Scrandle Rules: How Rounds, Scores and Ratings Work
In Scrandle you get ten food matchups a day and pick the item you think voters rated higher. Each right pick scores a point, so the daily is out of 10. Seven or more is a win, 10 is perfect. Ratings come from votes, now mostly by Scrandle players. The bonus round is a vote that does not change your score. Dailies reset at midnight GMT (00:00 UTC).
Part of our complete Scrandle guide, with rules, worked examples and tips.
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The objective
Each daily Scrandle has ten rounds. In every round two food items appear side by side, and you pick the one you think was rated higher by voters. A right pick scores a point. At the end your score is out of 10.
| Score | Result | Achievement it can unlock |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Perfect | The Perfect Scran |
| 7 to 9 | Win | Proper (7 or more) |
| 1 to 6 | Loss | none |
| 0 | Loss, with a hidden title | The Hard Way |
What is on each card
- The item, named where possible. Since December 2025, most "unknown" items have been given a best-guess name.
- Where it was sold, shown with a flag.
- The price, when known. A currency conversion option in Settings shows prices in your own currency.
- The year it was submitted.
- How it is rated, shown on the item: by FootyScran's followers for older items, or by live community votes for newer ones.
How ratings are set
Scrandle ratings are percentages built from votes, and the vote pool has changed over time:
- FootyScran ratings. The original items were rated by followers of the FootyScran social media account, where football fans vote on matchday food.
- Community ratings. Scrandle 2, in September 2025, added over 1,500 new items rated by Scrandle players' own votes. These are called dynamic ratings because they keep moving as votes come in.
- All dynamic since May 2026. Every item in the daily rotation now uses dynamic ratings.
Two fairness rules sit underneath. Items rated by FootyScran are never compared with community-rated items. Items with no price are only compared with other items that have no price.
The bonus round
New items need votes before they can appear in dailies, so the game serves them as bonus rounds first. Since May 2026, bonus rounds also compare items with similar ratings to sharpen the data. A bonus round does not change your score, so pick honestly: it is the closest thing in Scrandle to casting a vote.
Reset time and replays
- Reset: dailies reset at midnight GMT (00:00 UTC) for everyone, with a countdown on the main menu.
- Replays: the History calendar lists every daily back to 20 April 2025, and you can replay any of them. Days before July 2025 may not be perfectly accurate, according to the update log.
- Fridays: Friday dailies have their own achievements, and supporters get developer commentary on them.
Evil Mode and other settings
- Evil Mode (Options menu) makes the game harder. Winning with it earns See No Evil; scoring 10 out of 10 earns Taste No Evil.
- Safe mode removes alcohol and swearing, and Mensa mode serves unique items. Both now live in Random mode's settings.
- Status bar position can be switched back to the classic layout in Settings.
For free play, seeds and the supporter options, see Scrandle Random mode. For the betting mode, see Super Scrandle.
Frequently asked questions
What score wins in Scrandle?
Seven or more out of 10. The game's first achievement, Proper, is for winning a game with 7 out of 10 or higher.
Does the bonus round count in Scrandle?
No. Bonus rounds collect votes to rate new items or compare items with similar ratings. They do not affect your score.
Why do some Scrandle items show no price?
Some submissions came without a price. The game only pairs an item with no price against another item with no price, so price never decides those matchups.
What is Evil Mode in Scrandle?
A harder setting you can switch on in the Options menu. The game describes it as made considerably more evil in Scrandle 2. Winning with it on earns the See No Evil achievement.
What time does Scrandle reset?
Midnight GMT (00:00 UTC) for everyone. Before Scrandle 2 it reset at midnight on each player's own clock.