Trivial Pursuit Trophy Guide & Road Map

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Overview:

• Trophy Breakdown: 1 / 2 / 14 / 28
• Estimated trophy difficulty: 2.5 / 10
• Offline: 45
• Online: 0
• Approximate Time: 5-10 Hours
• Minimum Playthroughs: 5
• Glitched Trophies: None
• Cheats: N/A

Introduction

Trivial Pursuit, the PS3 adaptation of the classic board game, is largely considered to be one of the easiest platinum trophies one can obtain. Its trophy set is entirely offline and can be completed in a day. With the ability to pause the game at any time using the button, and a comprehensive answer guide to the game's free Movie Pack DLC (courtesy of SirkSirk), trophy hunters should have little-to-no difficulty in unlocking the platinum trophy.

Walkthrough

General Gameplay Tips
Pressing the button during play pauses the game, giving you ample time to look up the answers to the questions you're given. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

Note that the multiplayer modes (Classic and Facts & Friends) can be played with a single controller. All trophies must be unlocked by Player 1.

Step 1: Classic

For your first 10 turns, land on regular spaces (not Wedge HQs) and answer your questions incorrectly, or, to play it safe, just let the timer run out, unlocking the "You don't know everything", "Maybe you don't know anything?" and "Come on! You're not even trying!" trophies. Now head for the Wedge HQs and answer every question correctly on the first attempt. When landing on a Roll Again space and rolling the dice, move to another Roll Again space if possible, unlocking the "Keep on Rolling" trophy in the process. After winning all wedges, move to the center space and correctly answer the question to win the game.

Step 2: Clear the Board

Step 2a: CTB Playthrough 1
In this playthrough, you'll need to work quickly, aiming to finish the game in under 10 minutes to unlock the "You Were A Blur" trophy. Head straight for the Wedge HQ spaces and answer their questions correctly; when landing on a regular space answer IN-correctly, as clearing the board in this manner will unlock the "Straight To The Point" trophy.

Step 2b: CTB Playthrough 2
In this playthrough, you must avoid landing on any Wedge HQ's until you have a 10x multiplier in its applicable category. This means that you must answer every question correctly, and clear all other regular spaces. If you find yourself forced into a Wedge HQ, quit the game using the button and restart from your last auto-save. After clearing all regular spaces, you should have 6 Wedge HQs at 10x multipliers. Answer their questions correctly on the first attempt, and answer the Final Question correctly on the first attempt.

Step 3: Facts & Friends

Step 3a: F&F Playthrough 1:
Start a 4-player Facts & Friends game with one controller.

In Facts & Friends mode, each wedge is broken up into 4 parts -- a successful bet gives you 1 point, and answering a question correctly in a regular space gives you 2 points.

In this playthrough, avoid Wedge HQs and only win wedges by betting that your opponent won't know the answer to a question, and deliberately answering the question wrong for them. Have the other two opponents bet that the opponent answering the question will know the answer to ensure that they don't win.

With careful planning, you can answer a question in each category without earning a wedge (i.e. if you answer correctly while having less than 2 points in a category), while still winning all wedges by betting. This will unlock the "Flawless..." trophies in addition to the "Bet Your Bottom Dollar" trophy.

For the final question, answer correctly and have your opponents answer incorrectly to win the end game phase without losing any lives.

Step 3b: F&F Playthrough 2:
Start a 2-player Facts & Friends game with one controller.

Land on a Wedge HQ with Player 1 and answer the question correctly to unlock the "Wedge HQ Winner" trophy. Now win a wedge with Player 2. After both players have a Wedge, have Player 1 initiate a Wedge Off by landing on one of the Bonus Event spaces (which will unlock the "Risky Business" trophy) until you get the Wedge Off icon, designated by an orange Wedge with a target on it. This initiates a series of True or False questions. Answer the questions correctly with Player 1 to unlock the "Wedge Off Winner" trophy.

If circumstances in your first F&F playthrough caused you to miss any of the "Flawless..." trophies, now would be a good time to unlock them.

Win all six wedges with either player (winning them with Player 2 will make it easier) to initiate the end game phase. Have Player 1 lose the end game phase to unlock the "Better luck next time" trophy and, if your playthroughs went well, the "Platinum Trophy" as well.

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First Wedge
Win your first wedge (Classic)
See "Full Circle"

Full Circle
Fill your puck for the first time (Classic)
Wedges are earned by correctly answering the question given after landing on a Wedge HQ, the large spaces found at the intersections of the outer ring of spaces and the 'spokes' leading to the game board's 'hub'. Earn each of the game's six wedges to unlock this trophy. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Classic Champ
Win a game of Classic Trivial Pursuit
In a Classic game, earn all of the wedges, head to the center hub and answer the final question correctly to unlock this trophy. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

On a Roll
String together 5 correct answers (Classic)
See "Unstoppable"

Keep on Rolling
Land on a roll again space twice in a row (Classic)
Land on a Roll Again space, roll the dice and advance to another Roll Again space. You will have the opportunity to fulfill these requirements several times over while working towards the Platinum Trophy. If so inclined, you can also quit the game and reload to try again until you get the desired dice roll.

Fast Worker Entertainment
Acquire a Entertainment wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
See "Fast Worker Art & Literature"

Fast Worker Geography
Acquire a Geography wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
See "Fast Worker Art & Literature"

Fast Worker Science and Nature
Acquire a Science & Nature wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
See "Fast Worker Art & Literature"

Fast Worker History
Acquire a History wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
See "Fast Worker Art & Literature"

Fast Worker Sport and Leisure
Acquire a Sport & Leisure wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
See "Fast Worker Art & Literature"

Fast Worker Art and Literature
Acquire a Art & Literature wedge on your first attempt (Classic)
Land on the applicable Wedge HQ and answer the question given correctly on your first attempt. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Wedge Off Winner
Win a Wedge Off (F&F)
In a Facts & Friends game, land on a Bonus Event space and successfully win a Wedge Off by answering a question correctly to steal a wedge from an opponent. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Lucky Break
Win a wedge by betting (F&F)
Facts & Friends mode is a local multiplayer mode that allows players to bet on whether or not their opponent knows the answer to their questions. When your opponent is faced with a question from a category that you already have 3 out of 4 points in, bet that they don't and deliberately answer their question wrong to unlock this trophy.

Gambling Glory
Place 5 correct bets (F&F)
See "Gambling God"

Risky Business
Use a Bonus Event for the first time (F&F)
In a Facts & Friends game, land on a Bonus Event space and select a Bonus Event to unlock this trophy.

Wedge HQ Winner
Win a wedge using the Wedge HQ space (F&F)
Answer a Wedge HQ question correctly in a Facts & Friends game. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Bet Your Bottom Dollar
Win all your wedges by betting only (F&F)
Facts & Friends mode is a local multiplayer mode that allows players to bet on whether or not their opponent knows the answer to their questions. When your opponent is faced with a question, bet that they don't and deliberately answer their question to earn a point. Answering a question correctly earns 2 your points. Earn 4 points in a category to earn a wedge. Earn all wedges, making sure that the 4th point is obtained by betting, to unlock this trophy.

Winner
Win a game of Facts & Friends
Win a Facts & Friends game. This can be done with one controller.

Cleared the Board
Clear the board
Win a Clear the Board game.

First Objective
Complete your first objective (CTB)
See "Objective Master"

Objective Success
Complete 5 objectives (CTB)
See "Objective Master"

Objective Champion
Complete 10 objectives (CTB)
See "Objective Master"

Objective Master
Complete all objectives (CTB)
There are 20 objectives that must be completed to unlock this trophy, all of which will be completed in pursuit of the game's other trophies (specifically, "Maxed Out", "Personal Best", "Straight To The Point" and "You Were A Blur"). You can keep track of which objectives you've completed in the "Profiles" section, found in the Main Menu's "Options" section.

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Maxed Out
Achieve a x10 multiplier on every category (CTB)
A correct answer in Clear the Board adds to a category's multiplier. Answer every question correct in the regular spaces of each of the six categories, avoiding the Wedge HQ spaces until you have a 10x multiplier in the applicable category. Be sure to answer the final question correctly on the first attempt to unlock a few of the game's objectives for the "Objective Master" trophy. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Personal Best
Break your own high score (CTB)
Play your first Clear the Board game, and play it poorly; then play another Clear the Board game, and play normally to break your previous high score and unlock this trophy. Otherwise, you'll likely unlock this trophy while working towards "Maxed Out".

Unstoppable
String together 10 correct answers (Classic)
Answer 10 consecutive questions correctly in a "Classic" game. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Gambling God
Place 10 correct bets (F&F)
Facts & Friends mode is a local multiplayer mode that allows players to bet on whether or not their opponent knows the answer to their questions. On 10 occasions, bet that they don't and deliberately answer their question wrong to unlock this trophy.

Not a Scratch
Win the game without losing a life in the end game phase (F&F)
See "Domination"

Domination
Win a 4 player game of Facts & Friends without losing a life
Answer all of your questions in the end game phase of a 4-player Facts & Friends (local multiplayer) game correctly, and answer all of your opponents' questions incorrectly.

Flawless Entertainment
Answer all Entertainment questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
See "Flawless History"

Flawless Art and Literature
Answer all Art & Literature questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
See "Flawless History"

Flawless Science and Nature
Answer all Science & Nature questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
See "Flawless History"

Flawless Sport and Leisure
Answer all Sport & Leisure questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
See "Flawless History"

Flawless Geography
Answer all Geography questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
See "Flawless History"

Flawless History
Answer all History questions correctly in a single game (F&F)
Earn a wedge in the applicable category without giving an incorrect answer to a question in that category during the course of a Facts & Friends game. If you don't know the answer, press the button to pause the game, giving you ample time to look it up. I highly recommend downloading the Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, which is available free from Playstation Store, and consulting SirkSirk's Movie Pack Questions & Answers thread.

NOTE: If you're unable to find the answer, feel free to guess; quitting to the XMB before the game auto-saves will allow you to try again.

Straight To The Point
Clear the board using only the Wedge HQ spaces
In a Clear the Board game, only answer correctly while on a Wedge HQ space.

Knowledge is Invaluable
Break 60,000 points (CTB)
This trophy will be unlocked while working towards "Maxed Out".

You Were A Blur
Clear the board in under 10 minutes
While playing a Clear the Board game, head straight for the Wedge HQ spaces and work as quickly as possible. You will, more than likely, unlock this trophy while working towards "Straight To The Point".

Wedge Domination
Win all the wedges in a single game (F&F)
Win all the wedges in a Facts & Friends (local multiplayer) game. This can be done with one controller.

You Know Too Much
Clear the board without getting a question wrong
See "Maxed Out"

Platinum Trophy
Earn all other trophies

Secret Trophies

You don't know everything /
Get a question wrong (Classic)
See "Come on! You're not even trying!"

Maybe you don't know anything? /
Get 5 questions wrong in a row (Classic)
See "Come on! You're not even trying!"

Better luck next time /
Be the first person to lose all their lives in the end game phase (F&F)
Answer all of your questions in the end game phase of an "Facts & Friends" game incorrectly, losing all of your hearts and the game.

Come on! You're not even trying! /
Get 10 questions wrong in a row (Classic)
Answer 10 consecutive questions incorrectly in a "Classic" game. The safest method is to allow the clock to run out, as this still counts as an incorrect answer, but prevents you from accidentally guessing the correct answer.

[Crazyfrog23]

Thanks for this.Great timing to put it up as i am just about to start this game.

[jqtaxpayer]

Originally Posted by Crazyfrog23

Thanks for this.Great timing to put it up as i am just about to start this game.

Thank you! SirkSirk's thread should make this an easier platinum than ever. If you think of any way my guide could have been more helpful, feel free to send me a PM.

[Vyrastas]

* Guide Stickied *

[FiftyQuid]

I've completed "Classic" and "CTB". How long do you figure "F&F" will take me?

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Originally Posted by FiftyQuid

I've completed "Classic" and "CTB". How long do you figure "F&F" will take me?

Maybe an hour per playthrough, depending on how things go for you. Completing the "CTB" trophies means you're on the home stretch, though.

[FiftyQuid]

jq, I just started F&F. What do I do when it's my turn? Get the answer wrong or right? How do I bet for my opponents?

[EDIT1] Ah, I figured it out. Nevermind.

[EDIT2]jq, just wanted to let you know that this "until you get the Wedge Off icon, designated by an orange Wedge with a target on it. This initiates a series of True or False questions. Answer the questions correctly with Player 1 to unlock the "Wedge Off Winner" trophy." should read "until Player 1 gets the Wedge Off icon, designated..."

If you get the Wedge Off icon with Player 2 it won't unlock. This applies to pretty much the entire game.

[Ez2nV]

Thanks so much for the guide. Just got my platinum