I told them all about Buzz Master Quiz and they all laughed. I told them that I was going to get it and they all laughed again. Soon after, I left for Frys, and about thirty to forty-five minutes later I returned with the game; they all laughed at me some more.

Less than three weeks ago me, my roomy and a bunch of our friends had a party. While the bulk of the trash was cleaned out the next day, remains of the party can still be found from time to time. Most of the remains consist of lost and misplaced pieces of Axis and Allies and one of the many versions of some kind of Trivial Pursuit. While the gathering may have been a success, one thing is for certain: several board games are missing some pieces.

Trivial pursuit stile games are awesome during gatherings (not so much at funerals). But joyous occasions call for activities, and for generations, trivial pursuit-stile games have contributed to many hours of entertainment. But in a technological world the pen and paper gets replaced by the laptop and the e-mail. Will board games eventually disappear to the fast growing popularity of video games, and will Buzz Master Quiz be one of the games dragging us in that direction? Yes, the box cover art could have been catchier and maybe a bit less cartoonish, but I have a feeling that the 5000 questions will be what the game is all about. 5000 questions and the points associated with the correct answers; I can’t wait to win; I mean play.