Trivial Pursuit is based on the general knowledge board game of the same name. The object of the game is to move around the board answering questions based on what colour tile you land on. The six colours correspond with a subject which are: blue for geography, green for science and nature, yellow for history, orange for sports & leisure, pink for entertainment and brown for Literature.
The gameplay involves players taking turns rolling dice to determine how many spaces they can move around the board. When a player lands on a colour tile, they are presented with a question related to that subject. The player must answer correctly to stay on the board, or leave behind a clue for their opponents to find.