How many steps does Ascension have?

Ascension has fifteen steps of rising difficulty, three per level, from very easy to expert. Winnings go from 100 to 50,000 points, depending on the step reached.

What is kept after a wrong answer?

The milestones at steps 5 and 10 are guaranteed: they are kept even after a wrong answer. On the other steps, a wrong answer after continuing can drop you back to the last milestone. To avoid this risk, you can stop and cash out your winnings, called "cash out".

How do the lifelines work?

There are two lifelines. The 50/50 removes two wrong answers, and the question swap replaces the current question. They are available during the round, alongside the guaranteed milestones.

Do you need an account to play Ascension?

No, you can play Ascension without an account, and the game is free. When logged in, you can also get your best ascents onto the ranking, both the weekly and the all-time rankings.

Ascent

Climb 15 steps of rising difficulty and keep your points: one mistake and you drop back to the last checkpoint.

15 questions, from very easy to expert, worth more and more points.
Two checkpoints (steps 5 and 10): your points are secured even if you get a later answer wrong.
Two lifelines, one use each: 50/50 (two wrong answers disappear) and Swap question.
At any time you can stop and cash out your points.
When logged in, your best climbs enter the leaderboard, for the week and for all time.

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Ascent leaderboard

1Lecouze1315,000 points11/15 steps

The 15 steps

1550,000 points
1425,000 points
1315,000 points
1210,000 points
117,000 points
105,000 pointsCheckpoint
93,500 points
82,500 points
71,800 points
61,200 points
5800 pointsCheckpoint
4500 points
3300 points
2200 points
1100 points

Fifteen steps, guaranteed milestones and two lifelines

Ascension is a tiered general knowledge quiz: fifteen steps of rising difficulty, three per level, from very easy to expert. Winnings climb from 100 to 50,000 points, and each step climbed increases what is at stake. At each step, you can stop to cash in your winnings or keep going. The game is free and played without an account.

The milestones guaranteed at steps 5 and 10 are kept even after a wrong answer, and two lifelines, the 50/50 and the question swap, are available during the round. The server checks the answers and calculates the winnings, which makes the ranking reliable. The game is aimed at students who want to practise, curious people and anyone revising general knowledge through progressive challenges.

How to play

Start a round: the first step is very easy, and each following step is harder.
Answer each question; winnings rise from 100 to 50,000 points, and steps 5 and 10 set guaranteed milestones.
Cash in your winnings by stopping ("cash out"), or keep going at the risk of falling back to the last milestone.
Use the two lifelines if needed: the 50/50, which removes two wrong answers, or the question swap.

Frequently asked questions

How many steps does Ascension have?: Ascension has fifteen steps of rising difficulty, three per level, from very easy to expert. Winnings go from 100 to 50,000 points, depending on the step reached.
What is kept after a wrong answer?: The milestones at steps 5 and 10 are guaranteed: they are kept even after a wrong answer. On the other steps, a wrong answer after continuing can drop you back to the last milestone. To avoid this risk, you can stop and cash out your winnings, called "cash out".
How do the lifelines work?: There are two lifelines. The 50/50 removes two wrong answers, and the question swap replaces the current question. They are available during the round, alongside the guaranteed milestones.
Do you need an account to play Ascension?: No, you can play Ascension without an account, and the game is free. When logged in, you can also get your best ascents onto the ranking, both the weekly and the all-time rankings.