# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=294 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 295 --- ## [Has Anyone on Jeopardy! Ever Wagered $420?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-jeopardy-ever-wagered-420/660950)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-jeopardy-ever-wagered-420/660950 "2013-06-15T00:05:03Z")
You know. For the lulz. Today a guy wagered --- ## [Seeking cheap co-op Mac games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cheap-co-op-mac-games/660257)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cheap-co-op-mac-games/660257 "2013-06-13T21:59:28Z")
A buddy of mine from grad school and I have been trying to stay in touch by gaming once a week. We both prefer co-operative games, and both have Macs. So far, we’ve played Spiral Knights and Dungeon Defenders, but are … --- ## [New game: "The Boards are so wonky tonight, I'm going to ..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-the-boards-are-so-wonky-tonight-im-going-to/660780)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-the-boards-are-so-wonky-tonight-im-going-to/660780 "2013-06-13T15:54:26Z")
“… go off to season my bag instead.” (Not sure if it’s Game Room or ATMB, so picked Game Room.) --- ## [Rolando McClain back at Alabama (college football)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolando-mcclain-back-at-alabama-college-football/660863)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolando-mcclain-back-at-alabama-college-football/660863 "2013-06-13T15:43:18Z")
To summarize the story linked below, Rolando McClain played for 3 years at 'Bama, was then drafted, had some legal troubles, “retired” from the NFL at the age of 23, and is now back at 'Bama. Previous thread about som… --- ## [PS4 vs Xbone vs WiiU vs Oculus Rift. Your predictions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-xbone-vs-wiiu-vs-oculus-rift-your-predictions/659966)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-xbone-vs-wiiu-vs-oculus-rift-your-predictions/659966 "2013-06-13T01:06:23Z")
Three scores and eight years ago, I made some bold predictions. Let’s see how things have changed : Sound quality parity between pc and console games: still true. PC games have higher resolution graphics: still true, b… --- ## [A "pool" for soccer games? (World cup maybe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pool-for-soccer-games-world-cup-maybe/660740)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pool-for-soccer-games-world-cup-maybe/660740 "2013-06-12T18:16:30Z")
I don’t know much about sports, outside the world cup, the superbowl, F1, and the occasional ice skating competition. And I know even less about gambling. However, I do enjoy participating in the office Superbowl pool. … --- ## [MMORPG! Would you play if...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-would-you-play-if/660206)
**Author:** [@Gratian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gratian)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-would-you-play-if/660206 "2013-06-12T15:42:35Z")
Hey guys, So I’ve been pondering on the MMOs of old lately and I realised many of the things that almost all MMOs include today were very often omitted- and as result of this, were much more enjoyable in several aspects… --- ## [Marvel Heroes MMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-heroes-mmo/658236)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-heroes-mmo/658236 "2013-06-12T14:14:46Z")
Like the first two Diablos? Liked beating up mooks in Paragon City or Rouge Isles? Give this a try! It will be free to play when it goes live next month. Playable characters will be: \[ul\]\[li\]Black Panther\[/li\]\[li\]Black W… --- ## [I don't get the issue between the Cubs and rooftop owners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-issue-between-the-cubs-and-rooftop-owners/660430)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-issue-between-the-cubs-and-rooftop-owners/660430 "2013-06-12T07:13:14Z")
Before I knew much about the issue, I had felt that no rooftop owner near Wrigley Field deserves basically free seats to the games, tradition or not. But according to this article, there’s a revenue sharing agreement wh… --- ## [Please explain Pub Trivia to me like I'm a toddler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-pub-trivia-to-me-like-im-a-toddler/660755)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-pub-trivia-to-me-like-im-a-toddler/660755 "2013-06-12T03:08:27Z")
A new Game? Match? Tournament? is starting at a bar within walking distance of my house. I’ve never played or seen it played. I know a little bit about a lot of things. Do I have to be a part of a team, or can I jus… --- ## [Recommend a good Xbox 360 Co-op RPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-xbox-360-co-op-rpg/643860)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-xbox-360-co-op-rpg/643860 "2013-06-11T22:50:58Z")
I’m just got an Xbox 360, and wanted a recommendations as to a Co-op RPG I could play with my wife. She’s seen me play a few PC RPGs and said they looked interesting. Now that I am getting a system that would allow us … --- ## [How insanely good pro athletes are...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-insanely-good-pro-athletes-are/657254)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-insanely-good-pro-athletes-are/657254 "2013-06-10T15:37:16Z")
Isn’t it kind of depressing? I think about how the best athlete in my high school was basically a god for two years, but he couldn’t ever hope to come close to the talents of an athlete at the state college I went to, … --- ## [Help me see the appealing in sports like Hockey and Soccer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-see-the-appealing-in-sports-like-hockey-and-soccer/659742)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-see-the-appealing-in-sports-like-hockey-and-soccer/659742 "2013-06-10T13:21:45Z")
No snark intended by this topic, and I’m not looking to make an argument for what’s the best sport to watch. I’m generally curious what makes these kind of sports interesting, especially since I’m in the middle of Blackh… --- ## [My yearly bitching about starting pitchers thread...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-yearly-bitching-about-starting-pitchers-thread/659599)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-yearly-bitching-about-starting-pitchers-thread/659599 "2013-06-10T02:51:27Z")
Okay, I know the days of Cy Young pitching both ends of a double header are over. But in the Pit-Det game, we have Gomez who has pitched 7 innings of shutout-3 hits ball, 73 pitches, and he is done for the night. Ameri… --- ## [The indie games thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-indie-games-thread/660545)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-indie-games-thread/660545 "2013-06-09T13:22:52Z")
So, let’s all be a bunch of dirty hipsters and praise indie titles. Or, more sensibly, there are lots of indie titles which make up for their low budget by doing something different, particularly well or having a unifie… --- ## [MLB- What did the Dodgers do wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-what-did-the-dodgers-do-wrong/660390)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-what-did-the-dodgers-do-wrong/660390 "2013-06-09T00:16:18Z")
They spent a bunch of bucks buying players for this season, and they are in the cellar! What gives? --- ## [The most lopsided victories in professional sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-lopsided-victories-in-professional-sports/657615)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-lopsided-victories-in-professional-sports/657615 "2013-06-08T14:15:23Z")
Watched the end of the Detroit/Houston baseball game yesterday, and it was a rout, 9-0 for the Tigers. Which got me to wondering: what are the most lopsided victories in the various professional sports, i.e. the greates… --- ## [Earthbound](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthbound/660370)
**Author:** [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthbound/660370 "2013-06-08T07:33:06Z")
Hallo, all; I vividly remember, way back in the misty times of antiquity, reading an essay that somebody had written about the legendary SNES game ‘Earthbound,’ where he describes his feelings on playing the game and tr… --- ## [So I am starting to play Crusader Kings 2. Any hints?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-am-starting-to-play-crusader-kings-2-any-hints/650785)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-am-starting-to-play-crusader-kings-2-any-hints/650785 "2013-06-08T05:11:29Z")
Crusader Kings 2 and a bunch of DLCs are on discount at Steam, so I grab the bundle. Now I am facing the daunting task of…playing the game. A friend of mine loves the series, and the way he describes it to me, Crusader K… --- ## [Anyone playing Scrolls? (From Mojang of Minecraft fame)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-scrolls-from-mojang-of-minecraft-fame/660355)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-scrolls-from-mojang-of-minecraft-fame/660355 "2013-06-07T06:32:47Z")
I dunno, I wanted a new game to try and Minecraft was just so excellent I jumped in and joined the early beta tonight. I knew full well it was a CCG hex tile strategy game, and while I’m aware of that genre I’m not well… --- ## [Keifer Sutherland is the new Solid Snake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keifer-sutherland-is-the-new-solid-snake/660311)
**Author:** [@Schism](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schism)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keifer-sutherland-is-the-new-solid-snake/660311 "2013-06-06T19:43:47Z")
Keifer Sutherland will be the voice of Snake in a new Metal Gear project. Whaaat? I like the guy as an actor and he does have a gravelly Snake-esque voice but David Hayter (sp?) always did an excellent job IMHO. He IS S… --- ## [MLB ready to suspend 20 players for PEDs, including A-Rod and Braun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-ready-to-suspend-20-players-for-peds-including-a-rod-and-braun/660211)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-ready-to-suspend-20-players-for-peds-including-a-rod-and-braun/660211 "2013-06-06T14:53:33Z")
Story here. I’ve been hearing the possibility of 100-game suspensions, at least for A-Rod. --- ## [Why does MLB use 2-3-2 in the Series, but NHL and NBA use 2-2-1-1-1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-mlb-use-2-3-2-in-the-series-but-nhl-and-nba-use-2-2-1-1-1/659494)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2013, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-mlb-use-2-3-2-in-the-series-but-nhl-and-nba-use-2-2-1-1-1/659494 "2013-06-05T07:18:10Z")
…pertaining to home/away scheduling. I thought I remembered all the sports using 2-3-2, (maybe not) but now only baseball uses it. Cynic that I am, I presume that the 2-2-1-1-1 setup, despite being more difficult bec… --- ## [SWTOR Doper Guild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swtor-doper-guild/597791)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 370\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swtor-doper-guild/597791 "2013-06-04T21:53:02Z")
Star Wars the Old Republic has a way to start guilds before the launch of the game. See the faq here. Anyone interested in starting a guild or two for SDMB members? Maybe one a Republic one and an Empire one. They can be… --- ## [tOSU Prez takes Potshots against N.D., SEC, and Louisville](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tosu-prez-takes-potshots-against-n-d-sec-and-louisville/659751)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tosu-prez-takes-potshots-against-n-d-sec-and-louisville/659751 "2013-06-04T20:09:14Z")
In article at ESPN, Gordon Gee said of Notre Dame. Said of the SEC (and Louisville) and Considering what has happened at tOSU in the last few years, I think Gordon Gee ought to be keeping his mouth shut and a low p… --- ## [RIP Deacon Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-deacon-jones/660101)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-deacon-jones/660101 "2013-06-04T16:12:06Z")
The man who gave football the term “sack” has passed away. \[ \](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN\_OBIT\_DEACON\_JONES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-06-04-02-27-50) --- ## [FarCry 3: Blood Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farcry-3-blood-dragon/655411)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farcry-3-blood-dragon/655411 "2013-06-04T02:01:18Z")
FarCry 3 was a fun game, had some flaws, but overall I enjoyed it. On May 1st, an “expansion” will be released (I use quotes because from what I understand, you won’t need to own FarCry 3 to play it, so it’s really jus… --- ## [Rutgers mess part 2 - Julie Hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutgers-mess-part-2-julie-hermann/659892)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutgers-mess-part-2-julie-hermann/659892 "2013-06-03T16:57:25Z")
A Hollywood writer couldn’t script this stuff. Rutgers fires an abusive coach and the AD that covered for him. Then they hire a new AD with a prior history of the same abusive allegations at Tenn. Priceless. … --- ## [Minecraft mouse issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mouse-issue/659713)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mouse-issue/659713 "2013-06-03T15:46:41Z")
So I’m playing the game (a friend let me try one of his alt accounts) and it keeps going to the pause menu while I’m mining. What might cause this? It’s pretty irritating. --- ## [Grid 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grid-2/659541)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grid-2/659541 "2013-06-03T14:31:33Z")
Anyone picking up the new Grid game? I pre-orderer and got like 5 minutes in this morning. Some immediate reactions: Very nice looking title. A step up from Dirt 3. No cockpit view = sad panda :frowning: Steering con… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=293) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=295)