🔠 '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 |
There is a great alphabet letter picker here - https://pickerwheel.com/tools/random-letter-generator/

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