# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=182 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 183 --- ## [Operation (the game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-the-game/750518)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-the-game/750518 "2016-04-05T16:20:31Z")
Remember the game Operation? My friend’s dad, John Spinello is the guy who invented the game. He was in college, needed cash, so he sold the game for a few hundred dollars. The game went on to sell millions of copies. … --- ## [Cricket - World T20 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-t20-2016/748962)
**Author:** [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-t20-2016/748962 "2016-04-05T13:58:00Z")
It’s time for the IPL warm up tournament, sorry, World T20 Tournament. Don’t know how interested the cricketing Dopers are in this but here’s somewhere to talk about it just in case. With the pre-qualifiers over, the to… --- ## [All Hail Our New Eldrazi Overlords](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-hail-our-new-eldrazi-overlords/745383)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-hail-our-new-eldrazi-overlords/745383 "2016-04-05T13:23:00Z")
In what is literally the least diverse Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour finals ever, Eldrazi take up 6 of 8 slots, with the remaining two filled out by Affinity. Here’s hoping that the format can adapt to this looming, ten… --- ## [Women's soccer gets 4 times less than men's soccer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-soccer-gets-4-times-less-than-mens-soccer/750797)
**Author:** [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-soccer-gets-4-times-less-than-mens-soccer/750797 "2016-04-04T17:44:44Z")
What on earth does that mean? $2 million is not 4 times less than $9 million. Four times $9 million is $36 million, so $36 million less than $9 million means the girls would be paying $27 million vs getting paid $2 milli… --- ## [The "rest vs. rust" debate of rest and playoff scheduling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rest-vs-rust-debate-of-rest-and-playoff-scheduling/750998)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rest-vs-rust-debate-of-rest-and-playoff-scheduling/750998 "2016-04-04T14:28:30Z")
From time to time, there is the “rest vs. rust” debate where one side will argue that it’s better for a team to get a lot of rest before facing its next opponent, while the other side argues that doing so will get the te… --- ## [Major League Football, will you watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-football-will-you-watch/747831)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-football-will-you-watch/747831 "2016-04-04T05:32:21Z")
Major League Football is the most recent incarnation attempt at a professional spring football league. It is the brain child of Wes Chandler, NFL wide receiver in the 80’s. Play is supposed to start in April, and all g… --- ## [Help me find a strategy game that hearkens back to the 80s!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-strategy-game-that-hearkens-back-to-the-80s/750960)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-strategy-game-that-hearkens-back-to-the-80s/750960 "2016-04-04T02:42:03Z")
There are a lot of mobile strategy games available. The reviews are helpful but I thought Dopers might be able to provide the best assistance. Some of my favorite computer military strategy games from the late 80s/early… --- ## [Least amount of posts in Great Debates (with your registry date and post count counting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-amount-of-posts-in-great-debates-with-your-registry-date-and-post-count-counting/748796)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-amount-of-posts-in-great-debates-with-your-registry-date-and-post-count-counting/748796 "2016-04-03T21:37:37Z")
Okay, I’ll Paypal another ten dollars to whoever has the lowest “posts in GD” to “Time registered as a member”/“Number of posts” ratio. That means if you have never posted in GD, but only registered, say, last month, th… --- ## [What is the purpose of the playoffs in sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-playoffs-in-sports/750702)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-playoffs-in-sports/750702 "2016-04-03T20:25:00Z")
I’m not asking why people watch, I’m asking in general. It’s obviously not to crown the best team in the league; you can do that at the end of the regular season, or with a much shorter playoff series. It’s not to crow… --- ## [The Rise of Virtual Reality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rise-of-virtual-reality/679376)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rise-of-virtual-reality/679376 "2016-04-02T20:50:24Z")
Are these next couple of years the first tentative steps in making the promise of VR, something pretty much everyone has thought about since there were video games, a reality? Valve seems to think so. They say a consume… --- ## [MLB Hot Stove / Offseason 2015-2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-offseason-2015-2016/736418)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 363\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-offseason-2015-2016/736418 "2016-04-02T18:08:23Z")
“Too soon!” The Royals have yet to have their championship parade. The Mets have yet to fully drown in their sorrows. And 28 other teams are still scratching their heads, wondering how they failed to make it to that mos… --- ## [NBA2K13 - My Own Dream Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba2k13-my-own-dream-team/750643)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba2k13-my-own-dream-team/750643 "2016-04-01T16:35:22Z")
So I recently picked up NBA2k13 for the PS3. I had played it awhile back and enjoyed the idea of making my own team with the legend players. I’m not a big basketball fan, but out of all sports games, I had the most fun… --- ## [Please, could I get a quick lesson in basketball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191)
**Author:** [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191 "2016-03-31T14:59:36Z")
I’m a recent fan but haven’t caught on to what they’re talking about on TV with the double triples, triple doubles, etc. I’m easily confused by the facts these days, so as simple a notion as possible would be great. Al… --- ## [Why is March Madness such a big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-march-madness-such-a-big-deal/750393)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-march-madness-such-a-big-deal/750393 "2016-03-30T22:54:31Z")
At the college I went to, few people cared about our basketball team(or any of our sports for that matter) unless they or a friend were on the team. So I don’t understand why people get so excited to watch games between… --- ## [What is the most skill based game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-skill-based-game/750414)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-skill-based-game/750414 "2016-03-30T19:25:56Z")
There are some games where if you take a decent amateur and put them up against a world champion, the amateur still has a chance to win some small but non-trivial percentage of games. There are other games where even a p… --- ## [Can NCAA ban states from athletic competitions if they pass anti-gay legislation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ncaa-ban-states-from-athletic-competitions-if-they-pass-anti-gay-legislation/749999)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ncaa-ban-states-from-athletic-competitions-if-they-pass-anti-gay-legislation/749999 "2016-03-30T03:22:08Z")
Just wondered if this was within the NCAA’s ability or not? Is (for example) Kanas passes this mess below can NCAA shut out Kansas high schools and colleges from athletic competition with other states? ‘Spot A Penis, W… --- ## [Naive question: at what point is a team considered to be part of March Madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naive-question-at-what-point-is-a-team-considered-to-be-part-of-march-madness/750565)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naive-question-at-what-point-is-a-team-considered-to-be-part-of-march-madness/750565 "2016-03-30T02:38:54Z")
Turns out the school I earned a degree from a lifetime ago made the round of 64, but not the round of 32. So, does that mean they were considered to be part of March Madness, or does a team have to make the round of 32 … --- ## [Was Barack Obama able to hold his own against NBA and college level basketball players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-barack-obama-able-to-hold-his-own-against-nba-and-college-level-basketball-players/750205)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-barack-obama-able-to-hold-his-own-against-nba-and-college-level-basketball-players/750205 "2016-03-30T01:21:37Z")
I heard a journalist several years ago say Obama liked to engage in pick up basketball games where he would play against ex-NBA and ex-NCAA basketball players, and he could hold his own w/o special treatment. Is that tr… --- ## [Hitman 2016: Enter a World of Assassination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitman-2016-enter-a-world-of-assassination/750527)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitman-2016-enter-a-world-of-assassination/750527 "2016-03-29T16:48:50Z")
I waited a long time for this. It was worth it. Only problem is I ripped through the available content, completed 90% of the challenges, explored every pixel of the three levels, and now I have to wait for the next lev… --- ## [Far Cry: Primal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-cry-primal/746367)
**Author:** [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-cry-primal/746367 "2016-03-29T14:09:04Z")
Am I the only person on the internet excited for this!?!? It feels like I am! I have to wait extra for the PC release, which is a total bummer. I am a sad. However, the first of March I will be killing all the things… --- ## [What are you gaming with these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-gaming-with-these-days/750162)
**Author:** [@mikeritchie30](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikeritchie30)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-gaming-with-these-days/750162 "2016-03-29T01:18:56Z")
I’ve got a PS4 and a 2 Core 2 gb Intel Pentium D. I know its obsolete now, but it might be able to hold its own eventually as I’m planning on turning it into a mid-range gaming pc. It’s not a laptop but the old-fashioned… --- ## [Some ciphers from the BBC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ciphers-from-the-bbc/750132)
**Author:** [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ciphers-from-the-bbc/750132 "2016-03-28T17:11:32Z")
I managed to waste a bit of time on these, and still didn’t get the last two. --- ## [Johan Cruyff dead at 68](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johan-cruyff-dead-at-68/750075)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johan-cruyff-dead-at-68/750075 "2016-03-28T14:00:37Z")
One of the top 10 footballers of all time dies at 68. A Cryuff turn to you, good sir! --- ## [Jade Empire how do i complete kangs last mission Loa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-empire-how-do-i-complete-kangs-last-mission-loa/750188)
**Author:** [@Dekkared](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dekkared)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-empire-how-do-i-complete-kangs-last-mission-loa/750188 "2016-03-28T02:48:11Z")
jade empire How do i complete kangs finale mission rescuing Lord Lao i tried doing quest with other guy but he disapeard and i never maneged to get dragons wrath how can i complete it without --- ## [Looking for a Clue based "dinner and a murder"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-clue-based-dinner-and-a-murder/750339)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-clue-based-dinner-and-a-murder/750339 "2016-03-28T01:22:07Z")
Does anyone know of any “dinner and a murder” games that are based on the game Clue? Or of an easy way to turn Clue into a dinner theater? I like those games but have used all the ones I have and am looking for new one… --- ## [Monopoly (90's game show) probability question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monopoly-90s-game-show-probability-question/750224)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monopoly-90s-game-show-probability-question/750224 "2016-03-26T22:32:01Z")
There was a TV nighttime game show version of Monopoly back in the '90’s. The bonus round ran as thus: the player starts on Go, and has five rolls of the dice (with free rolls from doubles, as usual) to get past Go (or … --- ## [Sheltered: The Bunker Survival Simulator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheltered-the-bunker-survival-simulator/750013)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheltered-the-bunker-survival-simulator/750013 "2016-03-26T15:14:53Z")
I picked this up on Steam a few days ago and am trying to figure out how to survive. Your family of four takes shelter in an underground bunker. You start off with just the basics, and have to upgrade and craft a habita… --- ## [Fallout 4 Countdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450 "2015-11-19T17:32:55Z")
Here I am starting a second games thread in the same day, but obviously this was meant to be time sensitive: Countdown to an Announcement Probably About Fallout 4 I don’t know why they need all that business. Just tell… --- ## [Punny tribute bands: Create your own!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punny-tribute-bands-create-your-own/748216)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punny-tribute-bands-create-your-own/748216 "2016-03-25T22:02:28Z")
Pubic Enemy: Tribute band featuring porn stars Alice in Stains: Tribute band featuring dry cleaners ABBA O’Reilly: Who tribute band performing and singing in the style of ABBA The Who, What, When, Where and Why: The W… --- ## [Nintendo Wii: Where are my "blocks" of memory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-wii-where-are-my-blocks-of-memory/750138)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-wii-where-are-my-blocks-of-memory/750138 "2016-03-25T18:47:43Z")
When I go to “data management,” the sum total of everything listed there comes out to only about 200 blocks, but it also says I only have 100 blocks free. For a total of about 300 blocks. Yet the Wii is supposed to have … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=183)