# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=135 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 136 --- ## [Board type game for 2 players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-type-game-for-2-players/808043)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-type-game-for-2-players/808043 "2018-02-05T02:19:42Z")
Looking for a good board game that can be played with only 2 people . Don’t have any specific type that I prefer I am willing to check out whatever people suggest. --- ## [Billy Mithcell's 1M+ Donkey Kong records stripped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mithcells-1m-donkey-kong-records-stripped/808158)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mithcells-1m-donkey-kong-records-stripped/808158 "2018-02-04T17:32:17Z")
Although I’ve heard that he isn’t as mean as portrayed in King of Kong, this still feels satisfying: Brian --- ## [Help with an online puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-an-online-puzzle/805877)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-an-online-puzzle/805877 "2018-02-03T12:51:17Z")
It’s part of an escape game at \[noparse\]https://www.365escape.com/House-Santa.html\[/noparse\]. It’s a puzzle box that requires you to be good at piece shuffling- arranging pieces so they’re all in the right order. Unfortu… --- ## [Who's the star of women's MMA now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-star-of-womens-mma-now/805598)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-star-of-womens-mma-now/805598 "2018-02-03T05:13:55Z")
I recently did a search for Amanda Nunes on YouTube (I was trying to look up a wrestling match where I commented “Ah, another episode of ‘Two Women Who Desperately Need a Visit From Amanda Nunes’”…don’t ask.) I found a … --- ## [Yahoo Fantasy Racing is no more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-racing-is-no-more/807955)
**Author:** [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-racing-is-no-more/807955 "2018-02-02T19:34:59Z")
Just got an email from Yahoo, I imagine others that took part in our Fantasy Racing in previous years also got it. Yahoo Fantasy Racing is no more. We’ll have to look elsewhere if we want to continue playing. Both Nasc… --- ## [Goodbye, Oscar Gamble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-oscar-gamble/808045)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-oscar-gamble/808045 "2018-02-02T18:41:41Z")
He was taken from us too soon. Not a great ballplayer, but a pretty good one. Still, Oscar’s greatest contribution to the game was his baseball card photos, like this one from 1976. Why can’t more athletes forget thos… --- ## [More Addicting Browser-based Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-addicting-browser-based-games/807953)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-addicting-browser-based-games/807953 "2018-02-02T14:28:50Z")
Cookie Clicker and Trimps are award winners of the genre, but what are the other contenders to round out the Top 10 Addictive Browser Game category? I have two nominees myself, but I admit neither has the complexity of … --- ## [NBA Jan 2018 \[edited\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-jan-2018-edited/806282)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-jan-2018-edited/806282 "2018-02-01T14:36:37Z")
That was a nasty fall Kyle Lowry took yesterday but luckily it looks like just a day-to-day tailbone issue. Surprised LeBron tweeted support, considering the Cavs are three games back of Toronto, but I guess brotherhood… --- ## [Questions about "Pandemic"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-pandemic/807731)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-pandemic/807731 "2018-01-31T21:56:56Z")
I’ve been toying with the idea of buying “Pandemic”, but I don’t want to shell out $40 for a game that’s just going to wind up sitting in the closet. So I have some questions. First, is it worth $40? I guess that’s a su… --- ## [NHL January 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2018/805705)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2018/805705 "2018-01-31T21:23:12Z")
The NHL has really killed the golden goose. The Winter Classic just isn’t that appealing with the plethora of outdoor games. And, this year, the college football slate is pretty decent as opposed to the past few years. N… --- ## [Cricket:2017-18 Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-2017-18-ashes/797485)
**Author:** [@Artfog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artfog)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-2017-18-ashes/797485 "2018-01-30T09:34:22Z")
I’m obviously jumping the gun a bit here with the first test still two months away but I need an outlet for my schaudenfreude. What do people think of England’s squad? Jim Maxwell says it’s one of their worst batting li… --- ## [Aussie Open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-open/806973)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-open/806973 "2018-01-29T21:01:45Z")
Wawrinka’s already out in the second round, but he’s still recovering from several knee cartilage operations last year. Apparently, though, he’s quite pleased with his progress, having not expected to complete even one m… --- ## [Monster Hunter:World trailer - does this look hideous to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-hunter-world-trailer-does-this-look-hideous-to-you/806373)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-hunter-world-trailer-does-this-look-hideous-to-you/806373 "2018-01-29T18:29:30Z")
OK, so I haven’t been a gamer for years, and I’m not familiar with the video limitations or strengths of today’s consoles, but out of curiosity I watched a trailer for the game Monster Hunter:World this afternoon, and I … --- ## [Anyone play Carcassonne?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-carcassonne/805863)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-carcassonne/805863 "2018-01-29T17:49:44Z")
Over New Year’s my Girlfriend introduced me to Carcassonne. It’s a board game (sort of) where you place tiles and build up roads and cities. It was was a lot of fun and easy to play for two players. Anyone else play thi… --- ## [So, did expanding the CFB playoffs just get more likely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-expanding-the-cfb-playoffs-just-get-more-likely/805752)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-expanding-the-cfb-playoffs-just-get-more-likely/805752 "2018-01-29T13:58:27Z")
All SEC final, just like 2011. The only undefeated team got stiffed out of the playoffs, but proved it had at least as much ability to handle Auburn as Georgia did. THE Ohio State University won its game over the… --- ## [Why is football such a big deal in the south?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-football-such-a-big-deal-in-the-south/807078)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-football-such-a-big-deal-in-the-south/807078 "2018-01-29T01:05:46Z")
Why is football such a big deal in the south? I know it’s a big deal in the US as a whole, but it seems to be a religion in the south. --- ## [Cricket: can a batsman decline a 4 for a single?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-can-a-batsman-decline-a-4-for-a-single/807333)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-can-a-batsman-decline-a-4-for-a-single/807333 "2018-01-27T21:42:39Z")
Thinking of a situation in which a team is batting for a draw. If a good batsman is paired with the number 11 at the end of a 2nd innings on the final day of a match and the goal is to extend the game to a draw, a singl… --- ## [He Hate Me 2: Electric Boogaloo!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-2-electric-boogaloo/807457)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-2-electric-boogaloo/807457 "2018-01-27T18:47:51Z")
Vince McMahon is announcing the start of a brand new football league today. Again. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: --- ## [How to get better at shooting pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-better-at-shooting-pool/805415)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-better-at-shooting-pool/805415 "2018-01-26T21:31:13Z")
Oddly enough, I only learned to shoot pool in college and I’ve played sporadically in bars ever since. I still kinda suck and would like to get good enough to join a bar pool league as soon as I get off this cursed night… --- ## [2018 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot (With voting!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot-with-voting/802280)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot-with-voting/802280 "2018-01-26T18:20:08Z")
The 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is official. Here are your choices. Put together your ballot of up to ten players! I’ll list them here, but also put the names in a poll. Holdovers (year on ballot, percentage of… --- ## [Retiring from public life: Sir Stirling Moss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retiring-from-public-life-sir-stirling-moss/807363)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retiring-from-public-life-sir-stirling-moss/807363 "2018-01-25T23:18:33Z")
Announced this week was the news, probably unsurprising, that Sir Stirling Moss was retiring from public life. The old boy is 88, not in the greatest of health and considering the era he drove in it was quite an achievem… --- ## [What's your thoughts on this leg lift exercise? Bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-thoughts-on-this-leg-lift-exercise-bad-idea/807407)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-thoughts-on-this-leg-lift-exercise-bad-idea/807407 "2018-01-25T21:17:30Z")
I don’t like the hard, fast motion of this lady’s knee lifts. That seems like an injury waiting to happen. My coaches taught me to take slower, more deliberate moves. That we should never make hard, jerking motions exer… --- ## [What are some unorthodox ways of playing video games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-unorthodox-ways-of-playing-video-games/513631)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-unorthodox-ways-of-playing-video-games/513631 "2018-01-25T04:07:35Z")
Of course, there’s speedrunning, and even those who play Oblivion as if it were real life. One thing I thought of was trying to complete one of the GTA/Saints Row games without breaking the law…only killing someone, ste… --- ## [Is there any rule against same sex pairs figure skating or ice dancing in the Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-rule-against-same-sex-pairs-figure-skating-or-ice-dancing-in-the-olympics/807352)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-rule-against-same-sex-pairs-figure-skating-or-ice-dancing-in-the-olympics/807352 "2018-01-24T19:56:13Z")
Is there a requirement that a pair in figure skating or ice dancing be of one male and one female? --- ## [Wilt Chamberlain's Abilities (Outrageous Claims?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilt-chamberlains-abilities-outrageous-claims/807239)
**Author:** [@Temporary\_Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temporary_Name)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilt-chamberlains-abilities-outrageous-claims/807239 "2018-01-24T05:10:43Z")
Is it possible that Wilt Chamberlain was benching (as he says in multiple 80’s interviews) over six hundred (600) pounds in his late 50’s? He claimed he could score 60 points at age 30 (which we know to be true) and 30 … --- ## [Who's The Underdog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-underdog/807170)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-underdog/807170 "2018-01-23T14:42:12Z")
I don’t understand how the NFL Team with the best record in football can STILL be the underdog??? Please explain why being #1 isn’t good enough! --- ## [Five Nights at Freddy's - how the hell do you survive the fifth night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-nights-at-freddys-how-the-hell-do-you-survive-the-fifth-night/806369)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-nights-at-freddys-how-the-hell-do-you-survive-the-fifth-night/806369 "2018-01-23T09:58:26Z")
I’m talking about the original one, the first one. I bought it on Steam when it first came out after hearing a lot of hype; tried playing it a few times, never got the hang of it, and gave up. Recently I just decided to … --- ## [College Football 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338 "2018-01-22T14:45:12Z")
Didn’t see a thread for this season. This is the first big week of the season and it features an epic clash between FSU and Alabama tonight. I"m an FSU alum, so hoping they utterly crush and destroy Alabama. In other ga… --- ## [NFL Division Weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-division-weekend/806534)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-division-weekend/806534 "2018-01-20T21:37:41Z")
Sat 4:35 et atl @ phi sat 8:15 et ten @ ne sun 1:05 et jax @ pit sun 4:40 et no @ min --- ## [The NBA East: Still the Cavs' Domain or Are They In Genuine Triubke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nba-east-still-the-cavs-domain-or-are-they-in-genuine-triubke/806758)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nba-east-still-the-cavs-domain-or-are-they-in-genuine-triubke/806758 "2018-01-20T04:22:13Z")
In all honesty, I really don’t know which of these options to choose. I can see good arguments for all three. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=134) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=136)