Think of "Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!)" as a short, sharp dive into Dumb Ways to Die (Historical Fails). 10 questions, one AI host, roughly 5 minutes of your time.
Question coverage spans Early Mechanical Marvels, Engineering Setbacks, Safety Innovations, Urban Development Context, Public Perception, and Operational Challenges. We don't publish the exact question list on this page — the first playthrough should land cold — but the themes give you a sense of the territory before you start.
Luna brings calm, poetic energy to every question — warm, measured, thoughtful. Luna narrates every question and reacts to each answer in real time, not with canned "correct / incorrect" beeps.
The post-game screen makes it easy to challenge someone else. Share the link, let them try, see whose score holds up. All in English, no download required.
Most players finish "Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!)" in about 5 minutes. Each question runs on a 20-second timer with a short reveal between rounds, so 10 questions move at a brisk but comfortable pace.
No account is required. "Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!)" opens in any modern browser and starts on the first tap. Players stay anonymous unless they enter a nickname at the end for the leaderboard.
Luna is the AI host for "Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!)". Luna handles the intro, narrates each question, and reacts to right and wrong answers in real time. There are six other hosts you can browse at /hosts/luna.
"Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!)" is set to medium difficulty, which means it's a mid-level challenge — expect questions that reward genuine familiarity with the topic but don't require deep expertise. The overall tone is fun, so the host leans into the fun.
The pack centers on Dumb Ways to Die (Historical Fails). The question set draws from Early Mechanical Marvels, Engineering Setbacks, Safety Innovations, Urban Development Context, Public Perception, and Operational Challenges. Individual questions aren't listed here to keep the first playthrough spoiler-free.
The primary language of this pack is English. Creator Pro subscribers can retranslate any pack into any of Trivana's ten supported languages, and the AI host re-voices the questions in that language rather than reading a subtitle.
About this game
Killed by a Faulty Elevator in 1890! (Vintage Engineering Fail!) is a 10-question AI-hosted trivia round about Dumb Ways to Die (Historical Fails). The round is balanced for mixed audiences — challenging enough to keep regulars engaged without losing newcomers, and the host carries it with a tone that is fun and upbeat — the round keeps the energy light while still rewarding real topic knowledge. Most players finish in about 4 minutes on phone or laptop — no signup, no app install, just a shareable link that opens straight into the game.
Every question is generated by AI and validated through cross-model fact-checking before publication. The host voice (delivered by Luna) reads each question aloud with timing, reacts to your answer in real time, and produces a shareable scorecard when the round ends. Trivana is built for the moment when a static quiz form falls short of the gameshow energy the topic deserves.
Your host: Luna
Calm and thoughtful
Luna is built for nuance. Her delivery is unhurried, articulate, and a little curious — the kind of host who explains why an answer is right, not just that it is. Teachers, creators, and fandom hosts use Luna when the goal is engagement through storytelling rather than volume.
She ships by default on Eras Tour and World History packs. Swifties get a host who sounds like she actually cares about the lore; history players get a guide who makes a date feel like part of a narrative, not just a fact.
