# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=118 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 119 --- ## [What’s happened to NHL scores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-happened-to-nhl-scores/824291)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-happened-to-nhl-scores/824291 "2018-11-13T16:30:51Z")
While I don’t follow hockey as much as the other sports, I do like to catch up on the stats and check the scores, at least until the Devils are mathematically eliminated. Last season, I started to notice that the scorin… --- ## [Bobby Petrino has been fired!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-petrino-has-been-fired/824388)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-petrino-has-been-fired/824388 "2018-11-12T22:57:53Z")
If you’re a fan of either college or pro football, you’ll be elated to know that scum of the earth Bobby Petrino has been fired and it’d likely that this is the end. No notes in the locker room nor women on motorcycles r… --- ## [Grand Theft Auto V](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 405\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746 "2018-11-12T21:57:45Z")
No GTA V thread? September 17! Anyone else taking the day off? --- ## [NBA's lack of parity.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbas-lack-of-parity/824373)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbas-lack-of-parity/824373 "2018-11-12T14:01:35Z")
What do you think has contributed to the NBA’s lack of parity? The Warriors and the Cavs have played each other in the finals for 4 years in a row. --- ## [Happy N7 Day!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-n7-day/824130)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-n7-day/824130 "2018-11-11T15:57:14Z")
Grab your emergency induction port, get a glass of ryncol and start calibrating your giant gun because it’s N7 day! What’s your favorite Mass Effect memory? Who do you love to romance (Tali!) who have you never romanced… --- ## [Xbox One won't install 360 Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-one-wont-install-360-game/824300)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-one-wont-install-360-game/824300 "2018-11-11T14:40:27Z")
So, I’m trying to install a 360 copy of Call of Duty 2. After a few tries, I finally got a screen that told me that I had to install from the Microsoft Store, but they want to charge me again for a game I own! What the h… --- ## [The game Minecraft took in almost one quarter of a billion dollars in 2012? WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-minecraft-took-in-almost-one-quarter-of-a-billion-dollars-in-2012-wtf/649142)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-minecraft-took-in-almost-one-quarter-of-a-billion-dollars-in-2012-wtf/649142 "2014-03-23T18:08:53Z")
This game looks like the son of Wolfenstein 3D. The mind boggles. --- ## [MLB Playoffs 2018: Who Wins It All?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-2018-who-wins-it-all/822203)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 564\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-2018-who-wins-it-all/822203 "2018-11-09T14:20:33Z")
I say either Houston or Boston…but what the hell do I know? --- ## [Tropico 6 - ¡El Presidente ha vuelto!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropico-6-el-presidente-ha-vuelto/823684)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropico-6-el-presidente-ha-vuelto/823684 "2018-11-07T08:17:45Z")
I did a search and found a couple of comments in a thread last spring about this game: but no thread, so: here we go! A thread for all things Tropico 6, from anticipation to emancipation to constitutional declaration… --- ## [NFL Week 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/823874)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/823874 "2018-11-07T02:45:28Z")
Yes, I always forget to start this thread until the thursday game reminds me Thursday night Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers (-4) Sunday early Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills (NL) Kansas City Chiefs (-8.5) at C… --- ## [Cleveland Fucking Sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-fucking-sports/823922)
**Author:** [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-fucking-sports/823922 "2018-11-06T23:12:43Z")
Jesus Christ, sometimes it’s almost painful being a fan of professional sports teams from Cleveland. You have to be some kind of masochist. It’s like the sports Gods line up with big grins on their faces waiting for the … --- ## [Houston Texans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texans/824098)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texans/824098 "2018-11-06T22:37:28Z")
Started 0-3, now 6-3… what is the best run an 0-3 team has had? --- ## [Is there a name for this sudoku strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-sudoku-strategy/823961)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-sudoku-strategy/823961 "2018-11-06T21:20:51Z")
I just started playing this game with regularity recently. One strategy I like to use is trying to get all 9 of a number out of the way. So I will figure out where to put 7-9 of the 3s or 5s or 6s to get them out of the … --- ## [PC Game Genres overdure for a resurgence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-game-genres-overdure-for-a-resurgence/535009)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-game-genres-overdure-for-a-resurgence/535009 "2018-11-06T20:46:01Z")
In another thread, someone made the excellent observation that there haven’t been any good spaceship games lately (that didn’t involve trading or arcade style gameplay), and that got me thinking: there’s got to be a few … --- ## [Is anyone else here excited about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-here-excited-about-super-smash-bros-ultimate/823926)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-here-excited-about-super-smash-bros-ultimate/823926 "2018-11-05T00:25:52Z")
It’s barely more than a month away, and I haven’t seen anything about it in the recent Game Room threads. Nintendo just had the last pre-release information and announcements on 01 Nov, and it’s looking like it’s going t… --- ## [Do other countries play American football professionally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-countries-play-american-football-professionally/823792)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-countries-play-american-football-professionally/823792 "2018-11-02T05:20:58Z")
That should be professionally, dumb auto correct. I was watching a cricket match set in Australia and one of the teams was Pakistani. It made me wonder. --- ## [Assassin's Creed Origins - Anybody Playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-creed-origins-anybody-playing/801073)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-creed-origins-anybody-playing/801073 "2018-11-02T04:48:35Z")
Everyone seems to be raving about this game. I’m a fan of the series; I didn’t even mind that some of the past games were repetitive (a little bit). I’m less than thrilled with Origins. FYI I’m playing on PS4. In no p… --- ## [NFL Week 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/823532)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/823532 "2018-11-02T02:21:07Z")
You’d think I’d remember these threads. Sorry if you wanted to talk about the Thursday night game. Thursday Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans (-7.5) Sunday very early Philadelphia Eagles (-3) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars … --- ## [Stupidest "sport" you've seen televised](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-sport-youve-seen-televised/821656)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-sport-youve-seen-televised/821656 "2018-11-01T23:16:19Z")
Yeah, if you look at it certain ways, many/most athletic endeavors can be described as silly, pointless, etc. But I saw something on TV last night that truly caused my jaw to drop. I don’t watch a lot of sports, but wh… --- ## [R.I.P. Willie McCovey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-willie-mccovey/823814)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-willie-mccovey/823814 "2018-11-01T19:08:37Z")
Willie McCovey has died at the age of 80. The story is here. McCovey may be the Giant most beloved by the fans since the team moved to San Francisco. He wasn’t the first star the team developed after the move (that woul… --- ## [Male vs. female tennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-vs-female-tennis/823804)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-vs-female-tennis/823804 "2018-11-01T16:27:49Z")
Here’s a rundown on male vs. female matchups in pro tennis: There isn’t enough of a sample to really judge just how well we can expect a woman to do vs. a man in tennis, since most of the matches there have been have … --- ## [Is the new Call of the Cthulhu game any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-call-of-the-cthulhu-game-any-good/823799)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-call-of-the-cthulhu-game-any-good/823799 "2018-11-01T15:20:34Z")
I just heard about this. Apparently it is based on the old pen and paper game which I find intriguing. Anyone play it? Is it any good? --- ## [Sports fans: Do you change teams when you change cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-do-you-change-teams-when-you-change-cities/823200)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-do-you-change-teams-when-you-change-cities/823200 "2018-11-01T01:26:35Z")
This is something I’ve always been curious about. I’m not a sports fan myself, but if I were, I feel like I’d be a fan of whatever city I’m living in (Or a fan of whoever the locals favor). So I guess the question is: I… --- ## [Travelling in Basketball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-in-basketball/823204)
**Author:** [@DB\_Coopa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DB_Coopa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-in-basketball/823204 "2018-10-31T09:57:31Z")
Does the rule even exist anymore? I’m not major follower of the sport these days but it seems like every time I see clips almost everything looks like travelling to me? Am I being stupid and just not appreciating the sk… --- ## [NFL Legend Morten Andersen in all his glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-legend-morten-andersen-in-all-his-glory/823710)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-legend-morten-andersen-in-all-his-glory/823710 "2018-10-31T09:46:07Z")
Warning: you cannot unsee this! --- ## [Remember this arcade game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-arcade-game/823653)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-arcade-game/823653 "2018-10-30T01:52:42Z")
From the 70s…you use a little remote-controlled bulldozer to push plastic crumbs around. Remember this? --- ## [Todd Gurley, L.A Rams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todd-gurley-l-a-rams/823673)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todd-gurley-l-a-rams/823673 "2018-10-29T19:29:54Z")
There are many truly gifted athletes in many sports but, in my estimation, what separates the true champions from the wanna-be’s is the mental aspect of the sport they are playing. Michael Jordan had that edge and, as m… --- ## [Is straight-up tanking now a thing in the NFL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-straight-up-tanking-now-a-thing-in-the-nfl/823485)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-straight-up-tanking-now-a-thing-in-the-nfl/823485 "2018-10-29T16:21:19Z")
I never thought it would be a thing in the NFL just because there are so many positions, it’s hard to think that any one pick is really gonna be the difference, and the Illuminati like over-mind that has always existed i… --- ## [Anyone want to try their hand at being a baseball GM? Our Out of the Park League has openings.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-try-their-hand-at-being-a-baseball-gm-our-out-of-the-park-league-has-openings/823644)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-try-their-hand-at-being-a-baseball-gm-our-out-of-the-park-league-has-openings/823644 "2018-10-28T20:50:36Z")
I run the Unofficial Straight Dope Message Board Out of the Park league. Out of the Park baseball is a baseball simulation game where you act in the role of General Manager. As GM, you are in charge of all personnel de… --- ## [Dumb oddsmaking question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-oddsmaking-question/823565)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-oddsmaking-question/823565 "2018-10-27T14:03:08Z")
Against roughly equal competition, player one has won 90% of his games. and player two has won 75% of his games. Is there a quick and dirty way to calculate the odds? Obviously, player one has a less than 90% chance of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=117) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=119)