# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=170 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 171 --- ## [Hold RESET while you turn POWER off-NES question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-reset-while-you-turn-power-off-nes-question/226027)
**Author:** [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-reset-while-you-turn-power-off-nes-question/226027 "2016-08-21T14:55:03Z")
I am slightly too young to have been playing video games in the NES era, although I have been playing some NES games with my emulator. Recently, I’ve been playing Final Fantasy 1. In this game, after you save at an inn, … --- ## [How Long Can Usain Bolt Remain Fast? Part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-usain-bolt-remain-fast-part-2/763204)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-usain-bolt-remain-fast-part-2/763204 "2016-08-21T13:46:14Z")
Similar to the original thread, but with an alternate definition of “long” - distance, not time. Could he have been able to sustain his otherworldly pace much further than 200 meters? My estimate is that he would hit th… --- ## [2016 Olympic Women's Soccer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-olympic-womens-soccer/761129)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-olympic-womens-soccer/761129 "2016-08-20T22:29:09Z")
The Olympics are coming up, and one of my favorite sports to watch is Women’s Soccer. Unlike Men’s Soccer, in which the Olympics are just an afterthought with a weird mostly-under-23 team, for the women, it’s the second … --- ## [So I played a bunch of new board games visiting friends last week. What of these have you played?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-played-a-bunch-of-new-board-games-visiting-friends-last-week-what-of-these-have-you-played/758684)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-played-a-bunch-of-new-board-games-visiting-friends-last-week-what-of-these-have-you-played/758684 "2016-08-20T12:12:02Z")
I had previously (and still am, to some extent) fairly sheltered when it came to playing board or card games, but some friends that I visited and stayed with last week (in Washington) had a huge bunch of them. They’re so… --- ## [What's the deal with eBay Steam auctions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-ebay-steam-auctions/763385)
**Author:** [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-ebay-steam-auctions/763385 "2016-08-20T06:22:45Z")
I’ve purchased several games from eBay in the past by buying Steam codes that I can redeem on my Steam account. However, I’ve noticed lately that a lot of eBay auctions are not for codes; instead, they ask for the passw… --- ## [Steam summer sale 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-2016/758135)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-2016/758135 "2016-08-20T04:16:53Z")
Rumors are that the steam sale starts in about 4 hours and runs through July 4. You shouldn’t expect much - the recent Winter sale was by far the worst Winter sale they’ve had. Since the refund system was enacted, they … --- ## [Distance runners from BAHRAIN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-runners-from-bahrain/762975)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-runners-from-bahrain/762975 "2016-08-20T03:10:07Z")
The silver medalist in the women’s marathon is competing for Bahrain, and I just heard on BBC News (which airs on my local PBS station) that another Bahrainian got a medal in the women’s steeplechase. They all have Keny… --- ## [What's your baseball "now at bat" theme song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-baseball-now-at-bat-theme-song/761719)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-baseball-now-at-bat-theme-song/761719 "2016-08-20T01:50:15Z")
If you were a Major League Baseball player, what song would you want to play when you came to bat? (Or, alternatively, came in as the closing pitcher?) For me, I’d go with “Hells Bells” by AC/DC or perhaps “Axel F” by … --- ## [What are your favorite video game channels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-video-game-channels/763349)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-video-game-channels/763349 "2016-08-19T23:23:52Z")
Whether it’s on Youtube or other places, which channels do you think have something smart to say about video games? Some of mine: Super Bunnyhop: Main Quest Comparison: Skyrim & Morrowind - YouTube Game Maker’s Toolki… --- ## [Pro wrestler vs Olympic wrestler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-wrestler-vs-olympic-wrestler/763303)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-wrestler-vs-olympic-wrestler/763303 "2016-08-19T23:10:50Z")
Could a Pro wrestler, the likes of Hulk Hogan or The Rock or whoever, in their prime, hold their own vs an Olympic wrestler, in “real” wrestling competition? Or is it a completely apple-to-oranges comparison? I’d imagi… --- ## [There needs to be more women and minority video game heroes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-needs-to-be-more-women-and-minority-video-game-heroes/762930)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-needs-to-be-more-women-and-minority-video-game-heroes/762930 "2016-08-19T21:51:26Z")
I don’t want to talk about GamerGate or it’s critics. If anyone else would like to bring it up, that’s fine… I just don’t associate with either side of the argument. I don’t agree with everything Anita Sarkeesian says,… --- ## [Crouching Down in the Strike Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crouching-down-in-the-strike-zone/763287)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crouching-down-in-the-strike-zone/763287 "2016-08-19T20:17:23Z")
It’s my impression that when a batter crouches down in the strike zone, the zone measures based on his measurements in the crouch, not based on his measurements if he was standing straight. (I recall that Ricky Henderson… --- ## [Are judged events really sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-judged-events-really-sports/763143)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-judged-events-really-sports/763143 "2016-08-19T18:27:16Z")
I have been debating this with my family a lot since the Olympics started. I think events like synchronized swimming are performance art, not sports. Same with figure skating. They are closer to a poetry slam then to … --- ## [The Cleveland Browns QB curse...or is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cleveland-browns-qb-curse-or-is-it/763129)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cleveland-browns-qb-curse-or-is-it/763129 "2016-08-19T01:10:32Z")
Apparently being the Browns starting QB has a curse on it. RG3 announced that he and his wife of 3 years, and a recent baby are getting divorced. Rumors were flying around that maybe it was his wife that was cheating o… --- ## [The Phoenix Project Kickstarter (Attention City of Heroes Fans)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phoenix-project-kickstarter-attention-city-of-heroes-fans/670232)
**Author:** [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phoenix-project-kickstarter-attention-city-of-heroes-fans/670232 "2016-08-19T00:33:36Z")
There is a thread concerning the MMORPG City of Heroes, which closed its doors almost a year ago. I wanted to create a specifically separate thread for The Phoenix Project’s Kickstarter so that more eyes would see the me… --- ## [Why do breaststroke and butterfly even exist? And why is freestyle limited in time underwater?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-breaststroke-and-butterfly-even-exist-and-why-is-freestyle-limited-in-time-underwater/762322)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-breaststroke-and-butterfly-even-exist-and-why-is-freestyle-limited-in-time-underwater/762322 "2016-08-18T15:39:56Z")
It seems to me that all the complicated rules around breaststroke and butterfly boil down to “swim with these artificially imposed limitations, so you won’t go as fast as you could, but do it as fast as you can, and we’l… --- ## [Enjoy Cars & Trucks Cartoons for children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enjoy-cars-trucks-cartoons-for-children/763166)
**Author:** [@berthagreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/berthagreen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enjoy-cars-trucks-cartoons-for-children/763166 "2016-08-18T14:47:35Z")
Eagles vs Steelers Live Streaming --- ## [Players whose record was ruined by playing with an all time great](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-whose-record-was-ruined-by-playing-with-an-all-time-great/592475)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-whose-record-was-ruined-by-playing-with-an-all-time-great/592475 "2016-08-18T08:30:42Z")
There are several player who but for being in an era with one of the best of all time; would have had more success then they did. Now the player who kept them down should be have been an all time great;not just someone … --- ## [Free games from Ubisoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-games-from-ubisoft/757338)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-games-from-ubisoft/757338 "2016-08-18T04:22:19Z")
Ubisoft is giving away one free game a month, beginning now until December. This month they’re giving away Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. https://30years.ubi.com/en-US/operation-index To take advantage, you’ll need … --- ## [Ipad game options for Kindergarten aged children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-game-options-for-kindergarten-aged-children/761023)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-game-options-for-kindergarten-aged-children/761023 "2016-08-18T03:54:16Z")
I need some help from dopers! I have tried a number of different methods to find some games that a K aged child can play regularly, however sifting through each and every game is painfully time consuming. So I thought … --- ## [Help me win a medal.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-win-a-medal/763119)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-win-a-medal/763119 "2016-08-18T02:29:23Z")
Let’s say I have average athletic prowess but I’ve never trained in any of the Olympic disciplines. Now let’s say I’m desperate to win an Olympic medal as soon as possible. Which event, with dedicated training, could I e… --- ## [Oak's College Pick'em 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978 "2016-08-18T00:44:36Z")
I just renewed the league and sent invites to everyone from last year. This game has a limit of 50 players, otherwise everyone is welcome to join. We’re using confidence point scoring, lowest week will be dropped, and … --- ## [Judged sports in the Olympics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judged-sports-in-the-olympics/763066)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judged-sports-in-the-olympics/763066 "2016-08-17T21:06:47Z")
Shouldn’t they ditch judged sporting in the Olympics? Seems like they’re just another way of interjecting yet more nationalism into a venue that already suffers far too much from this affliction. You’d see the judged eve… --- ## [wcf a wrestling e-fed looking for members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wcf-a-wrestling-e-fed-looking-for-members/763120)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wcf-a-wrestling-e-fed-looking-for-members/763120 "2016-08-17T20:10:27Z")
wcf is a wrestling roleplaying game or “efed” the address is wcfwrestling.com whats an e-fed ? : Technically, an “electronic federation”. A online community of role players who write competitive role plays based on pro… --- ## [Is beach volleyball considered a "lesser" sport than traditional volleyball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beach-volleyball-considered-a-lesser-sport-than-traditional-volleyball/763097)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beach-volleyball-considered-a-lesser-sport-than-traditional-volleyball/763097 "2016-08-17T19:33:15Z")
Not being a regular viewer of beach or gym volleyball, I have wondered if one is considered superior to the other. I remember Karch Kiraly won a couple of Olympic golds in gym volleyball, and then transitioned to beach … --- ## [my house is a pokemon habitat on pokemon go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-house-is-a-pokemon-habitat-on-pokemon-go/760386)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-house-is-a-pokemon-habitat-on-pokemon-go/760386 "2016-08-17T19:18:06Z")
my almost 7 year old nephew talked his dad into letting him play pokemon go yesterday and they had fun walking around their neighborhood looking for pokemon stuff Now when he picked up nephew from work and did a updat… --- ## [Olympic Golf is a joke!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-golf-is-a-joke/759673)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-golf-is-a-joke/759673 "2016-08-17T17:27:25Z")
Jordan Spieth joins the long list of golfers who won’t participate in Rio. I’m sure the real reason isn’t Zika, but has more to do with the PGA schedule and sponsorship logos. So far, out is Rory Mcllory, Dustin Johnson… --- ## [Why do 1st round picks fail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-1st-round-picks-fail/762264)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-1st-round-picks-fail/762264 "2016-08-17T10:29:57Z")
This is something that’s always bugged me, how a guy can look unbeatable in college, all the scouts agree he’s one of the best they’ve ever seen, he gets signed to a huge contract and then… splat. Sometimes it’s obvious… --- ## [Was there ever a baseball player named Chapman, and if so did he hit a homer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-baseball-player-named-chapman-and-if-so-did-he-hit-a-homer/761740)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-baseball-player-named-chapman-and-if-so-did-he-hit-a-homer/761740 "2016-08-16T19:56:51Z")
It is one of Nabokov’s best quickies, when a character glances at a newspaper headline (I believe it was in Pale Fire) and he enjoys the moment: On Chapman’s Homer: 24. On first looking into Chapman’s Homer - Collection… --- ## [Reasons the pool is green](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-the-pool-is-green/762895)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-the-pool-is-green/762895 "2016-08-16T18:41:14Z")
Courtesy of the Rio committee’s announcements: Tuesday CAUSE: A proliferation of algae, caused by heat and lack of wind. IT WILL BE FIXED BY: Wednesday Wednesday CAUSE: A sudden decrease in the alkalinity in the divin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=169) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=171)