Initial promotional material had it named Buzz! The Uber Quiz, however Sony Computer Entertainment announced the change upon the game's launch. The format is essentially that of the original: Buzz!: The Music Quiz. However, The Big Quiz covers an extensive range of general knowledge questions, including geography, history, sport, television, movies, as well as music. Like Buzz!: The Music Quiz, Buzz!: The Big Quiz was released for the PlayStation 2 exclusively in Europe.
The Big Quiz was released in the UK on 17 March 2006. In the same year it won a BAFTA for best casual and social game.[1]
Rounds
Multiplayer
Point Builder - Select an answer from four options.
Snap - Select an answer from options that appear on the screen in a random order. You lose points in this round for a wrong answer.
Fastest Finger – You score more points for being the fastest person to answer.
Pass the Bomb – Answer a question correctly to pass the bomb. The person holding the bomb when it goes off loses points.
Ask A Friend – New to Buzz!, this round gets each player to nominate a friend to answer the question for them. If they choose wisely both will receive points but if they nominate someone not-in-the-know then both will suffer.
Hitman – New to Buzz!, this round sees the players fighting each other for a chance to obtain a gun and shoot at an opponent of their choice. The last player standing gets the most points.
Point Stealer – Players must buzz when the correct answer appears on the screen. Correctly answering the question allows you to choose a player to steal points from.
Look Before You Leap – The question and answers are revealed slowly. Players buzz in and choose an answer when they know it.
Single player
Time Builder – Answer questions as fast as you can to earn time, which will be used for the next round.
Hot Seat – Use the total time you earned to answer questions. Try to earn as many points as you can.
