NTN Buzztime Home Trivia System

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Product Features

• Plug-n-play console allows up to two players or teams to compete at one time
• 750 official Buzztime trivia questions
• Trivia questions from a variety of subject matter
• On-screen scoring
• Challenging questions, fast-paced game play

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00078ZHK8
• Item model number: 701
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Batteries: 8 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,907 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #85 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Plug & Play Video Games
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Buzztime Home Trivia System brings the excitement of the classic restaurant game into your living room. Plug the console directly into your T.V and use two wireless controllers to kick off the fun. Over 750 official Buzztime questions included.

Product Description

The Buzztime Home Trivia System brings the excitement of the classic restaurant game directly into your living room. Whether you're playing with friends or going solo against the clock, the trivia action never stops. Don't know an answer? No sweat! The 750 official Buzztime questions include clues and fun facts to help you out - but they come at a price! Point values drop as the timer ticks. Who will come out on top at the end of three rounds? Includes: game console, 750 Trivia Questions and two wireless game controllers. Plugs right into your TV. Expand the fun with additional controllers, sold separately.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not like the bar version, October 3, 2005

By 

A. Anderson (MInneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NTN Buzztime Home Trivia System (Toy)

My gal & I love playing NTN trivia at the bar, so when she gave me the home version for my birthday, I was ecstatic. Well, my hopes were a little high. The questions repeated in the 2nd game we played. My biggest gripe is that both of the controllers don't register if pressed at the same time. Only one does, and the other person loses points. I'd say save your money on this game. Take it to the bar and play for free.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money., November 28, 2005

By 

Trish in TX "Trish" (TX) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NTN Buzztime Home Trivia System (Toy)

We bought this game thinking it would be fun for our regular game nights with friends. We were very disappointed. The game is poorly constructed. The remotes are flimsy and I would be affraid of easy breakage. The IR signal is very weak (we were within 4 feet from the system and half the time it would not register). The base only runds on batteries and is a huge memory hog. The questions were very easy and repeat often. The graphics are horrible, the are about what you would expect from an Atari game around 1980, not at all upto current standards. For the cost the Trival Pursuit DVD editions beat this game hands down!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Battery Waster!, September 5, 2005

By 

EdHopper "Painter" (Cary, IL United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NTN Buzztime Home Trivia System (Toy)

Why would the manufacturer's of this game make it so that it ONLY can run on batteries and non-rechargable ones at that? My husband and I played for about 1 1/2 hours last night and by the end the sound had already started to go. We are assuming it's the batteries ALREADY.

More Pet Peeves:

The controllers are super sensative in terms of what buttons you pick. Often we had thought we choose the correct answer to only find at the scoreboard that we received -200 points instead.

The scoreboard doesn't show you what answer you choose, like at the bar. See problem above.

The controller doesn't show you what you choose like at the bar. I see the TV poker games have this feature (where you can see your cards on the controller) so there is no reason why they couldn't have done this for us too.

We played about 7-8 games. We had to have had about 12 questions repeat. They repeated so quickly we could even remember what number the answer was.

All is going back to the store tonight. I'll just hope and wait for another Jack game to come out instead and drag out the ol' Playstation.

Good concept -- just not quite there. Might have even been able to look beyond the issues listed above if it didn't drain a whole set of 4 batteries in 1 1/2 hours play with no alternative such as recharable's or electricity.