Yeah, a lot of us on this sub do "pre-calls." If the category is something like 19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS, I know Lincoln is too obvious but the writers love Grant so I'll pre-call him. If it's a category pertaining to Alaska, Seward's or Bering's names will usually pop up.
My wife and I make pre-guesses at Final Jeopardy (guessing from the category, without hearing the clue) - and have gotten it right several times. It seems the Final Jeopardy categories are broader now-a-days, which makes it harder.
I have done it a couple times as well. Sometimes it's just too easy like there was one that was something like "Colonial Journalists". If it's not Franklin, that would be a real surprise.
I have not done it for a whole show. I do blind guesses for categories sometimes like, "Oh the category is about people named Swift, so I bet Gulliver's Travels will feature in this." And I try to come up with a blind guess for FJ every night (got Hurston just this week!)
Well that sounds a little annoying lol. Are you actually just saying something like macadamia nut over and over for months until it is right? Or just a couple times per show?
This playwright - macadamia nut!
A former Soviet Republic, this country - macadamia nut!
When she died in 1997 - macadamia nut!
I might have joke answers but I do actually try to play...
It reminds me of a time I watched Family Feud with a younger cousin who just kept referencing an old Family Guy joke and saying ["show me POTATO SALAD!"](https://youtu.be/NJ_cHxLzPWQ?si=vNEsaHUBtImjVqKQ)
for each guess.
Macadamia nut is never going to come up. Macadamia will at some point I'm sure. But Macadamia nut is redundant so I can't imagine it will ever come up. Plus, when macadamia comes up, the word nut is likely going to be in the clue. I'd pick something new.
I should do it for whatever I’m eating as I often eat dinner during Jeopardy. Or what I’m drinking if I’m partaking in a potent potable.
There was a correct response of “what is ravioli” a couple months back while I was eating ravioli, so there’s a non-zero chance this would work.
Final Jeopardy one night, the category was Company Founder or something like that. I thought, L.L. Bean, I live not far from the main store. The clue read, “He received a telegram,’ hunting jacket and boots fit well, thank you, Babe Ruth.’ “ I about jumped out of the chair.
No but when I lived with my dad for a while, we used to watch Wheel of Fortune after Jeopardy each night and when they spin the little wheel before the bonus round at the end, we’d pick what we wanted it to land on (like which letter, or the ampersand, apostrophe, etc), and we’d cheer for that. We’d cheer for the same one each night until it finally landed on it, then we’d switch to a different one lol.
My ultimate claim to fame was for Final Jeopardy a couple years ago. The category was Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wife and I usually give a pre guess but I went a step further and said that the clue will be multiple inductions for one person probably a female and the answer will be Stevie Nicks.
The clue was ‘this is the first female to be inducted as a solo artist and with a group’ or something like that. And it was Stevie Nicks.
My mom and I have a running joke about answering Niels Bohr for every science guy question after one time she blurted it out on FJ or something and it ended up being right. I tried to use that for my first game anecdote, but they thought it wasn't interesting enough. Which. . .fair.
The running joke in my family growing up was that whenever the question was "African countries" or something where the response is clearly looming fir a country in Africa, I reply with "Chad" because as a kid I always thought it was funny that a country was named Chad. I did get a few right though.
For an in person trivia game I once answered "Blue Hawaii" for all five answers in an Elvis movies category. It was wrong every time but decades later it was right on Jeopardy! (For a clue in THE MOVIES a week or two ago )
My wife and I will usually give a guess when category names are revealed, usually get a couple right a night
Yeah, a lot of us on this sub do "pre-calls." If the category is something like 19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS, I know Lincoln is too obvious but the writers love Grant so I'll pre-call him. If it's a category pertaining to Alaska, Seward's or Bering's names will usually pop up.
Opera: “Verde” “Puccini” and “Carmen”
Architecture/architects = Frank Lloyd Wright Literally the only architect I know and he always shows up.
Add Gehry and Hadid to your list and you’ll get 3 out of 5
Poets: Robert Frost Famous Americans or Early Americans: Ben Franklin Any Authors category: Twain, Christie, Sue Grafton
My wife and I make pre-guesses at Final Jeopardy (guessing from the category, without hearing the clue) - and have gotten it right several times. It seems the Final Jeopardy categories are broader now-a-days, which makes it harder.
This is what I do as well
The Tricky Triple! Getting it correct this way triples your score!
I do this too! Sometimes i’m close but most of the time I’m not.
Do we call this blind guessing?
I have done it a couple times as well. Sometimes it's just too easy like there was one that was something like "Colonial Journalists". If it's not Franklin, that would be a real surprise.
I have not done it for a whole show. I do blind guesses for categories sometimes like, "Oh the category is about people named Swift, so I bet Gulliver's Travels will feature in this." And I try to come up with a blind guess for FJ every night (got Hurston just this week!)
It’s not just for a single show! It could take months or years for the answer to show up.
Well that sounds a little annoying lol. Are you actually just saying something like macadamia nut over and over for months until it is right? Or just a couple times per show? This playwright - macadamia nut! A former Soviet Republic, this country - macadamia nut! When she died in 1997 - macadamia nut! I might have joke answers but I do actually try to play... It reminds me of a time I watched Family Feud with a younger cousin who just kept referencing an old Family Guy joke and saying ["show me POTATO SALAD!"](https://youtu.be/NJ_cHxLzPWQ?si=vNEsaHUBtImjVqKQ) for each guess.
Ive been saying macadamia nut for 14 months. The one before that was “Dalmatian”.
Macadamia nut is never going to come up. Macadamia will at some point I'm sure. But Macadamia nut is redundant so I can't imagine it will ever come up. Plus, when macadamia comes up, the word nut is likely going to be in the clue. I'd pick something new.
To be fair if macadamia is the answer I’ll call it for a win.
Who is Madonna. Ongoing, and occasionally right, even FJ.
No.
Well… you are missing out.
"NOW's the time for macadamia nut!"
Every lake clue gets a "Lake Titicaca" from me. It took a while but I finally realized I was going to have the right answer this week.
Groundhog Day.
In the essays category last night when the DD came up I cold guessed Walden, and laughed my head off when it came up Civil Disobedience.
I should do it for whatever I’m eating as I often eat dinner during Jeopardy. Or what I’m drinking if I’m partaking in a potent potable. There was a correct response of “what is ravioli” a couple months back while I was eating ravioli, so there’s a non-zero chance this would work.
You are a gamer
I shouted out “ZEPPELIN” for historic transport and even though it was a specific one, i got excited when the last contestant had Zep crossed out lol
Final Jeopardy one night, the category was Company Founder or something like that. I thought, L.L. Bean, I live not far from the main store. The clue read, “He received a telegram,’ hunting jacket and boots fit well, thank you, Babe Ruth.’ “ I about jumped out of the chair.
I make a guess for daily doubles before the clue is read. I've gotten it right a couple of times.
My go to answers are El Greco and Warren Harding.
No but when I lived with my dad for a while, we used to watch Wheel of Fortune after Jeopardy each night and when they spin the little wheel before the bonus round at the end, we’d pick what we wanted it to land on (like which letter, or the ampersand, apostrophe, etc), and we’d cheer for that. We’d cheer for the same one each night until it finally landed on it, then we’d switch to a different one lol.
Lord Byron has worked quite well.
My ultimate claim to fame was for Final Jeopardy a couple years ago. The category was Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wife and I usually give a pre guess but I went a step further and said that the clue will be multiple inductions for one person probably a female and the answer will be Stevie Nicks. The clue was ‘this is the first female to be inducted as a solo artist and with a group’ or something like that. And it was Stevie Nicks.
Never, but I do occasionally like to try to guess Final Jeopardy before seeing the clue. I've even been right once or twice
My mom and I have a running joke about answering Niels Bohr for every science guy question after one time she blurted it out on FJ or something and it ended up being right. I tried to use that for my first game anecdote, but they thought it wasn't interesting enough. Which. . .fair.
Margaret Mitchell
The running joke in my family growing up was that whenever the question was "African countries" or something where the response is clearly looming fir a country in Africa, I reply with "Chad" because as a kid I always thought it was funny that a country was named Chad. I did get a few right though.
There's an episode of an old Australian show called The Adventures of Lano & Woodley where this is a significant part of the plot!
Do you pick a different word each game? What happens if your word doesn't come up?
I’ve guessed final Jeopardy before the question was asked a couple times.
I think this works because there are a few popular answers on Jeopardy I swear whenever there’s a clue about Florida the answer is Fort Lauderdale
There have been many wonderful advances in psychiatric care.
Is that the question or the answer?
Mine are Constantinople and Benedict Arnold
Every one, no. My kid and I blind guess the final from just the category a lot. Surprisingly we get it every once in a while
For an in person trivia game I once answered "Blue Hawaii" for all five answers in an Elvis movies category. It was wrong every time but decades later it was right on Jeopardy! (For a clue in THE MOVIES a week or two ago )
I just always say that I miss Alex..works every time🥰