams
Family theme

Sing the Scooby
Doo theme

Do your best Scooby-Doo
impression

Get a wedgie

Have someone tape
your fingers together
and keep ‘em
that way for 10
minutes.

Get an ice cube
down your pants

Have tape on your
arm peeled off
slowly

Drink tabasco sauce

Wear a blindfold
for 5 minutes

Smell the feet of
5 guys


I'm thinking about calling the game Grave Mistake, because along with the tricks and treats in the bag I'm putting four black pogs that are Grave Mistake pogs. Drawing one of these forces you to . . .errrrr, haven't quite decided yet.

If any of the questions above are incorrect, please tell me.

Well, there it is. Feedback is welcome.

This looks like it could be a great game! I'll have to think it over and see if I want to include another game or not.

"Howdy folks! Ya like blood, violence, freaks of nature?" -- Capt. Spaulding, House of 1000 Corpses

Wow, I like that game! Mind if I steal the idea? I have friends coming to my party that are big trivia players. Those games you play in bars (I forget what it's called) These guys are really serious players and are very good. That'd be a great way to entertain them.

I'm going to work on adding stuff to it. I let you know if I can come up with anything that you might want to include in yours.



Don't let people drive you insane when you know it's within walking distance.

Thank you. And be my guest using it. That's why I put it up, so we can all use it. It would be flattering if people used it. If you come up with others, let me know. Like stated earlier, I REALLY need more tricks.

quote:Originally posted by Elza

Wow, I like that game! Mind if I steal the idea? I have friends coming to my party that are big trivia players. Those games you play in bars (I forget what it's called) These guys are really serious players and are very good. That'd be a great way to entertain them.

I'm going to work on adding stuff to it. I let you know if I can come up with anything that you might want to include in yours.



Don't let people drive you insane when you know it's within walking distance.

Add do the chicken dance as a trick. Crawl around like a dog would be funny.

"Howdy folks! Ya like blood, violence, freaks of nature?" -- Capt. Spaulding, House of 1000 Corpses

Good ones! I'm gonna add 'em. Thanks.

quote:Originally posted by drunk_buzzard

Add do the chicken dance as a trick. Crawl around like a dog would be funny.

"Howdy folks! Ya like blood, violence, freaks of nature?" -- Capt. Spaulding, House of 1000 Corpses