Metaphor and Hyperbole Quest

This version transforms the quiz into a full-featured educational gaming experience with robust mechanics and professional polish. We've introduced four difficulty levels ranging from Easy (5 lives, 60 seconds) to Expert mode (1 life, 20 seconds, 2x points multiplier), each offering unique challenges and rewards. The new lives system uses visual heart indicators and ends the game when you run out, adding real stakes to every answer. A dynamic countdown timer varies by difficulty level and awards speed bonus points for quick answers, with visual warnings when time is running low. Strategic lifelines have been added, including 50/50 to eliminate two wrong answers, Hint to show helpful tips, and Skip to bypass difficult questions, each usable once per game. The streak system now tracks consecutive correct answers with animated fire emoji indicators and records your best streak across all games. An achievement system with 8+ unlockable badges like "First Blood," "Flawless Victory," "Speed Demon," and "Word Master" celebrates your accomplishments with special animations. Advanced scoring combines base points, speed bonuses, and difficulty multipliers for real-time score tracking. Career statistics are now persistently stored, tracking total games played, points earned, best streaks, fastest answers, accuracy percentage, and per-difficulty win/loss records. Sound effects for correct/incorrect answers, achievements, and lifeline activations can be toggled on or off. The app features complete iOS-safe area support for all iPhone models (X through 16 series) and iPads, avoiding notches, Dynamic Island, the status bar, and home indicators. Beautiful dark and light modes with system preference detection, persistent theme choice, and smooth transitions let you play comfortably any time of day. Enhanced UI/UX includes dynamic color themes that change each game, smooth animations, responsive design, detailed results with full answer reviews, and progress indicators throughout. All 30 expert-level questions have been crafted to be brutally difficult, featuring scientific references, philosophical metaphors, literary allusions, and edge cases designed to challenge even the brightest minds.