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True Crime by the Numbers

Famous cases, heists and criminals, boiled down to the closest-guess number.

PG-13 Teen & up Medium 55 items

Sneak peek

  1. How many years in prison was Al Capone sentenced to for tax evasion? Answer in years Easy
  2. How many people were injured by the Unabomber's bombs over his bombing campaign? Medium
  3. In what year did the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnap newspaper heiress Patty Hearst? Hard
  4. Roughly how many million dollars in cash and securities were stolen in the Great Brink's Robbery in Boston? Answer in million dollars Genius

Answers stay hidden — no spoilers for your crew.

Difficulty mix

  • Easy19
  • Medium19
  • Hard12
  • Genius5

How to play

  • The host reads a question with a number answer.
  • Type your best guess on your phone and lock it in — "1,250", "3.5" or "2k" all work.
  • Closest guess scores the most, 2nd and 3rd score too. Nail it exactly for a bonus!
  • Price is Right rule (if the host turns it on): go over and you score nothing.
  • Team vote: everyone on the team guesses; the team plays the middle (median) guess.

About True Crime by the Numbers

True Crime by the Numbers is a Closest Wins pack with 55 questions covering true crime, rated PG-13 (teen & up). Famous cases, heists and criminals, boiled down to the closest-guess number.

The difficulty mix is 35% easy, 35% medium, 22% hard and 9% genius, so it suits a regular bar trivia crowd.

It is one of the newer packs in the library — be the first table to take it on.

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Play True Crime by the Numbers in three steps

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  1. Host phone showing the join QR code and the players in the lobby
    1

    Open a game night

    Pick a pack on your phone — a QR code appears.

  2. Player phone picking a name and avatar to join
    2

    Everyone scans

    Friends scan with their camera and pick a name. No app, no sign-up.

  3. Player phone showing a multiple-choice trivia question
    3

    Play & keep score

    Questions pop up on every phone; scores update live.

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FAQ

How do I play True Crime by the Numbers at a bar or party?

Tap “Play this pack”, then put the QR code where everyone can see it (on your phone, a printout or a TV). Players scan it with their phone camera and answer on their own phones — no app, no sign-up. TipsyRounds runs the timer, reveals the answers and keeps score.

How many questions are in True Crime by the Numbers?

55 questions.

Is it free?

Yes. Hosting, every game and every pack are free, and players never pay or sign up.

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