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Epic card · History
Alec Guinness, an Epic card
Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 167
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 950,000
Power 167 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Alec Guinness quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alec Guinness card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1959, he was knighted by Queen ______ II for services to the arts.
Answer
Elizabeth. In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. From the Alec Guinness article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Kirsty Coventry. Kirsty Coventry 86 · Kris Kristofferson 82 · Alec Guinness 78 · Edward the Confessor 75 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Kris Kristofferson. Kris Kristofferson 1,700,000 · Dr. Seuss 1,300,000 · Alec Guinness 950,000 · Henry IV of France 760,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In the BFI listing of the 100 most important British films of the 20th century, he was the single most noted actor, represented across nine films, six in starring roles and three in supporting roles, including five directed by David Lean and four from Ealing Studios.
- His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award and a Volpi Cup.
- In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Alec Guinness article was read about 950,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Alec Guinness
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Ethel CainLegendary · Arts · ATK 82 DEF 85
- Kamal HaasanLegendary · Arts · ATK 90 DEF 77
- CaribbeanEpic · Nature · ATK 89 DEF 78
- Jackson BrowneEpic · Arts · ATK 78 DEF 89
- Maurice GibbEpic · Arts · ATK 78 DEF 89
- Chauncey BillupsEpic · Society · ATK 81 DEF 86
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Alec Guinness (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
