# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=364 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 365 --- ## [What games are cross platform between iOS and Android?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-are-cross-platform-between-ios-and-android/614464)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-are-cross-platform-between-ios-and-android/614464 "2012-03-01T17:30:50Z")
I have an iphone 4s, most of my friends have Androids. There are at least some games like Words with Friends and Draw Something that can be played cross-platform. Are there other good ones? --- ## [Red Card - Green Card Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-card-green-card-game/613350)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-card-green-card-game/613350 "2012-03-01T11:31:40Z")
From yesterday’s Car Talk: I say that you should not take the bet but I will leave my reasoning for later in the thread. As usual, googling is cheating. --- ## [What was this 70's kids game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-70s-kids-game/614337)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-70s-kids-game/614337 "2012-02-29T19:18:03Z")
I think I have the correct decade. There was a game with a balloon you pumped up until it popped. I don’t remember any of the details except something indicated how many times you had to press the pump, and the game ende… --- ## [NASCAR Yahoo Fantasy League](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-yahoo-fantasy-league/613108)
**Author:** [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-yahoo-fantasy-league/613108 "2012-02-29T16:41:25Z")
Daytona 500 little over a week away - has anyone started an SDMB Fantasy League on Yahoo yet? --- ## [Do enemies respawn in Dead Space 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-enemies-respawn-in-dead-space-2/614356)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-enemies-respawn-in-dead-space-2/614356 "2012-02-29T16:41:24Z")
I was thinking of picking up a used copy this week. I enjoyed Dead Space a lot on my first play through, but found it had little replay value as the Necromorphs always spawned in exactly the same numbers and exactly the… --- ## [Are MMO Message boards universally terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-mmo-message-boards-universally-terrible/614309)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-mmo-message-boards-universally-terrible/614309 "2012-02-29T16:35:32Z")
My only experience with MMOs is City of Heroes and SWTOR and while CoH is not quite as bad, both message boards for the games seem to be full of two flavors: People who hate everything about the game but continue to p… --- ## [A NASCAR question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-nascar-question/614205)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-nascar-question/614205 "2012-02-29T16:23:27Z")
As I’m briefly watching the Daytona 500 right now I hear them say that there was a big ol’ accident right off the bat, and since those beginning laps one of the cars is coming back to race. My question is why? Surely h… --- ## [looking for an NCAA basketball database](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-ncaa-basketball-database/614304)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-ncaa-basketball-database/614304 "2012-02-29T15:29:46Z")
Now that March Madness is creeping up, I wanted to try doing some recreational data analysis to determine my bracket picks for the office pool. In the past I’ve cribbed Nate silvers probability estimates to maximize my … --- ## [Home Run is Only HR for both batter and pitcher--how rare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-run-is-only-hr-for-both-batter-and-pitcher-how-rare/614177)
**Author:** [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-run-is-only-hr-for-both-batter-and-pitcher-how-rare/614177 "2012-02-29T06:29:21Z")
Recently, a friend asked me the trivia question, “What Hall of Fame player hit a HR in his first major league at-bat, and then never hit another?” I knew the answer, Hoyt Wilhelm. When I looked up more about Wilhelm’s … --- ## [Civ 4 Multiplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-4-multiplayer/614215)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-4-multiplayer/614215 "2012-02-29T03:06:31Z")
Inspired by THIS thread: All of those people play Civ 5, but some of use civilized men and women know that real strategical masterminds play Civ 4. :stuck\_out\_tongue: So, does anyone want to set up a Civ 4 group? --- ## [MS Flight Simulator X Deluxe Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-flight-simulator-x-deluxe-question/614300)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-flight-simulator-x-deluxe-question/614300 "2012-02-29T02:19:15Z")
I have a used copy which includes the Acceleration Expansion Pack. Naturally the product key doesn’t work, so I just spent 45 minutes trying to buy a new one from MS’s product support department the result of which was … --- ## [Who is better known - Roger Bannister or Jim Hines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-better-known-roger-bannister-or-jim-hines/614007)
**Author:** [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-better-known-roger-bannister-or-jim-hines/614007 "2012-02-29T00:26:12Z")
Tempted to put this in GQ but I don’t think there’s a factual answer. Here in the UK, Roger Bannister’s breaking of the 4 minute mile in 1954 is famous. It was a great achievement, but his time was beaten the following … --- ## [How does player acquisition work in European soccer leagues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-player-acquisition-work-in-european-soccer-leagues/614193)
**Author:** [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-player-acquisition-work-in-european-soccer-leagues/614193 "2012-02-28T22:27:57Z")
The thread on European soccer leagues has me wondering how teams acquire players. In American leagues, we have an annual draft in which teams take turns picking the top school-age players. Each team then owns exclusive… --- ## [Danica Patrick into the wall.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danica-patrick-into-the-wall/614011)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danica-patrick-into-the-wall/614011 "2012-02-28T21:05:31Z")
I saw this video of Danica getting put into the wall this week: The first version I saw of this I saw without commentary, and I was confused by what happens at about 2:30 from the car’s cockpit view. Dani… --- ## [Why did Minecraft take off when Infiniminer didn't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-minecraft-take-off-when-infiniminer-didnt/614146)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-minecraft-take-off-when-infiniminer-didnt/614146 "2012-02-28T19:26:28Z")
At over 16,000,000 registered users as of November 2011 \[cite\], it’s safe to say that Minecraft has a userbase that the giants like Blizzard and Ubisoft would be envious of. Minecraft was based off of a game called Infi… --- ## [Corrupted Wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupted-wish/611724)
**Author:** [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupted-wish/611724 "2012-02-27T19:58:31Z")
It’s easy; people have played it here before. Take the wish of the poster above you and corrupt it. I wish I could turn invisible on command. --- ## [Teamwork vs Skill (e.g. Team Fortress)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teamwork-vs-skill-e-g-team-fortress/614145)
**Author:** [@Dioptre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dioptre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teamwork-vs-skill-e-g-team-fortress/614145 "2012-02-27T19:39:27Z")
I’ve recently started playing Team Fortress 2, which is the first real-time online game I’ve played for a while. I was startled by the degree to which the need for active co-operation is built into the game design - \[u… --- ## [Oscar Pool 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636 "2012-02-27T18:21:09Z")
I say it every year. This is one of the longest running annual competitions on the Dope. So…let’s do it again! The Oscars are coming up. I’ve created a pool over on FunOfficePools.com. Join and put your picks in! Na… --- ## [Kumbaso online retailer - legit? (Skyrim-related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kumbaso-online-retailer-legit-skyrim-related/614153)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kumbaso-online-retailer-legit-skyrim-related/614153 "2012-02-27T17:15:09Z")
I have an itch to get Skyrim, but the price is putting me off. But I can get it right here for only $37. Has anyone used this Russian site? Does it pass the sniff test? The download process sounds dodgy. Joe --- ## [Have you ever seen a real life fight ended by the 3-knockdown rule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-seen-a-real-life-fight-ended-by-the-3-knockdown-rule/614047)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-seen-a-real-life-fight-ended-by-the-3-knockdown-rule/614047 "2012-02-27T12:49:11Z")
It’s been a staple of video game boxing, that knocking down the opponent 3 times in one round results results in a win by TKO. An occasional variant is a certain number of knockdowns in the fight (3 for Super Punch-Out,… --- ## [Fans of the opposing team at a sporting event: The rarest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-the-opposing-team-at-a-sporting-event-the-rarest/613270)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-the-opposing-team-at-a-sporting-event-the-rarest/613270 "2012-02-27T02:26:29Z")
There are plenty of teams who will always draw fans on the road. The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Lakers, and other teams have a huge nationwide fan … --- ## [L5R cards - how to identify](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l5r-cards-how-to-identify/613990)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l5r-cards-how-to-identify/613990 "2012-02-25T22:09:17Z")
I found a pile of old L5R cards, and I’m hoping someone can help me decide whether it’s worth looking for value, or if I should just give them away. Are there any L5R cards that are still worth anything? Is there a reas… --- ## [Well, seems like my new co-worker is one of those "I was a pro athlete" Munchausen types](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-seems-like-my-new-co-worker-is-one-of-those-i-was-a-pro-athlete-munchausen-types/613842)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-seems-like-my-new-co-worker-is-one-of-those-i-was-a-pro-athlete-munchausen-types/613842 "2012-02-25T20:44:50Z")
I know Munchausen specifically refers to feigning illness to get attention, not feigning a career as a pro athlete, but a 5 minute perusal of Wikipedia failed to find anything better than Pseudologia fantastica (which fi… --- ## [Would franchising Matt Flynn be a good idea for the Packers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-franchising-matt-flynn-be-a-good-idea-for-the-packers/613846)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-franchising-matt-flynn-be-a-good-idea-for-the-packers/613846 "2012-02-25T19:44:02Z")
I’m hearing rumors they are going to slap the franchise tag on him in the hopes of trading him to another quarterback starved team. Is this a smart move? If no one takes him for what I heard would be ~$14M they are goi… --- ## [SDMB Multiplayer Civ 5 games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709 "2012-02-24T23:51:54Z")
Most people don’t play Civ 5 in multiplayer, but having tried it, it works pretty decently. It uses a simultaneous turn system where people execute their turn at the same time - occasionally this can lead to awkward situ… --- ## [Good diversions using only a blank Excel sheet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-diversions-using-only-a-blank-excel-sheet/613782)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-diversions-using-only-a-blank-excel-sheet/613782 "2012-02-24T22:12:39Z")
I work in a call centre. When it’s busy there is no time for distractions; however when it’s quiet it can get very quiet. Works policy forbids any books, magazines or electronic devices to pass the time when it’s quiet. … --- ## ["Star Trek Online": Anyone play it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-online-anyone-play-it/604168)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-online-anyone-play-it/604168 "2012-02-24T20:40:05Z")
The subject line pretty much says it all. Anyone play it? Do ya like it? I admit, I got hooked on Star Fleet Command I (not 3–it wasn’t close to the tabletop game I was used to), and I see there’s an element of that i… --- ## [I'm thinking of two geographic locations (puzzle)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-two-geographic-locations-puzzle/519499)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-two-geographic-locations-puzzle/519499 "2012-02-24T18:30:02Z")
Can you work out what they are? (This puzzle may be a little difficult. Work together on this. I’ll drop hints every now and then.) What number is significant to a 2000 election in Cormel County, Texas? Suddenly, you’r… --- ## [VikingMUD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikingmud/613773)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikingmud/613773 "2012-02-24T13:00:50Z")
Was just thinking about playing VikingMUD in college back in 1994 or so. Figured there was a halfway decent chance that a Doper or two had played. I wasn’t super high level but was on quite a bit (more than I should ha… --- ## [Is Erik Karlsson The Best Player in the NHL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-erik-karlsson-the-best-player-in-the-nhl/613550)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-erik-karlsson-the-best-player-in-the-nhl/613550 "2012-02-23T22:46:21Z")
I barely knew who this guy was a few years ago but oh my God. Karlsson leads all NHL defencemen with 57 points. That’s one thing, but bear in mind he leads my a margin of 17. Nobody else has more than 40 (Brian Camp… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=363) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=365)