(noun) a childhood
game, in which there is a “buzz” digit chosen, and players must avoid saying any number containing that digit. The
game must have two or more players and they say numbers in numerical order, one after the other at a fast pace, and when a prohibited number is reached, the
player(s) must say “BUZZ” and the following
player(s) must keep the numerical sequence going. EXAMPLE: If “2” is the “BUZZ” number and there are three players — P1 “1”; P2 “BUZZ”; P3 “3”; P1 “4”; P2 “
5”; P3 “6”; P1 “7”; P2 “8”; P3 “9”; P1 “10”; P2 “11”; P3 “BUZZ”; P1 “13“; so on and so forth… The saying of numbers in numerical order keeps going until all but one
player is eliminated. Elimination happens if you say a prohibited number, a number out of sequence (because you lost track of count), or you took too long to say your number. This
game is usually played to overcome boredom and/or on long road trips.
It’s
super challenging when the BUZZ
number is “1”; the first person to go forgets to NOT start off with “One” or there’s an elimination somewhere between 10 and
19. And god forbid you get to the 100s!