Magic Robot Quiz Game
BGG rank
BGG #30,300
BGG rating
3.9

Magic Robot Quiz Game

1935

Rules assistance for Magic Robot Quiz Game

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1 player
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Magic Robot Quiz Game is a board game released in 1935 ages 7 and up. It was designed by Gösta Knutsson and its main mechanics are Memory.

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About the game

While marketed as a board game, the Magic Robot Quiz game is probably more accurately a "curiosity" game. The "game" consists of placing a little robot figurine which holds a pointer in the center of a circular pattern of questions. The robot is rotated to a particular question, and then lifted from the question area and placed in the center of the circular pattern of answers, whereupon the figurine auto-rotates to point to the correct answer. The mechanics of the board simply consist of a magnet in the figurine and two magnets in the board. The question area sets the correct offset on the robot's magnet, and then the robot is allowed to freely rotate in the answer area to provide the corresponding alignment. The game is essentially a trivial pursuit limited to eight sets of 14 questions with a "wow" factor for kids. Merit also released a "World of Sport" version of the game which used an Olympic torchbearer to point to the right answer. Magic Robot Contents: 1 board 1 Robot figurine 4 overlay mats with questions and answers

Mechanics

Publishers

  • (Unknown)
  • Schmidt Spiele
  • Piatnik
  • Spear's Games
  • Clementoni
  • Jumbo
  • CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.)
  • Holdson

Questions and answers

The catalogue lists Magic Robot Quiz Game for ages 7 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.