THE FIELD GUIDE
How to play
Kabloom Game.
Reach the summit by answering seven trivia clues. Each correct answer can be used once, so a safe choice now can make a later clue impossible.
Your first climb
- Open Daily climb or choose an expedition in Free practice. Press the start button when you are ready.
- Read the clue during the 2-second reading interval. You then have 25 seconds to enter an answer.
- Type a name. Suggestions show names from the puzzle’s whole collection, including names that may not fit the current clue. Select a suggestion or type the full name, then press Lock in.
- A correct answer becomes part of your trail. Press Next clue to start the next question. There is no timer between clues.
- Answer all seven with different names to win. If a question reaches zero, the run ends.
Save the answer you might need later
Here is a short example using three invented clues. It shows the strategy; a full game has seven.
| Clue | Question | A route that works |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name a planet. | Neptune |
| 2 | Name a rocky planet. | Venus |
| 3 | Name the Red Planet. | Mars |
Using Mars for clue 1 would leave no unused answer for clue 3. Broader clues give you room to choose. Keep the familiar answer when another name will do.
Wrong answers and spelling
A rejected answer does not end your run or restart the timer. Correct it while time remains. A name used earlier is rejected too. Capitalization, accents, spaces and punctuation do not affect matching; a small set of common aliases, such as USA and United States, is also accepted. Other misspellings need to be corrected.
Answer lists are edited and finite. If a name is missing, use another while the timer is running, then report it with the expedition title and clue.
The daily challenge
The daily puzzle changes at midnight in the America/New_York time zone. Your browser saves one daily attempt and its result. The launch collection contains 21 original puzzles on a rotating schedule. All players see the same scheduled puzzle; this site has its own schedule.
If you close the tab during a timed clue, the deadline still applies when you return. You can safely take a break after a correct answer, before pressing Next clue. Clearing site data removes saved results.
Practice, results and sharing
Practice is free and replayable. Pick any of the 21 expeditions and start again as often as you like. After a daily or practice run, the route review reveals a workable sequence and every accepted answer for each clue. Share result produces a score and seven squares without revealing your answers.
Start the daily climb