The Wiki Game: A Wikipedia Race Quiz
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What is the main objective of the Wiki Game?

  • To read as many articles as possible in a short amount of time
  • To edit Wikipedia articles to make them more accurate
  • To create puzzles and earn badges
  • To navigate from a random article to a target article in the fewest clicks (correct)
  • How can players keep track of the number of clicks used during the game?

  • By timing how long it takes to reach the target page
  • By asking the referee to keep track
  • By using the browser history (correct)
  • By counting the number of pages visited
  • What is the role of the referee in the Wiki Game?

  • To choose the start and end pages (correct)
  • To provide hints and guidance to players
  • To keep track of the number of clicks used by each player
  • To award points and badges to players
  • How can the Wiki Game be played?

    <p>Either at one computer terminal or at multiple computers simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Wikipedia Maze?

    <p>A version of the Wiki Game that awards points and badges for creating and solving puzzles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the game when players aim to reach the target page in the fewest clicks?

    <p>The player who reaches the target page in the fewest clicks wins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Wiki Game

    • Also known as the Wikipedia race, Wikirace, Wikispeedia, WikiLadders, WikiClick, or WikiWhack
    • A race between participants using wikilinks to travel from one Wikipedia page to another

    Gameplay

    • Players start on the same randomly selected article
    • The goal is to navigate to another pre-selected target article solely by clicking links within each article
    • The winner is the person who reaches the target article in the fewest clicks (articles) or the least time

    Scoring

    • The number of clicks used by a player must be accounted for
    • The player with the fewest clicks wins
    • Browser history can be used to determine the number of articles/clicks

    Game Options

    • Can be played at one computer terminal, where players take turns
    • Can be played at multiple computers simultaneously
    • A "session" begins immediately after everyone loads their randomized starting page and ends when the last person returns to their home page
    • Can be played by seeing who can get to the designated page first, regardless of the number of clicks

    Variations

    • Wikipedia Maze: a version of the game that awards points and badges for both creating and solving puzzles

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    Test your Wikipedia navigation skills in this fun game! Start with a random article and navigate to a target page using the fewest links possible. Can you win the race? Take this quiz to find out!

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