Krillion answers for November 11, 2026

1. Name a country where at least 50% of people speak English

One in a Krillion

Papua New Guinea100 pts · given by 2.6%

Most given

South AfricaSchooler, 30 pts · 6.0%

Deep Cut

Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 18% · Schooler 36% · Rare 27% · Deep Cut 16% · One in a Krillion 2.6% of 4,428,540 answers given. The average answer scored 45.3 points. The sheet accepts 96 answers.

The single most-given answer was South Africa at 6.0%, a Schooler pick, well ahead of the obvious Canada at 4.1% and New Zealand at 3.5%. Players mostly avoided the bottom: Plankton took only 17% of answers, while Rare and Deep Cut together took 44%. The surprise is how many people reached for European countries like France at 2.9%, Germany at 2.5% and the Netherlands at 2.2%, all of which land in Schooler.

Why “Papua New Guinea” is the gem. Papua New Guinea has hundreds of local languages, so English does the job of a shared tongue for government and business. That makes it a real English-speaking country that almost nobody thinks of as one.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Look at small Pacific and southern African nations: Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Eswatini, Lesotho and Botswana all sit in Deep Cut.
• Skip the well-known second-language countries of Europe and Asia. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore and the Philippines are all Schooler.
• Small former British territories in the Caribbean and beyond pay well: Saint Kitts and Nevis is Deep Cut, and Belize, Malta, Fiji and Seychelles are Rare.

The 10 most given answers

1. South Africa Schooler6.0%
2. Canada Plankton4.6%
3. Singapore Schooler3.5%
4. New Zealand Plankton3.4%
5. France Schooler3.2%
6. Nigeria Rare3.0%
7. Philippines Schooler2.8%
8. Ireland Plankton2.8%
9. Papua New Guinea One in a Krillion2.6%
10. Germany Schooler2.6%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 30

• Saint Lucia 1.2%
• Solomon Islands 1.2%
• Marshall Islands 1.0%
• Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9%
• Tuvalu 0.8%
• Eswatini 0.8%
• Tonga 0.7%
• Botswana 0.7%
• Guyana 0.7%
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7%
• Lithuania 0.6%
• Lesotho 0.6%
• Latvia 0.6%
• Bhutan 0.5%
• Nauru 0.5%
• Ukraine 0.5%
• Vanuatu 0.4%
• Brunei 0.4%
• Namibia 0.4%
• Antigua and Barbuda 0.4%
• Sudan 0.4%
• Kiribati 0.3%
• Micronesia 0.3%
• Palau 0.3%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 39

• Nigeria 3.0%
• Malaysia 1.3%
• Luxembourg 1.3%
• Poland 1.2%
• Belize 1.2%
• Fiji 1.1%
• Malta 1.1%
• Ghana 1.0%
• Kenya 1.0%
• Seychelles 1.0%
• Belgium 0.9%
• Portugal 0.9%
• Pakistan 0.8%
• Zimbabwe 0.8%
• Trinidad and Tobago 0.8%
• Croatia 0.7%
• Liberia 0.7%
• Sri Lanka 0.7%
• Samoa 0.7%
• Greece 0.6%
• South Korea 0.6%
• Bahamas 0.6%
• Uganda 0.5%
• Austria 0.5%

Schooler 30 pts

• South Africa 6.0%
• Singapore 3.5%
• France 3.2%
• Philippines 2.8%
• Germany 2.6%
• Netherlands 2.0%
• Sweden 1.9%
• Jamaica 1.7%
• Iceland 1.5%
• Wales 1.4%
• Norway 1.3%
• Italy 1.3%
• Denmark 1.3%
• Switzerland 1.3%
• Finland 1.2%
• Scotland 0.9%
• Northern Ireland 0.7%
• Israel 0.7%
• United Arab Emirates 0.6%

Plankton 10 pts

• Canada 4.6%
• New Zealand 3.4%
• Ireland 2.8%
• United States 2.5%
• Australia 2.2%
• England 1.5%
• United Kingdom 1.2%

2. Name a bodily function or biological process (like breathing)

One in a Krillion

Nasal cycle100 pts · given by 0.9%

Most given

EjaculationSchooler, 30 pts · 5.3%

Deep Cut

Krebs cycle, ATP synthesis, Skin shedding85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 22% · Schooler 23% · Rare 32% · Deep Cut 23% · One in a Krillion 0.9% of 4,304,398 answers given. The average answer scored 48.5 points. The sheet accepts 2,047 answers, and 206 of them were not given by anyone.

The top answer was not a polite one: Ejaculation led at 5.4%, ahead of Digestion at 4.0% and Sweating at 3.1%. Bathroom answers were everywhere, with Peeing and Pooping at 2.9% each. The crowd then split fairly evenly, with Rare the biggest tier at 32% thanks to textbook terms like Excretion, Homeostasis, Mitosis and Osmosis.

Why “Nasal cycle” is the gem. The nasal cycle is something your body does all day without you noticing: one nostril carries most of the airflow while the other partly congests, and then they swap. It is a true bodily function that almost never shows up in a biology class list.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Go down to the cell and chemistry level. Krebs cycle, ATP synthesis, Glycolysis and Insulin synthesis are all Deep Cut.
• Everyday body actions are overused: Digestion, Sweating, Peeing, Pooping, Breathing, Farting and Blinking are all Plankton.
• The first school biology words that come to mind only reach Rare, such as Mitosis, Osmosis and Homeostasis. Name a more specific process, like Spermatogenesis or Lymphatic drainage, to reach Deep Cut.

The 10 most given answers

1. Ejaculation Schooler5.3%
2. Digestion Plankton4.1%
3. Sweating Plankton3.0%
4. Peeing Plankton2.9%
5. Pooping Plankton2.9%
6. Krebs cycle Deep Cut2.0%
7. Excretion Rare2.0%
8. Menstruation Schooler2.0%
9. Homeostasis Rare2.0%
10. Mitosis Rare1.9%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 1,834

• Krebs cycle 2.0%
• ATP synthesis 1.6%
• Skin shedding 1.3%
• Insulin synthesis 0.7%
• Glycolysis 0.6%
• Spermatogenesis 0.5%
• Apoptosis 0.4%
• Regeneration 0.4%
• Lymphatic drainage 0.4%
• Gluconeogenesis 0.3%
• Transcription 0.3%
• Hematopoiesis 0.3%
• Sebum production 0.3%
• Regurgitation 0.3%
• Oxidative phosphorylation 0.3%
• Semen production 0.3%
• Leukopoiesis 0.3%
• Spitting 0.3%
• Glomerular filtration 0.2%
• Phagocytosis 0.2%
• Action potential 0.2%
• Hormone synthesis 0.2%
• Pre-ejaculation 0.2%
• Vasodilation 0.2%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 143

• Excretion 2.0%
• Homeostasis 2.0%
• Mitosis 1.9%
• Cellular respiration 1.9%
• Osmosis 1.8%
• Ovulation 1.4%
• Lactic acid fermentation 1.1%
• Bile secretion 1.0%
• Secretion 1.0%
• Salivation 0.9%
• Filtering blood 0.9%
• Meiosis 0.9%
• Peristalsis 0.8%
• Lactation 0.8%
• Protein synthesis 0.6%
• Insulin secretion 0.6%
• Queefing 0.6%
• Cell division 0.5%
• Earwax production 0.5%
• Hormone secretion 0.5%
• REM sleep 0.4%
• Gleeking 0.4%
• Blood clotting 0.4%
• Mucus production 0.4%

Schooler 30 pts · the 24 most given of 54

• Ejaculation 5.3%
• Menstruation 2.0%
• Nail growth 1.2%
• Photosynthesis 1.1%
• Orgasm 0.9%
• Metabolism 0.8%
• Circulation 0.8%
• Throwing up 0.8%
• Thinking 0.7%
• Bleeding 0.6%
• Reproduction 0.6%
• Crying 0.5%
• Hair growth 0.5%
• Swallowing 0.5%
• Hiccups 0.4%
• Muscle cramp 0.4%
• Twitching 0.4%
• Erection 0.4%
• Hearing 0.4%
• Chewing 0.4%
• Snoring 0.3%
• Acid reflux 0.3%
• Smelling 0.3%
• Death 0.2%

Plankton 10 pts

• Digestion 4.1%
• Sweating 3.0%
• Peeing 2.9%
• Pooping 2.9%
• Breathing 1.6%
• Farting 1.6%
• Blinking 1.3%
• Heartbeat 1.3%
• Sneezing 1.0%
• Sleeping 0.4%
• Burping 0.4%
• Eating 0.4%
• Coughing 0.3%
• Yawning 0.2%
• Drinking 0.1%

3. Name a one-word animal that starts with T

One in a Krillion

Takahe100 pts · given by 0.7%

Most given

TyrannosaurusSchooler, 30 pts · 12%

Deep Cut

Taurus, Tango, Tyrant85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 16% · Schooler 44% · Rare 25% · Deep Cut 14% · One in a Krillion 0.7% of 4,233,673 answers given. The average answer scored 42.4 points. The sheet accepts 4,952 answers, and 2,387 of them were not given by anyone.

Three answers soaked up about a third of the field: Tyrannosaurus at 12%, Tarantula at 11% and Tiger at 11%. Dinosaurs were a popular way to feel clever, but Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops at 5.2% are both only Schooler, which was the biggest tier at 43%. Tapir was the best common pick, a Rare answer given by 6.7%.

Why “Takahe” is the gem. The takahe is a flightless bird from New Zealand that was written off as extinct for decades before it was found alive again. It is a real, one-word T animal that very few people outside New Zealand have heard of.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Dinosaurs and spiders are not obscure here. Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Tarantula are all Schooler.
• Think of lesser-known mammals and small creatures: Tapir, Tarsier, Tamarin and Tardigrade are Rare, and Tamandua is Deep Cut.
• Fish and birds are underused. Tilapia and Tit are Rare, and only Trout and Toucan have dropped to Schooler.

The 10 most given answers

1. Tyrannosaurus Schooler12%
2. Tarantula Schooler12%
3. Tiger Plankton11%
4. Tapir Rare6.4%
5. Triceratops Schooler5.3%
6. Toucan Schooler4.5%
7. Tortoise Schooler4.2%
8. Turtle Plankton2.8%
9. Tit Rare2.1%
10. Toad Plankton1.9%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 4,890

• Taurus 0.3%
• Tango 0.3%
• Tyrant 0.2%
• Titan 0.2%
• Tyke 0.2%
• Togo 0.2%
• Tonga 0.2%
• Tyrannasorus 0.2%
• Tamandua 0.2%
• Titi 0.2%
• Tapes 0.2%
• Toro 0.1%
• Timon 0.1%
• Tatou 0.1%
• Tea 0.1%
• Tor 0.1%
• Torosaurus 0.1%
• Tra 0.1%
• Tope 0.1%
• Tutus 0.1%
• Triton 0.1%
• Tui 0.1%
• Talos 0.1%
• Tat 0.1%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 47

• Tapir 6.4%
• Tit 2.1%
• Tardigrade 1.2%
• Terrapin 1.1%
• Treefrog 1.1%
• Tilapia 1.0%
• Tarsier 0.9%
• Tamarin 0.8%
• Tapeworm 0.7%
• Tigerfish 0.7%
• Taipan 0.6%
• Tigress 0.6%
• Trilobite 0.5%
• Tuatara 0.5%
• Tarpon 0.4%
• Titmouse 0.4%
• Terrier 0.4%
• Takin 0.4%
• Titanoboa 0.4%
• Tabby 0.4%
• Tern 0.4%
• Thylacine 0.4%
• Tigon 0.4%
• Tomcat 0.4%

Schooler 30 pts

• Tyrannosaurus 12%
• Tarantula 12%
• Triceratops 5.3%
• Toucan 4.5%
• Tortoise 4.2%
• Tick 1.7%
• Termite 1.3%
• Trout 1.3%
• Tadpole 1.1%
• Tuna 0.8%

Plankton 10 pts

• Tiger 11%
• Turtle 2.8%
• Toad 1.9%
• Turkey 0.8%

4. Name something that has a needle

One in a Krillion

Coravin100 pts · given by 0.6%

Most given

Sewing machinePlankton, 10 pts · 11%

Too Clever

Haystackonly 15 pts · 7.1% fell for it

Deep Cut

Hantavirus shot, Carburetor, Needle scaler85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 25% · Too Clever 7.1% · Schooler 36% · Rare 27% · Deep Cut 4.8% · One in a Krillion 0.6% of 3,771,207 answers given. The average answer scored 35 points. The sheet accepts 1,936 answers, and 535 of them were not given by anyone.

This was the lowest scoring prompt of the day, with an average of 34.4 points. Sewing machine at 12% and Record player at 10% led the way, and 6.9% of players went for the Haystack joke, which is the Too Clever answer worth only 15. Deep Cut was nearly untouched at 4.5% of answers, even though it holds 1741 of the 1936 accepted answers.

Why “Coravin” is the gem. A Coravin is a wine tool that pushes a thin hollow needle through the cork so you can pour a glass without opening the bottle. The needle is the whole point of the device, yet it sits far outside the usual sewing and medical answers.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Do not play the haystack joke. It was given by 6.9% of players and scores 15.
• Sewing and basic medical answers are overused: Sewing machine, Syringe and Sewing are Plankton, and Shot, Vaccine and Sewing kit are Schooler.
• Look at workshop tools, engine parts and lab equipment. Needle scaler, Carburetor, 3D bioprinter and Atomic force microscope are all Deep Cut.

The 10 most given answers

1. Sewing machine Plankton11%
2. Record player Schooler10%
3. Syringe Plankton7.6%
4. Haystack Too Clever7.1%
5. Tattoo machine Schooler5.0%
6. Sewing kit Schooler3.4%
7. Shot Schooler3.1%
8. Sewing Plankton3.1%
9. Porcupine Schooler3.0%
10. Compass Plankton2.8%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 1,741

• Hantavirus shot 0.3%
• Carburetor 0.2%
• Needle scaler 0.2%
• 3D bioprinter 0.2%
• Allergy blood test 0.1%
• Monoclonal antibody injection 0.1%
• Derma stamp 0.1%
• Atomic force microscope 0.1%
• Microneedle patch 0.1%
• Marine compass 0.1%
• Tagging gun 0.1%
• Dermal piercing 0.1%
• Punch needle 0.1%
• Ammeter 0.1%
• Injection pen 0.1%
• HPLC system 0.1%
• Needle valve <0.1%
• Multimeter <0.1%
• Voltmeter <0.1%
• Ebola shot <0.1%
• Gas chromatograph <0.1%
• Tufting gun <0.1%
• Insulin kit <0.1%
• Central line <0.1%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 166

• Ball pump 2.7%
• EpiPen 2.5%
• IV 1.7%
• Insulin injection 0.7%
• Continuous glucose monitor 0.7%
• Cannula 0.6%
• Bike pump 0.6%
• Stitches 0.6%
• Sea urchin 0.6%
• Car 0.6%
• Crochet 0.6%
• Thermometer 0.6%
• Ozempic injection 0.5%
• Insulin pump 0.5%
• Pincushion 0.5%
• Barometer 0.5%
• Insulin pen 0.4%
• Seismograph 0.4%
• Turntable 0.4%
• Pressure gauge 0.3%
• First aid kit 0.3%
• Microneedling 0.3%
• Airplane 0.3%
• Tire inflator 0.3%

Schooler 30 pts

• Record player 10%
• Tattoo machine 5.0%
• Sewing kit 3.4%
• Shot 3.1%
• Porcupine 3.0%
• Pine 1.9%
• Vaccine 1.4%
• Acupuncture 1.2%
• Tattoo 1.1%
• Speedometer 1.0%
• Knitting 0.9%
• Cactus 0.9%
• Hedgehog 0.8%
• Piercing 0.6%
• Blood test 0.4%
• Flu shot 0.3%
• Scale 0.3%
• Stinging nettle 0.2%
• Christmas tree 0.1%
• Knitting kit 0.1%
• Crochet kit 0.1%
• Sewing box 0.1%
• Tetanus shot 0.1%

Too Clever 15 pts

• Haystack 7.1%

Plankton 10 pts

• Sewing machine 11%
• Syringe 7.6%
• Sewing 3.1%
• Compass 2.8%

5. Name an original movie or show from Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, or Disney+

One in a Krillion

Comrade Detective100 pts · given by 0.6%

Most given

Ted LassoPlankton, 10 pts · 2.4%

Deep Cut

Stick, Off Campus, Sterling Point85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 7.7% · Schooler 14% · Rare 43% · Deep Cut 36% · One in a Krillion 0.6% of 3,628,441 answers given. The average answer scored 61.3 points. The sheet accepts 8,706 answers, and 1,746 of them were not given by anyone.

This was the highest scoring prompt of the day, with an average of 61.3 points. No single title dominated: Ted Lasso led at just 2.4% and Stranger Things followed at 1.9%, and Plankton took only 7.7% of all answers. Rare and Deep Cut together took 79%, so most players easily found something off the beaten path.

Why “Comrade Detective” is the gem. Comrade Detective is a Prime Video comedy presented as a rediscovered Romanian cop show from the Cold War, with Hollywood actors dubbing over the Romanian cast. It is a true streaming original with a strange premise and a small audience.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Avoid the flagship hits. Ted Lasso, Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, The Boys, Squid Game and Wednesday are all Plankton.
• Critically praised shows are no longer hidden: Severance, Dark and Loki are Schooler, and Silo, Reacher and Slow Horses only reach Rare.
• With 8123 Deep Cut answers available, name a smaller, recent or cancelled original, such as Stick or The Society, instead of anything that gets wide attention.

The 10 most given answers

1. Ted Lasso Plankton2.4%
2. Stranger Things Plankton2.0%
3. Severance Schooler1.6%
4. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Rare1.5%
5. Silo Rare1.3%
6. Reacher Rare1.1%
7. Pluribus Rare1.0%
8. Dark Schooler0.9%
9. The Mandalorian Plankton0.9%
10. Invincible Plankton0.8%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 8,123

• Stick 0.7%
• Off Campus 0.6%
• Sterling Point 0.4%
• Minimum Wage 0.4%
• Widow's Bay 0.4%
• Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 0.3%
• The Society 0.3%
• Just Add Magic 0.3%
• Crew Girl 0.3%
• Tires 0.3%
• Carrie 0.3%
• Rivals 0.2%
• Cinderella 0.2%
• Obsession 0.2%
• Love 0.2%
• I Am Not Okay with This 0.2%
• Greenhouse Academy 0.2%
• Campus Drivers 0.2%
• Raising Dion 0.2%
• Haunted Hotel 0.2%
• Blue Box 0.2%
• The Body 0.2%
• Steve 0.2%
• Maxton Hall—The World Between Us 0.2%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 537

• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 1.5%
• Silo 1.3%
• Reacher 1.1%
• Pluribus 1.0%
• Slow Horses 0.8%
• Lupin 0.6%
• Shrinking 0.6%
• VisionQuest 0.6%
• The End of the F***ing World 0.5%
• Never Have I Ever 0.5%
• Nobody Wants This 0.5%
• Tall Girl 0.4%
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians 0.4%
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series 0.4%
• The Gentlemen 0.4%
• One Piece 0.3%
• What If...? 0.3%
• F1 0.3%
• Agatha All Along 0.3%
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before 0.3%
• The 100 0.3%
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 0.3%
• Clarkson's Farm 0.3%
• Red Notice 0.3%

Schooler 30 pts · the 24 most given of 38

• Severance 1.6%
• Dark 0.9%
• You 0.6%
• Loki 0.6%
• Monster 0.6%
• WandaVision 0.6%
• The Summer I Turned Pretty 0.6%
• Outer Banks 0.5%
• Andor 0.4%
• House of Cards 0.4%
• Arcane 0.4%
• The Queen's Gambit 0.4%
• Money Heist 0.4%
• Moon Knight 0.4%
• Sex Education 0.3%
• Big Mouth 0.3%
• 13 Reasons Why 0.3%
• Ozark 0.3%
• Fallout 0.3%
• Mindhunter 0.3%
• BoJack Horseman 0.3%
• Orange Is the New Black 0.3%
• Black Mirror 0.3%
• KPop Demon Hunters 0.3%

Plankton 10 pts

• Ted Lasso 2.4%
• Stranger Things 2.0%
• The Mandalorian 0.9%
• Invincible 0.8%
• The Boys 0.8%
• Squid Game 0.5%
• Wednesday 0.4%

6. Name a named object in space that's bigger than Earth's Moon (like Jupiter)

One in a Krillion

Hanny's Voorwerp100 pts · given by 0.6%

Most given

Milky WaySchooler, 30 pts · 10%

Deep Cut

Kronos, Sirius B, Su85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 43% · Schooler 19% · Rare 29% · Deep Cut 7.3% · One in a Krillion 0.6% of 3,691,006 answers given. The average answer scored 34.6 points. The sheet accepts 30,287 answers, and 21,829 of them were not given by anyone.

The planets and the Sun pulled in 44% of all answers, all at Plankton. Going big did not help much either: Milky Way was the top answer overall at 10.0% and Andromeda Galaxy took 6.1%, both Schooler. Titan was the smart popular pick at 6.7% for Rare, while Deep Cut drew only 7.3% of answers despite holding 30199 accepted answers, most of which nobody gave.

Why “Hanny's Voorwerp” is the gem. Hanny's Voorwerp is a huge cloud of glowing gas near a distant galaxy, far larger than any moon or planet. It carries the name of the volunteer who noticed it in a citizen science project, so it is a properly named object that few people know.

How to score higher on this prompt

• Planets, the Sun and the best-known galaxies are overused. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are Plankton, and Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy are Schooler.
• Famous stars and large moons only reach Rare: Betelgeuse, Sirius, Alpha Centauri, Titan, Io and Ganymede.
• Go for catalogued exoplanets and companion stars. HAT-P-7b, Sirius B and Toliman are all Deep Cut.

The 10 most given answers

1. Milky Way Schooler10%
2. Saturn Plankton8.4%
3. Sun Plankton7.7%
4. Uranus Plankton7.1%
5. Titan Rare6.6%
6. Andromeda Galaxy Schooler6.0%
7. Neptune Plankton5.5%
8. Mars Plankton5.2%
9. Venus Plankton3.7%
10. Io Rare3.3%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 30,199

• Kronos 0.2%
• Sirius B 0.2%
• Su 0.1%
• HAT-P-7b 0.1%
• Galileo 0.1%
• Solaris 0.1%
• TON 616 0.1%
• Toliman 0.1%
• TrES-2b 0.1%
• Barnard 12 0.1%
• TON 168 0.1%
• TrES-2 0.1%
• TON 318 0.1%
• Kepler-22 0.1%
• Hand of God Nebula 0.1%
• TON 617 0.1%
• J1407b 0.1%
• Kepler-12b 0.1%
• Hadar <0.1%
• TON 118 <0.1%
• HAT-P-7 <0.1%
• HD 209458 b <0.1%
• Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall <0.1%
• Kepler-422 b <0.1%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 72

• Titan 6.6%
• Io 3.3%
• TON 618 3.3%
• Alpha Centauri 2.9%
• Betelgeuse 2.1%
• Sirius 1.6%
• Ganymede 1.6%
• Proxima Centauri 0.9%
• Sagittarius A* 0.8%
• Kuiper belt 0.7%
• Kepler-22b 0.6%
• Tau Ceti 0.6%
• Pillars of Creation 0.5%
• Callisto 0.4%
• Oort cloud 0.4%
• UY Scuti 0.3%
• Stephenson 2-18 0.3%
• Phoenix A 0.2%
• Crab Nebula 0.2%
• Proxima Centauri b 0.2%
• Boötes Void 0.2%
• Great Attractor 0.1%
• Cat's Eye Nebula 0.1%
• VY Canis Majoris 0.1%

Schooler 30 pts

• Milky Way 10%
• Andromeda Galaxy 6.0%
• Asteroid belt 1.1%
• Polaris 0.9%
• Universe 0.8%
• Solar System 0.2%

Plankton 10 pts

• Saturn 8.4%
• Sun 7.7%
• Uranus 7.1%
• Neptune 5.5%
• Mars 5.2%
• Venus 3.7%
• Mercury 2.4%
• Jupiter 2.2%
• Earth 1.2%

7. Name a character from Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Sonic, or Kirby

One in a Krillion

Stanley100 pts · given by 0.9%

Most given

Princess PeachPlankton, 10 pts · 5.6%

Deep Cut

Bob, Max, Jack85 pts · the deep cuts most people found

Plankton 19% · Schooler 39% · Rare 23% · Deep Cut 19% · One in a Krillion 0.9% of 4,086,308 answers given. The average answer scored 44.4 points. The sheet accepts 9,913 answers, and 2,803 of them were not given by anyone.

Princess Peach was the top answer at 5.5%, ahead of Luigi at 3.5% and well ahead of Mario himself at 1.7%. The biggest tier was Schooler at 38%, filled by sidekicks and rivals such as Wario at 3.9%, Waluigi at 3.2% and Diddy Kong at 3.1%. The Deep Cut list is the odd part: its most-given answers are plain names like Max, Bob and Jack at under 1% each.

Why “Stanley” is the gem. Stanley is the hero of Donkey Kong 3, where he defends a greenhouse from Donkey Kong using a can of bug spray. He was the lead of an official game in the series, yet he has been almost entirely forgotten.

How to score higher on this prompt

• The rival and sidekick picks are the crowd's idea of obscure. Wario, Waluigi, Diddy Kong, Toad, Knuckles, Tails and Shadow are all Schooler.
• Baby versions and secondary villains reach Rare, including Baby Peach, Baby Bowser, King K. Rool, Metal Sonic and Tingle.
• Look at early arcade titles and one-off games in these series, which is where the gem Stanley comes from.

The 10 most given answers

1. Princess Peach Plankton5.6%
2. Wario Schooler3.9%
3. Luigi Plankton3.4%
4. Diddy Kong Schooler3.2%
5. Waluigi Schooler3.0%
6. Toad Schooler2.4%
7. Yoshi Plankton1.9%
8. Bowser Plankton1.8%
9. Knuckles Schooler1.8%
10. Shy Guy Schooler1.8%

Answers by tier

Deep Cut 85 pts · the 24 most given of 9,528

• Bob 0.9%
• Max 0.8%
• Jack 0.7%
• Ghost 0.5%
• Joe 0.3%
• James the Dragon 0.3%
• Wanda 0.3%
• Beetle 0.2%
• Sam 0.2%
• Jim 0.2%
• Peter 0.2%
• Mike 0.2%
• Star 0.2%
• Dave 0.2%
• Baby Kong 0.2%
• Ben 0.1%
• Shroom 0.1%
• Johnny 0.1%
• Paul 0.1%
• Tatanga 0.1%
• Fred 0.1%
• Bones Bailey 0.1%
• Jimmy 0.1%
• Alex 0.1%

Rare 60 pts · the 24 most given of 343

• Silver 1.0%
• Baby Peach 0.8%
• Metal Sonic 0.6%
• King K. Rool 0.5%
• Baby Bowser 0.4%
• Spike 0.4%
• Tingle 0.4%
• Rouge 0.4%
• Sheik 0.4%
• Metal Mario 0.4%
• Pauline 0.4%
• Tom Wachowski 0.3%
• Baby Daisy 0.3%
• Beedle 0.3%
• Lakitu 0.3%
• Big the Cat 0.3%
• Monty Mole 0.3%
• Korok 0.3%
• Donkey Kong Jr. 0.3%
• Cappy 0.3%
• Baby Rosalina 0.3%
• Ludwig von Koopa 0.3%
• Blaze 0.3%
• Baby Mario 0.3%

Schooler 30 pts · the 24 most given of 31

• Wario 3.9%
• Diddy Kong 3.2%
• Waluigi 3.0%
• Toad 2.4%
• Knuckles 1.8%
• Shy Guy 1.8%
• Dry Bones 1.7%
• Tails 1.7%
• Koopa Troopa 1.6%
• Shadow 1.6%
• Goomba 1.5%
• Dr. Eggman 1.4%
• Princess Daisy 1.4%
• King Dedede 1.3%
• Rosalina 1.3%
• Toadette 1.1%
• Meta Knight 1.0%
• Birdo 0.8%
• Funky Kong 0.8%
• Bowser Jr. 0.8%
• Ganon 0.8%
• Amy Rose 0.8%
• King Boo 0.6%
• Cranky Kong 0.5%

Plankton 10 pts

• Princess Peach 5.6%
• Luigi 3.4%
• Yoshi 1.9%
• Bowser 1.8%
• Mario 1.6%
• Link 1.3%
• Sonic 0.9%
• Kirby 0.8%
• Donkey Kong 0.7%
• Zelda 0.5%