Buzz!: The Sports Quiz
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Buzz!: The Sports Quiz for the PlayStation 2
, is the third game in the Buzz!
series and was developed by Kuju Entertainment
. Players answer questions asked by the Quizmaster (Buzz) using their Buzz! buzzers.
(Rose), buzzers, a theme song and an audience
which claps and laughs. In every type of game, players must choose from easy mode or hard mode.
The player can choose from 16 contestants to play as, all representing different sports. There is a rugby
player, a skier, a sumo wrestler, a volleyball
player, a shotputter, an ice hockey player, a Football
player, a basketball player, a tennis player, a darts
player, a racing car driver, an American football player, a boxer, a cricket player, a horse rider and a golfer. There are also three costumes to choose from for each. Players can choose from a short game, standard game, long game or a custom game.
Single player
A player can try to get as many points as possible in two different rounds.
Multiplayer
2-8 players play against each other for the most points.
Team player
3-8 players can team up to play against other teams for the most points. Each team chooses a captain.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, is the third game in the Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz! is a series of video games originated by Sleepydog Ltd., developed by Relentless Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles. They are quiz games that see the players answering trivia questions while...
series and was developed by Kuju Entertainment
Kuju Entertainment
Kuju Entertainment is an English computer and video game corporation consisting of three studios, two of which are located in the UK: Zoë Mode , Headstrong Games , and one in the Czech Republic: Vatra games...
. Players answer questions asked by the Quizmaster (Buzz) using their Buzz! buzzers.
Gameplay
The game, developed by Kuju Sheffield, is very similar to an actual gameshow, fit with a Quizmaster, his 'delicious' sidekickSidekick
A sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the...
(Rose), buzzers, a theme song and an audience
Audience
An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
which claps and laughs. In every type of game, players must choose from easy mode or hard mode.
The player can choose from 16 contestants to play as, all representing different sports. There is a rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player, a skier, a sumo wrestler, a volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player, a shotputter, an ice hockey player, a Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, a basketball player, a tennis player, a darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player, a racing car driver, an American football player, a boxer, a cricket player, a horse rider and a golfer. There are also three costumes to choose from for each. Players can choose from a short game, standard game, long game or a custom game.
Game modes
Any number of players from 1-8 can play at any one time.Single player
A player can try to get as many points as possible in two different rounds.
Multiplayer
2-8 players play against each other for the most points.
Team player
3-8 players can team up to play against other teams for the most points. Each team chooses a captain.
Multiplayer/team play
- The Point Builder - A question comes up on the screen. Everyone answers in their own time.
- Fastest Finger - Everyone answers as quick as they can.
- Spin - A board with 5 randomly selected sports plus a 'question mark' section is placed on a wheel. Players take turns to try to stop the arrow on their wanted sport. Everybody answers the question.
- World of Sport - Starting in the UK, players answer questions to move around the world through all seven continents, finally ending up back in Europe. A right answer will move a player, while a quick answer might move a player two places along. The question will be about the country that the leader is on.
- Expert - Each player gets 60 seconds to make their bar as big as possible by answering questions correctly. A wrong answer makes the bar smaller.
- Finish Line - Players are shown running on a treadmill with the finish tape ahead of them. To move closer, players must answer questions correctly.
- Point Stealer - A question will appear and then one possible answer at a time will show up. Players must buzz as soon as they see what they think is the correct answer.
- Risk - Players are shown what the question will be about. They then choose how many points they want to risk on the question.
- Estimation - A question will appear. A bar at the bottom will show the amounts. An arrow moves up and down the bar. Players must buzz when the arrow is on their wanted answer.
- Pass the Bomb - A bomb is randomly given to one of the players. They must answer the question that appears correctly to pass the bomb to the next player. The bomb ticks faster and faster until it explodes.
Single player
- Time Builder - The player must answer questions to get time needed for the final round. The quicker they answer, the more seconds they get.
- Hot Seat - The player has as much time as achieved in Time Builder to get points. A correct answer moves the player up the point ladder. The player can bank his points at any time in between a question. A wrong answer will take the player back to the start of the ladder.