EZBuzzer5.6.1

Looking for a Jeopardy Buzzer, Family Feud Buzzer, Quiz Bowl Buzzer, Trivia Buzzer, or playing any kind of game where a buzzer is needed to decide who rang in first? This app is a wireless, easy, and free solution! One person plays as a Host, and then up to 15 other devices can join via Bluetooth as Players, or even more can join via the Internet. This app does NOT contain any questions, but it DOES allow you to add a way to "Buzz In", award points, and/or keep time to any game which calls for it.

The first Player to signal shows up as green on both his device and to the Host; the rest of the Players are then locked from answering until the Host clears, awards points, and allows more buzzing.

You can keep track of scores, and customize the value of right or wrong answers. You can group players into teams, and track scores by both player and by team. You can add optional Bonus Points if your game calls for it. You can even add a Game Timer to know when your game is done! Short on people? One person can serve as both the Player *and* the Host, awarding points while still being able to buzz in!

EZBuzzer could be used for Pub Trivia, Quiz Bowl / College Bowl, games such as Jeopardy or Family Feud, or classroom activities! Replace messy wired buzzer systems with ease...or add an impartial judge to your game instead of guessing who was first!

EZBuzzer works best over Bluetooth - no hassle with joining a WiFi network or dropped WiFi signals. Remote players can join too via the Internet, if desired. Initial start-up is simple: One person should sign on as a Host or PlayerHost, and then all others as Players. Nearby Players will automatically connect via Bluetooth to the Host, and then the fun can begin! Remote players can activate Internet functionality in settings, enter their Host's Room Code, and join as well.

Enjoy! Feedback is welcome!

Version History Fix bug where Host may play incorrect Buzz Sound sent by Player 5.6.1 Jul 26 Fix bug with LockPlayerIfWrong setting
Add Setting for playing Tick Sounds during Alert If No Answer Timer
Add Setting for choosing tone played after Alert If No Answer Timer has expired
Add functionality for Host to play a Custom Buzz Tone selected by a Player, for future rollout of Custom Buzz Tones. 5.6.0 Jul 24 Minor bug fixes 5.5.1 Apr 10 Fix issue with Award Points window possibly cutting off long player names. Add icon to re-center Award Points window if the user has moved it. Fix issue with default Player and Game names. Enhance look and feel of Award Points window. 5.5.0 Apr 3 Update the font used in some languages 5.4.1 Apr 1 Translated to Spanish for our worldwide audience 5.4.0 Mar 30 Add new language translations to support our global audience 5.3.0 Mar 29 Behind-the-scenes bug fix to enhance future troubleshooting 5.2.3 Mar 23 Fix a bug where a Player's Team Name was not correctly displayed in the Player Screen score section 5.2.2 Mar 22 Slight tweak to the Bluetooth connection process which should result in fewer connection timeouts 5.2.1 Mar 20 Move Contact Us to the Settings screen. Add functionality to disconnect Hosts and Players when the user force-quits the app, to allow smoother future reconnects. 5.2 Mar 16 Minor adjustment to the Bluetooth connection process to help facilitate faster connection speeds 5.1.1 Mar 6 Fix a bug where the Timer could appear in Host mode when not specifically activated; improve Bluetooth connection process to increase reliability 5.1.0 Mar 2 Minor adjustments to the Bluetooth connection process 5.0.10 Feb 27 Small bugfix where a Host did not receive Player Name Change updates when connected only via Bluetooth 5.0.9 Feb 25 Minor bug fix which could cause a Player's Internet Connection Status to incorrectly display as Unconnected, when in fact the Player is connected to the Host via the Internet. 5.0.8 Feb 24 Minor bug fixes and connection improvements 5.0.7 Feb 17 Bug-fix to ensure Player Connection issues are only displayed once to the Host per Player. 5.0.6 Feb 14 Minor adjustments to the Player Connection process while in Host mode 5.0.5 Feb 10 Restore Host option for saving and choosing from multiple options when awarding points, which was inadvertently dropped from the previous release. 5.0.4 Feb 2 Minor behind-the-scenes fixes 5.0.3 Jan 24 Major app overhaul which improves app stability, bluetooth connection processing, and overall look and feel. 5.0.0 Jan 19 Prevent Players who are locked from "buzzer mashing" to try to be the first player buzzed 4.2.1 01/13/2025 Add an option to allow the second, third, etc player to Buzz In to also play a Buzz Tone, instead of just the first. Also contains a bug fix which could play the incorrect Buzz Tone for some Player devices. 4.2.0 01/02/2025 Fix app lockup situation which could happen in PlayerHost mode. Fix some rare bugs which could result in an app crash. 4.1.7 12/31/2024