Personally, I would prefer if I didn't know what the bonus categories are for each round. I like the mystery involved, and makes the overall game more fun.
Re: time zones - That's going to be an issue for everyone for various reasons, at various times. We're all living in different countries, and depending on the days, and circumstances, some of us will be more readily available than others.
Just take it in stride, and play along. Only one round was to be trivia based which is now over. Let's see how we all do for the other rounds. :)
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