The Allocation
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Trivia
One question at the foot of every issue. Answer it correctly, and early, and you climb. That is the entire game.
The clock starts when the issue is sent, not when you open it. Points are awarded at the highest tier you reach — they do not stack.
| Correct, received within | Points |
|---|---|
| One minute of send | 15 |
| Thirty minutes | 14 |
| One hour | 13 |
| Twelve hours | 12 |
| Twenty-four hours | 11 |
| Before the next issue | 10 |
| Wrong | 0 |
The maximum speed bonus is deliberately smaller than the base score. A blind guess at four options averages under four points; knowing the answer twelve hours later earns twelve. Being right is worth more than being quick, and it is meant to stay that way.
01 A season runs about thirteen issues, so somebody who subscribes in week four can still win one.
02 An all-time board runs alongside it, for people who would like their long-term consistency noticed.
03 Your standing appears in your copy of the letter every week, whether or not you asked for it.
Email addresses are never shown, and never will be. Players choose a handle; anyone who has not chosen one appears as Member.
Season one opens with the first issue. The board goes up here once there is something on it worth looking at.
You cannot play if it is not in your inbox. That is less a rule than a fact.
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