🔠 'Tell Me; The Grand Vintage Quiz Game'

Simon O'Donovan
Apr 25
3 min read

In this page, I have recreated the vintage game 'Tell Me; The Grand Quiz Game' (I have changed a few of the questions and added in some new ones). It was produced by 'Spears Games' in the 1960s and is no longer available, except in some charity shops and on Ebay.

Here is a summary of the original instructions for play ...

Any number of persons may take part. An Impartial Questioner is chosen, who operates the spinning wheel (I'll come to that later) and asks the questions from the cards, which are placed upside down in three piles - pink, yellow & blue (players choose which colour they would like).

You can play individually, with players calling out words as soon as they think of one in that category that starts with that letter. The one who shouts out a correct answer first keeps the card. If no-one can think of an answer, the card is put back in the pile. The winner at the end of play is the one with the most cards.

Alternatively, you can play in two sides, playing in the same way. If a player calls out a wrong answer, they forfeit that card to the other team.

Here are the questions. You could take screenshots and print these out on card ...

PINK CATEGORY - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

NAME A TOWN OR CITY	NAME A RIVER OR LAKE
NAME AN OCEAN OR SEA	NAME A FLOWER
NAME A TREE	NAME A FEATURE OF NATURE
NAME A LANGUAGE OR COUNTRY	NAME A FISH OR SEA CREATURE
NAME AN ANIMAL, DOMESTIC OR WILD	NAME A BIRD, DOMESTIC OR WILD
NAME A HERB OR SPICE	NAME A FOOD DISH
NAME A HOUSEHOLD ITEM OR DUTY	NAME AN ITEM OF CLOTHING
NAME AN INVENTION	NAME AN OCCUPATION
NAME A PUBLIC FIGURE	NAME A SHOP OR STORE
NAME A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT	NAME A FAMOUS SHIP OR PORT
NAME A FAMOUS TRAIN OR STATION	NAME A FAMOUS CAR OR CAR MAKE

YELLOW CATEGORY - ABOUT ME

This category does not need the alphabet wheel. Just turn over the card and answer the question to add the card to your or your group's pile

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?	WHO DO YOU LIKE OR LOVE THE MOST?
WHAT OR WHO ANNOYS YOU MOST?	WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE HOLIDAY?	WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL?
HOW DO YOU LIKE TO EXERCISE?	WHO IS OR WAS YOUR MOST BELOVED PET?
WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?	WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT?
WHAT IS YOUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT?	HAVE YOU A HIDDEN TALENT?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG OR ALBUM?	WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOW OR MOVIE?
THINK OF SOMEONE YOU REALLY ADMIRE	WHICH FAMOUS PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD OR DRINK?	WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BAR OR RESTAURANT?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE WALK?	WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?
WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST	WHAT IS YOUR HAPPIEST OR PROUDEST MEMORY

BLUE CATEGORY - ENTERTAINMENT

NAME A GAME	NAME A LEISURE OR SPORT ACTIVITY
NAME A HOT OR COLD DRINK	NAME AN OUTSTANDING SPORTSMAN OR WOMAN
NAME A BOOK	NAME A POET OR AUTHOR
NAME A PAINTER OR SCULPTOR	NAME A CELEBRITY
NAME A HOLIDAY RESORT	NAME A TYPE OF HOLIDAY
NAME A TELEVISION PERSONALITY	THINK OF AN ADVERTISING SLOGAN
NAME A MOVIE	NAME AN OPERA, MUSICAL OR COMPOSER
NAME A TV COMEDY OR DRAMA	NAME AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS
NAME A SWEET OR CHOCOLATE BAR	NAME A SANDWICH OR SNACK
NAME A POP STAR OR GROUP	NAME A SINGLE OR ALBUM
NAME A HISTORICAL FIGURE	NAME A FICTIONAL CHARACTER