Watching Jeopardy! on TV is a seamless experience. The board magically reveals the clues, the contestants think of the right answer within half a second, and they know just the right amount to wager with each Daily Double. That is only half-true. There is quite a lot of preparation that goes into every game. Jeopardy! […]
How Do Jeopardy! Box Scores Work?
Jeopardy! has been a fan favorite trivia television game show for decades. It can be compared to a televised sports tournament in terms of fandoms and interest generated by the public. An element that adds to that analogy is box scores. Jeopardy! has adopted box scores to summarize the results of the competition and show the […]
What’s a Coryat Score in Jeopardy!? Everything You Need to Know
If you have ever looked at those expert Jeopardy! websites that list every stat imaginable, have peeked into the J-Archive, or read posts on J-board or the Jeopardy! subreddit, you’ve almost definitely come across the term ‘Coryat Score.’ Sounds fancy. And it kind of is! But even for non-mathletes (like me), it’s easy enough to […]