# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=100 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 101 --- ## [Rugby question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugby-question/842592)
**Author:** [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugby-question/842592 "2019-10-29T18:20:44Z")
Rugby, (American) football, and soccer have common roots. So can anyone explain why in both (American) football and football (soccer) there are 11 players on the field for each team while in rugby (at least rugby union) … --- ## [Some 2500 DOS games were recently added to the Internet Archive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-2500-dos-games-were-recently-added-to-the-internet-archive/842011)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-2500-dos-games-were-recently-added-to-the-internet-archive/842011 "2019-10-29T17:20:42Z")
linky, newest additions first --- ## [Fortnite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortnite/842610)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortnite/842610 "2019-10-28T17:43:13Z")
Anyone still playing or pick it back up with the start of Chapter 2 recently? If you ever enjoyed the game but dropped it during or before Season X, I’d encourage you to check it out again. There is a new map, which I … --- ## [Professional athlete competing alongside someone born after they made debut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-athlete-competing-alongside-someone-born-after-they-made-debut/827462)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-athlete-competing-alongside-someone-born-after-they-made-debut/827462 "2019-10-28T15:56:49Z")
A professional athlete who played with or against someone who was born after the older one started playing at the highest level\*. It has happebed a few times. Gianluigi Buffon has played against Kylian Mbappe; who was … --- ## [NFL Scorigami: First 51-13 Game Ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-scorigami-first-51-13-game-ever/842590)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-scorigami-first-51-13-game-ever/842590 "2019-10-28T14:27:56Z")
Yesterday the Niners kicked the crap out of the Falcons 51-13. This is the first time in NFL history any game has concluded 51-13, and it is the 1,052nd unique score ever recorded. Fun facts: The lowest possible sco… --- ## [NFL: Two Point Defensive Converts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-two-point-defensive-converts/842551)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-two-point-defensive-converts/842551 "2019-10-27T19:56:59Z")
Interesting play in the CFL this weekend. Calgary Stampeders scored a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Lined up for the point after. Bad snap, ball wobbly, and the kick goes wide. No convert for Calgary. T… --- ## [Looking or brainy puzzle and action games.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-or-brainy-puzzle-and-action-games/842303)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-or-brainy-puzzle-and-action-games/842303 "2019-10-26T14:37:03Z")
One of my favorite games ever was Fantastic Contraption, used to be a free online game but I think it went on Steam (whatever that is). There’s a “draw-to-solved” puzzle game called Brain it On on mobile, but they stopp… --- ## [MLB Umpire Rob Drake Under Investigation For Tweet Threatening People Over Trump Impeachment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-umpire-rob-drake-under-investigation-for-tweet-threatening-people-over-trump-impeachment/842208)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-umpire-rob-drake-under-investigation-for-tweet-threatening-people-over-trump-impeachment/842208 "2019-10-26T03:13:35Z")
I knew that there is a rightward tilt in a lot of these professional sports leagues. Nothing wrong with that, diversity of opinion is crucial, but this guy is a joke and embarrassment: --- ## [What's the longest you've run outside of an organized event.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-run-outside-of-an-organized-event/842236)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-run-outside-of-an-organized-event/842236 "2019-10-25T19:43:16Z")
While doing a long run for an upcoming marathon, I realized that I’ve run up to 30 km\* but otherwise, the only time I’ve run longer was in an organized marathon. Just curious whether anyone has ever gone out and run a m… --- ## [RIP Francis Tresham (game designer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-francis-tresham-game-designer/842212)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-francis-tresham-game-designer/842212 "2019-10-25T11:55:36Z")
Already posed in the death pool, but I think he deserves a thread. He created the Civilization board game, (Civilization | Board Game | BoardGameGeek) which begat Advanced Civilization (Advanced Civilization | Board Gam… --- ## [NFL WEEK 7: Minutes in Heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7-minutes-in-heaven/841911)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7-minutes-in-heaven/841911 "2019-10-24T17:06:00Z")
Here’s your lineup for the week: Thursday, Oct. 17 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (NFLN/FOX) KC -3 49 Sunday, Oct. 20 1 p.m. Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants (FOX) NYG -3 48.5 1 p.m. Houston Texa… --- ## [Sweet spot Intel CPU?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-spot-intel-cpu/841812)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-spot-intel-cpu/841812 "2019-10-23T20:45:27Z")
I need to build a new machine that will be used for some gaming, some picture editing, and other such tasks – more than just web surfing. Years ago, I did this using a Core i7-920 which really seemed to be a sweet spot … --- ## [Remember the Game Mouse Trap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-the-game-mouse-trap/839735)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-the-game-mouse-trap/839735 "2019-10-23T00:14:13Z")
This video is great if you have any memories of this game. --- ## [Why are Skip Bayless, etc. not liked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-skip-bayless-etc-not-liked/842019)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-skip-bayless-etc-not-liked/842019 "2019-10-22T23:12:26Z")
Sports media became popular in the 1980s and 1990s, and got more revolutionary in the 2010s with Twitter opinions and so forth. Fox Sports commentators Skip Bayless and Colin Cowherd, Doug Gottlieb are not popular with … --- ## [Borderlands 2 General Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borderlands-2-general-discussion/635052)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borderlands-2-general-discussion/635052 "2019-10-22T20:39:12Z")
We already have a thread going, but that’s for co-op organization (though if that just ends up becoming the discussion thread than whatever). I can’t say anything other than I loved Borderlands and can’t wait for this to… --- ## [Who wins the NBA championship first--LeBron-led Lakers or Kawhi-led Clippers by 2023?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wins-the-nba-championship-first-lebron-led-lakers-or-kawhi-led-clippers-by-2023/842147)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wins-the-nba-championship-first-lebron-led-lakers-or-kawhi-led-clippers-by-2023/842147 "2019-10-22T18:12:26Z")
I would say that the National Basketball Association’s championship contention window is closing for a few and it is because of salary caps, parity, etc. NBA polarizing player LeBron James is going to be 35 in December. … --- ## [Kerbal Space Program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerbal-space-program/593824)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 713\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerbal-space-program/593824 "2019-10-22T03:11:11Z")
Thisgame is KILLING all of my free time. Basically, you build and fire rockets. Solid Fuel motors, liquid fuel motors, and decent physics. The key is to download some of the community created mods, to open up a whole … --- ## [Has a Division 2 school beat a Div. 1 in football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-division-2-school-beat-a-div-1-in-football/211132)
**Author:** [@crazy\_grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazy_grady)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-division-2-school-beat-a-div-1-in-football/211132 "2019-10-22T03:04:39Z")
That’s the question, sports fans. Has a Division II team ever beat a Division I team? To those who don’t know, a Div. 2 team is a smaller school that a Div. 1 school puts on the schedule for an easy win. It is a less com… --- ## [World of Warcraft Classic starting Aug 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-classic-starting-aug-2019/838409)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-classic-starting-aug-2019/838409 "2019-10-21T12:44:50Z")
For those unfamiliar: there have been many, many changes to how character classes function in the 15 years since World of Warcraft (WoW) launched. Some were definitely quality-of-life improvements, but others were tweaks… --- ## [Biggest athlete . . . biggest fall from grace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-athlete-biggest-fall-from-grace/840364)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-athlete-biggest-fall-from-grace/840364 "2019-10-21T02:13:40Z")
Well, the most obvious answer (arguably?) would be OJ Simpson. Looking for highly regarded athletes, not one hit wonders or mediocre jocks who fell through the cracks anyway. Other nominees: Lenny Dykstra— former near … --- ## [Novel variant of Scrabble? Probably not.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novel-variant-of-scrabble-probably-not/841967)
**Author:** [@Sangahyando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangahyando)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novel-variant-of-scrabble-probably-not/841967 "2019-10-20T19:27:36Z")
Things panned out in an interesting way, at the start of a recent game of Scrabble between myself and my regular opponent. His-and-my way with the game is not highly competitive – a big part of the fun for us, is discov… --- ## [I used to like the WWE games, but 2K ruined them!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-the-wwe-games-but-2k-ruined-them/841044)
**Author:** [@Peter\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-the-wwe-games-but-2k-ruined-them/841044 "2019-10-20T02:43:28Z")
I loved the WWE games back when THQ were still producing them, and Acclaim too. But over the last 6 years, they’ve been awful. My favourite was “SmackDown vs. Raw” (2006) because you had a season mode or career path type… --- ## [Football scores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-scores/840754)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-scores/840754 "2019-10-19T19:26:19Z")
I like football. I also like statistics. What nfl game during the seasons had the biggest difference; in other words, the biggest blowout? Was there ever a game where no one scored? Thanks. --- ## [How often does the winner of Game Six also win Game Seven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-winner-of-game-six-also-win-game-seven/841827)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-winner-of-game-six-also-win-game-seven/841827 "2019-10-18T18:45:31Z")
With the MLB playoffs in full swing (though the question needn’t be specific to baseball), people love to talk about “momentum,” and I got to wondering whether it’s a real phenomenon. Specifically, in best-of-seven seri… --- ## [Looking for ways to make this RPG Secret Agent Scenario more interesting...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-ways-to-make-this-rpg-secret-agent-scenario-more-interesting/841898)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-ways-to-make-this-rpg-secret-agent-scenario-more-interesting/841898 "2019-10-18T18:42:57Z")
Hi. So, for the next RPG scenario, my friend will play a British agent in London, tasked with protecting a teenage genius going to King’s College who has invented a new type of nuclear reaction. Of course some bad guys w… --- ## [ATTN: Burning Dog Legion members (WoW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-burning-dog-legion-members-wow/829923)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-burning-dog-legion-members-wow/829923 "2019-10-18T14:52:16Z")
This is for any remaining members of the SDMB guild, the Burning Dog Legion, in World of Warcraft (Cairne server), who might still be frequenting the forum and/or playing the game. The guild has been effectively dead si… --- ## [Farmville](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farmville/841826)
**Author:** [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farmville/841826 "2019-10-18T12:15:30Z")
Farmville is 10 years old, and I like it (should have post this on National Coming Out Day).:wink: After all this time it’s still sluggish, fuzzy, freezing and a bit annoying with the pop ups. I quit playing because my … --- ## [2010 Masters Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087 "2019-10-17T07:05:14Z")
You have got 100 Doper Dollars to wager on 5-10 players. A bookie (William Hill) in England has posted these odds. odds will be listed in the second posts you get return on your money if your player is in the top 10 … --- ## [Most FUN . . . and least fun . . team sport to play as an athlete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-fun-and-least-fun-team-sport-to-play-as-an-athlete/841137)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-fun-and-least-fun-team-sport-to-play-as-an-athlete/841137 "2019-10-17T00:34:11Z")
FUN: Ice Hockey—Just got done reading George Plimpton’s book about the game, and he noted its one of the few sports where the players hang out on the ice after practice. Whats not fun about skating around the ice and sl… --- ## [NFL Week 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/841630)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/841630 "2019-10-16T21:42:55Z")
I’ll happily start the thread this week, as the Patriots came away from the Thursday game against the hated NY Giants with a win that was decisive in score, even if they did not look that great getting it. Thursday New… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=99) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=101)