# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=527 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 528 --- ## [Games that require no equipment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-require-no-equipment/514478)
**Author:** [@thwartme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thwartme)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-require-no-equipment/514478 "2009-10-31T01:26:28Z")
My friends and I have two games we regularly play on car trips, while standing in line at the movies, or whenever else we’re just hanging around with time to kill. The first is “MOVIES”. Someone names a movie, then the… --- ## [Nintendo DS vs DSi (or something else?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-ds-vs-dsi-or-something-else/515328)
**Author:** [@Green\_Eyed\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Eyed_Stranger)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-ds-vs-dsi-or-something-else/515328 "2009-10-31T00:04:47Z")
Okay, so our oldest is having a birthday in a couple of weeks, and succumbing to peer pressure, we’re considering a gaming system for him. We’ve looked at the Wii, and it seems interesting, but several of his classmate… --- ## [Lord of the Rings Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-online/514522)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-online/514522 "2009-10-31T00:01:44Z")
I quit playing Anarchy Online recently, and was hunting around for something new to play. I decided to give LOTRO a go, since it had a free trial. Decided to try a Dwarf Guardian. Guardians are the tanks of LOTRO, abl… --- ## [Damn you, Popcap Games! (PvZ)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-popcap-games-pvz/515750)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-popcap-games-pvz/515750 "2009-10-30T20:54:14Z")
They announced that we should come back for some special Plants vs. Zombies goodness on Oct. 30. I was thinking there would be some add-on content, or a variant version of the game like the Extreme version they did of P… --- ## [The Wildcat: Isn't this the Wing T?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wildcat-isnt-this-the-wing-t/514238)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wildcat-isnt-this-the-wing-t/514238 "2009-10-30T20:41:11Z")
What’s up with everyone running the “Wildcat”. It looks like Knute Rockne’s 4 horsemen formation. While I understand having a trick play with the RB throwing a pass, why would you want that several times a game? --- ## [Bad call by umps in Game 1 of World Series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-call-by-umps-in-game-1-of-world-series/515557)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-call-by-umps-in-game-1-of-world-series/515557 "2009-10-30T18:56:02Z")
I don’t want to sound like a disgruntled Yankee fan, but I have a problem with an ump call in tonight’s game. While I admit that Cliff Lee seems to be unhittable tonight, and that the Yankee batters look mesmerized, I s… --- ## [Space Cadet 3D Pinball and a question about Win7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-cadet-3d-pinball-and-a-question-about-win7/515352)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-cadet-3d-pinball-and-a-question-about-win7/515352 "2009-10-30T13:43:56Z")
According to my WinXP start menu, the only program I’ve accessed more than Pinball since I reformatted my hard drive is Solitaire. Does anyone else still play this? I know it’s not high (gaming) art or anything, but it’s… --- ## [Looking for RC flight simulator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-rc-flight-simulator/515382)
**Author:** [@snailboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snailboy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-rc-flight-simulator/515382 "2009-10-30T12:49:03Z")
I bought an RC trainer plane which I’ve already crashed because I didn’t know what I was doing. I knew better but I didn’t know anyone that flew them and I didn’t have Windows on my computer (I use FreeBSD) so I couldn’t… --- ## ['Tis the Season - Horror Movie/Halloween Trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tis-the-season-horror-movie-halloween-trivia/515450)
**Author:** [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tis-the-season-horror-movie-halloween-trivia/515450 "2009-10-30T01:31:02Z")
I need to collect some trivia for a bar party this Saturday, so rather than just ask, I figured it would be more fun to play Horror Movie & Halloween Trivia. I’ll start with what I collected so far. No Googling for answe… --- ## [NFL Week 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/514909)
**Author:** [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/514909 "2009-10-30T00:50:06Z")
I think the Vikings will get dealt their first loss of the season. Especially with the way the refs favor the Steelers\*. \*That was a joke. --- ## [Law and Order computer game problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-and-order-computer-game-problem/515589)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-and-order-computer-game-problem/515589 "2009-10-30T00:16:43Z")
I have finally got around to loading the 2003 game ‘Law and Order: Dead on the Money’. It failed to work on a Vista machine. Although it appeared to install correctly, when I ran the short-cut provided, all that happen… --- ## [2 handed bowling legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-handed-bowling-legal/515619)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-handed-bowling-legal/515619 "2009-10-29T22:10:11Z")
Jason Belmonte is a competitive bowler on the PBA. He throws using 2 hands. His claim is he gets more revs and better carry. It may be true. Should it be legal? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://dailycontributo… --- ## [Playstation 3 to get Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-3-to-get-netflix/515166)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-3-to-get-netflix/515166 "2009-10-29T20:24:02Z")
This, to me, is big news. I was perplexed by Netflix’s deal with Microsoft, in that you could only get Netflix streaming if you had a Gold Live account ($40-50/year). That’s not a ton of money, but I was never really w… --- ## [The Yankees have never been shut out in the first game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yankees-have-never-been-shut-out-in-the-first-game/515555)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yankees-have-never-been-shut-out-in-the-first-game/515555 "2009-10-29T19:36:54Z")
Watching the worlds series with Mrs. Plant who hails from New York. What does that mean? --- ## [Unusual football stats this year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-football-stats-this-year/514148)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-football-stats-this-year/514148 "2009-10-29T18:37:19Z")
This caught my eye…or ear as it were.All the teams the Washington Redskins have played where winless at the time.Six weeks in a row(this includes tomorrows game against the Chiefs). They managed to win two so far.The str… --- ## [Lack of women in professional snooker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-women-in-professional-snooker/515154)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-women-in-professional-snooker/515154 "2009-10-29T18:11:24Z")
A question I’ve always wondered about: why are there no women snooker players anywhere in the rankings? Is it because: The Powers That Be decree that women must enter women only tounaments, regadless of their preference… --- ## [I call BS on Fox's pitch speed tracker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-foxs-pitch-speed-tracker/514217)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-foxs-pitch-speed-tracker/514217 "2009-10-29T17:26:07Z")
In last night’s Yankees-Angels game, Fox debuted a new device which apparently tracks the speed of a pitch from when it leaves the pitcher’s hand to when it gets to the batter. They claimed that Burnett’s 93 mph fast ba… --- ## [I joined Gamefly (xbox 360 related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-joined-gamefly-xbox-360-related/515531)
**Author:** [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-joined-gamefly-xbox-360-related/515531 "2009-10-29T15:06:24Z")
Actually I have the Wii too, but the xbox is more mine and the Wii is my wifes (we play both, but she plays more wii). We joined Gamefly to play multiple games. We get the 2 out at a time plan and mostly I picked that … --- ## [Madden 10 players, what player has surprised you the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-10-players-what-player-has-surprised-you-the-most/515602)
**Author:** [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-10-players-what-player-has-surprised-you-the-most/515602 "2009-10-29T14:21:47Z")
For people playing Madden 10, which players who you would not expect much from in real life have surprised you by becoming valuable players for you in Madden? I am sure anyone who plays a franchise has discovered Shagg … --- ## [My PS3 has stopped playing Blu-ray! Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps3-has-stopped-playing-blu-ray-help/514516)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps3-has-stopped-playing-blu-ray-help/514516 "2009-10-28T22:42:19Z")
Like the title says. I can get a max or so of 45 min. out of it before the movie just stops and I get a message saying that it’s an “invalid disk”. I have all the updates and everything so that isn’t the problem, and I… --- ## [The Feud: Units of Measure by Labtrash (game over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658 "2009-10-28T22:35:36Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Alternatives to World of Warcraft that are fun & free(mium)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-world-of-warcraft-that-are-fun-free-mium/512561)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-world-of-warcraft-that-are-fun-free-mium/512561 "2009-10-28T17:52:56Z")
I’ve left it very late, but I’m thinking of taking up something like World of Warcraft. But money is very tight, so it’s got to be free, at least to start with. I don’t mind advertising messages, and I don’t mind freemiu… --- ## [ESPN's 30 For 30](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30/515435)
**Author:** [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30/515435 "2009-10-28T15:51:44Z")
It’s hard to believe that the station with what at first seemed like a really strange name has now been with us for 30 years. But it has and in that time ESPN has become an iconic fixture in many of our households, one … --- ## [CFL: The Wild West just got Wilder! (Edition II: Riders v. Lions))](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-the-wild-west-just-got-wilder-edition-ii-riders-v-lions/515032)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-the-wild-west-just-got-wilder-edition-ii-riders-v-lions/515032 "2009-10-28T14:14:45Z")
The story thus far: last week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Calgary Stamps, tied for first place in the standings for the CFL West Division, met to decide the matter. Except they didn’t decide it. The Riders w… --- ## [NFL footbball rules question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-footbball-rules-question/515117)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-footbball-rules-question/515117 "2009-10-28T08:21:16Z")
At the end of the Saints-Dolphins game the ref called an illegal motion or illegal start(couldn’t hear the ref) penalty on a play where the defense intercepted and scored. The Saints declined the penalty. But I thought … --- ## [Recommend games similar to Ghost Recon and Operation Flashpoint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-games-similar-to-ghost-recon-and-operation-flashpoint/514877)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-games-similar-to-ghost-recon-and-operation-flashpoint/514877 "2009-10-28T03:57:36Z")
I enjoyed the first couple of Ghost Recon games that came out for the Xbox and am having fun with Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. I particularly like being given an objective and having some freedom to decide how to… --- ## [Canada loses its Identity \[Hockey Jerseys\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-loses-its-identity-hockey-jerseys/515176)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-loses-its-identity-hockey-jerseys/515176 "2009-10-27T18:37:45Z")
Yesterday, CBC unveiled the new hocky jersey to be worn by our national junior hockey team at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2010 in Saskatchewan. It is a green jersey. I don’t give a flying frick why Hockey Can… --- ## [Thinking of giving Zelda Ocarina of Time one last chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-giving-zelda-ocarina-of-time-one-last-chance/513550)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-giving-zelda-ocarina-of-time-one-last-chance/513550 "2009-10-27T17:07:09Z")
Okay, this (along with Final Fantasy 7) is the biggest fanboy following game ever. Yet I was never able to get into any of the 3D Zelda games at all. I’ve tried, and they just seemed LAME to me. I quit Twilight Princess … --- ## [Why has the NFL dropped the white lines from its footballs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-nfl-dropped-the-white-lines-from-its-footballs/515142)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-nfl-dropped-the-white-lines-from-its-footballs/515142 "2009-10-27T16:56:38Z")
Footballs used to have white lines on them. I’ve noticed that the NFL balls no longer have them. How come? --- ## [Nintendo remaking Excitebike for WiiWare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-remaking-excitebike-for-wiiware/515205)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-remaking-excitebike-for-wiiware/515205 "2009-10-27T16:52:29Z")
It’ll be called Excitebike World Rally and it’ll be out on November 9. It’ll include a new graphical style, online play and the famous Excitebike track editor. First trailer here: Very interesting. I wonde… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=526) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=528)