Quizzard (1987)

About this game

Quizzard is a trivia game where you not only have to be right, you have to be fast. The heart of the game is an electronic buzzer device that records who will answer the question first. Up to 6 players have this buzzer pad in front of them and the first one who hits the button gets to answer. However, you can lose points for incorrect answers so before you hit the button you'd better know the answer. The game comes with a book of trivia questions divided into Champion, Master, and Wizard levels of play. Rules for nine variations of the 3 levels are included in the rules. Quizzard has three game setting labeled Fast Hands, Strategy (machine selects who will answer) and Countdown. Quizzard runs on 4 AA batteries and has a built-in score track.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.