# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=317 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 318 --- ## [Did Spirit Tracks fix Phantom Hourglass' flaws?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-spirit-tracks-fix-phantom-hourglass-flaws/644386)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-spirit-tracks-fix-phantom-hourglass-flaws/644386 "2012-12-18T06:38:17Z")
Here are the flaws I’m talking about. Repeating the same dungeon over and over. It’s not just the repeating that is annoying, but the sneaking around those Phantoms that is really starting to bug me. I thought I’d hea… --- ## [\[MMORTS\]: Alpha testers needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorts-alpha-testers-needed/644340)
**Author:** [@yildiz89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yildiz89)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorts-alpha-testers-needed/644340 "2012-12-17T21:54:43Z")
Hi everybody!! Im a java developper and Im currently developping a game"Yildiz-online". Yildiz is a massively multiplayer strategy game(MMORTS). It’s a combination of classical startegy game(like: Homeword or Starcraft… --- ## [Question on work visas re: sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-work-visas-re-sports/644302)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-work-visas-re-sports/644302 "2012-12-17T18:27:35Z")
The Bills-Seahawks game was played in Toronto and the commentators were pretty bad. That started me thinking. Did they use the only announcers that had work permits for Canada. Of course that raised the further questi… --- ## [Let's build a movie library with correlative numbers in the title.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-build-a-movie-library-with-correlative-numbers-in-the-title/643848)
**Author:** [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-build-a-movie-library-with-correlative-numbers-in-the-title/643848 "2012-12-17T16:37:04Z")
…and let’s see how far can we get without breaking the count. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Milos Forman, 1975) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002) \*\*Three \*\*Kings (David O. Russell, 1999) --- ## [Need "Let's Players" help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-lets-players-help/643750)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-lets-players-help/643750 "2012-12-17T13:59:12Z")
I don’t understand it but my son wants to do it. He kind of knows what he needs to do to get started but if anybody around here has any info that can help get him set up. He’s especially concerned with not breaking any… --- ## [Board Game Identification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-game-identification/643121)
**Author:** [@Gawwa73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gawwa73)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-game-identification/643121 "2012-12-17T09:52:12Z")
I’m trying to identify a board game that a family member recollects playing but can’t remember the name. Apparently it’s an Antiques buying and selling game. Every game the values of items vary making each game differen… --- ## [Did Tom Coughlin just invoke the Newtown massacre in his post shutout news conference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-tom-coughlin-just-invoke-the-newtown-massacre-in-his-post-shutout-news-conference/644249)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-tom-coughlin-just-invoke-the-newtown-massacre-in-his-post-shutout-news-conference/644249 "2012-12-17T01:24:28Z")
I was listening on the radio but wasn’t paying incredibly close attention but it sounded like Tom Coughlin spent a good 2 minutes talking about how his team was sad about the massacre after they just got shut out by Atla… --- ## [Recommend Kinect Game for 5 year old...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-kinect-game-for-5-year-old/644199)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-kinect-game-for-5-year-old/644199 "2012-12-16T18:35:28Z")
My son is 5 and has some minor motor skill issues. I got the kids a Kinect for Christmas (and got Just Dance 4 for my older daughter). He’ll enjoy that, but I was hoping to get something “just” for him. Any recommendatio… --- ## [How many of you are Notre Dame fans now? BCS Championship question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-are-notre-dame-fans-now-bcs-championship-question/643108)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-are-notre-dame-fans-now-bcs-championship-question/643108 "2012-12-15T21:19:50Z")
Either bandwagon or anti-SEC or real old school fans? I am tired of the SEC always being the presumed national champion. Last year, despite arguments that “every game counts”, apparently games between two SEC teams don… --- ## [A pseudo game show dilemma - what would you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pseudo-game-show-dilemma-what-would-you-choose/644041)
**Author:** [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pseudo-game-show-dilemma-what-would-you-choose/644041 "2012-12-15T19:59:55Z")
Let’s say that you were offered one of the following choices. This choice will only be offered once, and you have no expectation of having a similar choice in the future (since this is a contrived situation that’s unlike… --- ## [Can anyone explain why Bret Bielema is ditching Wisconsin for Arkansas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-bret-bielema-is-ditching-wisconsin-for-arkansas/643095)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-bret-bielema-is-ditching-wisconsin-for-arkansas/643095 "2012-12-15T04:40:17Z")
I’m not complaining. :smiley: This is potentially a big hire for my beloved Razorbacks. But check out this quote from just last week. FWIW coaches don’t normally walk away from a talented team that they recruited & coa… --- ## [THQ Humble Bundle (PC Games sale)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thq-humble-bundle-pc-games-sale/642495)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thq-humble-bundle-pc-games-sale/642495 "2012-12-14T19:13:38Z")
Pay what you want for a collection of great games by THQ including: Metro 2033 Darksiders Red Faction: Armageddon Company of Heroes CoH: Opposing Fronts CoH: Tales of Valor Pay over the average (currently $5.18) to … --- ## [Wii U launch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-u-launch/641149)
**Author:** [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-u-launch/641149 "2012-12-14T09:22:31Z")
Previous thread It’s finally being released this weekend in North America. Anybody planning on picking this up? I’m out of the country and can’t get one for awhile but am following the reviews and articles on various ga… --- ## [College Football Re-Alignment 3D: Terrapin Terror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-re-alignment-3d-terrapin-terror/641430)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-re-alignment-3d-terrapin-terror/641430 "2012-12-14T04:12:12Z")
Previous Thread: College Football Re-Alignment 2: Aggie Boogaloo Current Story: Maryland, Rutgers to Big Ten? So. Maryland to the Big Ten. Does this set off the next round? Kinda foolish of the Terrs to wait until th… --- ## [Color sequences--play this game and contribute to science!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-sequences-play-this-game-and-contribute-to-science/643904)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-sequences-play-this-game-and-contribute-to-science/643904 "2012-12-14T03:43:51Z")
Or, at least, contribute to my getting my doctoral research done. Here’s the game: Come up with sequences of colors that are easy to remember and hard to screw up. You have all the colors of the rainbow in jewel tones … --- ## [Finally, a good-looking Dominion playable in browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-good-looking-dominion-playable-in-browser/639131)
**Author:** [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-good-looking-dominion-playable-in-browser/639131 "2012-12-14T01:10:22Z")
I understand that Dominion has been playable online for a while, but I gave it a pass because it was ugly. I tried the fan-made iPad version, which was decent - good set of cards, well-implemented rules - but not the UX … --- ## [Minecraft Mob Grinder problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mob-grinder-problems/642007)
**Author:** [@GreenHell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenHell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mob-grinder-problems/642007 "2012-12-14T01:07:08Z")
Minecrafting dopers, Anyone have problems with mob grinders since the last update to the Xbox 360 edition? I was playing with GreenLad and GreenTeen over the weekend and the grinder we constructed doesn’t seem to be wor… --- ## [Halo 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-4/640353)
**Author:** [@SouthernGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernGuy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-4/640353 "2012-12-14T01:03:25Z")
I think 343 Industries has done an excellent job respectively. They took the game back to being relatively new as to exploring the unknown back in “Combat Evolved”. The multiplayer has received an overhaul as well adding… --- ## [Good trivia board game for everyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-trivia-board-game-for-everyone/643886)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-trivia-board-game-for-everyone/643886 "2012-12-13T23:40:48Z")
I want to get a new game for my family this Christmas, and I need a trivia game that’s good for 4-5 players, all over 20, with a wide range of intellect. For example, we’ve been playing Bezzerwizzer, which is good becaus… --- ## [Bridge question about "not permitted" bids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-question-about-not-permitted-bids/643426)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-question-about-not-permitted-bids/643426 "2012-12-13T16:13:22Z")
I will admit to having learned how to play bridge about 5 times in my life. Obviously, it’s never stuck, mainly because the bidding seemed like a total mystery and I didn’t have enough interest to work at it. But I did l… --- ## [SSI Gold Box RPGs - Any way to play today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssi-gold-box-rpgs-any-way-to-play-today/643074)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssi-gold-box-rpgs-any-way-to-play-today/643074 "2012-12-13T15:21:32Z")
Short of building a 286 with 3.5" floppy is there anyway to obtain and play these games on a modern PC? I have fond memories of being surrounding by - literally - the entire screen of pixelated mobs and loved the squad/… --- ## [Kingdoms of Amalur, anyone played it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdoms-of-amalur-anyone-played-it/643738)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdoms-of-amalur-anyone-played-it/643738 "2012-12-13T12:35:34Z")
I’m not usually dazzled by graphics but KoA looks amazing. If its anything close to Skyrim, I think I would enjoy it very much. I wished Skyrim had a bit more color and KoA seems to be similar in gameplay but the devel… --- ## [Lone soccer fan wins hearts in Italy...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lone-soccer-fan-wins-hearts-in-italy/643916)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lone-soccer-fan-wins-hearts-in-italy/643916 "2012-12-13T09:28:36Z")
…for being the only supporter to show up to watch his club play an away game in the top league. \* Udinese fan Arrigo Brovedani was the club’s sole supporter in Genoa for a Serie A match against local team Sampdoria. T… --- ## [Is baseball player Alex Cabrera retired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-baseball-player-alex-cabrera-retired/643881)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-baseball-player-alex-cabrera-retired/643881 "2012-12-13T02:20:34Z")
I’m not good with Spanish, so I can’t really make out whether Alex Cabrera, who played in the big leagues in the early 2000s then played all over the world after that, has retired or if he is going to retire following th… --- ## [Contacting Blizzard Support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-blizzard-support/643820)
**Author:** [@Suil\_Dubh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suil_Dubh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-blizzard-support/643820 "2012-12-13T02:01:19Z")
Is there a way to contact Blizzard Support directly, and not through an online form? About a half hour ago I received an email telling me my Blizzard Battlenet account was suspended for suspicious activity. I went dire… --- ## [Logic that is obvious to gamers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-that-is-obvious-to-gamers/640568)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-that-is-obvious-to-gamers/640568 "2012-12-13T01:15:52Z")
No, I don’t mean things that don’t make sense or are different from real life. I’m talking what is implicit to us, but that new gamers would have to learn. If there is an objective that involves buying something or ha… --- ## [NFL field goal question: long attempts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-field-goal-question-long-attempts/643792)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-field-goal-question-long-attempts/643792 "2012-12-12T21:31:04Z")
Most NFL fans know that the record for the longest field goal was set by Tom Dempsey in 1970, and that this has subsequently been matched by Jason Elam (1998), Sebastian Janikowski (2011) and David Akers (2012). My ques… --- ## [Unlikely Record Holders (Sports)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlikely-record-holders-sports/643359)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlikely-record-holders-sports/643359 "2012-12-12T20:47:23Z")
I just learned that the NBA player with the most 4-point plays all-time is: I didn’t expect him to hold that record. Sure, he’s a good 3-point shooter, but I wouldn’t have even placed him in the top 30. --- ## [Xcom Enemy Unknown--nineties style!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-enemy-unknown-nineties-style/638850)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-enemy-unknown-nineties-style/638850 "2012-12-12T14:59:06Z")
Okay, I’ve been reading along the new XCom thread, and it’s interesting enough and all, but I’m not playing the new game. I’m playing the old one for the first time, and I was wondering if anyone’s interested in talking… --- ## [Getting a Wii for Christmas - but what games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-wii-for-christmas-but-what-games/643807)
**Author:** [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-wii-for-christmas-but-what-games/643807 "2012-12-12T08:58:59Z")
My family is getting a Wii for Christmas. Not the Wii U, just the regular kind. My kids (7 and 9) like Sims and jet flying games on the iPad. I don’t think I’ve played a video game in the last 20 years. My husband plays … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=316) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=318)