Wikiracing
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wikipedia race, Wikipedia racing, Amazing Wiki Race, Wikipedia Speedrunning, Wikipedia Ball, Wikispeedia, Wikipedia Maze
Wikiracing is a game in which players compete to navigate from one Wikipedia page to another (chosen manually or randomly) using only the internal links of the page. External websites have been created to facilitate this game.
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- Name
- Variations
- Classroom applicability
- The source of enjoyment
- See also
- References
- External links
Wikiracing is a game in which players compete to navigate from one Wikipedia page to another (chosen manually or randomly) using only the internal links of the page. External websites have been created to facilitate this game.
In addition to being an enjoyable game, Wikiracing has proposed benefits as well. The Seattle Times has recommended it as a good educational pastime for children and the Larchmont Gazette has said, "While I don't know any teenagers who would curl up with an encyclopedia for a good read, I hear that a lot are reading it in the process of playing the Wikipedia Game".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wikiracing” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.