What is the Krillion Science pack?
It is the main game with the prompt pool narrowed to science. Seven open prompts, one typed answer each, 25 seconds per prompt, and points by rarity. Science suits the format because the vocabulary is layered: a school word, a university word and a research word can all be correct on the same prompt, but they are not equally crowded.
The deep end is not obscure for its own sake. It is the next real answer after the textbook one: a moon with a name, a stable element nobody lists first, a cloud type that only appears at the edge of the atmosphere.
What you'll be asked
The 34 prompts cover the reliable shapes of a science round:
- Space — stars, galaxies, constellations and moons.
- Matter — elements, gases, rocks, metals and particles.
- Life — mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, amphibians, trees and flowers.
- Body and lab — organs, bones, units, mechanical devices and laboratory tools.
- Physics — forces, waves, energy and energy storage.
| Prompt | Easy answer | Deep answer |
|---|---|---|
| Name a chemical element | Oxygen · 10 | Oganesson · 100 |
| Name a moon in the Solar System | The Moon · 10 | Pan · 100 |
| Name a type of cloud | Cumulus · 10 | Noctilucent · 100 |
How a science dive runs
Seven prompts are dealt from the science pool. Each accepts one typed answer and grades it against a hand built list. Matching ignores case, accents and punctuation, and the bank carries aliases for common spellings: “T. rex” for Tyrannosaurus rex, “Wall E” for WALL-E, “artistic swimming” for synchronized swimming.
A miss is marked on the results screen but never punished beyond the seconds it cost. The pack is a practice lab disguised as a game.
Why the famous answer scores least
School science is the most rehearsed vocabulary we have. Oxygen, the Sun, the Moon, cumulus and the heart are learned early and typed without thinking, which is exactly why they sit at ten points. The game is not asking whether you know them. It is asking whether you can move past them in twenty five seconds.
The deep answer is usually a real, checkable name that sits behind the famous one: an element with a low atomic number and a hard spelling, a moon named after a minor god, a cloud that forms in the mesosphere. It is not a trick. It is simply less rehearsed.
One prompt, three shelves
| Prompt: “Name a chemical element” | Tier | Points | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen — correct, and everyone's first answer | Plankton | 10 | 100 m |
| Yttrium — correct, and a real step sideways | Rare | 60 | 600 m |
| Oganesson — correct, and almost nobody reaches it | Deepest | 100 | 1,000 m |
All three are real elements. The only difference is how far the name sits from the school list.
Going deeper: scale, names and the next member
Three habits produce most of the deep answers. Think in scale: the next moon, the next element, the next cloud layer. Think in precise names: “raccoon” is a mammal, but “pangolin” is the answer that scores. And think in families: if you can name one member of a family, you can usually name three more by walking around it.
None of this requires a research library. It requires the willingness to spend the second half of the clock looking for a second answer, which is the same skill the main game teaches.
The science pack in the bigger game
Science is one of eight themed packs, alongside geography, movies, sports, music, food, history and words. The mixed game is the better test of range; the pack is the better test of depth in one subject.
Science pack: frequently asked questions
Is Krillion Science free to play?
Yes. The pack is free and unlimited, with no account and no daily cap. Every dive deals seven science prompts from the bank, using the same six rarity tiers as the main game.
Which kinds of science does the pack cover?
Elements, space, rocks, the human body, units, gases and particles, plus stars, animals, forces, waves, trees and lab tools. A dive usually crosses several of those, so it rewards range as much as depth.
Why did oxygen score so little?
Because it is the first element almost everyone names. Oxygen is correct and famous, which is exactly what puts it in the Plankton tier. The deep answers are real elements with lower name recognition, such as yttrium or oganesson.
Do I need the exact scientific name?
No. Matching ignores case, accents and punctuation, and the bank carries aliases for common spellings. If a valid name still misses, send it in and it will be graded by hand.
Is this the official Krillion science pack?
No. This is an independent, fan made game with its own prompt bank and hand graded answers. It is not affiliated with krillion.io, any university, museum or science publisher.
Open the lab
Seven science prompts, 25 seconds each. The textbook answer is the shallow one.
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