# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=254 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 255 --- ## [Explain the TAS community to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-tas-community-to-me/686233)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-tas-community-to-me/686233 "2014-04-24T04:24:28Z")
This thread is about TAS, which stands for “tool-assisted speedrunning” or “tool-assisted superplay”, depending (the latter can include high score runs or no damage runs or combo demonstrations or whatever). Essentially… --- ## [Games where "easy" isn't easiest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-where-easy-isnt-easiest/686697)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-where-easy-isnt-easiest/686697 "2014-04-24T04:15:48Z")
In the Civilization thread, GreasyJack says about Crusader Kings II: This reminded me of Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl where a beginning player is better off on Medium difficulty than Easy. The reason why being that Ea… --- ## [Players who just missed out on championships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-who-just-missed-out-on-championships/686721)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-who-just-missed-out-on-championships/686721 "2014-04-23T23:07:50Z")
We could also discuss players who walked into them by joining teams that won one as soon as they joined. I was surprised today to learn that Bob Probert played pro hockey for 20 years and never won a Stanley Cup. I’d fo… --- ## [My God, I'm sick of hearing about the Boston Marathon and the stupid bombers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-sick-of-hearing-about-the-boston-marathon-and-the-stupid-bombers/686490)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-sick-of-hearing-about-the-boston-marathon-and-the-stupid-bombers/686490 "2014-04-23T16:20:00Z")
OK, ESPN, can you get another close up of someone crying? The Boston Marathon trauma whoring is getting past the point of being ridiculous. Yes, I know Boston is near ESPN . Yes, I know the Red Sox won the World Series a… --- ## [SHOCKING! I want one. \[Disneyland Game\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocking-i-want-one-disneyland-game/67333)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocking-i-want-one-disneyland-game/67333 "2014-04-23T15:38:31Z")
I mentioned this in another thread, but that thread really wasn’t geared toward the question. There is a “game” in the Penny Arcade on Disneyland’s Main Street. It is a large wooden console with a dial at eye level. Bel… --- ## [Will Moyes last the season at Man Utd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-moyes-last-the-season-at-man-utd/683920)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-moyes-last-the-season-at-man-utd/683920 "2014-04-23T15:28:39Z")
Grim times for Utd and David Moyes - a horrible reverse to Liverpool yesterday, and the vultures aren’t so much circling, as booking in for bed and breakfast. Next 3 games - Olympiakos (CL), West Ham (away) and Citeh (ho… --- ## [Should the NFL allow Donald Trump to purchase the Buffalo Bills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-allow-donald-trump-to-purchase-the-buffalo-bills/686426)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-allow-donald-trump-to-purchase-the-buffalo-bills/686426 "2014-04-23T05:26:10Z")
http://tracking.si.com/2014/04/15/donald-trump-buy-buffalo-bills/?section=si\_latest Trump would be a very problematic owner in my opinion. He owns casinos, is a megalomaniac, has bankruptcy issues with his casino/hote… --- ## [orange game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-game/686737)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-game/686737 "2014-04-23T03:23:40Z")
I have been trying to remember some online games I played several years ago. there were different pages of rooms corresponding to different colors. you had to work your way through all of the different levels to complete… --- ## [Batter hits cover off baseball.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batter-hits-cover-off-baseball/686506)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batter-hits-cover-off-baseball/686506 "2014-04-22T17:23:32Z")
Brewers catcher hits cover off baseball --- ## [Minecraft PC Mods for Novices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-pc-mods-for-novices/686635)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-pc-mods-for-novices/686635 "2014-04-22T15:09:21Z")
My little ones love Minecraft. We had the versions on the iPad/iPhone and then the PS3. Now my daughter would like the PC version for her birthday. I’m told you can get mods for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and New Yor… --- ## [Rod/reel combo for a kid...is Zebco still a safe bet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-reel-combo-for-a-kid-is-zebco-still-a-safe-bet/686676)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-reel-combo-for-a-kid-is-zebco-still-a-safe-bet/686676 "2014-04-22T13:13:51Z")
I haven’t done a lot of fishing for a while, but when I was a kid and through high school I went all the time. I had spinning rigs, baitcasters, ultralights, but when I needed to grab a reel for all-around utility use I… --- ## [Jeopardy! Explore the World Sweepstakes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-explore-the-world-sweepstakes/686650)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-explore-the-world-sweepstakes/686650 "2014-04-22T02:35:09Z")
Anyone playingJeopardy! Explore the World Sweepstakes? If so, where do you wanna go? --- ## [Punchlines in Movie Titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punchlines-in-movie-titles/686558)
**Author:** [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punchlines-in-movie-titles/686558 "2014-04-21T22:07:21Z")
Inspired by this thred: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17302446. Take a movie title and alter it to be the punchline of a joke but still recognizable as to what movie it refers. For example: Whe… --- ## [How to Start an NBA/NFL/NHL team, from Scratch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-start-an-nba-nfl-nhl-team-from-scratch/686415)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-start-an-nba-nfl-nhl-team-from-scratch/686415 "2014-04-21T19:57:37Z")
I was just curious-say, for example, that I cloned a dozen or so James Browns, or Wilt Chamberlains, or Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s, and trained them properly, and, voila, they are ready to do my major league bidding. I want t… --- ## [Doper Gaming Guilds and Groups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-gaming-guilds-and-groups/440614)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-gaming-guilds-and-groups/440614 "2012-09-14T01:45:31Z")
Please feel free to post about your guild here. Please make sure to include: The game(s) the guild is for (e.g. World of Warcraft) The name of the guild In-game contacts or how to join The server your guild is on (if … --- ## [The Manhattan Project: rules questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-manhattan-project-rules-questions/686362)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-manhattan-project-rules-questions/686362 "2014-04-19T05:37:17Z")
I just picked up this game and I’ve read through the rulebook. But there’s a few issues I’m not sure of. (I’m also watching some videos of the game which will hopefully clear these up but I figured I might as well ask he… --- ## [Golf 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-2014/685407)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-2014/685407 "2014-04-19T02:14:38Z")
The omnibus Tennis seems to work well. Maybe an omnibus Golf thread to be bumped for the Majors can work well too. Its Masters Time!! Although the TPTB at ANGC have a titch of arrogance and sanctimony, it is my favori… --- ## ['Money Talks' on prime time CNBC - this business model can't be real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-talks-on-prime-time-cnbc-this-business-model-cant-be-real/686448)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-talks-on-prime-time-cnbc-this-business-model-cant-be-real/686448 "2014-04-19T01:10:45Z")
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100950308 OK, this show has an owner of a “sports betting service” named Steve Stevens who sells “sure thing” picks on football games. He has many employees and a gorgeous lifestyle although he i… --- ## [A "Look-Up-Line" in hockey rinks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-up-line-in-hockey-rinks/686460)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-up-line-in-hockey-rinks/686460 "2014-04-19T00:53:29Z")
An article in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/sports/hockey/look-up-line-would-warn-dangers-ahead-for-amateur-hockey-players.html?ref=hockey Essentially, there would be a wide orange line painted on the… --- ## [Is Steam worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-steam-worth-it/686307)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-steam-worth-it/686307 "2014-04-19T00:47:08Z")
I’ve been avoiding Steam for several years now, as I used to get all my 80’s games from abandonware.net and running them on DosBox. However, recently I’ve really been jonesing to play the original X-Com: UFO Defense. I h… --- ## [TV Show Cheers: Major League Error?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-cheers-major-league-error/686327)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-cheers-major-league-error/686327 "2014-04-18T15:34:40Z")
In an episode of Cheers where Carla willingly gives up one of her five kids to Nich Tortelli, the boys (Cliffy and Norm) ask Sam what he batted to which he replied “I dunno, .370?” Is this a blatant oversight by the wri… --- ## [Is it just me, or has the Los Angeles Times\* crossword been laughably easy recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-has-the-los-angeles-times-crossword-been-laughably-easy-recently/626735)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-has-the-los-angeles-times-crossword-been-laughably-easy-recently/626735 "2014-04-18T10:24:21Z")
\*Also including whatever other newspapers get their puzzles from the same place–presumably most or all Tribune-owned papers. First off, I have to point out that I don’t do the puzzle every day, and also the ones I do wo… --- ## [Help me identify this old 2-player maze game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-old-2-player-maze-game/682166)
**Author:** [@brad\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_d)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-old-2-player-maze-game/682166 "2014-04-18T03:47:23Z")
When I was a kid - so, late '70’s or early '80’s - we had a game at home that I can’t remember the name of - and I also can’t seem to describe it well enough to productively Google search for it. I’m wondering if anyone… --- ## [Tomlin fined $100K](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomlin-fined-100k/675524)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomlin-fined-100k/675524 "2014-04-18T03:32:23Z")
Tomlin fined 100K Draft penalties still pending. Can’t say I’m surprised. It looked like a deliberate move. Saints lost draft picks for their mercenary hit list, looks like Steelers org may pay for this coach’s actions… --- ## [Don't like the MLB tradition in regards to wearing 42 today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-like-the-mlb-tradition-in-regards-to-wearing-42-today/686297)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-like-the-mlb-tradition-in-regards-to-wearing-42-today/686297 "2014-04-18T00:25:11Z")
For those that don’t know, yesterday was Jackie Robinson day in baseball, and all players were wearing jerseys with no name on the back, just the number 42 I love me some baseball, and for the most part I love me some b… --- ## [Will Xbox One work without broadband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-xbox-one-work-without-broadband/686205)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-xbox-one-work-without-broadband/686205 "2014-04-17T21:29:41Z")
I have Xbox 360, but I like that racing game Forza 5 and Xbox one now comes in at $499 including the game Forza 5 (probably a download though instead of a disc) I know it needs like a 500mb update as soon as you turn it… --- ## [Do you play 'adult' words in Scrabble or WWF with friends of the opposite gender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-play-adult-words-in-scrabble-or-wwf-with-friends-of-the-opposite-gender/685433)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-play-adult-words-in-scrabble-or-wwf-with-friends-of-the-opposite-gender/685433 "2014-04-17T17:37:26Z")
I play Words with Friends (it’s like Scrabble) with some female friends (I’m male) and I sometimes find that I can make good words, but they are of an ‘adult’ nature: eg ‘horny’, ‘erection’, etc I choose not to play the… --- ## [The fall and rise of English football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-and-rise-of-english-football/686319)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-and-rise-of-english-football/686319 "2014-04-17T15:42:15Z")
The thread on the Hillsborough disaster got me thinking about the perception of English football then and now. In the 80s, English football had a very poor perception internationally, with hooliganism the main image of … --- ## [Creative folks of the SDMB, would you help me create a story/game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-folks-of-the-sdmb-would-you-help-me-create-a-story-game/686240)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-folks-of-the-sdmb-would-you-help-me-create-a-story-game/686240 "2014-04-17T10:20:21Z")
The Awkward Disclosure Bit I have asked for and received moderator permission for this SDMB crowdsourcing request If this project comes to fruition, I will be publishing the end result in online/interactive form on my … --- ## [MLB Baseball Rulings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-rulings/686200)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-rulings/686200 "2014-04-16T19:19:28Z")
So, apparently the Orioles’ ball girl inadvertently interfered with a fair ball roped down the left field foul line. From her perspective, it looked foul. Unfortunately, it was ruled fair in a timely manner by the ump.… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=253) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=255)