30 Seconds is a fast-paced general knowledge game. Players generally play in teams of two. One player must guess a word from their teammate's explanation, much like Charades, with the aim to guess as many possible answers in 30 Seconds. The main restriction on the explanation is that it may not contain the actual word or part of the word. Two standard six-sided pipped dice with rounded corners. ... Look up trivia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the River in the North-East of England, see River Team. ... For other uses, see Word (disambiguation). ... Charades or charade is a word guessing game. ...

Objective

Each team moves a token along a track formed by a sequence of squares. Each square has a different picture on it. Each round the team draws a card and then has 30 Seconds to explain up to 5 different words printed on that card. The team can move forward one square for each correct answer. The objective is to reach the end of the track first. Token can mean one of several things: In computer science, specifically lexical analysis, a token is usually a word or an atomic element within a string. ... For other uses, see Square. ... An objective or goal is a personal or organizational desired end point in development. ...

Gameplay

At the start of each round, the team throws the special 30 Seconds die to determine that round's handicap. The dice has 6 sides and the values can be 0, 1 or 2. One player draws a card from the box of cards. Each card has a Yellow side and a Blue side. The player must use the side that corresponds the square that their token is on. There are 5 words printed on each side. The opposing team then turns over the 30 Second timer. The team's score is determined by taking the number of correct answers and subtracting the handicap. The team moves their token forward by the same number of squares as their score for the current round. Two standard six-sided pipped dice with rounded corners. ... Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. ... Egg timer of the traditional hourglass type. ... 5 - 2 = 3 (verbally, five minus two equals three) An example problem Subtraction is one of the four basic arithmetic operations; it is the inverse of addition. ... Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. ...

Clues

Clues are generally short with a strong emphasis on synonyms and associations. For example, if the answer is "007" the clue might be as simple as "James Bond". Synonyms (in ancient Greek syn συν = plus and onoma όνομα = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. ... In psychology and marketing, two concepts or stimuli are associated when the experience of one leads to the effects of another, due to repeated pairing. ... 007 refers to either James Bond or Korean Airlines Flight 007 which was shot down in 1983 over Soviet airspace. ... 007 redirects here. ...

"Guinness Book of World Records" provides an interesting challenge as the player may not use "Guinness", "Book", "World" or "Records" in his clue. A possible clue might be "Compendium of global achievements" The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You — Irish language advertisement. ...

The official rules regarding clues are restrictive and provision is made for penalties (moving backwards). In most circumstances House Rules are more relaxed to increase the speed and enjoyment of the game. In sports, a foul is a violation of the games rules. ... House rules is a phrase referring to a unique set of rules applying only in a certain location or organization; may also be called rules of the house. ...