A round of Icillion, step by step

Before you start

Every day brings a new iceberg of 7 prompts, the same for everyone. Each prompt asks you to name something, like “Name a fruit”. You type one answer, you have 20 seconds, and a wrong guess costs 2 seconds rather than the prompt. How rare your answer is decides how much it scores.

One prompt, five depths

“Name a fruit” accepts 129 answers. Here is one real answer from each level, and what it is worth:

• The Tip, 10 points: Apple, the answer nearly everyone gives first.
• Below the Surface, 25 points: Pineapple, solid but not the first thing that comes to mind.
• The Deep, 50 points: Nectarine, for people who know their fruit.
• The Abyss, 85 points: Boysenberry, which very few players think of.
• Below the Iceberg, 100 points: the one legendary answer. It is hidden until you play, so no spoilers here.

The whole list is on the page for “Name a fruit”, and every answer in A to Z order is in the full answer list.

A sample round

Iceberg #1 asked these seven prompts. A sample player answers each one like this, with real accepted answers:

1. Name a soup: Chicken noodle soup, The Tip, 10 points.
2. Name a sea creature that is not a fish: Prawn, Below the Surface, 25 points.
3. Name a flower: Lotus, Below the Surface, 25 points.
4. Name a lake: Lake Zurich, The Deep, 50 points.
5. Name a river: Amazon, The Tip, 10 points.
6. Name a board game: Root, The Abyss, 85 points.
7. Name a constellation: Taurus, Below the Surface, 25 points.

That adds up to 230 out of 700. It is the rank Free diver: “One breath, and you went further than most.” The submarine ends the round 3,593 metres down, about 33% of the way to the deepest point of the ocean. The how to play page has every rank and the points each needs.

After the round

When the seven prompts are done, each one opens to show every accepted answer, level by level, so you can see what you missed and what was one letter away. Then you can share your result, with its dive depth, and compare with other players in the archive of past icebergs.

Questions

How long does a round of Icillion take?

A round is 7 prompts of up to 20 seconds each, so under two and a half minutes of answering, plus as long as you like reading the results.

What is the highest score in Icillion?

700 points: the legendary answer to every prompt, which takes the submarine to Challenger Deep, 10,935 metres down.

Do I need to know rare answers to enjoy Icillion?

No. Every accepted answer scores at least 10 points, and a first round is made of easy prompts anyone can answer. The rare answers are what you learn to reach.

Is Icillion free?

Today’s iceberg is free for everyone, with no account. A free Google account adds Free play, and Unlimited removes the limits for a one-time 5 €.