Nevada is most confused by these casino games
Vermont is the most confused by games in the U.S., with 1,684 searches for rules, help, and how to play games per 100,000 people
Wyoming and Nevada are the second and third most confused, with 1,482 and 1,411 searches per 100,000 residents, respectively
Pickleball is the most confusing game in the U.S., followed by poker, UNO, chess, and Powerball lottery
Have you ever tried to play a game only to find the rules so confusing that you had to look for help online?
It turns out some states do more than others.
The study by online gaming site Hearts.land reveals that Vermont residents look for help to play games more than any other state. With around 1,684 searches per 100,000 residents, Vermont has the highest search volume for help playing the most popular games in the country.
The research was done by compiling a list of over 650 of the most popular board, card, and video games, analyzing searches for each, followed by 15 common search terms, such as 'how to play,' 'rules,' and 'tutorial' to find out which games have each state stumped.
Results show that Vermont has the highest search volume per capita in the United States, with cribbage being the game Green Mountain State residents are searching for help with most, bucking the national top search: Pickleball.
Here are the top 10 states most confused by games in order of search volume and the top five most confusing games in each state:
1. Vermont: 1,684 searches per 100,000 population
Vermont has more searches for game tips and help per capita than any other state. Data shows around 10,834 monthly searches for game tips and guidance statewide, equal to 3,002 searches per 100,000 population, the highest figure in the study. Cribbage is the most confusing game in the state, followed by pickleball, king's cup (AKA ring of fire), poker, and rummy.
2. Wyoming: 1,482 searches per 100,000 population
Wyoming has the second most searches for help playing popular games nationwide. 8,554 statewide searches for help and guidance are made monthly, around 1,482 searches per 100,000 people. Cribbage is the most confusing game in Wyoming, followed by the drinking game King's Cup, Farkle, pickleball, and UNO.
3. Nevada: 1,411 searches per 100,000 population
Nevada ranks as the third state most confused by games, and results show some striking differences from the rest of the U.S., with 43,824 searches or 1,411 searches per 100,000. While the national top searches consist of games like pickleball, UNO, and chess, Nevada's top five searches are all casino games. Craps take the top spot, searched 4,753 times on average monthly, followed by blackjack, poker, roulette, and baccarat, as tourists and residents search for how to play before trying their luck in one of Vegas' many casinos.
4. Maine: 1,410 searches per 100,000 population
Almost neck-and-neck with Nevada, Maine has the fourth-highest search volume of 1,410 per 100,000 population, based on 19,215 statewide monthly searches. Like other New England states, cribbage is the most confusing game in Maine, followed by pickleball, rummy, UNO, and the Powerball.
5. Montana: 1,396 searches per 100,000 population
Montana ranks fifth with a combined search volume of 15,145 or 1,396 per 100,000 residents. Montana's most confusing game is cribbage, followed by the drinking game King's Cup, Farkle, pickleball, and UNO.
6. Alaska: 1,387 searches per 100,000 population
Alaska is the sixth state most confused by games, with 10,175 monthly searches or 1,387 per 100,000 people. Residents search most for help playing card games, with cribbage, rummy, King's Cup, chess, and UNO being the top five most searched statewide.
7. Utah: 1,358 searches per 100,000 population
Utah ranks seventh with 44,449 monthly searches, equaling 1,358 per 100,000 people. Pickleball is the most confusing game in Utah and nationwide - with around 2,331 statewide monthly searches for guidance, tips, and how to play - followed by poker, King's Cup, UNO, and mancala.
8. Colorado: 1,355 searches per 100,000 population
Colorado is eighth with an estimated 78,273 monthly searches, around 1,355 searches per 100,000. Pickleball receives the most searches, with Coloradans searching for help and guidance on how to play 3,772 times monthly on average. Other top searches are the drinking game King's Cup, poker, Powerball, and Farkle.
9. North Dakota: 1,353 searches per 100,000 population
North Dakota ranks ninth with 10,548 average monthly searches or around 1,353 searches per 100,000 people. North Dakotans search most for help with the drinking game King's Cup, also known as Ring of Fire. Pickleball, the national top search, is second, followed by Farkle, cribbage, and poker.
10. New Hampshire: 1,334 searches per 100,000 population
New Hampshire ranks tenth with 18,380 average monthly searches, or 1,334 searches per 100,000 people. Like other New England states, New Hampshire's top search is for help understanding cribbage. Pickleball, the national top search, is second, followed by poker, Powerball, and UNO.
A spokesperson from Hearts.land commented on the findings: “Pickleball surprisingly took the top spot with a significant number of searches compared to the most popular games in the world. The search volumes highlight which states find different games the most confusing, with pickleball, poker, and UNO taking the top spots nationally. At the state level, there were some clear differences. Cribbage came out on top in ten states; Farkle was the top search in Oklahoma; Rummy was most confusing in West Virginia; Nevada’s top five searches are casino games, implying that most tourists and residents don’t know how to play before they arrive”.
The study was conducted by Hearts.land, where users can play hearts for free.
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