Unknown artist
From WikiSniper, the encyclopaedia guessing game
Name an artist or band using the information below.
Unknown artist
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Level1
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Welcome to WikiSniper.
An encyclopaedia with the answer missing.Music
Guess the musical artist and see how far your music knowledge takes you. Start with genres, reveal clues, and work your way through five levels. The better you do, the deeper the cuts.
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About WikiSniper
An encyclopaedia with the answer missing.
WikiSniper is a guessing game inspired by Wikipedia's infoboxes. Each question hides the subject's name and reveals factual clues one at a time. Your task is to identify the artist, film, figure or event.
How to play
Start with the first clue and enter your answer. Reveal more clues when you need them. Each extra clue reduces the points available for that round. You can pass at any time.
Music and film rounds are the main games. Figures and Events are currently demo categories. Later levels feature harder entries, but there's no requirement to get a minimum number right to continue.
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Sources
Clues are drawn primarily from Wikipedia infobox information. Music entries may also include a separately researched notable-single clue. Wikipedia and Wikidata are not affiliated with WikiSniper.
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