Hunch: Call the News

Hunch is a forecasting game. Every market is a yes-or-no question about the real world — tomorrow's weather, tonight's game, where a coin or a stock closes, what tops the charts, whether a rocket lifts off, how an election breaks — and every one settles itself from a public data source. Call it right and you earn points. There is nothing to spend, nothing to stake and nothing to lose. HOW IT PLAYS • Answer Yes or No on any market. Calls are unlimited and nothing is ever at stake. • A correct call pays points based on how likely the crowd thought it was. Following an 85% favourite pays about 46. Calling a 15% long shot pays about 216. • A wrong call costs nothing but your accuracy, so answer every question you have a view on. • The crowd percentage is the players' own view. Watch it move when news breaks. • When the source reports, the market settles itself and you collect your points.…