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{{selfref|You might be looking for our [[Wikipedia:Department of Fun|Department of Fun]] page about [[Wikipedia:Wikirace|Wikiracing]].}}
'''Wikiracing''' is a game using the online encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]] which focuses on traversing links from one page to another.<ref>Aubrey Whelan. [http://articles.philly.com/2010-07-21/news/24967793_1_page-internet-age-offer-clues "'Wikiracing' picking up speed among college students".] ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', 7/21/2010.</ref><ref>Ben Jones. [http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/96678664.html "Latest game for bored students? Wikiracing".] ''[[Star Tribune]]'', 6/20/2010.</ref><ref>Ariel Doctoroff. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/want-to-waste-an-hour-or_n_654619.html "Want To Waste An Hour (Or Three)? Go On A Wikirace".] ''[[Huffington Post]]'', 7/22/10.</ref><ref>Colin Hepke (2008). [http://spider.eecs.umich.edu/tbp/Newsletters/F08/F08Second_Actives.pdf "On Your Mark, Get Set, Wikipedia"!] Cornerstone 2(3), 8.</ref><ref>Ben Jones. [http://www.ecollegetimes.com/music/students-glued-to-computers-turn-wikipedia-into-a-game-1.2494012#.TsNA68NFuso "Students glued to computers turn Wikipedia into a game".] ''[[College Times]]'', 7/8/2010.</ref> It has many different variations and names, including '''The Wikipedia Game''', '''Wikipedia Maze''', '''Wikispeedia''', '''Wikiwars''', '''Wikipedia Ball,''' and '''Litner Ball'''.<ref>Stefan Thaler, Katharina Siorpaes, Elena Simperl and Christian Hofe (2011). [http://www.sti-innsbruck.at/fileadmin/documents/technical_report/A-survey-on-games-for-knowledge-acquisition.pdf "A Survey on Games for Knowledge Acquisition".] ''[[Semantic Technology Institute International]]''. pgs 14-17.</ref> External websites have been created to facilitate the game.<ref>John Walker. [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/06/10/searching-for-fun-wikipedia-game/ "Searching For Fun: Wikipedia Game".] ''[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]'', 6/10/2010.</ref>
The ''[[Seattle Times]]'' has recommended it as a good educational pastime for children<ref>Heidi Stevens. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2015897447_parenthood14.html "Zero in on your child's lack of focus".] ''[[Seattle Times]]'', 8/14/2011.</ref> and the ''Larchmont Gazette'' has said, "While I don't know any teenagers who would curl up with an encyclopedia for a good read, I hear that a lot are reading it in the process of playing the Wikipedia Game".<ref>Jacqueline Hornor Plumez. [http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2008/careerdoctor/20080925careerdoccteen.html "The Career Doctor".] ''[[Larchmont Gazette]]'', 9/25/2008.</ref>
The Amazing Wiki Race has been an event at the [[TechOlympics]]<ref>Denise Smith Amos
. "500 teens converge for TechOlympics". ''[[Cincinnati Enquirer]]'', 3/5/2010</ref> and the [[Yale Freshman Olympics]].<ref>Alison Griswold. [http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/apr/11/saybrook-frosh-win/ "Saybrook frosh win".] ''[[Yale Daily News]]'', 4/11/2011.</ref>
The average number of links separating any Wikipedia page from the [[United Kingdom]] page is 3.67. Other common houserules such as not using the [[United States]] page increase the difficulty of the game.<ref>Brock Read. [http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/6-degrees-of-wikipedia/3973 "6 Degrees of Wikipedia".] ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'', 5/28/2008.</ref>
As of July 2018, a website and game known as ''The Wiki Game'' has been created, allowing players to Wikirace against each other in a server, for more points and recognition on the server. The game reached more recognition as Internet stars such as [[Game Grumps]] played it on their channels. There is a version on the [[App Store]] as well, in which players can do a variety of Wikirace styles from their phone.
== Variations ==
'''Wikiracing''' has 2 different variations.
The first is commonly known as '''Speed Wiki''' in which the participants compete to reach the finish page (previously concurred upon), within a limited time. The first that reaches the final page within the time limit is thereby crowned the winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://webtrends.about.com/od/wiki/a/wiki_game.htm|title=The Wiki Game|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref>
The second is regarded as '''Click Wiki''' where participants race to reach the final page with the fewest clicks or within a certain number of clicks.
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
* [http://wikipediagame.org Wikipedia Game]{{spaced ndash}}Free, multi-player game
* [http://2pages.net/wikirace.php WikiRace]{{spaced ndash}}An implementation of the game in 10 European languages.
* [[Wikipedia:Wikirace|Wikipedia's Wikirace project page]]
[[Category:Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Online games]]
'''Wikiracing''' is a game using the online encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]] which focuses on traversing links from one page to another.<ref>Aubrey Whelan. [http://articles.philly.com/2010-07-21/news/24967793_1_page-internet-age-offer-clues "'Wikiracing' picking up speed among college students".] ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', 7/21/2010.</ref><ref>Ben Jones. [http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/96678664.html "Latest game for bored students? Wikiracing".] ''[[Star Tribune]]'', 6/20/2010.</ref><ref>Ariel Doctoroff. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/want-to-waste-an-hour-or_n_654619.html "Want To Waste An Hour (Or Three)? Go On A Wikirace".] ''[[Huffington Post]]'', 7/22/10.</ref><ref>Colin Hepke (2008). [http://spider.eecs.umich.edu/tbp/Newsletters/F08/F08Second_Actives.pdf "On Your Mark, Get Set, Wikipedia"!] Cornerstone 2(3), 8.</ref><ref>Ben Jones. [http://www.ecollegetimes.com/music/students-glued-to-computers-turn-wikipedia-into-a-game-1.2494012#.TsNA68NFuso "Students glued to computers turn Wikipedia into a game".] ''[[College Times]]'', 7/8/2010.</ref> It has many different variations and names, including '''The Wikipedia Game''', '''Wikipedia Maze''', '''Wikispeedia''', '''Wikiwars''', '''Wikipedia Ball,''' and '''Litner Ball'''.<ref>Stefan Thaler, Katharina Siorpaes, Elena Simperl and Christian Hofe (2011). [http://www.sti-innsbruck.at/fileadmin/documents/technical_report/A-survey-on-games-for-knowledge-acquisition.pdf "A Survey on Games for Knowledge Acquisition".] ''[[Semantic Technology Institute International]]''. pgs 14-17.</ref> External websites have been created to facilitate the game.<ref>John Walker. [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/06/10/searching-for-fun-wikipedia-game/ "Searching For Fun: Wikipedia Game".] ''[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]'', 6/10/2010.</ref>
The ''[[Seattle Times]]'' has recommended it as a good educational pastime for children<ref>Heidi Stevens. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2015897447_parenthood14.html "Zero in on your child's lack of focus".] ''[[Seattle Times]]'', 8/14/2011.</ref> and the ''Larchmont Gazette'' has said, "While I don't know any teenagers who would curl up with an encyclopedia for a good read, I hear that a lot are reading it in the process of playing the Wikipedia Game".<ref>Jacqueline Hornor Plumez. [http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2008/careerdoctor/20080925careerdoccteen.html "The Career Doctor".] ''[[Larchmont Gazette]]'', 9/25/2008.</ref>
The Amazing Wiki Race has been an event at the [[TechOlympics]]<ref>Denise Smith Amos
. "500 teens converge for TechOlympics". ''[[Cincinnati Enquirer]]'', 3/5/2010</ref> and the [[Yale Freshman Olympics]].<ref>Alison Griswold. [http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/apr/11/saybrook-frosh-win/ "Saybrook frosh win".] ''[[Yale Daily News]]'', 4/11/2011.</ref>
The average number of links separating any Wikipedia page from the [[United Kingdom]] page is 3.67. Other common houserules such as not using the [[United States]] page increase the difficulty of the game.<ref>Brock Read. [http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/6-degrees-of-wikipedia/3973 "6 Degrees of Wikipedia".] ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'', 5/28/2008.</ref>
As of July 2018, a website and game known as ''The Wiki Game'' has been created, allowing players to Wikirace against each other in a server, for more points and recognition on the server. The game reached more recognition as Internet stars such as [[Game Grumps]] played it on their channels. There is a version on the [[App Store]] as well, in which players can do a variety of Wikirace styles from their phone.
== Variations ==
'''Wikiracing''' has 2 different variations.
The first is commonly known as '''Speed Wiki''' in which the participants compete to reach the finish page (previously concurred upon), within a limited time. The first that reaches the final page within the time limit is thereby crowned the winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://webtrends.about.com/od/wiki/a/wiki_game.htm|title=The Wiki Game|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref>
The second is regarded as '''Click Wiki''' where participants race to reach the final page with the fewest clicks or within a certain number of clicks.
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
* [http://wikipediagame.org Wikipedia Game]{{spaced ndash}}Free, multi-player game
* [http://2pages.net/wikirace.php WikiRace]{{spaced ndash}}An implementation of the game in 10 European languages.
* [[Wikipedia:Wikirace|Wikipedia's Wikirace project page]]
[[Category:Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Online games]]
