# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=358 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 359 --- ## ["I'm Too Busy To Play This" Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978)
**Author:** [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978 "2012-04-05T17:46:15Z")
So it’s come to this. You like playing mafia. You love playing mafia. Or, you’re indifferent to playing mafia but for some reason, you keep signing up because it’s bleeding addictive. Now, you find yourself without a gam… --- ## [Please help me figure out which Xbox360 to buy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-figure-out-which-xbox360-to-buy/617661)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-figure-out-which-xbox360-to-buy/617661 "2012-04-05T14:38:25Z")
So after years spent trying to convince the spousal unit to let me get an Xbox360, during which my brothers practically begged me to get with the program so that we could play Xbox Live against one another, all it takes … --- ## [You're stuck with Tebow. How do you play him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-stuck-with-tebow-how-do-you-play-him/617174)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-stuck-with-tebow-how-do-you-play-him/617174 "2012-04-05T12:51:59Z")
You have Tim Tebow on your team and the owner says that he needs a role on the team that will get him in the game at least 2-3 times a game if not more. How would you as head coach play him. My thought is to bring him … --- ## [I felt a great disturbance in the force (Star Wars Kinect)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-felt-a-great-disturbance-in-the-force-star-wars-kinect/617644)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-felt-a-great-disturbance-in-the-force-star-wars-kinect/617644 "2012-04-05T08:35:31Z")
as if a million star wars fans cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened. The link leads to video of Star Wars Kinect gameplay. I never thought Lucas could screw up worse t… --- ## [So, I've finished Skyrim... Now what? \[SPOILERS...?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-finished-skyrim-now-what-spoilers/617362)
**Author:** [@Mann\_Slaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mann_Slaughter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-finished-skyrim-now-what-spoilers/617362 "2012-04-05T04:49:47Z")
Or at least I THINK I finished Skyrim, in that my Lvl41 “Sneaky Archer” completed the main story arcs, (Crushed the rebellion and Killed Alduin) but now what? After killing Alduin it seems that every area on the map is … --- ## [Has this scenario ever actually happened in a sporting event?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scenario-ever-actually-happened-in-a-sporting-event/617370)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scenario-ever-actually-happened-in-a-sporting-event/617370 "2012-04-04T22:21:28Z")
Last week I saw a play by the Reduced Shakespeare Company called “The Complete World of Sports (Abridged)”. It was my third time seeing the group live and I highly encourage anyone not familiar with them to check out the… --- ## [Chess: glee v Mosier comments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-mosier-comments/605264)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-mosier-comments/605264 "2012-04-04T12:35:17Z")
I’ve set this thread up so spectators can make comments or ask questions without interrupting the flow of the game thread here: To start with here’s a reply to Amarone’s post in the game thread: Certainly computers … --- ## [What If a Jerk wins the $640 Million?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-a-jerk-wins-the-640-million/617316)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-a-jerk-wins-the-640-million/617316 "2012-04-04T09:43:59Z")
So what if a complete asshole wins the $640 million today? You know, Like Nadia Suleyman, Casey Anthony, Gerorge Zimmerman, a KKK chapter, Mitt Romney… Wouldn’t that suck?? :smiley: Who do you guys think would be the wo… --- ## [SDMB March Madness Tourney Pool on Yahoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-march-madness-tourney-pool-on-yahoo/615460)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-march-madness-tourney-pool-on-yahoo/615460 "2012-04-03T23:58:50Z")
I have renewed the SDMB group this year for Yahoo’s NCAA Tournament pool. Who’s in? Group Name: SDMB Bracketeers Group ID: 65965 Password: cecil123 You will need a Yahoo ID or email address to sign in. Bracket annou… --- ## [Turn off your \*&$#@\*&! video game and get a reality check. SDMB Poker 1st Qtr 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-your-video-game-and-get-a-reality-check-sdmb-poker-1st-qtr-2012/608594)
**Author:** [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-your-video-game-and-get-a-reality-check-sdmb-poker-1st-qtr-2012/608594 "2012-04-03T18:08:06Z")
I have been reprimanded for not doing my duty as champion of the fourth quarter 2011. So, a bit tardy, but here it is: This is the “official” SDMB thread for 1st quarter, 2012 at PokerStars. Here is last quarter’s th… --- ## [2012 MLB Prediction Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-mlb-prediction-thread/617589)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-mlb-prediction-thread/617589 "2012-04-03T17:06:26Z")
Post your predictions for division winners/wild card teams! And go ahead and post playoff results and whatnot if you’re so inclined. I refuse to make the first prediction. --- ## [Any card games in which suit color matters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-card-games-in-which-suit-color-matters/617356)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-card-games-in-which-suit-color-matters/617356 "2012-04-03T15:20:12Z")
Clubs and spades are both black while diamonds and hearts are both red. Are there any games in which suit color matters? If not, why not make clubs green and diamonds blue? --- ## [I'm addicted to Steam, hardcore. Suggest games for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-addicted-to-steam-hardcore-suggest-games-for-me/610952)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-addicted-to-steam-hardcore-suggest-games-for-me/610952 "2012-04-03T14:35:12Z")
I like anything, really, save for sports and racing games. I like RPG, but am not heavily into them. They’re nice on occasion. Mostly I love horror games. I loved all the Resident Evils and Silent Hills. I’ve heard of… --- ## [Explain the leaking of sports stories to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-leaking-of-sports-stories-to-me/617610)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-leaking-of-sports-stories-to-me/617610 "2012-04-02T19:54:34Z")
I was just reading an article about Asdrubal Cabrera apparently signing a two-year contract extension for $16.5 million. Of course, there has been no official announcement from the Indians yet, and neither the GM nor the… --- ## [Where are the -good- iOS games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-good-ios-games/614444)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-good-ios-games/614444 "2012-04-02T13:49:22Z")
It occurrs to me, looking over my console games pile (bioshock, portal2, New Vegas, Skyrim) that the amazing, deep, games I love to play really haven’t translated yet to Apple’s portable devices. Granted, I haven’t drop… --- ## [Trying to identify this tune from a video game I can't remember.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-this-tune-from-a-video-game-i-cant-remember/617091)
**Author:** [@lonlonmilklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lonlonmilklover)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-this-tune-from-a-video-game-i-cant-remember/617091 "2012-04-02T10:12:13Z")
I made a MIDI file of a tune that has become stuck in my head for months now, and I’m on a desperate mission to find what it’s from. I for some reason thought it was a tune from “The Neverhood” or “Conker’s Bad Fur Day”… --- ## [Hot topic for today: freezing popcorn for sport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503 "2012-04-02T06:24:29Z")
Well, it seemed not unreasonable: --- ## [Life after Words with Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-after-words-with-friends/617538)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-after-words-with-friends/617538 "2012-04-02T04:24:54Z")
I have a friend who’s burning out on WWF. (No, not because I beat him too much – we’re actually quite evenly matched.) Is there another game with alternating turns where you can chat on the side that is not Scrabble-bas… --- ## [Roddick just beat Federer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roddick-just-beat-federer/616909)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roddick-just-beat-federer/616909 "2012-04-02T01:48:34Z")
Noteworthy since he was 2-22 against him, and one of those two wins was in 2001, before Fed. was on fire. Basically, since Federer took off and became a star, Roddick is 1-22 or so against Federer. And now, he is 3-22,… --- ## [So, have any of you WoW players bumped into the alleged Canadian spy on-line? (Baron Mordegan)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-have-any-of-you-wow-players-bumped-into-the-alleged-canadian-spy-on-line-baron-mordegan/617433)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-have-any-of-you-wow-players-bumped-into-the-alleged-canadian-spy-on-line-baron-mordegan/617433 "2012-04-01T13:02:18Z")
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Sub-Lieutenant Jeffrey Delisle, naval intelligence, is facing charges of passing classified information to a foreign country, contrary to Canada’s Security of Intelligence Act. His… --- ## [The Championship: Sexiest Ladies of the 1990s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-championship-sexiest-ladies-of-the-1990s/616669)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-championship-sexiest-ladies-of-the-1990s/616669 "2012-04-01T10:52:32Z")
It all comes down to this. The final buzzer has sounded on the first, second, third, fourth and fifthrounds as we vote on the sexiest ladies of the 1990s. It started out with 64 of the hottest ladies of the grunge/Clint… --- ## [Baseball Cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-cards/583705)
**Author:** [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-cards/583705 "2012-04-01T04:43:27Z")
Does anyone here collect baseball cards, in a serious way (or maybe used to)? I could use an expert as an occasional consultant for a writing project. Nothing high end or time consuming. --- ## [What's your best single word scrabble score?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-single-word-scrabble-score/583207)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-single-word-scrabble-score/583207 "2012-04-01T02:59:05Z")
What’s your best score for a single word? Mine was a fluke. - WIZENS - 141 The W (4) landed on a triple letter, the Z (10) landed on a triple letter, the entire word was on a triple word… ((4 \* 3) + 1 + (10 \* 3) … --- ## [NCAA Final Four today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-final-four-today/617390)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-final-four-today/617390 "2012-03-31T16:33:11Z")
Just thought I’d remind everybody who has an interest in this. I’m surprised there isn’t a thread on this (I searched “final four” and nothing popped up). The NBA has become such a bore, and college ball is always fun … --- ## [How to reassess your chess, good book to read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reassess-your-chess-good-book-to-read/617111)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reassess-your-chess-good-book-to-read/617111 "2012-03-31T12:15:02Z")
I’m one level above beginner in chess. However, with my iPhone and playing online, I’ve developed a strong interest in playing chess recently. I often have 5-10 games going at any one time. I ordered this book today sin… --- ## [Your greatest Scrabble triumphs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-scrabble-triumphs/605971)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-scrabble-triumphs/605971 "2012-03-31T04:31:55Z")
I had GPODNIS on my rack, and room to play the S at the end of my opponent’s ZOOM. I think I remember every single Scrabble bingo triumph in my life, and now I have a new one: playing PONGIDS for a total play of 152, in… --- ## [Is There Any Hope For The Playstation Vita?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-hope-for-the-playstation-vita/617241)
**Author:** [@Yakuza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yakuza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-hope-for-the-playstation-vita/617241 "2012-03-30T22:48:26Z")
After releasing a bunch of whack and mediocre launch games, the future doesn’t look too bright 4 the Vita. As of right now, Marvel vs. Capcom is the best game on the system unless u are a Drake fan, but a lot of people a… --- ## [Riddles for D&D dungeons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddles-for-d-d-dungeons/500689)
**Author:** [@Knightrunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knightrunner)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddles-for-d-d-dungeons/500689 "2012-03-30T20:23:58Z")
I’ve been reworking an old module that includes sphynx-style riddling that PC’s must solve. The published riddles are, at best, rather lame and I would like to upgrade them. Does anyone know a few good (preferably fant… --- ## [Trine 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trine-2/605354)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trine-2/605354 "2012-03-30T15:08:27Z")
I’ve been pimping Trine since it came out, as probably my favorite platformer ever. Beautiful art, interesting puzzles that are usually pretty easy to figure out but still engage you, just a relaxing casual game. The mai… --- ## [Puzzle: Mystery on the Island](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-mystery-on-the-island/616228)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-mystery-on-the-island/616228 "2012-03-29T16:44:21Z")
The coffee has been brewed and You sit down in your favorite easy chair, preparing to enjoy this tasty hot beverage with the morning paper. Hmm… what’s in the news today? More harsh words in yet another presidential deba… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=357) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=359)