Fizz buzz

Fizz buzz is a group word game for children to teach them about division.^[1] Players take turns to count incrementally, replacing any number divisible by three with the word "fizz", and any number divisible by five with the word "buzz".

Play

Players generally sit in a circle. The player designated to go first says the number "1", and each player counts one number in turn. However, any number divisible by three is replaced by the word fizz and any divisible by five by the word buzz. Numbers divisible by both become fizz buzz. A player who hesitates or makes a mistake is eliminated from the game.

For example, a typical round of fizz buzz would start as follows:

1, 2, Fizz, 4, Buzz, Fizz, 7, 8, Fizz, Buzz, 11, Fizz, 13, 14, Fizz Buzz, 16, 17, Fizz, 19, Buzz, Fizz, 22, 23, Fizz, Buzz, 26, Fizz, 28, 29, Fizz Buzz, 31, 32, Fizz, 34, Buzz, Fizz, ...

Other uses

Programming interviews

Fizz buzz has been used as an interview screening device for computer programmers.^[2][3] Creating a list of the first 100 Fizz buzz numbers is a trivial problem for any would-be computer programmer, so interviewers can easily sort out those with insufficient programming ability.

References

1. ↑ Rees, Janet. Fizz Buzz: 101 Spoken Numeracy Games – Ideal for Mental Maths. Learning Development Aids. ISBN 978-1855033528. 
2. ↑ Using FizzBuzz to Find Developers who Grok Coding
3. ↑ Coding Horror: Why Can't Programmers.. Program?

External links

• Dr Mike's Math Games For Kids – Fizz Buzz
• About.com: Bizz Buzz- The Drinking Thinking Game