# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=106 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 107 --- ## [Two football (soccer) hypotheticals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-football-soccer-hypotheticals/836680)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-football-soccer-hypotheticals/836680 "2019-07-16T16:14:10Z")
These the result of watching the Women’s World Cup among some interested folks who admit to not knowing a great deal about the sport: What would be the effect of a rule that said a match whose score was level at the e… --- ## [Anybody playing Total Battle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-playing-total-battle/837145)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-playing-total-battle/837145 "2019-07-15T19:36:59Z")
Is it really a game of strategy, or just an elaborate idle game? --- ## [Interesting article in Science concerning AI and NLHE 6 max online play.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-in-science-concerning-ai-and-nlhe-6-max-online-play/836990)
**Author:** [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-in-science-concerning-ai-and-nlhe-6-max-online-play/836990 "2019-07-14T14:53:20Z")
An AI bot is good enough now to regularly beat experts in 6-handed No Limit Texas Hold 'Em, per this new article in Science. Results: Yes, it beat that Chris Ferguson. Strange way of expressing winrate, though I gues… --- ## [Why don’t European soccer clubs just trade players? Or do they? (LOTS of questions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-european-soccer-clubs-just-trade-players-or-do-they-lots-of-questions/836653)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-european-soccer-clubs-just-trade-players-or-do-they-lots-of-questions/836653 "2019-07-13T22:50:20Z")
Seems like they just “buy” players from other clubs with “transfer fees”. In the US all four leagues typically trade players where teams take over the existing contracts . Unless your contract expires making you a free … --- ## [Homerun Derby Rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homerun-derby-rules/836752)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homerun-derby-rules/836752 "2019-07-13T02:46:10Z")
On Facebook, someone posted a comment about the homerun derby that they don’t hit by the rules. For example, the ball is supposed to land. Land? He explained, if I understand correctly, the ball is supposed to bounce. Wa… --- ## [Who holds this tennis record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-holds-this-tennis-record/836814)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-holds-this-tennis-record/836814 "2019-07-12T07:39:57Z")
As I was catching a few moments of Wimbledon, I noticed that most of the players - men and women - bounce the ball several times before serving. It got me to wondering about the record for most bounces before a serve. S… --- ## [Video game moments you love that most people don't know about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-moments-you-love-that-most-people-dont-know-about/836861)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-moments-you-love-that-most-people-dont-know-about/836861 "2019-07-11T19:07:10Z")
Star Trek Elite Forces when you’re disobeying Janeway near the end. There’s a long shot of you while Janeway is commanding you to turn around. Goose bumps. Wing Commander when you find out your cat buddy, that you’ve be… --- ## [Women's world cup 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2019/835246)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2019/835246 "2019-07-10T10:43:55Z")
USA and France are the 2 favorites by most predictions and France is the host. US starts play on Tues. One of the world’s best players from Norway stayed home to protest the lack of support for the women’s team in N… --- ## [Football (soccer) question: defenders have inherent advantage on long balls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-soccer-question-defenders-have-inherent-advantage-on-long-balls/836714)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-soccer-question-defenders-have-inherent-advantage-on-long-balls/836714 "2019-07-09T14:51:38Z")
It seems like on goal kicks, other free kicks, and throw-ins, 9 out of 10 times a defender will be on the spot and get to the ball before the team kicking/throwing in the ball does. It makes goal kicks and throw-ins prac… --- ## [Recommend some MMORPGs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-mmorpgs/836417)
**Author:** [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-mmorpgs/836417 "2019-07-08T08:41:55Z")
A few weeks ago I just started playing WoW for the first time ever, which actually surprises my friends because they all assumed I’d already been playing for years (it is exactly the sort of game I would play). I hadn’t … --- ## [What language is spoken on field at the World Cup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-language-is-spoken-on-field-at-the-world-cup/836671)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-language-is-spoken-on-field-at-the-world-cup/836671 "2019-07-08T04:37:35Z")
What language is spoken when refs talk to players? Is they’re a standard? --- ## [Copa America 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2019/836350)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2019/836350 "2019-07-08T01:18:54Z")
Since there hasn’t been a thread on this yet: Tomorrow should have an epic semifinal of Brazil vs. Argentina. The other semifinal is Chile vs. Peru. You’ve got to figure that Messi and Co. would love nothing more t… --- ## [What did you think of Howard Cosell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-howard-cosell/836013)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-howard-cosell/836013 "2019-07-08T00:17:32Z")
I think he was great at boxing, good in football, and awful with baseball. Your opinions? I was pretty young when he was announcing, so most of my opinions are based on DVDs and YouTube of classic sporting events. --- ## [Was MLB's scheduling of a London Red Sox-Yankees series stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mlbs-scheduling-of-a-london-red-sox-yankees-series-stupid/835682)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mlbs-scheduling-of-a-london-red-sox-yankees-series-stupid/835682 "2019-07-06T19:22:55Z")
I can’t seem to find the thread, but I commented once on how I thought it was dumb for the NFL to schedule one of their London games at the same time as an important EPL game (I think it was the Manchester derby). The g… --- ## [Between 68 and 70- do any sportsmen other than American football use this number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/between-68-and-70-do-any-sportsmen-other-than-american-football-use-this-number/835445)
**Author:** [@Helmut\_Doork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helmut_Doork)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/between-68-and-70-do-any-sportsmen-other-than-american-football-use-this-number/835445 "2019-07-06T06:21:49Z")
Childish yes, embarrassing yes, but a legitimate question I have- other than American football, do any other sports have players who wear this number? --- ## [Rooney Pwns Orlando With One Touch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooney-pwns-orlando-with-one-touch/836135)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooney-pwns-orlando-with-one-touch/836135 "2019-07-05T20:50:08Z")
Here is an example of why the American soccer game has trouble on the world stage. This is from today’s DC United v. Orlando City SC game. The scorer is Wayne Rooney, a washed-up has-been from the English Premier Leagu… --- ## [MLB: June 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2019/834932)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2019/834932 "2019-07-01T21:14:42Z")
It’s summer and the Dodgers are 9 games up in the NLWest. Life is good. --- ## [Cricket Followers- Your Finest Fast Bowlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-followers-your-finest-fast-bowlers/836256)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-followers-your-finest-fast-bowlers/836256 "2019-07-01T08:38:36Z")
And I mean in your lifetime- such as ones you have seen or heard of in radio broadcasts. That means I can’t place Fred Trueman or Ray Lindwall in the list. I’ll throw in ten but not in any order- just fine fast bowlers.… --- ## [Error Message for Blair Witch Project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-for-blair-witch-project/142027)
**Author:** [@Gephydrophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gephydrophobia)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-for-blair-witch-project/142027 "2019-06-28T20:12:50Z")
Hello. I’ve just installed the game ‘Blair Witch - Volume 1 : Rustin Parr’ on my PC. When I try to run the game I get an error window on my screen saying ’ WinDebug cannot GetProc Adddress WSOCK32.dll51’. Can someone hel… --- ## [If you could design a perfect video game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-design-a-perfect-video-game/833211)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-design-a-perfect-video-game/833211 "2019-06-28T17:13:11Z")
Assuming there’s no limits on number of polygons, time and effort needed and that you could have any video game you’d like, how would it look like, would it be an improved version of a game that already exists, a combina… --- ## [Japanese Flash Mouse Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-flash-mouse-games/835975)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-flash-mouse-games/835975 "2019-06-27T19:42:27Z")
Where can I find the best ones? --- ## [NBA 2018-2019 Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2018-2019-season/823212)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 596\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2018-2019-season/823212 "2019-06-26T23:58:49Z")
Every team has already played one game, but all anyone cares about is LeBron’s first game as a Laker last night. And by anyone, of course, I mean anyone on TV or radio. They lost to Portland. Also notable, Houston los… --- ## [Bob Ley is retiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ley-is-retiring/836098)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ley-is-retiring/836098 "2019-06-26T16:36:59Z")
Bob Ley, who was at ESPN since the beginning will retire at the end of the month. This sucks. For a long time he was the best thing on the network. His show Outside the Lines set a standard for sports investigative jour… --- ## [All Elite Wrestling going to TNT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-elite-wrestling-going-to-tnt/834011)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-elite-wrestling-going-to-tnt/834011 "2019-05-27T05:36:44Z")
Could we be seeing another Monday Night Wars? --- ## [Being in the stands for a clinching game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-in-the-stands-for-a-clinching-game/834372)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-in-the-stands-for-a-clinching-game/834372 "2019-06-25T13:37:39Z")
The NHL playoffs thread made me think about the atmosphere in Fenway for Game 6 of the 2013 ALCS when the Red Sox clinched the pennant on their way to winning the World Series. It was electric, something I’ve never felt … --- ## [Playing chess and visual memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-chess-and-visual-memory/835918)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-chess-and-visual-memory/835918 "2019-06-24T16:18:05Z")
Can you “see” future chess moves in your mind? I’m only an intermediate chess player although I enjoy it. I have a difficult time keeping track of moves in my head. I have very little visual memory; I believe it’s calle… --- ## [MLB Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-question/835938)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-question/835938 "2019-06-24T16:01:43Z")
What’s the average number of innings played per game (per season?) in which a team does not score? --- ## [how can I play racquetball alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-play-racquetball-alone/835694)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-play-racquetball-alone/835694 "2019-06-24T00:09:05Z")
My regular racquetball partner is on hiatus for a while. I’d like to keep going to the courts and getting some exercise. If I could invent a type of racquetball solitaire that I couldn’t or wouldn’t cheat at, I’d do it… --- ## [Won Clue in Two!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/won-clue-in-two/835631)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/won-clue-in-two/835631 "2019-06-23T01:49:02Z")
Playing Clue with the Cub at our local Starbucks. I was Mr Green. His starting location is one of the worst, tucked around a corner of the Ballroom. I got a good throw and just made it into the Ballroom. I had the Ball… --- ## [Prison Question: Playing Dungeons & Dragons, With Dice????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-question-playing-dungeons-dragons-with-dice/835514)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-question-playing-dungeons-dragons-with-dice/835514 "2019-06-22T02:39:01Z")
I’ve read that Dungeons & Dragons is big in prisons. Makes sense; these guys literally have nothing but time, and D&D is a time-consuming exercise. How is this handled with regard to the dice,\* a crucial part of the gam… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=107)