Be careful when opening the 22e box of our Advent calendar: it contains a Black Hole that could suck you in, as well as your friends and family! This is what happened to us when we tested this hilarious general knowledge game…
Until December 24, Clubic opens a sound box every day Advent calendar 2023 : the opportunity to discover unusual or practical gadgets, gift ideas for yourself and your loved ones.
Concocted by ATM Gaming, a French company despite what its name suggests, Trou Noir is based on a slightly twisted plot.
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A party that goes wrong. Very bad.
As a renowned scientist, you participate in a mission to study the black hole in Galaxy M99 aboard the International Space Station (ISS). On board, a party is in full swing to properly welcome the new crew members newly arrived on board when an asteroid hits the ISS.
The life module is destroyed and you find yourself thrown into space. Bad luck, the black hole that you had to study inexorably sucks you in. Little by little, its force of attraction reduces your mind to nothing while questions race through your head… In short, your IQ takes a big hit and tends towards absolute zero.
To try to escape, there is only one solution: correctly answer the questions you are asked and try to send one of the survivors into the black hole in your place.
To help you, weapons present on the ISS at the time of the tragedy gravitate around you. Try to catch them to save your skin and not sink into the black hole. We warned you: the plot is delicious…
Board game
Concretely, the game is presented in the form of a board representing an IQ scale graduated from 200 to 0, 600 cards and 8 pawns. Each player places his pawn on 200, the highest level of IQ. The first player draws a card and asks the question on it to his neighbor on the left.
If he answers correctly, his IQ remains intact. If he makes a mistake, he is penalized by the number of points indicated on the card. The game continues until one of the players reaches 0 IQ, the winner being the one with the highest IQ.
To raise the mood, certain levels of the ladder are accompanied by strategic weapons (those that were in the ISS, remember?) When arriving at one of them, the player chooses to use it – or not – before being asked a question. Some can cause him to lose or gain points, others target another player…
There are six categories of cards: double questions, give me 5, Russian roulette, it’s + or -, info/intoxication and nightmare. What they have in common is that they fuel your brain and make you laugh. The game is also based on a rather nice and sometimes schoolboy humor.
Instead of simply numbering the IQ scale, its designers added an explicit qualifier. For example, an IQ of 200 is called “light on all levels” or “Homer S.” when it is 90. The bottom of the scale is rather frightening: IQ of 20 = plankton; IQ of 10 = reality TV star…
The questions cover the entire scope of general culture (cinema, literature, pop culture, sports, etc.). Some talk to the teens and leave the older ones in the lurch (“What city is SpongeBob SquarePants set in?”), while others allow them to catch up (“How many heads does the dog Cerberus have ?”) Enough to allow everyone to have a good time!
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Find our selection of the Advent Calendar!
For the fifth year in a row, Clubic offers you an Advent calendar unlike any other. We have selected for you original, innovative or not always well-known products. While some are unusual and expensive, others are much more affordable while remaining original. In short, there is something for everyone.
All the products we present to you have passed through our hands. And when we say all, that’s really the case… even for those who benefit from sponsorship. If we recommend them to you, it’s because we liked them.
And for more unusual gift ideas, we remind you that the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Advent calendars are still online!
- 1er December: Fujifilm’s INSTAX PAL is not really a camera like any other. We tried it and we liked it… so we present it to you.
- December 2: Despite appearances, the QuietOn 3.1 are not headphones, but formidable noise attenuators. We tested them for a few months…
- December 3: We have selected for you four LEGO sets for adults that we particularly liked throughout the year.
- December 4: Give your home Wi-Fi a facelift with devolo repeaters.
- December 5: A simple game controller for smartphones, the Backbone One? Not really, its companion application offers interesting possibilities…
- December 6: The HOVERAir X1 is a fully automated flying camera capable of following you on your adventures.
- December 7: Do you like real toast? So Toasty One from Tineco is made for you… but not for your banker.
- December 8: Razer’s BlackWidow V4 Pro is the ultimate keyboard for gamers. We loved it!
- December 9: The Polaroid I-2 is not the easiest instant camera to use… and that’s a good thing!
- December 10: We have selected two remarkable speakers for you: one is mobile, the other is not.
- December 11: What if you pampered your iPhone a little? We have selected three original accessories for you.
- December 12: Razer’s DeathAdder V2 Pro is surely the most powerful mouse for gaming!
- December 13: Between an e-reader and a tablet, the Kobo Elipsa 2E is intended for anyone who takes notes.
- December 14: Razer’s Blackshark V2 Pro (2023) headset is designed for team gaming… but not only that!
- December 15: The Nebula Capsule 3 Laser portable video projector has many advantages to highlight.
- December 16: The Teufel Radio One is a clock radio unlike any other… and we loved it!
- December 17: The investigation games from the Bordeaux startup Détective Box are captivating and Machiavellian. It’s hard not to appreciate them!
- December 18: Designed by Lunii, Ma Fabrique à Histoire and FLAM should delight children… and parents!
- December 19: Strong’s SRT-420 is closer to a media player than a simple TV decoder. Plus a very low price.
- December 20: The Portable Monitor’s Flex 14” adds two additional screens to your notebook, but only requires a single USB cable to operate.
- December 21: Open headphones to free your ears, anyone? Because we do!
Bose QuietComfort Ultra (QC Ultra Headphones)
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release date: fourth quarter 2023
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