The Five-Item Price Sprint: Quick Rounds, Answers and a Finale
18 original rounds and separate host/player sheets
By the Right Price team
Try three distinct sets of five quick items followed by a bundle finale. Use an external timer, one pass and the worked paper-scoring example before copying numeric prompts into the app.
Playable kit and host resources
Price basis: supplied dollar amounts are fictional practice prices in USD, before tax and shipping. No current retailer quote is claimed. Bible cards use the named count units instead.
Three five-item sprints
Each set contains five single-item estimates followed by its own bundle finale. Use an external 60-second timer for the five initial estimates, then a separate 30-second finale. This is a host-managed paper challenge, not a native game mode.
Read one prompt at a time. A player may say pass once and return to it if time remains. At the timer, stop writing; unanswered items earn 0. Rotate the team spokesperson for the next set. Enter numeric answers manually if using the app as a reveal board.
- Prepare a private key and one answer slip per team for each set.
- Use 1 house point for each of the five single items within $1 of the answer; the finale is worth 2 if within $1. Announce that tolerance before play.
- Worked Desk dash: guesses $2, $4, $8, $7 and $1 against $2, $3, $7, $4 and $1 earn 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 = 4. A finale guess of $18 against $17 earns 2, total 6. This external tolerance score differs from native closest/no-overbid judging.
- Tied totals share the win; or use another announced set with equal time and fresh slips. Do not settle ties by a host’s arbitrary faster response.
18 ready-to-use cards
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
1. Sticky notes
Exact unit: 1 pad of 100 notes
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pad of 100 notes. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$2.00 USD
The host card assigns $2.00 to 1 pad of 100 notes. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
2. Binder clips
Exact unit: 1 box of 12 clips
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 box of 12 clips. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$3.00 USD
The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 box of 12 clips. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
3. Desk tray
Exact unit: 1 A4 plastic tray
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 A4 plastic tray. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$7.00 USD
The host card assigns $7.00 to 1 A4 plastic tray. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
4. Pen pack
Exact unit: 1 pack of 4 pens
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pack of 4 pens. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$4.00 USD
The host card assigns $4.00 to 1 pack of 4 pens. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
5. Eraser
Exact unit: 1 plain rubber eraser
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 plain rubber eraser. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$1.00 USD
The assigned fictional practice price is $1.00.
Desk dash · Fictional practice price · USD
6. Desk dash finale
Exact unit: one of each of the five items
Add one of each of the five items just revealed.
Host answer and worked explanation
$17.00 USD
$2.00 + $3.00 + $7.00 + $4.00 + $1.00 = $17.00. All are fictional practice prices.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
7. Crackers
Exact unit: 1 box, 200 g
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 box, 200 g. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$3.00 USD
The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 box, 200 g. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
8. Juice
Exact unit: 1 bottle, 1 litre
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 bottle, 1 litre. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$4.00 USD
The host card assigns $4.00 to 1 bottle, 1 litre. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
9. Fruit
Exact unit: 1 bag of 4 pears
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 bag of 4 pears. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$5.00 USD
The host card assigns $5.00 to 1 bag of 4 pears. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
10. Paper plates
Exact unit: 1 pack of 10 plates
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pack of 10 plates. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$2.00 USD
The host card assigns $2.00 to 1 pack of 10 plates. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
11. Paper cups
Exact unit: 1 pack of 10 paper cups
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pack of 10 paper cups. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$1.50 USD
The assigned fictional practice price is $1.50.
Snack dash · Fictional practice price · USD
12. Snack dash finale
Exact unit: one of each of the five items
Add one of each of the five items just revealed.
Host answer and worked explanation
$15.50 USD
$3.00 + $4.00 + $5.00 + $2.00 + $1.50 = $15.50. All are fictional practice prices.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
13. Luggage tag
Exact unit: 1 plastic tag
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 plastic tag. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$4.00 USD
The host card assigns $4.00 to 1 plastic tag. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
14. Eye mask
Exact unit: 1 fabric sleep mask
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 fabric sleep mask. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$6.00 USD
The host card assigns $6.00 to 1 fabric sleep mask. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
15. Travel notebook
Exact unit: 1 A6 notebook, 60 pages
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 A6 notebook, 60 pages. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$3.00 USD
The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 A6 notebook, 60 pages. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
16. Toothbrush case
Exact unit: 1 empty plastic case
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 empty plastic case. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$2.00 USD
The host card assigns $2.00 to 1 empty plastic case. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
17. Earplugs
Exact unit: 1 pair of reusable travel earplugs
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pair of reusable travel earplugs. Exclude tax and shipping.
Host answer and worked explanation
$5.00 USD
The assigned fictional practice price is $5.00.
Travel dash · Fictional practice price · USD
18. Travel dash finale
Exact unit: one of each of the five items
Add one of each of the five items just revealed.
Host answer and worked explanation
$20.00 USD
$4.00 + $6.00 + $3.00 + $2.00 + $5.00 = $20.00. All are fictional practice prices.
For ordinary paper rounds, announce closest overall, one point per item and two for a bundle before starting; share equal-distance points and allow joint overall winners. Where this guide gives a different scoring exercise, follow that section instead. These are external house rules. Right Price pricing questions default to closest without going over; keep optional paper scores separate from the app leaderboard.
Copy these items into the creator
- Open /games/new and sign in. Enter Game Title on the opening screen, choose Create from scratch, review Game Details and select an available game mode.
- In Add Questions, enter Your Question, choose Question Type: Guess the Price for USD or Guess a Number for counts, and fill Correct Answer. More Options contains Question name, Description and Teaching notes. Save & Add Another repeats the manual process; these resource files do not auto-import a game.
- Preview privately and check every reveal against the key. Native no-overbid judging differs from optional paper scores; keep the latter on the host sheet. Check current plans before inviting players.
The public guide can be read without an account. Creating or hosting a game uses the product's sign-in and access flow; check current plans before your event. Answer disclosures on this page are convenient to hide, not private or access-controlled.