Buzz!: The BIG Quiz
A general knowledge quiz game for the PlayStation 2.
Buzz!: The BIG Quiz, the second game in the Buzz! series, arrived on PlayStation 2 in 2006. Originally called Buzz! The Uber Quiz in early ads, Sony changed the title before its European-only release. Developed by Relentless Software and published by Sony, this party game won a BAFTA for best casual and social game that same year.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Relentless Software
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Series
- Buzz!
- Released
- 17 March 2006 (EU)
- Genre
- Party, quiz
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
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Did You Know?
- The game covers general knowledge topics including geography, history, sport, television, movies, and music.
- The PlayStation 2 version received a Platinum sales award from ELSPA for at least 300,000 copies sold in the United Kingdom.
- The format is essentially that of the original Buzz!: The Music Quiz.
Rounds
The game features ten distinct round types. In Point Builder, players select an answer from four options. Snap presents answers in random order, and a wrong answer loses points. Fastest Finger awards more points for quicker responses. Pass the Bomb requires answering correctly to pass a bomb; the player holding it when it explodes loses points. Ask A Friend lets a player nominate another to answer; both gain or lose points depending on the nominee's knowledge. Hitman has players compete for a gun to shoot an opponent, with three lives each and the last survivor earning the most points. Point Stealer involves buzzing when the correct answer appears, then stealing points from another player. Look Before You Leap reveals question and answers slowly, and players buzz in when ready. Time Builder rewards fast answers with time for the next round. Hot Seat uses that accumulated time for answering questions to earn points.
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