BOARD GAMES
SEATTLE
MARINE MAMMALS
COFFEE
L.A. EATERIES
400

“Pizzazz” is an example of a word that can’t be played in this game because there aren’t enough tiles to spell it, even with the blank ones!

What is Scrabble?

400

Opened in August 1907, today it’s oldest continually operating farmer’s market in the United States.

What is Pike Place Market?

400

This animal is not only the largest marine mammal, but also the largest animal to ever live.

What is a blue whale?

400

Coffee beans are actually seeds that come from this fruit.

What are cherries?
400

The building where this restaurant has resided for 6 years now was priorly occupied by La Brea Bakery and Campanile. With a divine bakery and excellent wine bar, you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu while enjoying the French decor.

What is Republique?

800

The prisoner pictured on the jail space of this game actually has a name - Jake The Jailbird.

What is Monopoly?

800

The Seattle Seahawks had back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, including a win in 2013, under the leadership of head coach Pete Carroll, whom the Seahawks hired in 2010 from this college football program from the then Pac-10 conference.

What is USC?

800

This mostly herbivorous creature is also known as the sea cow.

What is a manatee?

800

If you need a jumpstart first thing in the morning, be sure to get this roast of coffee because it contains the most caffeine.

What is light roast?

800

The patrons of this classic deli, that has been around since 1931 and has been in its current location since 1953, got quite a shock in 2014 when President Obama dropped by for a surprise visit.

What is Canter's?

1200

The name of this game is based on a Swahili word meaning “To Build”.

What is Jenga?

1200

You would think it would be the iconic Space Needle that has the distinction of being the tallest building in Seattle, but it’s actually this building which is the tallest building in the state of Washington and was formerly known as the Bank of America Tower.

What is the Columbia Center?

1200

It’s easy to confuse this marine mammal with another feline-named animal in the group, but the most obvious way to tell the difference is by looking at its ears. If its ears have a flap, you’re looking at the wrong one.

What is a seal?

1200

The two most popular types of coffee are Arabica, which tends to have a sweeter and fruiter taste, and this kind, which has a grainy and bitter taste.

What is Robusta?

1200

We have Robert De Niro to thank for this high end sushi restaurant. After loving its original small shop, he went in with the founder and opened larger versions of the restaurant in Tribeca and around the world. Make sure to try to black cod with miso!

What is Nobu?

1600

In this dice game, the probability of rolling the title roll in one try is 1 in 1,296.

What is Yahtzee?

1600

In the 1993 film SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, Tom Hanks’ character lives on one of these. That makes sense considering Seattle has the largest population of these kinds of homes in the country.

What is a houseboat?

1600

This large flippered mammal is the only living member of the Odobenidae species. This species is divided into two subspecies depending on what ocean the animal lives in - Atlantic and Pacific. Mind its chompers!

What is a walrus?

1600

This coffee accoutrement was invented in 1991 and patented in 1995. It debuted at the 1995 Seattle Coffeefest with the name “Java Jacket”.

What is a coffee sleeve?

1600

Opened in 1919, Hollywood’s oldest restaurant was originally named Frank’s François Café and renamed to this in 1923 to reflect the restaurant’s new business partner.

What is Musso and Frank?

2000

The first 5,000 copies of this game sold out so fast that the game’s inventor, Klaus Teuber, doesn’t own a copy of the first edition himself.

What is Settlers of Catan?

2000

Seattle is known as the birthplace of grunge music, which was spearheaded by these two native bands: Nirvana and this band who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Who is Pearl Jam?

2000

This hypercarnivorous animal is designated as a marine mammal because of its dependence on sea ice, which makes sense considering its habitat is in the Arctic Circle.

What is a polar bear?

2000

Coffee is the second most popular drink in the world. This drink, which can be served hot or cold, is the most popular.

What is tea?

2000

This beloved soul food restaurant has been serving its iconic combination since 1975 and also received a visit from President Obama in 2011. After his visit, the restaurant renamed what he ordered - #9 - as “Obama’s Special”.

What is Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles?