Trivia Facts Cracked

by Max Frommelt

While many applications tend to take the public by storm, Trivia Crack lit the mobile market once again. Although, many are just discovering it today, the app created by the Argentinian company Etermax has been here for over two months. 

Trivia Crack is one of the few applications that crosses multiple devices and platforms. It covers iOS, Android, and Windows for the mobile world. The other bonus? The application can run through Facebook. 

The app only recently reached the typical US consumer, though it’s been in Latin America for over two months. Hispanic communities in the US served as the bridge to the rest of the general public in America, a reason for the slow spread. So, what’s up with the game becoming so popular now? Try social media. 

Through popular outlets, Trivia Crack trickled into the radar and caught our attention. It was only a matter of time before it fairly exploded all over PHS. McKenzie Scanlan (‘15) says, “Everyone else plays it, that’s the only reason I do. If no one else played, I wouldn't either.” And, that’s another thing: it uses other people to play.

So, if ten kids in study hall each play two different games, 20 kids get a notification that it is their turn. With the total time for one round being around a minute, it seems like a simple thing to pick up your phone and play for a bit. This is obviously against school policy, which is why the office has reported getting “more cell phones than usual.”

Trivia Crack has lead to daily disruptions around PHS, evidenced by the many times one hears “Quick, I need this answer!” during class. Senior English teacher Mrs. Keleher says, “The game is creating a major distraction for my students.”