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Exclude BC dates from iOS Game questions
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Description

We received 5+ reports of this through the support email today, June 24. And at least 1 from a previous day.

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  • View June 24th game
  • Answer question about Mursili II and Roman emperor Trajan
  • Select one answer

What happens?:

  • Dates show up as June 24, 1313 and June 24, 109
  • June 24, 1313 is shown as correct.

What should have happened instead?:

Option 1: include BC

  • Dates show up as June 24, 1313 BC and June 24, 109
  • June 24, 1313 BC is shown as correct.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_24

Option 2: Exclude BC dates entirely from the game

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):

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Event Timeline

High - Selected anniversairies includes BC dates a 3-5 times each month

HNordeenWMF renamed this task from BC is not displaying on iOS Game dates to Exclude BC dates from iOS Game questions.Jun 24 2026, 7:38 PM
ABorbaWMF subscribed.

Looks good to me on 8.2.1 (6093)
Tested on:
iPhone 16, iOS 26.4.2
iPhone XS, iOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 11 inch, iPadOS 26.3.1