Guess For Phones Guide: How a round works
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OverviewGuess For Phones is a quiz game where you listen to clues coming from behind doors and pick the correct phone to earn points. This guide covers how to get started, how to use Phone Cards, how to push your score up, and what it takes to unlock every area and collect every phone.
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Guess For Phones
How a round works
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When you load in, doors are the main feature of each area. Each door plays a clue about a specific phone, and your job is to match that clue to the correct device. Getting it right earns you a Phone Card and adds to your score.
- Approach a door walk up close so the clue plays clearly.
- Listen to the clue pay attention to every detail before you guess.
- Pick your phone select the device you think matches the clue.
- Collect your reward a correct answer gives you a Phone Card and raises your score.
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Phone Cards and upgrades
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Phone Cards drop every time you answer correctly. You combine those cards to upgrade phones, and upgraded phones earn more score from the same questions you were already answering. The more you upgrade, the faster your score climbs.
- Every correct answer drops a Phone Card — no correct answer means no card.
- Combine cards to upgrade a phone and increase how much score it earns.
Rebirth and long-term progression
Summary
Once you have pushed your score far enough, you can Rebirth. This resets your run but gives you a permanent boost that carries into every game after it, meaning each new run starts stronger than the last.
- Rebirth grants permanent boosts that survive into future runs.
- Effect each post-Rebirth run earns score faster than the one before it.
Glossary
Glossary- Phone Card
- A collectible card earned by answering a door correctly, used to upgrade phones and increase score earnings.
- Phone Score
- The running total that climbs with every correct answer and unlocks new areas when it hits set thresholds.
- Area
- A section of the game containing a new set of doors and phones, opened by reaching a score requirement.
- Power-up
- A gradual strengthening of your phones that builds as you keep playing, making each correct answer worth more score.
- Rebirth
- A reset of your current run in exchange for permanent boosts that carry into every future run.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can play together at once?
Up to five players can join a single session.
What should I do when I cannot figure out a clue?
Walk away from the door and approach it again to hear the clue a second time. Playing more rounds naturally builds your knowledge, so a phone that stumps you today will click faster next time.
Why has my score stopped going up?
Combine any Phone Cards you have been sitting on to boost how much each correct answer pays out.
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