# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=295 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 296 --- ## [Cricket: New Zealand v England test series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-new-zealand-v-england-test-series/658462)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-new-zealand-v-england-test-series/658462 "2013-06-02T19:48:35Z")
In a little under 12 hours time play starts at Lord’s in the Embers\* series between New Zealand and England. As always cricinfohas comprehensive coverage. New Zealand was surprisingly competitive when England toured down… --- ## [Non-local companies with stadium naming rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-local-companies-with-stadium-naming-rights/658974)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-local-companies-with-stadium-naming-rights/658974 "2013-06-02T18:49:45Z")
Can you think of any corporately named stadiums/arenas in which the company isn’t local to the team? Local ones I can think of: Target Field Wrigley Field Gillette Stadium Levi Stadium (new 49ers stadium) --- ## [What Olympic sports have more prestigious tournaments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympic-sports-have-more-prestigious-tournaments/658952)
**Author:** [@Animastryfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Animastryfe)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympic-sports-have-more-prestigious-tournaments/658952 "2013-06-01T18:28:32Z")
As the title states, what Olympic sports have other tournaments that are more prestigious than the Olympics? --- ## [2013 IndyCar Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-indycar-season/658401)
**Author:** [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-indycar-season/658401 "2013-06-01T14:52:53Z")
Any IndyCar fans out there? It’s my favorite, and I’m sad that you never hear about it here. We’re hitting Pole Day at Indy this weekend. I’ve been watching the practice laps this week, and it’s surprising - Penske an… --- ## [MLB: May](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may/657202)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may/657202 "2013-06-01T14:29:53Z")
The Dodgers might be getting back on track. Handley Ramirez gets off to a wonderful “start” on his bobblehead night and Ryu pitches like a major leaguer. Gets his first major league RBI too. --- ## [Baseball: Most hits in an inning..no runs scored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-hits-in-an-inning-no-runs-scored/659759)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-hits-in-an-inning-no-runs-scored/659759 "2013-06-01T03:35:01Z")
Watching the Pirates-Tigers. Bucs got 3 hits in the top of the 4th…no runs. The Tigers had 4 hits in the bottom of the 4th. No runs. Seven combined hits in one inning and no runs scored. Is that a record? What’s th… --- ## [Please help ID this 80's RPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-id-this-80s-rpg/659591)
**Author:** [@Kuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuru)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-id-this-80s-rpg/659591 "2013-05-31T06:22:17Z")
In the late 80’s I briefly played a pen and paper RPG that had the GM reading from a paperback sized book. Can anyone think what this system may have been? --- ## [Which edition of D&D should be on my executive bookshelf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-edition-of-d-d-should-be-on-my-executive-bookshelf/659093)
**Author:** [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-edition-of-d-d-should-be-on-my-executive-bookshelf/659093 "2013-05-31T03:39:13Z")
So I’m moving up in the world, and am now a VP. So I have an office, and it has a bookshelf. One of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of executives miss the opportunity to send a clear message with the contents of th… --- ## [Who benefits most from Bolt speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-benefits-most-from-bolt-speed/658971)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-benefits-most-from-bolt-speed/658971 "2013-05-30T18:42:00Z")
Take an existing athlete and grant the following power: Once a day, can run as fast as Usain Bolt for 10 seconds. A) Who benefits the most? B) What sports would be broken with currently existing rules? C) What spo… --- ## [The Win/Loss Rule for Pitchers is absurd..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-win-loss-rule-for-pitchers-is-absurd/659236)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-win-loss-rule-for-pitchers-is-absurd/659236 "2013-05-30T15:38:04Z")
So, let’s say I pitch for the Pirates and come in the game in the top of the 9th up 11-1. I give up 10 runs and sit down with the game tied 11-11. McCutchen bails me out by hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom of … --- ## [He Hate Me FF keeper league - Year 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-10/625142)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-10/625142 "2013-05-30T14:42:42Z")
Getting out a bit ahead so Ellis doesn’t have to do so much work this year. Also, because I’m the champion and the longer this thread is up the more smack talking I can do. Link to league homepage Schedule Offseason T… --- ## [Who here plays Infinity: The Game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-plays-infinity-the-game/659534)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-plays-infinity-the-game/659534 "2013-05-30T13:14:52Z")
As a mini painter, I love the minis put out by Corvus Belli for its game: Infinity. There are only two players in my area but I love the way this game looks so much that I’ve bought a stinkload of their stuff. Anyone h… --- ## [Good place for timed Scrabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-for-timed-scrabble/659616)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-for-timed-scrabble/659616 "2013-05-29T18:55:11Z")
Up until a couple of days ago I used to play occasionally on the Facebook Scrabble (outside US/Canada version) app. It was slow, bug ridden and had a lot of unskippable ads but it worked. It’s now been “improved” with an… --- ## [Origins Game Fair 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-game-fair-2013/657216)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-game-fair-2013/657216 "2013-05-29T13:09:30Z")
The Event list - the first draft, anyway - went up yesterday. Who’s going? --- ## [R.I.P. Col. Buck Robley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-col-buck-robley/659609)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-col-buck-robley/659609 "2013-05-29T05:52:18Z")
Story here. “Buckley Christopher George Robley III” was a key player in the Mid South wrestling promotion, both in the ring and behind the scenes as a booker. He booked one of the hottest angles in the history of the p… --- ## [Simcity 5 Doper region organizing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 516\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942 "2013-05-29T01:28:59Z")
Simcity 5 is coming in a couple days. One of its main selling points is multiple players cooperating in the same region. I figure we Dopers can build the bestest region in all of Maxisdom. Based on pre-release informa… --- ## [MLB award ballots on Memorial Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-award-ballots-on-memorial-day/659454)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-award-ballots-on-memorial-day/659454 "2013-05-28T20:51:19Z")
Here are my veteran award ballots on Memorial Day AL MVP Trout Cabrera Davis Machado Ellsbury (just to have 5, he’s way back) AL Cy Young Masterson Buchholz (basically tied) Shields Iwakama Moore Darvish F… --- ## [List and describe asynchronous phone games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-and-describe-asynchronous-phone-games/659556)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-and-describe-asynchronous-phone-games/659556 "2013-05-28T20:26:00Z")
I love asynchronous phone/tablet games. The asynchronous part means they’re multiplayer but you don’t have to both being playing at the same time. Typically you take a turn whenever you want, and then the other person is… --- ## [English Premier League: 2012-13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-2012-13/631593)
**Author:** [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-2012-13/631593 "2013-05-28T19:34:38Z")
As usual, I’m predicting United will win the title. Things have just gotten better with the signing (medical pending) of Robin Van Persie. I can’t wait to see some of the stuff Rooney, RVP, Nani, Kagawa, and a healthy … --- ## [LA Bills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bills/659381)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bills/659381 "2013-05-28T16:37:41Z")
Read something today that discussed the state of Buffalo Bills football, and one of the things that came up was the moving of a few games to Toronto to help get sell outs and broaden the fan base. This is showing a weak… --- ## [Bobcats, Hornets and Pelicans...Oh, my!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobcats-hornets-and-pelicans-oh-my/658731)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobcats-hornets-and-pelicans-oh-my/658731 "2013-05-28T14:47:06Z")
Somehow I missed this story: the New Orleans Hornets, recently purchased by Tom Benson, have changed their name to the Pelicans. Apparently this is a homage to the state bird which has become a symbol of the recovery and… --- ## [Games that I miss: Acrophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-i-miss-acrophobia/455437)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-i-miss-acrophobia/455437 "2013-05-28T03:19:40Z")
From about 1998 - 2000 I used to play a wonderful web game, Acrophobia The game went like this: The game server would present a randomly chosen acronym with a given them (“Sports”, for example). All players in the roo… --- ## [Board games in Assassin's Creed 3 (Fanorona? Really?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-games-in-assassins-creed-3-fanorona-really/659200)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-games-in-assassins-creed-3-fanorona-really/659200 "2013-05-28T02:29:42Z")
Okay, I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning this, which I feel is a bit of a travesty, as the stupid board games are by far the absolute worst thing about this game. To think that the fandom would scream bloody murder a… --- ## [Any dopers done an Ironman distance swim-cycle-run Triathlon? What was it like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-done-an-ironman-distance-swim-cycle-run-triathlon-what-was-it-like/659470)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-done-an-ironman-distance-swim-cycle-run-triathlon-what-was-it-like/659470 "2013-05-28T00:43:45Z")
I was reading the doper’s 2013 fitness goals thread and also reading the wiki on Ironman style Triathlons. To achieve completion of one seems to be an amazingly grueling task. Anyone here participated in or completed o… --- ## [EA not developing games for Wii U. Game over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ea-not-developing-games-for-wii-u-game-over/658611)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ea-not-developing-games-for-wii-u-game-over/658611 "2013-05-27T08:38:55Z")
Is this the beginning of the end for this console? When the largest producer of console games says it’s not worth the effort developing games for your console that’s pretty damning evidence that your console has faile… --- ## [Anyone want a free copy of DOTA 2 (full game) on Steam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-a-free-copy-of-dota-2-full-game-on-steam/658561)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-a-free-copy-of-dota-2-full-game-on-steam/658561 "2013-05-27T08:32:59Z")
I have about 10 copies of it if anyone would like one. Reply here or PM me with your Steam name if you’d like one. PLEASE HAVE MORE THAN 5 POSTS BEFORE POSTING IN HERE AND REQUESTING --- ## [ID this greeting gesture at an Indian akhada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-greeting-gesture-at-an-indian-akhada/659364)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-greeting-gesture-at-an-indian-akhada/659364 "2013-05-27T04:36:08Z")
Or wrestling camp. Reading about the Olympics discarding wrestling (which is the inanest thing I’ve ever heard) I eventually wandered across this video about an old traditional akhada. So, about 20 seconds into the vid… --- ## [MLB scoring question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-scoring-question/658892)
**Author:** [@xbaobox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xbaobox)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-scoring-question/658892 "2013-05-26T14:59:55Z")
What happens if there’s an (obvious) error on a play but the out is still made for whatever reason? Is an error still recorded? Or is there not an error since it technically didn’t allow a runner to advance or get on? F… --- ## [Anybody played "Alice: The Madness Returns?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-played-alice-the-madness-returns/659378)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-played-alice-the-madness-returns/659378 "2013-05-26T14:50:10Z")
I’m asking because I’m not sure if my problem is because of my hardware entirely, or if it’s partly the interface. No matter how I adjust the mouse speed, it seems every tiny movement I make is vastly overrepresented in… --- ## [The NFL is Tax Exempt... WTF?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-is-tax-exempt-wtf/659011)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-is-tax-exempt-wtf/659011 "2013-05-25T01:40:31Z")
Seriously… huge fan of the NFL but I did not know until this articlethat the league - with 10 BILLION - in revenues annually pays ZERO taxes as a not for profit organization. So the brilliant minds in Washington find it… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=294) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=296)