Social Question
Has anyone here played Buzztime trivia games at Buffalo Wild Wings or at a similar venue?
Did you enjoy the experience?
If you are not familiar with the game here is a quick explanation. Buzztime trivia is played either on your smart phone after downloading the free app, or a tablet supplied (free) by the restaurant owner. It is usually played at “sports bars” with many TVs with a few dedicated to the Buzztime channel as a diversion for people who are not interested in sports. There are local games and nation-wide events.
Typically a 5 choice trivia question pops up and a point counter begins counting down from 1000. If you answer immediately you get 1000 points for that question. Three hints are given at about 1 per second and the points drop at about 200 points per second.
If you answer correctly you get that number of points. All the players’ scores are publicly displayed and after 10 or 15 questions they are totaled and a winner is declared. The only prize is your avatar name on the monitor.
I found it to be a lot of fun – but a bit addictive. Once I started answering I could not concentrate on the food or the conversation. I watched the monitor like a hawk. That is fine in certain groups. I’m guessing introverts and trivia geeks would love it.
Have you seen this in your area? Is it popular?