The nerds come out to play with this new game on their savvy iPhones. What does Qrank do for them ? It tests out that ever-important body part; the brain. This is a virtual trivia game with a twist. Read on to see what Qrank is about here in this article.

Now that the information highway has become a natural thing for most, it also has spawned a new information game called Qrank. This is a new way of thinking about trivia games that could only be promoted now thanks to the mobile web. It is a blend of play and business. In a world where your play, the web, is also your mode of work, this should sit just right for many who call themselves geeks. The game can be played at different levels and goes all the way up to the “world” level. The lowest is the simple “friends” level.

Qranks works by locating a Qrank player by GPS. It offers a live trivia game to those in a specific area. It is sponsored by area businesses. Those businesses benefit when people show up to compete in the game. Some call Qrank the equivalent of an online crossword puzzle, but without the puzzle. Those who stay up to date online will be in the group of winners. Those who are “web-challenged” will not.

The news is of course going to be offered in the Qrank format. One question provided in the Qrank game gave instant insight into why the governor of Texas was not living in the Governor´s mansion. The trivia question posed the answers as; “Arson” or “Improvements to the Governor´s mansion”. The answer turned out to be newsworthy as well as a valid trivia question for the Qrank game. ( By the way, it was “improvements”. )

How do you get ready to play the Qrank game ? One person, a graphics designer, says he looks at the news site Reddit to prepare for the questions. Some prefer the New York Times or NPR. A person can prepare by visiting news aggregator sites like popurls or alltop. Avid blog readers will be ahead of those who are not. However it is done, it will be won by the person with the most up to date personal database of daily news. What do you need to play the Qrank trivia game ? Just your iPhone or iPad and a brain filled with trivia.

Some negative points about the Qrank game are that only one game per day is allowed. Why in the world this is a rule is a mystery. There does not seem to be any Qrank apps out for Android or Blackberry. Where are they ? Another point, which may or may not be negative, is that the game is very addictive. Apparently there is room in the world for one more addictive game, especially when it is an interactive one based on local business. Qrank is a free download at the Apple iTunes store.

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