This document outlines the game mechanics for a trivia game called "Fact or Bluff". The game has 3 rounds: 1) "Believe Me or Not" with 7 multiple choice questions and bluffers providing possible answers, 2) "Word War" with 10 word puzzles and bluffers providing clues, and 3) "Final Four" where the remaining teams identify the correct answers from 6 choices for 5 questions. Teams earn points for correct answers and the top 3 teams with the most points at the end are the winners. Interested teams can register for the game by SMS for a 30 peso fee to be held at a specified venue and time.

1. Sample Game Mechanics
FACT or BLUFF
MECHANICS
2. There shall be three important and highly profiled persons in the game, whose identities shall be
revealed as the game commence. These persons shall be called “The Bluffers”. They will either help or
wile the players by providing diverse answers or clues to the questions.
3. The game shall have three rounds namely: “Believe Me or Not”, “Word War”, and “Final Four”.
4. Inroundone entitled“Believe Me orNot”,sevenquestionsshallbe called onforrespective answers.
Each of the Bluffers,whoshall representacorrespondingletterasanoption,willprovidepossible answers
after each question is open up to view. The players shall have to choose which Bluffer they feel to be
telling the staunch or true answer and henceforth, shall choose either fact or bluff on a piece of mini-
illustration board that will be provided to each team before the start of the game. The boards shall be
raised after an allotted time of five seconds. Teams shall earn corresponding points of five per correct
answer. Should ties exist; a question or set of questions shall be given until the qualifying slots for the
next round will be recognized.
Round 1: 7 pts.
Round 2:
5. Inthe secondroundentitled “WordWar”,the remainingteamsshall strivetosolvetenwordpuzzles
to advance to the nextround.The Bluffers,thistime,shall givecluesaboutthe desiredwordbefore each
puzzle will be revealed. The participants may base their answersto the clues about the word which will
be givenby“The Bluffers”.Anampletimeof tensecondsshallbe giventothe playersinsolvingandwriting
the correct wordontheirmini-illustrationboard.Everycorrectanswershallbe giventenpoints.The total
points garnered by the remaining teams from round one up to this round shall be accumulated to
recognize qualifying teams for the final round. Should ties exist; a question or set of questions shall be
give until the qualifying slots for the next round will be recognized.
6. The lastroundof the game isentitled “Final Four”.Bythisround,scoresof the remainingteamsshall
be wiped back to zero. Five questions shall be asked with six choices per question. Each question shall
have fourpossibleanswerswhichthe remainingteamsmustbe abletoidentifyfromthe six givenchoices.
The Blufferswill givetheirsuggestedanswerstothe questionsbutitis completelyupto the contestants
whether to accept or ignore them. The six choices shall be presented in the slides with corresponding
letters, hence, teams must write the four choices on their board. Twenty seconds will be given to the
players to choose and write all their answers. Teams to get all four of a particular question shall earn
twentypoints,andafterthe final round,the topthree teams shall be recognizedasthe first,secondand
third winners respectively.
NOTES
1. For the convenience of everyone, all questions shall only be based from general informationand
current events. Questions per round shall be randomly presented.

2. 2. Protestsconcerningaquestionatanyroundduringthegame shallbe entertainedbeforeproceeding
to another question and shall only be addressed to the arbiters.
3. Elimination per round shall be subjected to the number of participating teams. Formal
announcements of the elimination procedures shall be done as the game commence.
4. Interested teams shall send an SMS for reservation of registration with the following format:
FACTorBLUFF[space] [name of the team/organization][nameof the sender].The SMSshall be forwarded
to either of these contact numbers:+63916-1891015 (Deter), +639919-8471194 (Leo), +63935-2303364
(Mae). The registration shall only be confirmed at the actual date and place of the game. Walk-in
registrants will also be welcomed.
5. Participatingteamsshall payaregistrationfee of Php30.00.The registrationwill startat4:00PMand
the game proper at 4:30PM. The venue will be at EB-SLH.
6. All teams shall be given with certificates of participation.