Answer Tips
Master the art of fuzzy matching and maximize your points!
🎯 What We Accept
FuzzyTunes is designed to be forgiving! Our smart fuzzy matching system accepts a wide variety of answer formats. You can answer with the song title, artist name, or both - we'll check all possibilities!
Song Titles
- ✅ Full song title
- ✅ Missing punctuation
- ✅ Different capitalization
- ✅ Common misspellings
- ✅ Missing "The" or "A"
Artist Names
- ✅ Band or artist name
- ✅ Last name only (solo artists)
- ✅ Common nicknames
- ✅ Without "The" prefix
- ✅ Alternate spellings
Either Works!
- 🎵 Type the song title
- 🎤 Type the artist name
- 🎯 Type both for bonus
- ⚡ Speed matters for ranking
- 🏆 75% match = points!
✨ Fuzzy Matching Magic
Our system uses a 75% similarity threshold. This means your answer needs to be at least 75% similar to the correct answer. Here are real examples of what works:
✅ Accepted Answers
Song: "Don't Stop Believin'"
- ✓ "dont stop believing"
- ✓ "Don't Stop Believing"
- ✓ "dont stop believin"
- ✓ "Dont Stop Believen"
Artist: "The Rolling Stones"
- ✓ "rolling stones"
- ✓ "Rolling Stones"
- ✓ "the rolling stones"
- ✓ "Roling Stones"
❌ Rejected Answers
Song: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- ✗ "Bohemian" (too short)
- ✗ "Rhapsody" (missing key word)
- ✗ "Queen" (wrong field)
- ✗ "Bohem Rhap" (under 75%)
Artist: "Michael Jackson"
- ✗ "MJ" (too abbreviated)
- ✗ "Jackson 5" (different artist)
- ✗ "Thriller" (wrong field)
- ✗ "Mike Jack" (under 75%)
💡 Pro Answer Strategies
Quick Recognition
Focus on the first 5-10 seconds - many songs have distinctive intros that give them away immediately.
Type Fast, Think Later
Start typing as soon as you have an idea. You can always clear and retry if you're wrong.
Artist vs Song
Artists are often easier to identify by voice. Songs might be easier if you recognize the melody.
Don't Overthink Spelling
Our fuzzy matching handles typos! Focus on getting close rather than perfect.
Common Patterns
Learn common words in titles: "Love", "Heart", "Night", "Dance", "Baby" appear frequently.
Genre Clues
Production style often reveals the era and genre, narrowing down your options significantly.
🎮 Input Field Tips
- Auto-focus: The input field is automatically selected when each round starts
- Press Enter: Submit your answer instantly by pressing Enter
- Clear with Escape: Press Escape to quickly clear your input and try again
- No special characters needed: Don't worry about apostrophes, commas, or other punctuation
- Case doesn't matter: "QUEEN" works just as well as "Queen" or "queen"
- Partial credit: Something is better than nothing - always submit an answer!
🏆 Scoring Strategy
Remember that FuzzyTunes uses a bowling-style scoring system. This means:
- 🎳 Go for Strikes: Getting both artist AND song gives you bonus points from the next TWO rounds
- 🎯 Spares are valuable: Even one correct answer gives you bonus points from the next round
- ⚡ Speed bonus: Being in the top 5 fastest correct answers adds 1-5 bonus points
- 🔥 Momentum matters: String together correct answers for maximum points
- 📈 Comeback potential: A few strikes can quickly change the leaderboard