Hey everybody! I have a grand new game to play.
You get everybody around a table and someone is elected the first person to start (called the "Falconer"). The Falconer starts by calling out the first natural number (old school definition here) "ONE" (1). He or she then point to another person around the table and this pointed at person yells out the next natural number "TWO" (2). They in turn point at another who you would think should shout out "THREE", but oh no they don't! This crap is "Fizz Buzz", so instead of "THREE" they yell "FIZZ". In fact, every time a number that is a multiple of 3 is up, "FIZZ" should be called. If they fail to call "FIZZ" they become the "Fizzlebottom" and must sit out until the next round where they will become Falconer. So, they next person then says "FOUR" (4). But here is where it gets crazy...the next thing yelled out should not be "FIVE" (5), but "BUZZ". All numbers that are multiples of five are called "BUZZ". The player who fails to call "BUZZ" is now the "Buzzknocker" and must wait until another "Fizzlebottom" is created before they can rejoin the game as the next person after the Falconer. But wait happens at "FIFTEEN" (15) which is a multiple of 3 and 5?! Well my friend, in this case you exclaim "FIZZ BUZZ". This will be true for all numbers which are multiples of 3 and 5. He who doesn't call "Fizz Buzz" at the appropriate time is declared the "Mayor" and must wait until fizz Fizzlebottoms have been created, and which point they must yell "You have been fizzed" and then they join the table BEFORE the Falconer. The game proceeds until they is one one player remaining, who is declared the "Winner" and then they will be the person to the left of the new Falconer in the next game.
Here is a sample round (to clarify):
one, two, fizz, four, buzz, fizz, seven, eight, fizz, buzz, eleven, fizz, thirteen, fourteen, fizz buzz, sixteen, seventeen, fizz, nineteen, buzz,...
This game is great for all ages and groups. For the social crowd, a penalty of a drink is often appropriate for a Fizzlebottom and fetching of drinks is the traditional role for a Buzzknocker. I have recently been playing this game for the past few nights (dry for most of them) and I find myself with no desire to watch television or play video games. The rush of Fizz Buzz is tremendous and it hones a dull mind into a razor's edge.
I encourage you all to spread Fizz Buzz and try it yourselves!
