Special Events
Play curated challenges based on festivals and special events and discover new bands
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contact@guess-games.comSpecial Events are curated challenges based on music festivals, concerts, and cultural celebrations. Each event features a handpicked collection of albums from artists performing at the event, allowing you to test your knowledge of the festival lineup while discovering new music.
Handpicked albums from artists performing at the festival or event
Compete on event-specific leaderboards to see how you rank against other players
Events are available for a limited time, adding urgency and excitement
Learn about artists and albums you might not have encountered before
Special Events work just like regular Album Year Guess games, but with a curated selection of albums from artists performing at festivals or events.
- Select an event from the events page to start playing
- You'll play exactly 10 rounds featuring albums from the event lineup
- Game mode is fixed to 'Exact Year' mode with three attempts per question
- Receive hints after incorrect guesses (artist name and genre)
- Your score is calculated based on accuracy and tracked on event leaderboards
Each Special Event challenge follows specific rules:
- Every event consists of exactly 10 rounds
- Game mode is always 'Exact Year' - you must guess the specific release year
- You have three attempts per question
- After first incorrect guess: artist name and genre hints are revealed
- After second incorrect guess: additional information may be shown
- Final score is based on accuracy across all 10 rounds
Scoring follows the same system as regular Album Year Guess:
- Correct year guess: Maximum points (typically 1000 points)
- Off by 1 year: ~900 points
- Off by 2-3 years: ~700-800 points
- Further away guesses earn fewer points proportionally
- Scores are directly comparable since all events use the same format
- Event leaderboard ranks players by their best score for that event
Maximize your success in Special Events with these strategies:
- Research the festival lineup before playing to familiarize yourself with artists
- Study artist discographies to know when albums were released
- Pay attention to hints - artist name and genre help narrow down the year
- Look for patterns in release years since events cluster by time/genre
- Practice with regular Album Year Guess games to build knowledge
- Play events while they're active to compete on time-limited leaderboards