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This was tossed around in the 'Hooters' thread, but I don't know if it went anywhere.  Restaurants/bars/etc. with the 'Buzztime' trivia game.  Anyone else interested?  Is that the only trivia game to be included?

It may be more inclusive/global if you include any type of networked trivia game and use that as a variable.  Then if "Buzztime" changes its name or the company quits supporting the trivia or something you're not stuck with a dead category.

I'd love this category -- back when it was called NTN, it was one of my obsessions.

Me Too. I love to play with my (adult) kids. They get to see that they aren't the only ones who know everything.

What would you guys think of an informal waymarkers event, where we all went into our favorite trivia establishment at the same time, and picked names that started with WMK, and see what happens? Maybe we could create it under the photo goals, something like take a picture of the trivia score screen with your name on it, so we could post our scores?

wv-yen:

Restaurants/bars/etc. with the 'Buzztime' trivia game. 

I have never heard of this before can you enlighten me?

Thanks

TheBeanTeam:

wv-yen:

Restaurants/bars/etc. with the 'Buzztime' trivia game. 

I have never heard of this before can you enlighten me?

Thanks

There are many restaurant/bars that subscribe to this. There is an online trivia game broadcast to all restaurants that subscribe. The patrons are given handsets, where they create a logon and play the game. A big screen in the establishment shows the points of all the teams playing, and at the end they show the top scores of all the players playing in all the restaurants.

In essense, you are competing against everyone else who is playing at the same time.

We play at Buffalo Wild Wings and Damons.

http://players.buzztime.com/

Interesting concept, in the way that WiFi access points is a category.
Spent many a night playing NTN back in the day.

I would support this category concept. It's fun! There are 14 locations within 25 miles of my house, 5 of which are within 5 miles (I feel dirty typing in Imperial lol)

Can't see how this would be an entry in Photo Goals, but I am open to it being tossed in if the listing is clear.

Off Topic: Organizing a night for many of us to do this would be a good community building experience and fun.

BQ

the blue quasar:

I would support this category concept. It's fun! There are 14 locations within 25 miles of my house, 5 of which are within 5 miles (I feel dirty typing in Imperial lol) Can't see how this would be an entry in Photo Goals, but I am open to it being tossed in if the listing is clear. Off Topic: Organizing a night for many of us to do this would be a good community building experience and fun. BQ

I wasn't saying Photo Goals so much for a permanent place, but for a fun 1 shot, and possibly a quasi-social event where we might be playing the same game at the same time?

I think it would make a good category on it's own.

globetrotters.us:

the blue quasar:

I would support this category concept. It's fun! There are 14 locations within 25 miles of my house, 5 of which are within 5 miles (I feel dirty typing in Imperial lol) Can't see how this would be an entry in Photo Goals, but I am open to it being tossed in if the listing is clear. Off Topic: Organizing a night for many of us to do this would be a good community building experience and fun. BQ

I wasn't saying Photo Goals so much for a permanent place, but for a fun 1 shot, and possibly a quasi-social event where we might be playing the same game at the same time?

I think it would make a good category on it's own.

Like an Event Cache?

- Elle

haunthunters:

Like an Event Cache?

- Elle

Event Cache ??? Is that like Earth Cache ??? Where do I sign (up)... ?

Yes, like that... but less formal. More like an organized gathering.

Paraphrasing Event Guidelines on Geocaching.com In addition, an event waymark should not be set up for the sole purpose of drawing together waymarkers for an organized visit of another waymark or waymarks. Such group visits are best organized using the forums or an email distribution list.

Oh wait... we have a category for that!

All tongue in cheek of course!

BQ

I had two thoughts on an approach.

1) Make a photo goal with take a picture of a trivia board with your name on it (on a specific date?).

2) Make a Geocaching event at my Local BW3, and call it a joint Geocaching Waymarking Meet and Greet, and open it up to anyone who is playing the trivia at the same time, anywhere.

The main problem is that with the different time zones, picking a good time would be difficult. My thought that 9PM EST on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday would be best, so there wouldn't be big crowds at the establishment we chose. The second is I'm not sure about getting it approved because of the commercial rules? Can someone comment on that?

globetrotters.us:

I had two thoughts on an approach.

1) Make a photo goal with take a picture of a trivia board with your name on it (on a specific date?).

2) Make a Geocaching event at my Local BW3, and call it a joint Geocaching Waymarking Meet and Greet, and open it up to anyone who is playing the trivia at the same time, anywhere.

The main problem is that with the different time zones, picking a good time would be difficult. My thought that 9PM EST on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday would be best, so there wouldn't be big crowds at the establishment we chose. The second is I'm not sure about getting it approved because of the commercial rules? Can someone comment on that?

Wait, let me put on my volunteer geocaching reviewer hat. (really, if you don't know... I am one)

In my opinion as a reviewer, I don't see any issue with this idea as presented so far. Events are often held at a named restaurant and if there is a community building activity during the event in addition to the meet-and-greet then that is fine. Playing trivia is free isn't it?

BQ hat back on...

In Geocaching, there are flash mobs already. This seems to be at least equivalent if not better since the event would last longer and be more social. Here's how I would see this working:

A date is picked and a time (I like 9pm EST too). Any interested Waymarker creates an Event Cache listing on Geocaching.com and includes a paragraph similar to this:

"This is a simulcast event being hosted by several Waymarkers around the world and is open to any Geocachers as well. As part of the event, we will be challenging other locations to a trivia match using the Buzzword trivia service at the restaurant. Come help us rack up a high score and show those other locations how smart we are! We will take a group photo with our score for use in the Photo Goals category."

There would have to be normal event content as well. I think this could be great fun and a great way to introduce the local cachers to Waymarking since it would offer a way to ease them into discussions in a comfortable social setting.

BQ

p.s. I think my paragraph needs a lot of work/editing.