What where when owl. Intellectual tournament for fans of the game “What? Where? When?" and "Brain-ring

Crystal Owl - a prize that is awarded to the best participant in the television game “What? Where? When?". This award can be received by both one of the experts and the viewer.

Brief information

The Crystal Owl has been awarded since 1984. The first awards, which were awarded to the best author of the question and an expert, were issued in the city of Gus-Khrustalny. Since 1985, the prize has been produced by the Lviv Ceramics and Sculpture Factory. V. V. Drachuk acted as a glass artist. Prior to 1990, the award was presented once a year based on the results of the season.

Rules

In 1991-2000 the crystal owl was played twice a year. It was in the finals of the winter and summer series of games. When the club's anniversary was celebrated in 2000, the rules were special. The crystal owl was awarded based on the results of each game. Since 2001, the prize has been awarded at the final of each of the series (i.e. winter, autumn, summer and spring). Since 2002, the place of the main award has been taken by the "Diamond Owl". Here are some interesting facts. The first winners of the prize were - a member of the team of experts Andrei Kamorin, as well as Alexander Zlobin - a viewer from the city of Dubno. At an early stage in the life of the club, instead of a statuette, the "Owl Badge" was awarded. Record number awards (six) received His both daughters are also awarded this prize. Fedor Dvinyatin received 4 owls. Andrey Kozlov, Boris Burda and Maxim Potashev won three awards each. The Bulgarian "Knowing Club" has a similar prize. Only it is called "Porcelain snail" there. It is the snail that Bulgarians consider the most intelligent animal. In a series of games in 1987, this prize was awarded to a representative of the Soviet TV club named Oleg Dolgov.

Connoisseurs-owners

From 1984 to 1991, the winners of the prize were Nurali Latypov (journalist, scientific and political consultant), Marina Govorushkina, Oleg Dolgov, Neiko Neikov, Nikita Shangin, Vladislav Petrushko, Alexander Druz, Fyodor Dvinyatin, Vladimir Molchanov. In 1992 Andrey Kozlov and Alexander Druz were awarded. In 1993, Lyudmila Gerasimova received the statuette. Alexey Blinov became the winner of the same year. In 1994 to 1997, the prize was given to Fedor Dvinyatin, Andrey Rubin, Druz, Maxim Potashev. The owner of the crystal owl in 1998 in the winter series of games is Georgy Zharkov, in the summer - In 1999, the prize was not awarded. Since 2000, Alexander Druz, Boris Burda, Byalko, Alla Damsker, Fedor Dvinyatin, Dmitry Eremin, Maxim Potashev, Sergey Tsarkov, Viktor Sidnev, Rovshan Askerov, Konovalenko, Mikhail Moon, Valentina Golubeva, Ales Mukhin, Asya Shavinskaya , Ilya Novikov, Andrei Bychutkin, Alexei Kapustin, Kozlov, Igor Kondratyuk, Vladimir Molchanov, Nikolai Silantiev, Balash Kasumov, Vladimir Antokhin, Yulia Lazareva, Mikhail Skipsky, Grigory Alkhazov, Vladimir Stepanov, Gunel Babaeva, Ilya Novikov, Boris Levin.

Now you know what a crystal owl is. A photo of the prize is attached to this material. It remains to be added that the television intellectual game “What? Where? When?" is a club in which a team of 6 members, called "experts", is in search of the correct answer to any question asked by the viewers, using brainstorming for one minute.

On September 4, 1975, the game What? Where? When?". True, she recorded in the apartments of two Moscow families of players - the Kuznetsovs and the Ivanovs, who were first called connoisseurs, and not members of the What? Where? When?".

The name of Boris Kryuk, who became the new host, producer and director of the game, was also hidden for a long time, and his voice was subjected to computer processing.

Beginning in 1979, musical breaks began to be practiced in the program, first in recordings, artists, including foreign performers, began to appear in 1982. At first, the game was limited to airtime, namely, since 1982, in order to win the game, you already need to correctly answer 6 questions.

Recordings of the TV show “What? Where? When?" since 1990 they have been held in the Neskuchny Garden, in a hunting lodge built in the middle of the 18th century in the estate of Prince Nikita Yuryevich Trubetskoy.
A diamond owl made of crystal and silver weighing about 8 kg since 2002 has become the prize of the TV show “What? Where? When? ”, which is awarded to the best connoisseur or viewer.
The prize is adorned with 70 rubies.

Money in the transfer began to be used as winnings since 1991, because in Soviet times, as a rule, money was not played. Prizes were given to the winners in books.

Vladimir Yakovlevich Voroshilov directed the popular game until December 30, 2000, and in March 2001 he died. On the grave of the famous TV presenter in 2003, according to the project of a long-term participant in the game, Nikita Shangin, a monument was erected in the form of a "Black Box".

The talisman of the program owl Fomka for the first time "took part" in the program in 1977. From an ordinary children's toy store, the famous spinning top produced by the Krasny Proletarian factory came into the program, with the help of which the question for each round is determined. V. Voroshilov bought it.

For thirty-eight years, the creators of "What? Where? When?" corrected the rules and improved the playing space. The famous spinning top appeared in 1976, a year later - a living symbol of the wisdom of the eagle owl Fomka. In 1979, they began to include a musical break, and the players began to be called connoisseurs. The black box was first taken out in 1983. Three years later, the program began to go live.

From the first years, Vladimir Voroshilov was the permanent author and off-screen presenter of the game. For a very long time, viewers were devoured by curiosity - whose stern voice is in charge of the game? The intrigue was revealed shortly before the last programs with the participation of Voroshilov. After his death, Boris Kryuk took over the post.
For almost forty years, quiz games have determined leaders among intellectuals. Someone was a favorite of the public, someone was the permanent captain of the team, others were promoted to masters in overall standings. It is impossible to name the best players. Therefore, we made a rating according to one of the signs - the number of Crystal Owls received.

1. Friends Alexander Abramovich.
Born May 10, 1955 in Leningrad, systems engineer. Master of the game "What? Where? When?", six-time winner of the "Crystal Owl" prize, winner of the "Diamond Owl" prize as the best player in all 20 years of the elite club's existence.

2. Potashev Maxim Oskarovich.
Born January 20, 1969 in Moscow, mathematician. Master of the game "What? Where? When?", three-time winner of the "Crystal Owl" prize. According to the results of the general audience vote in 2000, he was recognized as "The best player in all 25 years of the existence of an elite club."

3. Dvinyatin Fedor Nikitich.
Born October 28, 1968. Winner of four "Crystal Owls". Associate Professor of the Russian Language Department at St. Petersburg State University, as well as the Canadian College of St. Petersburg State University. Specialist in Russian literature of the 11th-14th and 19th-20th centuries, Paleo-Slavic studies, general poetics, history and methodology of philology and the humanities in general. The first game in the club "What? Where? When?" played in 1990.

4. Andrey Kozlov.
Born on December 25, 1960 on a plane flying from Germany to the USSR. Master of the game "What? Where? When?". Winner of the "Diamond Owl" prize, three-time winner of the "Crystal Owl" prize, holder of the title of "Best Club Captain".

5. Burda Boris Oskarovich.
Born March 25, 1950 in Odessa. TV presenter, journalist, writer. Three-time winner of the Crystal Owl prize, winner of the Diamond Owl prize. Known for speed reading, he has been playing in the Club since 1990.

6. Kasumov Balash Alekper ogly
Born on October 20, 1978 in Baku. Winner of the "Diamond Owl", "Crystal Owl" and the title of "Best Club Captain". Now he is a producer and host of “What? Where? When?" on Azerbaijani television. Prior to that, he worked in an oil company, in the financial business, in business planning.

7. Blinov Alexey Vladimirovich.
Born on January 11, 1964 in Leningrad. Lives in St. Petersburg. Winner of two "Crystal Owls" and the title of "Best Club Captain". The first game in the club "What? Where? When?" played in 1991. Then he worked as a shift foreman at the Leningrad Knitwear Association. Passionate fan of "Zenith".

1. A group of owls is not called a flock, but a “parliament”. Although owls are typically solitary predators, it is this literary noun that has stuck for the name of a group of several birds.

2. In Japan, there are “owl cafes” (Owl Cafes), where visitors can interact with owls while eating. In terms of popularity, they are not inferior to the same cat cafes, where cats live instead of owls.

3. The creators of the Harry Potter film series were accused of "offensive" attitude towards these birds. During filming, they were kept in small cages, forced to entertain the audience, frightened by camera flashes, loud music and tried to free themselves by biting the leash with which their paws were tied.

4. The eyes of an owl are fixed in their sockets. This means that they must turn their head completely to see in a different direction. Contrary to popular myth, an owl cannot turn its head all the way back, but it can turn it 135 degrees in any direction.

5. Owls lay from 1 to 13 eggs depending on their breed, their environment and natural conditions. Little owls are very cute.

6. Owls have not one, not two, but three eyelids at once. With the first they blink, with the second they close their eyes to sleep, and with the help of the third they keep their eyes clean.

7. Snowy owl (snowy owl or snowy owl) is the largest bird from the order of owls in the tundra. The body length of the female can reach 70 cm, and weight - 3 kg. The oldest snowy owl lived 9 years and 5 months.

8. Owls live in all regions of the Earth, with the exception of Antarctica, Greenland (most) and some outlying islands. Owls prefer to live closer to enclosed bodies of water and estuaries.

9. On the heads of many species of owls, asymmetrical ears are distinguished, different in size. Owl ears are needed for hunting and help to hear where the prey is hiding where the eyes will not see it.

10. Barn owl (barn owl) can eat up to 1000 mice a year. They are used by farmers to get rid of a large number of rodents in agricultural fields.

11. In most species of owls, females are larger, heavier and more aggressive than males.

12. Owls are farsighted and unable to see anything clearly within a few centimeters of their eyes. They can feel the prey they have caught thanks to small, hair-like feathers on their bill and legs. Their vision is especially sharp in low light.

13. Owlets left without a mother can be replaced by a toy in the form of a large owl. Little birds hide under her wings and believe that this is their real mother. It happened once at the Southampton Zoo.

14. Owls have a lot of sounds. The familiar "hoot" of an owl is a sign of a territorial claim, although not all owl species can make this sound. Other sounds of owls - squeaks, hisses and screams, are similar to the sounds made by seabirds.

15. Owls eat much larger prey than you might think. Sometimes they prey on young wolves, foxes or even deer.

16. Owls can live in cacti. For example, these types of cacti include giant saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert (Arizona). For owls there is a real forest of cacti.

17. Owls are silent killers. Many species of owls have special feathers for quiet flight. On the front of the wings, the owl has special irregularities that cause air turbulence. This reduces the noise from the wings, and makes the flight silent.

18. Owls have a secure place in culture and mythology. In different countries they are perceived differently - from symbols of wisdom and good luck to diabolical harbingers of death. These birds were depicted in ancient cave paintings of the Egyptians and the Mayan Indians.

Mind games - popular view entertaining and team-building programs for corporate holidays. More often games are ordered if the company hosts a lot of events during the year: New Year's corporate party, February 23, March 8, the company's birthday, professional holidays, anniversaries of employees, etc. One of these holidays can be held in the format of a team intellectual marathon.

Yes, there is a choice! To figure out which program is right for your company, it’s best to start with a convenient table that briefly describes the games Crystal Owl, Brain-ring, Mafia, The Sixth Sense, Mix, Guess melody" and KINOQuiz.

With prices!

More about two of them:

What is "Crystal Owl"

This is a team game for small companies, which will definitely appeal to fans of the television project “What? Where? When?". Of course, there are significant differences, since only one team of 6 players plays in an elite club, and in our case there will be no bored spectators! At the same time, 2-3-4 teams can discuss the host's question. There is experience in organizing large tournaments for up to 360 people, so it makes sense to discuss any idea with the manager.

So that questions can be discussed not in a whisper, it is better to arrange tables at a distance of 3-4 meters from each other. Each team gets 1 minute to think about the version, and the answer must be written on the form. The assistant collects the forms and passes them to the leader.

The facilitator uses handouts, photo and video questions, a black box. In addition to standard tasks, there will be “doubles” (two different questions in one task, 30 seconds each) or “blitzes” (three different questions, 20 seconds each).

The team with the most points per game wins. You can discuss the awarding of the winners with the organizers: definition best player in each team, the best captain, etc.

"Crystal Owl" is always very emotional. Questions are selected most often on logic. There is an opportunity to show a sense of humor and communicate with colleagues on a new level. It is better to form teams by drawing lots - in this case, one of the six players may include a courier and the head of the company.

What is the peculiarity of the game "Brain-ring"

The questions are a little simpler, since there is not a whole minute to think, as in the "Crystal Owl". The decision must be made quickly, since the team that first pressed the button on the game console gets the right to answer.

For the game, a brain system is used (a remote control and a device with a light and sound signal), with the help of which the teams give the host a sign of their readiness to answer the question asked. If the answer is incorrect, the right to answer passes to other teams.

What events are these games suitable for?

Corporate. This is a bright emotional discharge, unusual congratulations colleagues Happy New Year, March 8, February 23, Company Day and professional holiday.

Team building. Team building and leadership qualities during the games "Crystal Owl" and "Brain-ring" is a natural process. That is why this format of the event is often used by company executives and HR managers who care about the relationship of employees in the team.

Business event. For the conference participants, the organizers come up with some entertaining moments: drum master classes, oil painting, wine tasting, etc. Mind games - great option for informal communication and business ties.

Birthday. Why not invite your friends to an elite intellectual club? The game can be played right during the banquet. Again, this is fun! By the way, it is quite possible to add a few questions on behalf of the hero of the day.

Tournament for students and high school students. The game can become part of any holiday at school and university. Form teams of classes, courses, groups or entire faculties and invite our leaders!

What will be the questions?

The level of questions may be different, this is discussed with the organizers of the game in advance. More often, a selection is made of very interesting questions on logic and a sense of humor. No special encyclopedic knowledge is needed, and players really like it. There is an opportunity to be smart and earn special treatment from colleagues.

Where can you play mind games?

For Crystal Owl and Brain-ring, any place where teams of players can comfortably accommodate is suitable - without external noise and curious observers, without loud music and strong blackout.

1. Office (conference room, audience for staff training, meeting room, dining room, rest room) for 1 team of 6 people requires an area of ​​5x3 m.
2. Cafe, restaurant, banquet hall, loft
3. In nature in the warm season (large gazebo, tent, open meadow)

To play the game you need:

1. round or rectangular tables for seating teams of 6 people
2. chairs, armchairs or sofas, 6 pieces for each team
3. electrical socket 220V
4. microphone and sound equipment (can be brought by the organizer)
5. LCD screen or projector (organizer can bring)

What is included in the price?

• selection of questions and tasks, taking into account the wishes of the customer, including video questions, musical questions, questions on the subject of the company's activities
• personal meeting of the manager with the client at a convenient time and drawing up the timing of the event
• free selection of a convenient venue for the game, if necessary
• work of the presenter and assistants
• all the necessary props (a laptop for the presenter, answer sheets, a gong, a black box, handouts, for the "Brain-ring" - a brain system)
• reportage photography
• music selection

"Crystal Owl"

Number of players

Duration

Price

6-24 people

24-60 people

60-90 people

90-120 people

Brain ring

Number of players

Duration

Price

10-24 people

24-60 people

60-96 people

Additional services

I will list a few additional services that will help diversify the basic version of the game:

• organization of a photo zone and holding an exit photo shoot - a thematic banner, lighting equipment,
• professional photo processing, instant photo printing with distribution of photos to participants
• live owl for photoshoot
• mirror table and top
• thematic decoration and decoration of the hall
• invitation famous connoisseur as a host, with the possibility of a joint photo session and signing of autographs
• comic masks "experts"
• prizes and diplomas for the winners
• presentation of the "crystal owl"
• team building training, brainstorming, intelligence development
• video filming and editing of a colorful video
• tea break, buffet, coffee break or banquet
• musical breaks: performances by artists, vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers
• disco with a professional DJ
• incendiary dance battle with the participants of the event