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George Thorogood, a Rare card
George Lawrence Thorogood is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 162
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 300,000
Power 162 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
George Thorogood quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the George Thorogood card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of ____s US rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone".
Answer
1980s. His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s US rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone". From the George Thorogood article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Córdoba, Spain. Córdoba, Spain 88 · Andrei Arlovski 84 · Beat Generation 80 · George Thorogood 75 ATK in WikiCards.
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.
- His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s US rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone".
- He has also helped to popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over", "Who Do You Love?", and "House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer".
- With his band, "The Delaware Destroyers", Thorogood has released over 20 albums, two of which have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The George Thorogood article was read about 300,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get George Thorogood
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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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, George Thorogood (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Piedmontstyle at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
