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This is a list of Trivial Pursuit editions and their trivia categories.

Master game sets and subsidiary card sets[1]

  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Genus Edition (Original) (1981, Master Game)
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit - All-Star Sports Edition (1983, Subsidiary Card Set)
Nicknames Football Catch All Basketball Baseball Numbers
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Baby Boomer Edition (1983, Subsidiary Card Set)
Television Stage & Screen Nightly News Publishing Lives & Times R.P.M.
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Silver Screen Edition (1983, Subsidiary Card Set)
Settings Titles Off Screen On Screen Production Portrayals
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Genus II Edition (1984, Subsidiary Card Set)
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Young Players Edition (1984, released in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
People & Places Good Times Science & Technology Art & Culture Natural World Games & Hobbies
  • Trivial Pursuit - RPM Edition (1985, Subsidiary Card Set, UK version also released with different box art, unknown if questions differ from US version)
Cover Notes Your Mother Should Know Fifties Sixties After the Beatles Anything Goes
  • Trivial Pursuit - Welcome to America Edition (1985, Subsidiary Card Set) [2]
America Americans Journey through America Ship to Shore Made in America The Melting Pot
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - Walt Disney Family Edition (1985, Subsidiary Card Set)
World of Places World of Music World of People World of Fantasy World of Science World of Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Featuring the Magic of Disney - Family Edition (1986, partial re-release of 1985 edition in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
World of Places World of Music World of People World of Fantasy World of Science World of Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - The 1960s (1986, released in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
Personalities Entertainment Headlines Music Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit for Juniors - First Edition (1987, Master Game) [3]
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure & Food
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - A Genus Edition Volume II (1987) - Coleco Games
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - A Genus Edition Volume II (1987, revised 1989) - Parker Brothers
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - The Vintage Years (1989, released in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
Products & Progress Sports & Leisure History Personalities Entertainment Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - The 1980s (1989, released in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
Personalities Entertainment In the News That's Life Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit for Juniors - Second Edition (1990)
Every Day Nature Stories & Songs Science Fun Games
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Game - TV Edition (1991, released in both Master Game and Subsidiary Card Set editions)
Classics Sitcoms Drama Kids & Games Stars Wild Card
  • The Year in Review 1992 (1992, Subsidiary Card Set)
Personalities Entertainment In the News Around the World Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit 10th Anniversary (1992, Master Game) [4]
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Family Edition (1992)
People & Places Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit All American Edition Master Game (1993)
People Entertainment History Places Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit Game Show Edition (1993, Subsidiary Card Set) [5]
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • The Year in Review 1993 (1994, Subsidiary Card Set)
Personalities Entertainment In the News Around the World Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Genus III (1994)
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
BLUE PURPLE ORANGE YELLOW PINK GREEN
  • Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition (1997)
Characters Weapons & Vehicles History Geography Droids, Creatures, & Aliens Wild Card
Characters Weapons & Vehicles History Geography Droids, Creatures, & Aliens Wild Card
BLUE PINK YELLOW BROWN GREEN ORANGE
  • Millennium (1998)
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Know-it-All (1998, Subsidiary Card Set) - Winning Moves
People & Places Art & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
The following three releases reportedly have some questions unique to the region.
  • Know-It-All New England (Winning Moves – very hard to find)
  • Know-It-All New York (Winning Moves – very hard to find)
  • Know-It-All Chicago (Winning Moves – very hard to find)
  • Warner Bros (1999)
In addition to questions about Warner Bros movies and TV shows (including Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies and other Warner Bros. Animation projects), it also includes questions based on other Time Warner properties, including DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, MAD Magazine, and assorted MGM properties owned via Turner Entertainment Co. (including Tom & Jerry and The Wizard of Oz).
Movies Cartoons Television Classics Behind the Scenes Anything Goes
This edition also contains a seventh category, "Picture Cards", on a separate set of cards with youth questions based on WB cartoons.
  • Biographies (2000)
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Genus V (2000)
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Know-It All TP (2000, Subsidiary Card Set, duplicates questions from Winning Moves edition but also includes 32 additional cards)
  • Junior – Fifth Edition (2001, 1,200 questions, no categories) [6]
PURPLE GREEN ORANGE PINK YELLOW BLUE
  • 20th Anniversary (2002)
Global View Sound & Screen News The Written Word Innovations Game Time
  • Disney Animated Picture (2002)
Once upon a Time Wonderful World of Disney Monsters & Villains Heroes and Heroines Supporting Stars Places & Props
  • Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Edition (2003)
Good Characters Evil Characters Things Place and History Warfare Making Movies
Rather than colors, this edition's categories are indicated with icons: leaf, badge, tree, ring, sword, ⊕
  • Volume 6 (2003)
People & Places Arts & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • Globe Trotter (2003, Master Game, UK Release)
North America Latin America Oceania Africa Europe Asia
  • Pop Culture (2003)
Movies TV Music Sports & Games Buzz Fads
  • 90s (in metal box) (2004)
Hanging Oops Wired Viewing Important Trends
  • Book Lover's Edition (2004)
Children's Literature Classics Non-Fiction Book Club Authors Book Bag
GREEN BLUE PURPLE ORANGE YELLOW PINK
  • Trivial Pursuit for Kids Nickelodeon Edition (2005, Master Game) [7]
  • Disney Edition (2005) [8]
Heroes and Heroines Once Upon a Time Monsters and Villains Supporting Stars Places and Props Wonderful World of Disney
  • Pop Culture 2 (2006)
Movies TV Music Sports & Games Buzz Fads
  • Totally '80s (2006)
HL Headlines TV Television MOV Movies MUS Music S&L Sports & Leisure WC Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit – Greatest Hits (80s, 90s & Pop Culture) (2007) [citation needed]
BLUE PINK YELLOW BROWN GREEN ORANGE
  • Trivial Pursuit 25th Silver Anniversary Edition (2008)
BLUE PINK YELLOW PURPLE GREEN ORANGE
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit - Family '08 (2008)
People & Places Entertainment History Wild Card Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit: The Beatles Collector's Edition (2009) [9]
The Beatles in America Albums & Singles History Songs On Their Own Movies
  • Trivial Pursuit Team (2009) [10]
  • Trivial Pursuit Bet You Know It (2010) [11]
  • Trivial Pursuit Master Edition I (2010) [12]
  • Trivial Pursuit - The Rolling Stones (2010) [13]
  • Trivial Pursuit - Disney For All (2011) [14][15]
  • Trivial Pursuit - Classic Rock (2011, Master Game) [16]
More Than a Feeling
(songs, albums, inspiration)
Life in the Fast Lane
(tours, venues, live albums)
I'm Just a Singer
(personal stories, biographical)
Purple Haze
(album covers, art, videos)
Touch of Grey
(recent projects, tours, stories)
Born to Be Wild
(wild card)
  • Trivial Pursuit - Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Edition (2013) [17]
Ranger Gear Allies and Villains Rangers and their Zords The Legacy Behind the Power Wild Card
  • Trivial Pursuit World of Warcraft Edition (2013, Master Game) [18]
Geography Player Characters Lore Loot Villains Encounters
  • Trivial Pursuit Party (2013) [19]
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit 2000s (2016)
Places Entertainment Events The Arts Science & Tech Sports & Hobbies
  • Trivial Pursuit: Classic Edition (2016)
Geography Entertainment History Art & Literature Science & Nature Sports & Leisure
  • Trivial Pursuit Back to the 80s (2019, Master Game)
Movies TV Music Famous People & Events Trends, Tech & Fun Stranger Things

Mini packs

Trivial Pursuit mini packs contain 120 cards with 720 questions in the standard six-color format but no categories.

  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Sports (1987) [20]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Rock & Pop (1987) [21]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - The Good Life (1987) [22]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - War & Victory (1987) [23]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Flicks (1989) [24]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - TV (1989) [25]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Wild Card (1989) [26]
  • Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Country Music (1993) [27]

International editions[1]

Nicknames Football Catch All Hockey Baseball Numbers
  • Trivial Pursuit - Genus II Edition - Canadian Version (1984) [failed verification]
  • The Good Life Travel card set (1987) (Canada)
  • War & Victory Travel card set (1987) (Canada)
  • Bicentennial Edition (1987) (Australia) (Master game set - released in time for the Bicentennial in 1988)[failed verification]
  • Trivial Pursuit - Édition France (1989) - In French, with all questions pertaining to France to honor the bicentennial of the storming of the Bastille [failed verification]
  • All Genus games of any variety are constantly being updated.

Atypical editions/rules

BLUE PINK YELLOW BROWN GREEN ORANGE
  • Trivial Pursuit Pocket Player Set - Boob Tube (1987)
The Boob Tube edition has no categories, but the cards still have six questions, each with the usual colors.
  • Trivial Pursuit Pocket Player Set - TP's People (1987)
The TP's people edition has no categories, but the cards still have six questions, each with the usual colors.
  • Picture Pursuit (1994)
People & Places Art & Entertainment History Science & Nature Sports & Leisure Wild Card
  • In Pursuit (2001)
This variant on the game is more team-oriented, with different "totems" to represent who leads and follows; team members can challenge the other team for control, or alternate "overthrow" the leader to assume that role.
Who or Where Pop Culture Headlines Science & Technology Sports & Games Wild Card

Multimedia editions

Sketches Impressions Parodies Characters SNL ETC The Show

References

  1. ^ a b "Editions". American Trivia Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  2. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Welcome to America Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  3. ^ "Trivial Pursuit for Juniors". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  4. ^ "Trivial Pursuit 10th Anniversary". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  5. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Game Show Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  6. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Junior Fifth Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  7. ^ "Trivial Pursuit for Kids Nickelodeon Edition". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  8. ^ "Disney Edition" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  9. ^ "Trivial Pursuit: The Beatles Collector's Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  10. ^ "Trivial Pursuit: Team Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  11. ^ "Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  12. ^ "Trivial Pursuit - Master Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  13. ^ "Trivial Pursuit: The Rolling Stones Collector's Edition". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  14. ^ "TRIVIAL PURSUIT Disney for All". Hasbro. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  15. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Disney for All". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  16. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Classic Rock". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  17. ^ "Saban Brands And USAopoly Partner To Produce Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Editions Of Monopoly And Trivial Pursuit". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  18. ^ "Trivial Pursuit: World of Warcraft (2013)". boardgamegeek.com. BoardGameGeek, LLC. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  19. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Party". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  20. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Sports". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  21. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Rock & Pop". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  22. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - The Good Life". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  23. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - War & Victory". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  24. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Flicks". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  25. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - TV". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  26. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Wild Card". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  27. ^ "Trivial Pursuit Mini Pack - Country Music". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  28. ^ Chiappara, Damian (2009-07-01). "Trivial Pursuit Review". AppSpy.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ shop.abc.net.au
  30. ^ Trivial Pursuit Live! on PlayStation 4, ign.com
  31. ^ Trivial Pursuit Live! on Xbox One, xbox.com