# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=208 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 209 --- ## [Cricket: Eng vs NZ, England pass 400 for the first time ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-eng-vs-nz-england-pass-400-for-the-first-time-ever/722081)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-eng-vs-nz-england-pass-400-for-the-first-time-ever/722081 "2015-06-20T22:59:48Z")
The first innings has just finished, and England got to 408 after superb innings from Root and Buttler. Buttler now has 2 ODI hundreds, and they are the first and second fastest by an English batsman. Root’s ton was the … --- ## [What are the best matches and bouts in the different sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-matches-and-bouts-in-the-different-sports/720754)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-matches-and-bouts-in-the-different-sports/720754 "2015-06-20T12:43:27Z")
Whether it’s basketball, baseball, boxing, MMA, judo, sumo, karate, wrestling, hockey, tennis, racing, rugby, football, football or cricket, yes, even cricket or any other sport you care to choose, what are the most inte… --- ## [GNU Go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gnu-go/722968)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gnu-go/722968 "2015-06-19T19:47:23Z")
I finally downloaded and tried GNU Go. Wow! I hope others will post adulations, but I’m so astonished I’m speechless! I do have two minor procedural questions. (I’m embarrassed to ask these nitpicky details when the … --- ## [Chicago Professional Sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-professional-sports/722762)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-professional-sports/722762 "2015-06-19T13:35:54Z")
With another Stanley cup win, the City is obviously elated. Certainly the owners of the Bears, Cubs & Sox see this. Are they (the owners) feeling the least bit embarrassed over the miserable showings of their teams? Y… --- ## [What makes an activity a sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-an-activity-a-sport/722595)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-an-activity-a-sport/722595 "2015-06-18T20:54:36Z")
This thread was inspired by the topic about what woman has come closest to competing against men in a sport. Some of the sports mentioned include race car driving and bowling. What criteria would you use to define a spor… --- ## [Help me ID a German webbased Space Colonizatin game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-a-german-webbased-space-colonizatin-game/722625)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-a-german-webbased-space-colonizatin-game/722625 "2015-06-18T15:54:14Z")
I remember playing this game in the mid 90s…some features: it was a web game and free It was turn based but you only were allowed so many turns a day and they got fewer as your universe expanded It had a .de addy and … --- ## [The 2015 NBA Playoffs!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2015-nba-playoffs/717863)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2015-nba-playoffs/717863 "2015-06-17T22:23:33Z")
After 82 games, the last seeding for the playoffs were decided on the last half of the last day of play. And even though I’m terrible at it, I’m going to accurately predict the entire first round! WEST I really like t… --- ## [The E3 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-e3-thread/722573)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-e3-thread/722573 "2015-06-17T13:55:42Z")
So E3 is this week and this is the thread to discuss presentations, announcements, hype trains, etc. The Microsoft conference is today at 1230 eastern. I’ve greatly enjoyed my Xbox and my Surface Pro 3, so I’m excited t… --- ## [XCOM 2 Reveal Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-2-reveal-trailer/721369)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-2-reveal-trailer/721369 "2015-06-16T18:53:09Z")
Dunno about the rest of you but this makes me pretty excited. I know it rarely pays to get all hyped up so let’s just say I am cautiously optimistic. --- ## [R.I.P. Dusty Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dusty-rhodes/722291)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dusty-rhodes/722291 "2015-06-16T17:55:09Z")
Another hero of my youth is gone. Dusty Rhodes Dusty was a major player in the 60s through the 80s, and remained part of the business well into the 2000s. Epic feuds with Ernie Ladd, Ole Anderson, The Four Horsemen, T… --- ## [Recommend a good online RPG for a 10 yo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-online-rpg-for-a-10-yo/722612)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-online-rpg-for-a-10-yo/722612 "2015-06-16T16:56:55Z")
My son is enthralled with RPGs at the moment. We’re looking for good RPGs, online, which are suitable for a 10 year old. We’re trying to stick to the age restrictions, but we’ll look at “teen” rated games if the rating… --- ## [FIFA Officials Arrested On Corruption Charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-officials-arrested-on-corruption-charges/720946)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-officials-arrested-on-corruption-charges/720946 "2015-06-15T23:46:04Z")
About freaking time. The Swiss authorities arrested about 10 FIFA top authorities and plan to extradite them to the US where they will face the charges. Although Sepp Blatter was not among them, Jack Warner of Trinidad… --- ## [The Witcher 3: Anticipation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher-3-anticipation/720001)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher-3-anticipation/720001 "2015-06-15T23:45:31Z")
Despite the fact that I never got around to finishing The Witcher, and then couldn’t go through The Witcher 2 because I hadn’t finished The Witcher yet, I went ahead and pre-ordered The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt because i… --- ## [Which console for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-console-for-me/722234)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-console-for-me/722234 "2015-06-15T17:10:30Z")
It looks like we’re finally expanding to a two-TV household, which means I’ll need a new console to run to the new TV. I’m leaning toward getting an XBox One since I already have a 360 on our existing TV, but I want to g… --- ## [\>Bloc, a game of geopolitics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloc-a-game-of-geopolitics/722566)
**Author:** [@CommissarBrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CommissarBrian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloc-a-game-of-geopolitics/722566 "2015-06-15T09:54:45Z")
Hello everyone, I’m extremely new to this board, but I’m trying to get the word out about a game. It is completely free, and it can be pretty fun. The game is called \>Bloc. In this game, you take command of a third worl… --- ## [...former All-Black Jerry Collins killed in car accident in France.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-all-black-jerry-collins-killed-in-car-accident-in-france/721688)
**Author:** [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-all-black-jerry-collins-killed-in-car-accident-in-france/721688 "2015-06-15T06:15:58Z")
…well bugger. :frowning: I know it won’t be of much interest to many dopers, but the guy was a legend here. RIP to Jerry and his wife: best wishes to their daughter Ayla who survived but is in hospital. --- ## [Nintendo World Championship July 14, 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-world-championship-july-14-2015/722525)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-world-championship-july-14-2015/722525 "2015-06-15T02:30:19Z")
The Nintendo World Championship is today at 3PM PST, with a preshow starting at 2:30ish. It will be on Nintendo’s Twitch channel here. Anybody else watching it? --- ## [Rummikub rules and strategies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rummikub-rules-and-strategies/722541)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rummikub-rules-and-strategies/722541 "2015-06-15T00:43:04Z")
I’m playing a lot of Rummy Plus (via iPad, same game and players on Facebook) these days, which is just Rummikub. And I find myself wanting to discuss certain things about rules and play, but no place to do it. Any play… --- ## [Steam to begin offering refunds!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-to-begin-offering-refunds/721463)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-to-begin-offering-refunds/721463 "2015-06-14T23:57:08Z")
Cite. You have to get the refund within 14 days of purchasing the game (or release in the case of pre-orders) and you have to have less than two hours of playtime on the game. This is really great news.\* Like other dig… --- ## [For MAFIA players: An actual mafia video game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-mafia-players-an-actual-mafia-video-game/722519)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-mafia-players-an-actual-mafia-video-game/722519 "2015-06-14T19:20:44Z")
I just saw this today. There’s an actual PC game (on Steam) for mafia. It’s even multiplayer. WOW, I need this in my life. --- ## [How much does Bejeweled Blitz need to "nudge" probabilities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-bejeweled-blitz-need-to-nudge-probabilities/722493)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-bejeweled-blitz-need-to-nudge-probabilities/722493 "2015-06-14T16:58:12Z")
This is purely a factual probability question, but since it’s about a game, I’m posting it here, since the last time I asked a question of a similar nature, it got moved here anyway. Bejeweled Blitz is a game played on … --- ## [Best cheap setup to play videos off USB and play emulators on TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-setup-to-play-videos-off-usb-and-play-emulators-on-tv/721298)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-setup-to-play-videos-off-usb-and-play-emulators-on-tv/721298 "2015-06-14T16:00:29Z")
My PS3 only plays a handful of format videos. I’d like to find some kind of box I can hook up to the TV that will play any format video (.flv, .mkv, high quality mp4, etc). If it could also play emulators and ROMs via a… --- ## [NCAA Men's Basketball Rule Changes - what do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-mens-basketball-rule-changes-what-do-you-think/722122)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-mens-basketball-rule-changes-what-do-you-think/722122 "2015-06-13T15:24:19Z")
Article here: NCAA announces rule changes for 2015-16, including 30-second shot clock, fewer timeouts - ESPN I don’t really see any rule changes in there that I disagree with. It sounds like they are doing a lot to try … --- ## [USWNT \[US Women's Soccer\]- Who Pays Them? Do They Have Day Jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uswnt-us-womens-soccer-who-pays-them-do-they-have-day-jobs/722130)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uswnt-us-womens-soccer-who-pays-them-do-they-have-day-jobs/722130 "2015-06-12T02:55:36Z")
Who is paying the salaries of the women on the US Women’s National (soccer) team? When the Cup is over, will they go back to 9-5 jobs, or is the WSMNT as much a full-time job as a job as, say, a roster spot on the Chicag… --- ## [2015 Belmont Stakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-belmont-stakes/721797)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-belmont-stakes/721797 "2015-06-12T01:13:03Z")
Well, with the Belmont a few hours away, I thought I’d start the thread. I’m young enough that there’s never been a Triple Crown won in my life, so I’m pulling for American Pharoah. Heck, NYRA had a promotion that if you… --- ## [Horse shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-shit/721826)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-shit/721826 "2015-06-11T21:53:06Z")
Tripple Crown Winners Citation Secreratiat Seattle Slew Affirmed Talk to me about the strength of these horse’s competitors and the “times” (by clock) these horses won the Derby, the Belmont and the Preakness. How d… --- ## [60's or 70's card game...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-or-70s-card-game/722213)
**Author:** [@sideshowkar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sideshowkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-or-70s-card-game/722213 "2015-06-11T15:00:25Z")
I am trying to figure out the name of a card game my family had in the 70’s. It may have been something from the 60’s though. We played it in the late 70’s, which I would have been nine at the tail end of. I think my par… --- ## [Master of Orion Returns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-of-orion-returns/722121)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-of-orion-returns/722121 "2015-06-11T11:59:29Z")
Oh yeah! A couple of years ago wargaming.net (makers of World of Tanks and World of Warships) bought the rights to Master of Orion. To nobody’s surprise they’re releasing Master of Orion. For 4X gamers this is potential… --- ## [If you want to watch live competitive American Football in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-to-watch-live-competitive-american-football-in-the-us/721428)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-to-watch-live-competitive-american-football-in-the-us/721428 "2015-06-10T19:58:54Z")
Are you basically restricted to High School, College or NFL? Is there any middle ground, similar to the lower divisions in Association Football in most countries? --- ## [American Pharoah Wins the Triple Crown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-pharoah-wins-the-triple-crown/721825)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-pharoah-wins-the-triple-crown/721825 "2015-06-10T17:01:09Z")
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