# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=111 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 112 --- ## [Ice Hockey: Right Wing vs Left Wing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-hockey-right-wing-vs-left-wing/829997)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-hockey-right-wing-vs-left-wing/829997 "2019-03-31T18:23:20Z")
Nope, nothing to do with politics here. I’ve been following hockey since the 1980s but never played it. What the difference between playing right wing vs left wing? Is there a different raw skill set that makes someone b… --- ## [PBR - what if the bull is mysteriously docile and won't buck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbr-what-if-the-bull-is-mysteriously-docile-and-wont-buck/831647)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbr-what-if-the-bull-is-mysteriously-docile-and-wont-buck/831647 "2019-03-31T00:26:07Z")
Layman question about Professional Bull Riding: Suppose a bull, for some inexplicable reason, won’t buck when the rider starts the ride and just stands there doing nothing. Does the rider have to switch to a different … --- ## [Tropico 6 is finally out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropico-6-is-finally-out/831722)
**Author:** [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropico-6-is-finally-out/831722 "2019-03-29T20:32:47Z")
Tropico 6 is now downloading. See you all in a couple of weeks. --- ## [MLB Hot Stove / Offseason 2018-2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-offseason-2018-2019/823890)
**Author:** [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Replies:** 519\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-offseason-2018-2019/823890 "2019-03-27T13:18:11Z")
Now that some team from the Northeast has captured the WS and winter approaches, it’s time to turn our attention to an offseason that once promised excitement but has cooled off significantly. The current free-agent clas… --- ## [I need a new /d/r/u/g/ game...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-d-r-u-g-game/816233)
**Author:** [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-d-r-u-g-game/816233 "2019-03-27T00:30:11Z")
Not sure which forum is the best fit here. But I am seeking opinions even if not deciding on one and presenting it here. I’m pretty tired of both Minesweeper and Freecell. But my long term fascination with both no dou… --- ## [Santa Anita averaging two dead horses per week.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-anita-averaging-two-dead-horses-per-week/830633)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-anita-averaging-two-dead-horses-per-week/830633 "2019-03-26T13:36:32Z")
21 horses have died since the season opened and the track has suspended operations until at least Monday to try to figure out why. --- ## [Q: National Toyota Ad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-national-toyota-ad/831545)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-national-toyota-ad/831545 "2019-03-26T03:21:40Z")
You probably have seen a national Toyota ad with a lady imitating some (famous) announcer standing right next to her. Who is she imitating and what sport is he from? …Pro Wrestling? Monster Trucks? I don’t follow such th… --- ## [Windows 10 solitaire events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-solitaire-events/828746)
**Author:** [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-solitaire-events/828746 "2019-03-25T12:52:55Z")
Does anybody else play those events in Windows 10 solitaire? I like them because they seem more like puzzles than straight solitaire games. However, I don’t understand how people can be so freaking fast at them. Today, f… --- ## [Mike Trout $1 Million Contract](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-trout-1-million-contract/682428)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-trout-1-million-contract/682428 "2019-03-20T07:07:01Z")
Can someone provide background and insight about this deal? What does “largest pre-arbitration deal” mean, and why is that a big deal? It seems like a tiny contract. Why would Trout agree to this? I understand why he … --- ## [Does the national woman's soccer team bring in the attendence income equal to the men's team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-national-womans-soccer-team-bring-in-the-attendence-income-equal-to-the-mens-team/830940)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Estes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Estes)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-national-womans-soccer-team-bring-in-the-attendence-income-equal-to-the-mens-team/830940 "2019-03-19T20:44:34Z")
Does the national woman’s soccer team bring in the attendence income equal to the men’s team? If so, then the women would have a strong argument for equal pay. The argument usually invoked by the women–that their recor… --- ## [NCAA play-in games: Why do some winners get an 11th seed, and some a 16th seed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-play-in-games-why-do-some-winners-get-an-11th-seed-and-some-a-16th-seed/831371)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-play-in-games-why-do-some-winners-get-an-11th-seed-and-some-a-16th-seed/831371 "2019-03-19T19:11:12Z")
The NCAA basketball tournament is weird. There are 2 so-called “play in games” for teams deemed not quite good enough for the field of 64. These teams must play a “play in” game in order to qualify for the field of 64. T… --- ## [Six Nations Rugby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-nations-rugby/828802)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-nations-rugby/828802 "2019-03-19T16:41:36Z")
I don’t know much about rugby, but I’ll be watching. Go England! I’m also giving ESPN’s fantasy rugby a shot with an auto pick team. --- ## [Videogames you think you're the only one who played](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videogames-you-think-youre-the-only-one-who-played/830493)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videogames-you-think-youre-the-only-one-who-played/830493 "2019-03-18T19:51:18Z")
Re-elect JFK (1994) You’ve survived the assasination attempt and must try and solve your own attempted murder. I put a lot of money in extra guards and did everything someone with a 1994 sensibility would think to do to… --- ## [Recommend a PS4 game that I can actually play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-ps4-game-that-i-can-actually-play/827267)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-ps4-game-that-i-can-actually-play/827267 "2019-03-18T16:40:10Z")
I have WWF Super Wrestlemania for SNES. It is the slowest, clunkiest 16-bit game I’ve seen in my life. The controls have the responsiveness of a garbage truck in -20 degree weather. There are 10 wrestlers, all with th… --- ## [Pay per view](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-per-view/831265)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-per-view/831265 "2019-03-18T01:52:36Z")
Hi Guys, How many people have to sign up for “Pay per view” to make it worthwhile? --- ## [an unfortunate Mets fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unfortunate-mets-fan/830929)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unfortunate-mets-fan/830929 "2019-03-15T19:30:10Z")
I’m not sure if I should create a Mets thread, or should this go in a general baseball thread? Assuming the former - Mark this down on your Mets calendar. Saturday, April 6. Todd Frazier bobblehead day! This is the bes… --- ## [Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-google-earth-is-carmen-sandiego/831112)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-google-earth-is-carmen-sandiego/831112 "2019-03-15T16:24:41Z")
If you’re nostalgic for the early '90s, this reproduces the crude look of computer game graphics circa 1991. The actress Lynne Thigpen is dead, so they showed Chief as a glowing ghost à la Obi-Wan Kenobi. --- ## [What's actually the most diverse American professional sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-actually-the-most-diverse-american-professional-sport/831152)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-actually-the-most-diverse-american-professional-sport/831152 "2019-03-15T00:07:27Z")
I looked this up online but apparently “Diversity” in professional sports basically means “How many African-americans are in the league” and doesn’t actually factor in true diversity (For example a website claimed the NB… --- ## [What was this 1980s arcade game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-1980s-arcade-game/831010)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-1980s-arcade-game/831010 "2019-03-14T18:45:08Z")
Thinking of an arcade video game from the 1980s that involved shooting machine guns and missiles at approaching military vehicles - planes, tanks, that sort of thing. The only thing I clearly remember is that periodical… --- ## [Coaches/Managers who quit on their teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coaches-managers-who-quit-on-their-teams/830926)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coaches-managers-who-quit-on-their-teams/830926 "2019-03-14T07:36:17Z")
Saw this on Twitter: Nick Saban Bobby Petrino Lou Holtz Mike Keenan Ryne Sandberg Saban, Keenan and Sandberg I can explain. Not sure about Holtz or Petrino. Fill in those blanks or tell us about other skippers tha… --- ## [2018 Winter Digital Distribution Sales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-digital-distribution-sales/826092)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-digital-distribution-sales/826092 "2019-03-13T22:52:42Z")
The good old games winter sale has begun, the first of the bunch. They’re offering some old games for free every few days, so check in on that. Everyone will be having a sale soon enough. The steam sale usually starts a… --- ## [Looking or a gorgeous PC game that's come out in the last 2 years that's also fun.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-or-a-gorgeous-pc-game-thats-come-out-in-the-last-2-years-thats-also-fun/829842)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-or-a-gorgeous-pc-game-thats-come-out-in-the-last-2-years-thats-also-fun/829842 "2019-03-13T22:49:54Z")
My qualifications: super impressive cutting edge graphics, as photo-realistic as it gets, open huge world. Must have extensive single player campaign. I typically play shooters, but that’s not necessarily a requirement.… --- ## [Anyone playing Keyforge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-keyforge/825630)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-keyforge/825630 "2019-03-12T17:08:02Z")
It’s a new game by the creator of Magic (and other games) Richard Garfield. It is a card game but the difference is you don’t get individual cards but rather you buy decks. Each deck is unique and you don’t (actually you… --- ## [Artifact - Valve's new DOTA-themed collectable card game, is incredibly greedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artifact-valves-new-dota-themed-collectable-card-game-is-incredibly-greedy/824726)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artifact-valves-new-dota-themed-collectable-card-game-is-incredibly-greedy/824726 "2019-03-12T14:49:55Z")
Artifact is an upcoming collectable card game based on the DOTA 2 moba. It’s meant to compete with the likes of Hearthstone, Gwent, Eternal, Duelyst, Shadowverse, Faeria, and probably a dozen others. They’re computerized… --- ## [Hypothetical new basketball league.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-new-basketball-league/830627)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-new-basketball-league/830627 "2019-03-12T00:58:58Z")
Let’s say a new basketball organization came to compete with the NBA. How would you like the rules to differ from the NBA’s, and what cities would get teams? I’m thinking St. Louis and Buffalo. --- ## [What is the longest, continuous minor league or non-affiliated sports team franchise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-continuous-minor-league-or-non-affiliated-sports-team-franchise/830597)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-continuous-minor-league-or-non-affiliated-sports-team-franchise/830597 "2019-03-11T21:58:05Z")
As an offshoot of another thread, what is the longest, continuous minor league or non-affiliated sports team franchise? I’m guessing, without having done a lick of research, that it would be the Rochester Americans of t… --- ## [Spider solitaire win rate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire-win-rate/631489)
**Author:** [@Spookaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spookaloo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire-win-rate/631489 "2012-08-14T21:10:45Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out if my win rate is, well, kind of up there. I play the 4 suit difficult game, and have won over 200 straight games over the last few months. After a few years of playing, I think I figured … --- ## [Paying someone to lose: Which comes first, loss or payment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-someone-to-lose-which-comes-first-loss-or-payment/830799)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-someone-to-lose-which-comes-first-loss-or-payment/830799 "2019-03-09T23:00:25Z")
Thinking back to how some MLB games were rigged (and games in other leagues also sometimes historically by gangsters paying players to lose,) and I’m wondering which comes first: the loss or the payment? Both sides have… --- ## [Anyone else playing Drawception?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-playing-drawception/830429)
**Author:** [@Sandwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-playing-drawception/830429 "2019-03-02T13:37:26Z")
I didn’t find any other thread about it, so there we go: I recently discovered Drawception, a web-based drawing game which, in their own words, is where simple drawing meets the classic “telephone game”. Each game cons… --- ## [Justify Wins the Triple Crown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justify-wins-the-triple-crown/815794)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justify-wins-the-triple-crown/815794 "2019-03-08T04:54:42Z")
We got another Triple Crown winner, after American Pharoah in 2015. Way to go, Justify! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=110) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=112)