The Big Buzz Off

 

In my opinion, The Big Buzz Off is just another trivia game. The only thing that is unique about it is the buzzer that sounds off like a siren.

The Big Buzz Off requires three people minimum to play - a quiz master to read the questions and two players (or teams) to answer the questions. There are five categories of questions, 240 cards with a different question on each side 480 questions total. Below are the categories and an example of each:

• HISTORY - Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world is the only one still standing today?
• GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - The clavicle is he technical name for which body part?
  
• FOOD - Which vegetable is used to make the layers in a moussaka?
• ART - What Japanese author wrote A Wild Sheep Chase and The Wind Up Bird Chronicle?
• TV AND FILM - Which actor was known as the Duke?
• CELEBRITIES - Who was the first African American woman billionaire in the world's history?

Each of the categories is assigned a number between one and six, and will be determined by the throw of a die (1-6).

Let's play.

Object:

Be the player or team with the most points at the end.

Set up:

Choose a quiz master to read the questions. Get a pen and paper to keep track of your points, place the buzzer in the middle of the players, and determine how many rounds you will play. Separate the cards by category and set them nearby on the table.

Play:

The first player or team throws the die to determine the category for the first round. The quiz master picks up 3 cards from the pile of that category. All six of the questions will be asked before the round is over.

The quiz master reads the question and the first person or team to hit the buzzer has the right to answer. If they are correct, they get one point and the second question is asked. If they are incorrect, the other players/teams have a chance to hit the buzzer and answer the question. After all 6 questions from that category are asked, that round is over.

Throw the die to determine a category for round 2. Play until you have played the number of rounds you determined at the beginning. Player/team with the most points wins the game.

In the box: Buzzer, 240 cards