As far as sets of quiz equipment go, there are generally 2 (you could say 3) options for Nazarene-style quizzing. The common factor between these 3 options is that they all use the QuizTime, 8-pin connector, allowing for the same jump seats to be used with any of these 3 options:
- Blue box, quiz round setup (*most popular for churches and some competitions):
- 1 x distraction-free room
- 2 x strings of Jump Seats/Pads (5 jump pads per string, 1 string per team) (store: QuizStuff.com)
- 1 x Blue box (store: QuizEquipment.com)
- 2-team and 3-team options are offered; we recommend purchasing the 3-team version
- 1 x Power cord for Blue box
- Electrical outlet access
- 1 x Chair for each quizzer: 2 teams = 8 to 10 chairs; hard-top preferred (for jump pads); metal folding chairs are used most often but any hard-top chair will do
- 1 x Table: for quizmaster and content judge if applicable
- Chairs for non-quizzers: for quiz master, +1 if content judge, coaches (usually 1 per team), spectators
- Red box, quiz round setup = same as Blue box option, just replace Blue box with Red box of the two options, unless there is a specific reason to get Red box
- Store: QuizTime.com
- We - for the most part - recommend against purchasing Red box. It is very comparable to Blue box, however, Blue box is made entirely out of metal, making it more durable. Red box also only runs on battery power - and it requires A LOT of battery power. Our top recommendation which we believe every program should look into getting is the QuizMachine program:
- QuizMachine + Qbox, quiz round setup (*most popular for most competitions):
- 1 x distraction-free room
- 2 x strings of Jump Seats/Pads (5 jump pads per string, 1 string per team) (store: QuizStuff.com)
- 1 x Windows computer, preferably Windows 10 or Windows 11
- 1 x QuizMachine software program plus software license (in this case, version 5; store: QuizStuff.com) installed on Windows 10 or 11 computer
- 1 x Qbox with USB cable (store: QuizStuff.com)
- *Qbox connects and communicates jump seat data to your computer’s QuizMachine software. Qbox is required to use your jump seats/pads with QuizMachine.
- 1 x Power cord for computer (if using desktop and not laptop add monitor, VGA or HDMI cable, and monitor power cable)
- Electrical outlet access
- 1 x Chair for each quizzer: 2 teams = 8 to 10 chairs; hard-top preferred (for jump pads); metal folding chairs are used most often but any hard-top chair will do
- 1 x Table: for quizmaster and content judge if applicable
- Chairs for non-quizzers: for quiz master, +1 if content judge, coaches (usually 1 per team), spectators
- Optional: 1 x monitor (plus power cord) facing quizzer contestants connected to computer by VGA or HDMI cable (depending on computer and monitor compatibility) so that contestants can see where they are exactly on their seats when getting settled for the next question. This is a very common set up for competitions.
- Optional: same concept as the monitor only projecting the visual interface to a projection screen or connected to a large LED screen of box TV for purpose of bringing the audience into the gameplay by presenting them with what the quizmaster and potentially the quizzers can see; this eliminates the need for any other apparatus for displaying the current round’s team scores
