Five Clicks to Jesus is, by far, the hippest “wiki-game” known to man.
Directions for Play:
- Go to Wikipedia
- Click “Random Article” (in the box under the big ol’ Wiki puzzle logo)
- Player has EXACTLY five (5) clicks to get from the random article to the article “Jesus” Doing it in fewer clicks = you lose
(A click constitutes as going from one page to another. If you click a link and it brings you further down the page, that is not a click.)
Ready. Set. Go!
I did it and won:
Tyrrellspass Castle
William I of England
Pope Leo IX
Easter
Jesus
I bet you could do this with Kevin Bacon as well. As you know Bob, I am great at the Kevin Bacon Game. Jesus, Kevin Bacon, what’s the difference?
ETA: HOW is this old post so popular? If you play and post answers here, let me know what brought you to this post (ex: a link, a search, etc.)
72 Comments
February 9, 2007 at 9:37 pm
I did it again after posting this and here’s my result:
David Hentschel
All Things Must Pass
My Sweet Lord
John Lennon
Jesus
February 9, 2007 at 10:42 pm
John Lennon! Whoa!
Isn’t it addicting??
And I’ve decided to stop going for the obvious (ex. if you get a city or country, don’t go for demographics…try something else).
As for Kevin Bacon and Jesus… I haven’t fig’rd out my six degrees of separation from him, but I did check out this new initiative that Bacon is involved with: http://www.sixdegrees.org
February 9, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Here’s your six degrees: the brother of a friend of mine wrote a movie in which KB starred. There ya go.
February 10, 2007 at 1:58 am
I had to try it…LOL!
Here are my results.
Random article – Tajikistan Copyright Law
1. Folklore
2. Christians
3. Jesus of Nazareth
I did it! That is too funny. My hubby is doing it now too. We are such nerds. LOL!
February 10, 2007 at 9:55 am
I did Kevin Bacon and it was painfully easy to get to Jesus.
1.Kevin Bacon
2.Newsweek
3.Jerusalem
4.Christian
5.Jesus
This is totally addicting. I also randomly got there through Peter of Courtenay and Pope Honorius III which was too easy.
February 10, 2007 at 11:07 am
My Country
England
Roman Catholic Church
Jesus
February 10, 2007 at 11:09 am
oooh, even better:
High Prince Almos
Bible
Jesus
(This is addicting)
February 10, 2007 at 11:48 am
You’re all geeks! Just like me
I was one click away on this one:
Lateral hypothalamus
Brain
Aristotle
Theology
Christian
February 10, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Belle & Sebastian
Glasgow
Roman Catholicism in GB
Christianity
Jesus
Now I have ANOTHER way to waste time online….
February 10, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Random: John Holman
1. NASCAR
2. Days of Thunder
3. Tom Cruise
4. Holy Orders
5. Jesus
February 10, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Finding Jesus through Tom Cruise. You win.
February 10, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Random Article: Wilhelm Frick
Heinrich Himmler
Meso-Paganism
Freemasonry
Christianity
Jesus
February 11, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I knew you’d love that.
March 9, 2007 at 2:23 am
Robert Acquafresca
Italy
Roman Catholicism
Jesus
March 31, 2007 at 8:46 am
Featured article – WTNY
Glenn Beck
Conservatism
Pope John Paul II
Jesus
April 2, 2007 at 12:31 am
OK –
I started with a SERIOUSLY random one…
California’s Gold (the PBS show)
PBS
homosexuality
religion and homosexuality
Christianity
Jesus
Seriously addicting. Oh – and I’ve met Kevin Bacon (and his brother) at a Bacon Brothers show when they performed at a Bob’s Hogs I worked at. So – I’m the one degree.
April 2, 2007 at 10:12 am
Ooh awesome. You cut my degree of KB by one. I dig the Bacon Brothers.
April 2, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Wow. My lucky day.
August 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Saint
Jesus
April 2, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Wilson D. Watson*
Russellville, Arkansas
Christmas
Jesus
* Pvt Watson was a Medal of Honor winner who single-handedly killed over 60 enemy soldiers at Iwo Jima, allowing his platoon to advance. During the attack he was shot 7 times. He died in 1994.
April 9, 2007 at 9:32 am
Darroll Wilson
Boxing
Theodoric the Great
Arianism
Jesus
April 9, 2007 at 9:35 am
Arkansas_Children’s_Hospital
Category:Children’s_hospitals
Category:St._Jude_Children’s_Research_Hospital
St._Jude_Children’s_Research_Hospital
Jude_the_Apostle
Jesus
Soil_Association
UK
Church of England
Christianity
Jesus
Ajmeria
Gotra
Hinduism
Christianity
Jesus
FK Hemat
Latvia
Christian
Jesus
April 29, 2007 at 11:58 pm
I often play and it is usually quite simple. Today however, I clicked random article and got this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-type_asteroids
I won…can YOU?
June 19, 2007 at 12:58 pm
@Antonio
Yes, I won.
1. Diogenite
2. Diogenes_of_Apollonia
3. Philosopher
4. Religion
5. Jesus
November 4, 2007 at 8:53 pm
If you think this is hard, try 3 clicks to Karl Marx. Definitely a challenge.
November 6, 2007 at 10:41 pm
Divide 56 by 2,078,835 and you get my luck!
0 clicks!
Random Article: Jesus
* after 56 tries to get it randomly
December 9, 2007 at 6:06 pm
List of fauna of the scottish highlands
reindeer
st. nicholas
merry christmas
jesus
December 17, 2007 at 6:16 pm
“In Re” (Latin Term) – 0 Clicks
Latin – 1 Click
Roman Catholic Church – 2 Clicks
Jesus – 3 CLICKS!
BEAT IT IN 3!
December 17, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Beat it in 3 right after I posted the last one.
Valet Parking – 0
Hospital – 1
Christianity – 2
Jesus – 3
3, AGAIN!
January 12, 2008 at 7:59 am
hahahah what a great game!
i won with my third try.
*Flag of the Ukrainian SSR
*Soviet Union
*Christianity
*Jesus
February 15, 2008 at 12:01 am
Antonio~ “I often play and it is usually quite simple. Today however, I clicked random article and got this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-type_asteroids
I won…can YOU?”
Jupiter Trojans
Greece
Byzantine Greek Catholics
Jesus
April 2, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Here it is. Didn’t think it was possible!
Menachem Mazuz
Arab citizens of Israel
christianity
Jesus
April 2, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Yet again….This time a little harder one.
Properties and uses of metals
water
Holy Water
Baptism of Jesus
JESUS
April 2, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I can’t believe how many hits this over-a-year-old page is getting.
So I did it again:
Intel
The Last Mimzy
Lewis Carroll
Anglican Church
Christianity
– kind of done–
April 9, 2008 at 4:55 am
Garden Party
British Sovereign
Sovereignty
Divine Right of Kings
Catholic
Jesus
April 11, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Never Say You Can’t Survive (some album)
Curtis Mayfield
Martin Luther King, Jr
Jesus
April 16, 2008 at 9:41 pm
London Guildhall University
UK
Christianity
Jesus
I’ve heard of this game before – I wonder how many fake hits “Jesus” is getting.
April 16, 2008 at 10:07 pm
According to the number of hits I get on this old post, I image it’s quite an impressive figure.
April 17, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Did it:
Side Burn
Carbon Fiber
January 14
December 25
Jesus
April 17, 2008 at 5:09 pm
you can get jesus any time on a page with a year.
Example:
*Random Article with year*
2001
Gregorian Calendar
Jesus
works every time
April 20, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Ronald S. Kraybill
Eastern Mennonite University
United Methodist Church
Jesus Christ
Dude, this is fabulous!
April 20, 2008 at 4:45 pm
The trick to make it challenging is to forgo a “random article” that seems too simple (like a year). I think it’s most challenging to do it in exactly five clicks.
April 27, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Random article: Zimbabwe Open University
–> Zimbabwe
–> Religion
–> Jesus
May 4, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Random article: Feces
Latin
Catholic Church
Jesus Christ
May 7, 2008 at 7:01 am
[...] make a fun party sometime. Everyone bring your laptop! We can watch YouTube videos and play 5 Clicks to Jesus [...]
August 14, 2008 at 3:02 am
Leaf-tailed
Satanic_Leaf-Tailed_Gecko <– really cute BTW
Sexual_dimorphism
Polygamous
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Jesus_Christ
September 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm
And of course, it was only a matter of time…
5clickstojesus.com
September 7, 2008 at 10:36 am
Thank god. Maybe I won’t be the go-to for the game anymore. Nothing like a pagan getting people to five-click to Jesus.
Next thing you know, we’ll be 5-clicking to Sarah Palin.
September 23, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Here is the site all about the “Wikipedia Game.”
Bring this discussion into the forum there, and e-mail me any adaptations of the game you may have.
Thanks,
John
September 23, 2008 at 8:56 pm
http://thewikipediagame.com
September 24, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I did it in 4 clicks!
Pleiadeans
End Times
Second Coming
Jesus
October 7, 2008 at 7:03 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(musicians)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual#Religion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus
^_^
October 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Madelung equations
Erwin Madelung
Germany
Christianity
Jesus
October 22, 2008 at 8:58 pm
2 Clicks
Canadian Party
Protestantism
Jesus
October 25, 2008 at 6:51 am
I Got It In 4.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Nazi Germany
Christadelphians
Jesus
=]
October 25, 2008 at 7:45 am
1. Jacqueline King
2. House of Saddam
3. President Bush
4. Pope
5. Jesus
Hmm, wonder if we could try 5 clicks to George W. Bush?
December 2, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Random Article:David F. Evans
click 1:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
click 2:Jesus
December 2, 2008 at 3:10 pm
But the challenge is to do it in exactly five, not the fewest possible
A-ha
December 30, 2008 at 4:49 pm
1. wakema township
2. township
3.parish
4.presbyterianism
5.christ
6.jesus
does that count?
or is it like
wakema township
1.township
2.parish
3.presbyterianism
4.christ
5. jesus
January 8, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Started on Riksspelman
Sweden
Judaism
Jewish view of Jesus
Jesus
February 6, 2009 at 9:14 pm
W00t Got it
Jimmy Dudley
United States of America
Christianity in the United States
Christianity
Jesus!
February 6, 2009 at 9:16 pm
and better,
Berlin-Schönholz railway station
Germany
Roman Catholic Church
Jesus
February 8, 2009 at 10:23 pm
1st try..
Lake Rose
Senegal
Judaism
Christianity
Jesus.
February 18, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I got there in 5 with concealer (makeup)
1. bacteria
2. wine
3. Eastern Orthodox Church
4. Christianity
5. Christ (which I think counts well enough for Jesus)
Hilarious.
February 25, 2009 at 11:12 am
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March 15, 2009 at 12:27 pm
You really should try it in three clicks. Five is way too easy.
Example from a comment… “I often play and it is usually quite simple. Today however, I clicked random article and got this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-type_asteroids” – that can be done in three clicks – Solar System => Isaac Newton => Jesus
March 15, 2009 at 1:11 pm
The key is to do it in exactly 5 clicks. Some people think they win an extra gold star by doing it in 3 or 4.
April 24, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Murray City
Murray, Kentucky
Mormonism
Jesus
Screw that, I get two gold stars.
May 21, 2009 at 5:23 am
Balloons
France
Christianity
Jesus
June 28, 2009 at 4:56 pm
You can always do it in three clicks: [1]Look for “501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity.” at the bottom of the page and click on “charity.” [2]Click on “religious,” near the end of the first paragraph. [3]Scroll down to “Christianity is centered on the life and teachings of” and click on “Jesus of Nazareth”.
July 6, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I created a game based on this concept where players earn points and badges for creating and solving puzzles. Come check it out
July 28, 2009 at 9:20 am
Start: Mari Language
1. Cyrillic Alphabet
2. St. Cyril
3. Missionary
4. Christian
5. You-know-who
(you’re one of the top hits, even when you search for “SIX clicks to Jesus”)
July 28, 2009 at 10:38 am
Okay seriously.
I did not invent this game. I have no idea why I’m THE source site for it and I’m tired of people pimping their Wiki game sites and their results on this 2 1/2 year old blog entry.
I’m closing comments on it and suggest finding other places — actual Wiki game sites, for example — to play and post your answers.
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