Screen trivia
Name a Portal or Half-Life character
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 24 answers to “Name a Portal or Half-Life character”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Gordon Freeman
- GLaDOS
- Chell
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Alyx Vance
- Barney Calhoun
- Eli Vance
- Wheatley
- G Man
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with C, I, J and W. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 24 answers in total, 15 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Dog”. Longest: “Adrian Shephard”.
- G, A and C are the most common first letters; together they start 54% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with G than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Gordon Freeman, GLaDOS and Chell; everybody says them.
- Older entries in a long series are often forgotten.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a Portal or Half-Life character”?
- Most people start with Gordon Freeman, GLaDOS and Chell. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a Portal or Half-Life character”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a Portal or Half-Life character”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Dog” and the longest is “Adrian Shephard”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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