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Author:  scar [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:39 am ]
Post subject:  Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
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NTN Buzztime
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NTN Buzztime, Inc.
Type Public (AMEX: NTN)
Founded 1983[1]
Headquarters Carlsbad, California
Key people Michael Fleming, chairman and interim CEO[1]
Industry Interactive entertainment
Employees 169[2]
Website www.buzztime.com

NTN Buzztime (AMEX: NTN) is a company which produces interactive entertainment across many different platforms. Its most well-known product, simply called Buzztime, and formerly known as the NTN Network, since 1985, broadcasts trivia and other games via broadband over a national network to over 3,800 bars and restaurants in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. The North American and British networks have similar games, but are ranked separately. Typically, independently-owned bars and restaurants offer Buzztime. However, it is also offered by major chains such as Buffalo Wild Wings and Damon's Grill. Buzztime offers several different kinds of trivia games based on a variety of subjects, including pop culture, entertainment, world history, geography, sports and music, as well as general trivia games with questions in many categories.

NTN Buzztime, Inc. is based in Carlsbad, California. The company was founded as Alroy Industries[2] and formerly went by the name NTN Communications, Inc. from 1985 to 2005.

In January 2008 Buzztime Entertainment filed a legal suit against Sony Computer Entertainment Europe alleging that Sony had violated several of its trademarks with its Buzz! series of video games. The suit accused Sony of a "malicious, fraudulent, knowing, wilful, and deliberate" violation of its trademarks. In the suit Buzztime is seeking the recall and destruction of all infringing products and is asking the court for actual damages, punitive damages, legal fees and an order to the US Patent and Trademark Office not to register Sony's pending Buzz trademarks.[3]

Contents [hide]
1 How Buzztime works
2 Other products
3 Notes and references
4 External links

[edit] How Buzztime works

The Playmaker is the wireless device used to play the Buzztime games, which are shown on television screenBuzztime players use "Playmakers" to answer the questions that are displayed on the television screens. Questions are answered by pressing numbered buttons that correspond to multiple-choice answers. The region on the right side of the "Playmaker" is known as the "Playzone" and it features a numbered keypad. However, many players also effectively utilize the row of numbers at the top of the "Playmaker" to respond to questions.

After each game, the top 20 individual winners as well as the top 20 establishments on the entire network (based on an average of the five highest scores at that establishment—top six for Showdown) are broadcast in a "Network Rankings" summary for each game. Many teams gather together in their respective establishments to partake in the battle of wits.

Many frequent Buzztime players are enrolled in the "Players Plus" program. Players earn Players Plus points by participating in a game, and can earn additional points by beating a target score that is given before the start of each game. In the past, Buzztime trivia offerings were available over online services such as the now-defunct ImagiNation Network. Now, Buzztime trivia can be found on other platforms, such as an electronic home-system version and a mobile phone version.

In 2004, the company launched the Blast channel that is available to establishments that upgrade to the ITV2 system. (New Buzztime installations are ITV2.) This channel features the games Blackjack, Cutthroat (a form of billiards), Texas hold 'em poker, and Crazy Golf, a miniature golf-type game. It also can be used to broadcast some of the QB1 games, allowing the first channel to broadcast the trivia games.

In January 2006, the company renamed the NTN Network "Buzztime." Furthermore, the "Blast" brandname was discontinued. It also launched an expanded players' website, which features more-detailed player statistics and a phpBB-based forum.

[edit] Other products
NTN Buzztime used to produce a variety of wireless paging products, the most common example being a device that vibrates when a food order is ready. The wireless product division was sold in 2006.

NTN Buzztime also once produced and distributed ProHost Seating and Reservations Software for managing door and floor operations in Restaurants, Casinos, Theme Parks, Hotels, in its Arlington, TX office- known as "Software Solutions". Signature customers include Harrah's Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Universal Studios and Hardrock Cafe. The software solutions division was sold by NTN Buzztime, Inc. in 2007 to ESP Digital Media.
Author:  Dante [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D
Author:  scar [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
Dante wrote:
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D


Yep, I saw this in the history, along with some other familiar names:

(cur) (prev) 17:51, 7 September 2007 Stevej842001 (talk | contribs) m (8,930 bytes) (explain what borging is) (undo)
Author:  stevej84 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
scar wrote:
Dante wrote:
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D


Yep, I saw this in the history, along with some other familiar names:

(cur) (prev) 17:51, 7 September 2007 Stevej842001 (talk | contribs) m (8,930 bytes) (explain what borging is) (undo)


yeah, after that little experience, I won't touch the page again
Author:  Gogetem [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
Dante wrote:
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D

Yes, they can. It can be made accurate or otherwise. I was looking at some history info one night that someone had posted. It was fine except, that they had Russia as the country instead of Germany. I intended on editing it, but decided not to. I would have to rewrite the whole damn topic. :lol:
Author:  MRBRNS [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
Dante wrote:
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D

Gotta have an account though, don't you? I have been meaning to start one for a couple of years just to clean up the occasional grammar or spelling issue. BTs needs a little work it looks like.
Author:  justfred [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
Please feel free to edit this. Wikipedia accounts are easy to get. The hardest part is making changes that are clear, non-controversial, and comply with Wiki guidelines - because if someone else doesn't like your change, they're going to change it back. As far as I know it's still a conflict of interest for Buzztime staff to edit that page.
Author:  Dante [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buzztime Wikipedia Page is a little outdated.
MRBRNS wrote:
Dante wrote:
The great thing about Wikipedia is anyone can edit it to make it more updated :D

Gotta have an account though, don't you? I have been meaning to start one for a couple of years just to clean up the occasional grammar or spelling issue. BTs needs a little work it looks like.


Unless they've changed it recently, I don't think you need an account. I used to clean up spelling/grammar things from all kinds of different computers without logging in. I do have an account that I use nowadays, though.
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