Hello all!

Hope you all had a great Bank Holiday weekend…what did you all get up to?

Our colleague has returned safely and all in one piece from his recent 1 month trip to Mongolia for the Mongol Rally.  But please keep your eyes peeled for all the gossip, photos, blog entries from his trip which we will be posting over the next few days. There’s just too much!

FACTS OF THE WEEK

As always, you guys have been playing in your 1000’s and we’ve had some really good quizzes in of late. Will be expecting loads of X Factor and reality TV show ones too as the season has begun already!

Last week we had loads of plays on the following quizzes so here ya go…..

Fancy rocking out? Microphone in hand and doing the air guitar? Play ‘Do you know who these rockstars are?‘ by lukegough2000 who has had 262 plays.

For all you bookworms out there who we can find curled with a cuppa and a good read, play ‘How’s your book knowledge?‘ by kazzzzz79 who had 281 plays.

And Quiz of the week goes to LillyFlower2 who’s quiz ‘How well do you know your celebs?’ got 381 plays last week!

50 crowns coming your way LillyFlower2!

Our top player of the week goes to:

ltang who managed a whopping 132 played quizzes! 50 crowns are all yours…..

And as for you crazy lot, you’ve done well…. 27,767 quizzes have been played by you all! Glad to see you’re keeping busy

Remember…we’re everywhere! Find us on Facebook where you can keep up to date with all the Quizzes of the Day and Daily Hot Topic Quizzes AND follow us on Twitter for comps, announcements and loads more!!

Hi guys!

So can it really be true that yet another British Summer is over? Or are we all holding out for a little more sunshine?! Fingers crossed but I predict rain, rain and more rain over the next few weeks!

On a happier note, we’ve got some great news. You guys out there, ‘Mr and Mrs Know it all’s’  have managed to create just under 60,000 UGC questions since Triviala started! Thats LOADS! Give yourselves a pat on the back from us

If you’re a fan of our Facebook page (and if you’re not why not?! Do it NOW!) you will have noticed we have been advertising all our latest winners on our page… there have been so many lucky winners, it’s hard to keep up!

But now, when you win on Triviala, before you withdraw your prize you have the options to share your winnings with all your friends on Facebook and Twitter:

If that won’t make your mates jealous, I don’t know what will!

FACTS OF THE WEEK

Once again, loads of quizzes have been played over the last few days. But the champion UGC player this week goes to….

gandalf1516 who played a whopping 168 quizzes. Well done, 50 crowns coming your way today!

The top played quizzes this week is quite a mix of music, movies and georgraphy. Intrigued?

1ST PLACE: Ultimate Lead Singers by larsenb with 348 plays. 50 crowns on their way to you!

2ND PLACE: Twilight Saga Movies Quiz created by chazspiers had 297 plays this week.

3RD PLACE: What is my Capital? by leisss whose quiz got 276 plays.

CONGRATS guys, you’ve been working hard, adding more to your knowledge database and have racked up a HUGE …. 24,872 number of quizzes played this week!

Have a great weekend guys and get Tweeting, Facebooking and Quizzing!

So we’ve had our first update from our colleagues doing the Mongol Rally Race! Good to hear they’re all safe and sound and making good progress.

So check out their blog and some FANTASTIC pictures…jealous much?!

Day 1:

24-07-2010 to 26-07-2010- England to Czech Repubic

“After months of preparation team Mongol Madness sets off from London on the 2010 Mongol Rally! Getting an early start we leave London at 7am headed for Goodwood Circuit and the first thing we notice is that the ‘Check Engine’ has just turned on.

Our ambitious early morning departure pays off and we’re the first team to arrive at the Mongol Rally Launch Party! In fact we beat the marshalls there. Once the other rallyers finally arrived we had a chance to check out the ‘competition’.

What impressed were the 50 fire engines and ambulances planning to make the journey too providing rescue services to the citizens of Mongolia. What didn’t impress us were the number of people not adhering to the ’spirit of the rally’ rule and showing up in cars with 2.4L turbo diesels and 4×4’s.

Following our kick-off lap we depart Goodwood, in our fresh Suzuki Alto 1061 cc’s of raw power and fully decked out in all in the colours and sporting the logo of our sponsor Triviala. The next stop is up on the deck of the ferry leaving Dover. We snap some pics of the white cliffs and say goodbye to Great Britain, country number one sorted with many, many more to go.

We arrive at Dunkirk and head out through France into Belgium and due to some poor navigation work do a full extra lap of Brussels before finding our way out to Liege (which is spelled Luik on the local Flemish signs) and onwards towards Germany.

Pushing 2am we hit Cologne with the navigation team passed out in the passenger seats; a fitting end to Day 1.

Day 2:

After a long day of driving on Day 1 we allowed ourselves a leisurely drive over the Rhine, past Frankfurt and down into Bavaria, with Nurenberg being today’s destination.

Looking forward to pork knuckles and Paulaner we set out only to find everything in Germany is closed on Sundays. Breakfast for the second day in a row is eaten at the roadside. As we close in on Bavaria we discuss the famous Nurenberg Ring racetrack and decide that we should check out the Porsches and Ferraris hitting the circuit. So, before we hit the streets of the old town we decide to head out to the Nurenberg Ring. We receive some advice about it’s whereabouts and venture out to the approximate location, but something seems off. We are now at the steps of Hitler’s massive old parade grounds. The steps and buildings remain in place, unpreserved from their former condition . Grass and weeds grow over the steps as kids skateboard along the paths leading up to and in front of the old parade grounds.

Still in search of the racetrack we ask some locals if we’re in the right place… apparently we are but this still doesn’t look right. A campy German on roller blades comes up and after a short discussion we learn that the Nurenberg Ring we’re looking for isn’t actually in Nurenberg but about 300km away and more accurately it’s not even called the Nurenberg Ring, it’s the Nurberg Ring. Typical!

When asked what we’re doing in this little car with stickers all over it we explain to him the rally, the charity, the route… to this he responds “I’m zo proud of you. Zo proud. But you are crazy. But I’m proud of you. But you guys are crazy”.

On the way back we detour through Jacobsplatz and snap some pictures with the car and find a nice place to have our first meal of the trip not purchased from a petrol station.

Day 3:

Thanks to a relatively short drive today to the Czech Republic we finally we have some time to sort out some pressing issues. Our car stereo has been broken since day one and so we head off to sort out a replacement. A hundred euros and a massive treasure hunt later we once again have tunes delivered from a professionally installed stereo and we’re on the road. Breakfast consists of some much needed fresh fruit but once again is eaten on the road as we’re already a bit behind schedule.

The sky unleashes a torrent of rain down upon us as we say ‘chapeau’ to Nurenberg. We hit the Autobahn to find that not only is it raining outside but also INSIDE the car! Indeed our ‘custom’ roofrack which thus far has served us well has now turned on us and is providing the rain with enough of a gap to allow the weather to rain down us. We are getting soaked but cleverly devise a contraption to divert the water away from our heads and harmlessly to the floor.

Approaching Pilzen in the Czech Republic we get off the motorway and take the back roads in the direction of Klenova Castle and the Czech-Out rally meet-up.

Amongst the splendour of Klenova Castle we enjoy the complementary food and entertainment. The Czechs know how to throw a party and the festivities included fire spinners, live bands and a massive DJ tent.

The next few days will include some of our longest driving trips of the journey as we intend to reach the eastern border of Turkey by day number 8.

So watch this space for the next installment!

Hi guys. So it’s officially the start of the summer holidays (well that’s because the kids have broken up from school!) so what are all your plans?

Let’s hope our month bout of sunshine hasn’t come to an end…we’ve still got August!

As you are all aware, one of our Triviala colleagues is currently en route to Mongolia competing in the Mongol Rally. And it’s all for charity of course, Christina Noble Children’s Foundation to be exact. Triviala are our teams main sponsor so keep your eyes peeled for regular updates about the boys, the car, their location and generally how they are getting on on their trip of a lifetime!

So it’s been a while and we’ve had LOADS of quizzes being submitted. We can see you’re all still a fan of the Daily Hot Topic feature and Coin a Word on Facebook is fast becoming a top game with the number of users sky rocketing daily. So if you haven’t seen what all the fuss is about, get playing it now!

Fancy earning yourself an extra 100 crowns??

It’s simple. All you need to do is leave your Triviala username on our Facebook page, Coin a Word’s wall and on the wall for QuizWiz and you’ll get yourself loads of crowns. So get Facebooking!

Here are some summer stats for you guys:

We’ve had heaps of quizzes recently and it seems you guys are really getting into your ‘old school education’ and general knowledge so check this out!

3rd most played quiz of the week: Word Quiz (harder this time) by KeleeyMoz with 298 plays

2nd most played quiz of the week: Ultimate Lead Singers created by larsenb managed 312 plays

MOST played quiz of the week: Are you Smarter than a 10 year old? by gillycotwolds had a whopping 342 plays!

50 crowns coming your way Gilly!!

Our top UGC quiz player of this weekgoes to:

bookgranny1 who has played a HUGE 122 quizzes this week! Well done…

50 crowns are on their way to you bookgranny1!

And now for the big one, all you guys deserve a pat on the back as this week you have been excellent…playing a MASSIVE 22,432 quizzes!

Talk about being know it alls

Ok guys, that’s it for this week. Hope you all have a great weekend and fingers crossed it’s a hot one!

Exciting news!

Triviala’s most popular game is now finally on available to play on the biggest social networking site Facebook. Play against all your friends, see who can make it to the top of the leader board and watch your scores soar sky high!

For all you quick thinkers, chatterboxes and those who have a way with words then this game is DEFINITELY for you!

We’ve got 2 great modes for you to play in AND they are both multiplayer. So if you fancy playing on your own or seeing who’s the Coin A Word champ amongst your friends, the choice is all yours.

Classic mode: make as many 3 lettered or more words as you can using the random letters provided. There’s bonuses to be had so keep a look out!

Coin Link mode: using the grid of random letters, try and link as many letters as possible to make words within the allotted time. Just remember the letter have to be touch in order for it to work. They can be in any direction so keep your eyes peeled and get creative!

Play it here now!

As you all know, we are no longer offering the £500 Jackpot prize but one of our very last winners has sent us in a cracking picture of herself and winning cheque…. so well done to Kathy Davey (snowdrop).

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and stay tuned for loads more surprises yet to come on Triviala!

Now on 19th June, while you lazy lot were playing on Triviala be it new game FaceOff or just racking up more and more knowledge from our whole heap of UGC quizzes, one of the Triviala team Jennifer Fourie took part in the Sumorun in London’s Battersea Park to raise money for the fantastic charity Gemin-i.

Yep, you heard right, the Sumorun! The basic premise was run around the park (whic works out about 5km/3 miles) in a fabulous inflatable sumo suit! Sounds fun right?! It happens annually and the park looks after the Japanese Peace Padgoda so a picturesque setting if there ever was one.

Triviala were proud sponsors of the event too and so here’s a little look at how our very own Jennifer got on…

Jennifer managed to run the course with much success, finishing only 9 minutes after the leader AND to top it all off she was part of setting a new world record for the most number of sumo runners….so even history was made!

We’d like to say a big congrats to Jennifer and to all who took part as it was for such a great cause. We were proud sponsors and hope we’ve encouraged you all to maybe take part in next years Sumorun. (And better yet, you get to keep the outfit!)

At last it seems the sun might be here to stay…for a while anyway. So make the most of it while you can guys!

We hope you have all been enjoying our new World Cup Quiz, updated daily with ALL NEW trivia about the tournament everyone is talking about. If you haven’t see it yet, where have you been?!

Check it out HERE.

Now, we can tell you are enjoying the Daily Hot Topic Quizzes and they keep coming top trumps in our  Top 3 ‘Most Played of the Week’ so this week, we’re going to let the next 3 down have a chance to shine!

In 3rd place: With  plays last week ‘Words, words, words‘ made by Canuck35.

In at 2nd place with a whopping 323 plays is ‘Loads of Music Trivia’ by doddjude.

And in at the top spot with the ‘General Knowledge Quiz to get your mind racing‘ Quiz created by dumbstruck got a massive 343 plays!

Our top player of last week has been a busy so and so and played a HUGE 110 quizzes last week….50 crowns are coming your way rhyslewy.

But all of you together deserve a big pat on the bag because last week….

20,450 quizzes were played by you clever lot!

Over here at Triviala HQ, our talents are endless. Not only are we the largest online trivia website in the UK, where users can make their own quizzes, play against friends in trivia tournaments, play word, puzzle and trivia games AND win HUGE cash prizes….we also can tuck under our belt hosts of the first ever Triviala Quiz Night.

A few weeks backs we got involved with the IAA (International Advertising Association) with our very own Wade McElwain hosting the funnest night in town, a live and interactive Triviala Quiz Night. With games such as Celebrity Mug Shots, Guess the Song Music Mash and even a large and live version of our newest game Face Off it was a great success, with teams fighting it out to become the Triviala Quiz champions. So a big shout out to the winners…. CNN!!

Check out the FANTASTIC video below to see how the night unravelled:

Other news this week, it seems our DAILY HOT TOPIC quizzes have been keeping you all occupied over the last few weeks. Glad you like them all!

Fun facts for this week:

1st most played quiz- DAILY HOT TOPIC: Star Trek with 2356 plays

2nd most played quiz- DAILY HOT TOPIC: Doctor Who with 1960

3rd most played quiz- DAILY HOT TOPIC: Sex and the City with 1839 plays

Our cracking top player of the week goes to….

Prekat who played a HUGE 89 quizzes. You’ve got yourself 50 crowns!

And big claps all round to everyone who helped play all 22,013 quizzes this week….you clever bunch!!

As we look forward to yet another Bank Holiday weekend I wonder if there will be even MORE plays on our current Doctor Who quiz? It seems like you all can’t get enough of the Daily Hot Topic Quiz on the famous Doctor and his assistant. It’s coming up to the 8500 plays mark, so keep at it! Let’s try and reach 10,000!

Other news this week…  the long awaited Sex and the City movie sequel is FINALLY here in the UK, expect to book in advance though guys because cinemas are going to over flowing with bunches on gaggling women and the like! To keep you entertained until you manage to book a seat play our FANTASTIC new quiz about the super stylish New Yorkers right here! And if thats not enough, we’ve got a whole heap of more quizzes about the 4 most famous women in the world right now…so check them out.

Now for some facts to fascinate you over the weekend:

Top played quiz, yep you guessed it DAILY HOT TOPIC Doctor Who with 7876 plays this week.

In at 2nd place was the Awesome General Knowledge Quiz with a grand 428 plays created by PhilChanter3

3rd place is going to the Oldies Title Quiz to take you back down memory lane with 265 plays made by slipshotuk.

Top player of the week AND the happy owner of a bonus 50 crowns goes to:

aegis who played a HUGE 110 quizzes during the week! Congrats

And a big round of applause to you all as we all played a smashing 22,780 quizzes last week! Go and celebrate over the long weekend….

FINALLY the sun is out this weekend! We are forecast highs of 26 degrees so get your sunnies, picnics baskets and blankets at the ready!

This week, it seems we have a lot of avid music fans as our latest music quizzes on best selling artists, old school tracks and classic tunes have been played through the roof.  Here’s our top 5 music quizzes for you to rattle your brain at:

1. Fancy a trip down memory lane? Play this fantastic Blast from the Past and Blast From the Past 2 Quizzes  that will be sure to take you back to the dancefloor!

2. Do you know your Maria from your Sandy? Your Billy from your Oliver? Play this grand Musical Quiz that will have you singing along in no time!

3.  Madonna? Spandau Ballet? Bananrama? These 80’s legends can be tested out in this fantastic Chart singles from the 1980’s Quiz.

4. Consider yourself a true music know it all just from hearing one lyric? See what you can do with this amazing Just finish the lyrics quiz!

5. Everyone loves a cheesy rock ballad at the end of the night, see how many you’d sing along to here! Rock on!

Enjoy everyone and hope you all have a super smashing weekend in the sun!