For Father's Day - #12 Fizz-Fuzz

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 35 (fizz-fuzz)

Doral liked games that could be played anywhere – in the car, on a picnic, as an ice-breaker, or a game like this one that could be done after the dinner were done.

I have to refresh my mind with the rules of Fizz-Fuzz every time I play.

It is not so much the rules, is that I have to figure out all of the possible combinations that are going to trick me.

In this game, five, all multiples of five or if 5 is an integer, are called Fizz.

Seven, all multiples of seven and if seven is in an integer (like 17 or 27) are called Fuzz.

7, 14, 17, 21, 27. 28, 35 (fizz-fuzz)
... and remember to reverse directions each time ...

On the word Fuzz, we reverse the order of who speaks next, that is, if going clock-wise, then it is back to counter-clock-wise.

In this game our family does a few practise rounds before beginning the game in earnest. Then if a person misses, they must sit out, so this game is way more interesting in the practice rounds than when players drop out. In fact, I don’t think we ever play this game in that form. We are always doing practise rounds.

What is the fun of a game if someone has to sit out – except a game of hockey of course. This game is well described at Dr Mike's Math Games for Kids.  This site uses Buzz instead of Fuzz. It doesn’t matter, so long as people are having fun.

Arta

(#12 of 15, to be continued)