Cash Cab: A Collection of the Best Trivia from the Hit Discovery Show

Hooray, another great trivia show spin-off in book form! I've seen a few Cash Cab episodes to see how the game works but if you haven't, don't worry, reading the beginning of the book is enough to understand the game play.There are 30 games (or episodes) in this book; the amount of questions in each game depends on how far the cab is going. For example "Carnegie Hall to 84th and Columbus Avenue" which covers 28 blocks will be a lot shorter than "Grand Central Station to 106th and Third Avenue" which covers 65 blocks.In each game, you get a few questions that are worth $50 each, then $100 and then $200. Tally up for score and try the Double or Nothing question at the end of each game. Get three questions wrong and the game is over, but who's counting? You enjoy your trivia in anyway you like. There are listing-type questions dubbed "Red Light Challenge" sprinkled along each game. The answers are found, upside-down, at the end of each game.In general, the questions aren't too demanding as other hardcore trivia books, but I find them very well written. There are no multiple choices. Here are a few examples from the first game of the book:1. A childhood rite of passage, the MMR vaccine, protects against measles, mumps and what?2. What mythological creature, finally slayed by Hercules, grew two new heads for every one that was cut off?3. Once the centre of the Khmer Empire, the Angkor Wat temple is featured on what Asian country's flag?Answers: 1. Rubella, 2. Hydra, 3. Cambodia.

This book is fantastic for random trivia during long road trips! One passenger read while the driver and other passengers answered.

I watch "Cash Cab" as often as I find it on the TV. I love to see the reactions of people who have entered the cab. Very few have said "I watch this program". This surprises me as I am so involved in the host and "guest" from all over the world. I even know some of the answers. Watch it and enjoy.

We have always enjoyed the TV show, and the book is no exception. If you've never seen the show, the format is that the number of questions a contestant receives depends on how long the cab ride is, & the questions are of increasing difficulty (& worth more $$). Each chapter in the book is set up the same, telling you where in NYC you're being picked up & dropped off. This is a true Question & Answer book....not just a collection of trivia tidbits.....and the answers are at the end of each chapter (which means on a Kindle, there's no awkward hunting for the Answer section). This has been our go-to lots-of-fun time-passer for road trips....that is, until we finished it. We wish there were more!!

Good but not what I was looking for

We love it. Great for virtual calls to have fun with family and friends! I wish there was a second book to purchase. 100% amazing Trivia experience

We have a lot of fun wih Cash Cab on car rides....especially like the red light challenges

Whether with friends or in the bathroom alone, great quick tidbits of information that are interesting and challenging. Organized by question value in terms of cash outlayed in the Cash Cab, and that format is a bit awkward when one just wants to read the trivia. Organization is as if one were playing the game to rack up points. This is fine and a great idea, just makes the book less readable by itself. Recommended though for thoughtful minutes or group fun.