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How does Streak mode work?

Streak rewards consistency. The more correct answers in a row, the bigger the bonus:
  • Each correct answer increases the streak
  • Streak gives a point multiplier
  • Wrong answer resets the streak

Point calculation

Streak mechanics

StreakMultiplier
0 (start)1.0x
11.1x
21.2x
31.3x
41.4x
5+1.5x (max)

Example

Questions worth 1000 points:
QuestionAnswerStreakPoints
1✓ Correct11000
2✓ Correct21100
3✓ Correct31200
4✗ Wrong00
5✓ Correct11000
6✓ Correct21100
Total: 5400 pts. Without streak it would be only 5000 pts!

When to choose Streak?

Entertainment quizzes - builds tension
Long quizzes - motivates throughout the game
Audience events - excitement when building streaks
Tournaments - additional strategy layer

Pros and cons

Pros

ProDescription
Builds tension”Will I keep the streak?”
Rewards consistencySteadiness matters more than luck
Dynamic gameCan catch up to leader with a streak
EmotionalJoy in building, frustration in losing

Cons

ConDescription
Frustration on lossStreak reset hurts
May favor early leadWho builds streak first has advantage
PressureHigh streak = more stress

Strategies for participants

How to build a streak?

  1. Focus - one mistake erases everything
  2. Easy questions = opportunity - use them to build streak
  3. Don’t risk unnecessarily - small streak better than reset
  4. After losing streak - mental reset - start building again

Streak psychology

“Hot hand” effect: With a high streak you feel pressure. Breathe, read carefully, don’t rush more than usual.

Strategies for hosts

How to set up quiz for Streak mode?

Mix difficulty - easy questions let players build streaks, hard ones test them.
Avoid trick questions - unfair streak interruption frustrates.
Consider more questions - streak gains meaning with longer quiz.

Commenting on streaks

During hosting you can build tension:
  • “Martha has a 5-streak! Will she keep it?”
  • “John lost his streak after 7 questions!”
  • “Who will build the longest streak?”

Combinations with other modes

Streak + Survival

  • Extremely intense
  • Mistake = streak reset AND life lost
  • Double penalty for errors
  • For quiz veterans

Streak + Teams

  • Streak counted individually
  • But points sum to team score
  • Strategy: protect player with high streak

Streak visualization

For participant

  • Streak indicator visible on screen
  • Animation when increasing streak
  • “Break” effect on reset

For host

  • See each participant’s streak
  • Can comment on high streaks
  • Ranking shows current streak

Records and statistics

After the session you can see:
  • Longest streak in session
  • Who achieved it
  • Average streak length
  • How many times streaks were broken

FAQ

Streak depends only on correctness. Time may affect base points (like in Standard).
Yes, streak above 5 gives a constant 1.5x multiplier.
No answer = wrong answer = streak reset.
Yes, streak is global for the entire quiz, regardless of question type.

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