# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=290 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 291 --- ## [Designated home side in Super Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designated-home-side-in-super-bowl/664371)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designated-home-side-in-super-bowl/664371 "2013-07-24T22:39:28Z")
Why is it that the AFC is/has been the designated home side in odd-numbered seasons and even-numbered Super Bowls, and the NFC vice-versa? What I mean is, for example, the 1979 and '81 seasons had Pittsburgh and Cincinna… --- ## [No more NCAA games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ncaa-games/663781)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ncaa-games/663781 "2013-07-24T19:59:50Z")
Interesting. I was always more of a Madden Guy, But NCAA was a nice alternative, just to have a contest between really, really bad teams. It’s not entirely clear if this is the end of NCAA sports totally, or just wit… --- ## [What was the first video game where the goal was to collect stars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-video-game-where-the-goal-was-to-collect-stars/664378)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-video-game-where-the-goal-was-to-collect-stars/664378 "2013-07-24T16:33:11Z")
I’m guessing that it was something in the Mario franchise but I really have no idea. --- ## [How come Batman Arkham asylum/city didn't suck? Or how to avoid the curse of licensed games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-batman-arkham-asylum-city-didnt-suck-or-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-licensed-games/664022)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-batman-arkham-asylum-city-didnt-suck-or-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-licensed-games/664022 "2013-07-24T08:12:45Z")
Since ET 30 years back, licensed games have acquired the reputation of being lackluster. Yet some, like Batman Arkham asylum/city or Aliens vs Predator (1999) have bucked the trend. I’d like to discuss why licensed game… --- ## ["From the people that brought you..." game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-the-people-that-brought-you-game/664020)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-the-people-that-brought-you-game/664020 "2013-07-24T02:52:29Z")
It’s a common tagline in movie promotions. They’ll say the current movie they’re promoting is “from the people that brought you…” and then list some popular or prestigious past movie that somebody in the current movie wo… --- ## [Sports books..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-books/664241)
**Author:** [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-books/664241 "2013-07-23T21:46:37Z")
Suggestions? I was listening to The Score 670 out of Chicago when Dan McNeil long time Chicago sportswriter mentioned that one of his favorite books was http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/youre-ok-its-just-a-bruise-rob-huiz… --- ## [Would Barry Bonds have been a 1st ballot HOF before PEDs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-barry-bonds-have-been-a-1st-ballot-hof-before-peds/664137)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-barry-bonds-have-been-a-1st-ballot-hof-before-peds/664137 "2013-07-23T14:46:55Z")
I’m a little too young to remember him in the 80s on the Pirates. What’s the consensus? Was he on track to head to the HOF on the first ballot before gaining 75lbs of muscle? Why? --- ## [And the ESPY for Best Male College Athlete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-espy-for-best-male-college-athlete/663979)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-espy-for-best-male-college-athlete/663979 "2013-07-22T22:05:22Z")
… award goes to Johnny Manziel. :rolleyes: :frowning: That award belonged to Kyle Dake. I really don’t know much about what Johnny Football did, but I know what Kyle Dake achieved may never again be done ever. He won… --- ## [Game review and news shows and videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-review-and-news-shows-and-videos/664152)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-review-and-news-shows-and-videos/664152 "2013-07-22T20:27:21Z")
Surely some posters here regularly watch (or even contribute to) shows about gaming. The one I watch is Good Game on the ABC. It’s decent, reviews a wide range of games, and has a news segment that usually boils down to … --- ## [Dwarf Fortress opinions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwarf-fortress-opinions/658848)
**Author:** [@pdunderhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdunderhill)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwarf-fortress-opinions/658848 "2013-07-21T22:41:38Z")
Hello good people, Can anyone give me the low down on this game? I’ve read the Wiki and Wikia articles on the program but am still left somewhat confused about the essence of the game. If it’s relevant I was lead to t… --- ## [The 2013 Steam Summer Sale has begun!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2013-steam-summer-sale-has-begun/663235)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2013-steam-summer-sale-has-begun/663235 "2013-07-21T19:43:46Z")
Oh yeah… --- ## [Any way to buy Bioshock Infinite's tunes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-buy-bioshock-infinites-tunes/664072)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-buy-bioshock-infinites-tunes/664072 "2013-07-21T03:41:30Z")
Bioshock Infinite had a good handful of modern songs covered in a 1900’s style. I’d really like to lay my hands on some of these–the ragtimey cover of Tainted Love, for example, is just plain awesome. Any way to get th… --- ## [It's old but I'm having fun with Back to The Future: the Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-old-but-im-having-fun-with-back-to-the-future-the-game/664036)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-old-but-im-having-fun-with-back-to-the-future-the-game/664036 "2013-07-20T14:58:10Z")
Bought all 5 episodes off Steam and so far, Halfway through the second one, I am really liking it. If you never heard of it, it is an adventure game that begins 6 months after the end of BTTF III in 1986 and you play Ma… --- ## [Sooo..I visit the chamber of my DiL and she likes it...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sooo-i-visit-the-chamber-of-my-dil-and-she-likes-it/653432)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sooo-i-visit-the-chamber-of-my-dil-and-she-likes-it/653432 "2013-07-20T06:18:55Z")
I bought Crusader Kings 2 saturday and Im enjoying it. However, its a bit jarring to get a random event in game that has me screwing my 20 year old daughter in law and she is apparently loving it…her approval of me went… --- ## [What happens if a bat injures someone in the stands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-bat-injures-someone-in-the-stands/662259)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-bat-injures-someone-in-the-stands/662259 "2013-07-20T02:58:24Z")
Yesterday I happened to be watching a baseball game for a few minutes, and had the privilege of seeing a batter lose control of his bat, and the bat flying off into the stands. In this case, things turned out happily–som… --- ## [Medieval bullcrap words in Words with Friends (scrabble)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medieval-bullcrap-words-in-words-with-friends-scrabble/663388)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medieval-bullcrap-words-in-words-with-friends-scrabble/663388 "2013-07-19T19:12:32Z")
So the wife and I enjoy spending time together, generally mealtimes, playing Words with Friends with varying online adversaries. (Words, with Friends, in case you are unfamiliar with it, is an online form of Scrabble.) L… --- ## [Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Baseball GM? Here's your chance!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-wanted-to-be-a-baseball-gm-heres-your-chance/663899)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-wanted-to-be-a-baseball-gm-heres-your-chance/663899 "2013-07-19T12:00:45Z")
The Unofficial Straight Dope Message Board Out of the Park Baseball League has an opening for someone who thinks that s/he can be a general manager of a baseball team. Out of the Park baseball is a computer simulation g… --- ## [A clever game from the nid-morning of personal computing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-clever-game-from-the-nid-morning-of-personal-computing/663903)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-clever-game-from-the-nid-morning-of-personal-computing/663903 "2013-07-19T03:30:38Z")
Deucedly clever idea, like Make Your Own Adventure, except played in a text editor. Classic open-source, “public domain, but don’t be a jerk.” Fun on my Tandy Model 102, which this file was formatted for, but through t… --- ## [Fantasy Football- how does it work? How is it fun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-how-does-it-work-how-is-it-fun/663689)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-how-does-it-work-how-is-it-fun/663689 "2013-07-18T16:27:36Z")
There was a story about Fantasy Football on NPR this morning, and I have a hard time picturing how it works. The wiki article says it’s mostly about trading and creating fantasy teams. So are there actual “games”? From t… --- ## [Why all the different types of pitchers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-different-types-of-pitchers/663284)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-different-types-of-pitchers/663284 "2013-07-18T13:40:32Z")
Couple random pitcher questions 1 What makes a pitcher an lrp, mrp, su or cp? I realize they play for different lengths of time but why pick a guy as an mrp instead of su etc… What drives that decision? 2 Why don’t reh… --- ## [PS3 loading times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-loading-times/663651)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-loading-times/663651 "2013-07-18T13:38:13Z")
Hi I bought a 12 Gb “super slim” PS3 from a garage sale to play my singstar games on. I’ve now ordered a 250 gb cheap HDD from Hong Kong for it. I was wondering what the loading times are like on games like Rage and GTA4… --- ## [Most dominant pitcher vs. greatest hitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dominant-pitcher-vs-greatest-hitter/663722)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dominant-pitcher-vs-greatest-hitter/663722 "2013-07-18T08:37:02Z")
Take the most dominant pitcher from the entire history of baseball, whoever you consider that to be, at the height of his prime/ability/dominance, and pitch him against the greatest hitter ever, again whoever you conside… --- ## [Brad Stevens leaving Butler to Coach Boston Celtics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brad-stevens-leaving-butler-to-coach-boston-celtics/662593)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brad-stevens-leaving-butler-to-coach-boston-celtics/662593 "2013-07-18T01:54:23Z")
I’m surprised. Brad has consistently turned down coaching offers at bigger Universities. I guess the lure of a NBA job was too much for him. I remember a previous coaching wonder kid named Rick Pitino. Incredible champi… --- ## [Magic the Gathering Cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-the-gathering-cards/663023)
**Author:** [@Bremidon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bremidon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-the-gathering-cards/663023 "2013-07-17T22:45:07Z")
Being inspired by another person who is selling 50k baseball cards, I thought I would ask a similar question, although several OoM smaller. I have 500 or so MtG cards, mostly 2nd run, although a few 1st run as well. An… --- ## [Strategy for Beating This Type of Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategy-for-beating-this-type-of-game/663425)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategy-for-beating-this-type-of-game/663425 "2013-07-17T10:20:18Z")
This game, or a variation, is played sometimes on the SyFy game show Exit. I feel like this could be beaten with a coherent strategy, but I can’t puzzled it out. Here’s how it works: You are asked five questions, and yo… --- ## [Great athletes prior to 1955 that could still dominate their sport today\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-athletes-prior-to-1955-that-could-still-dominate-their-sport-today/663460)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-athletes-prior-to-1955-that-could-still-dominate-their-sport-today/663460 "2013-07-17T06:36:45Z")
\*If cloned and brought up with modern nutrition, facilities, and training. Why? Because the classic answer is you can’t compare a Babe Ruth with a slugger of 2013 or even 1980. Too much has changed in sport, and too m… --- ## [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim post-release thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-post-release-thread/602540)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 1890\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-post-release-thread/602540 "2013-07-17T00:31:44Z")
Pre-release thread here. I can unlock Skyrim in 2 hours here, and many are already playing in other parts of the world. Useful links: IGN video review. GameSpot video review. The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages, one … --- ## [So does anyone want to playtest a card game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-anyone-want-to-playtest-a-card-game/663215)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-anyone-want-to-playtest-a-card-game/663215 "2013-07-16T22:01:46Z")
I keep trying to design card and board games, and I have one that I think actually works. It’s a light, quick, vaguely medieval or renaissance themed game using a nonstandard deck of 40 cards. It has a betting and bluff… --- ## [Questions about the MLB All-Star game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-mlb-all-star-game/663569)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-mlb-all-star-game/663569 "2013-07-16T01:09:49Z")
(Disclaimer: I don’t follow baseball, so a lot of rules are unfamiliar to me) The 2002 All Star game was the infamous tie game that spurred Selig to make the game “count” by awarding the winner home field advantage in t… --- ## [SPAZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaz/662603)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaz/662603 "2013-07-16T00:25:13Z")
PC game Space Pirates and Zombies. I picked this up because it was dirt cheap, indy, and the description mentioned strategy. It’s not great-- I can see some glaring problems with it-- but I find myself addicted yet not … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=289) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=291)