# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=539 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 540 --- ## [Batman: Arkham Asylum demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-asylum-demo/505633)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-asylum-demo/505633 "2009-09-03T03:13:07Z")
It’s on the PSN, Xbox Live and the BAA official site now. Anybody play it yet? I haven’t completed it yet, but I’m not as impressed as I thouht I would be. The controls feel a little stiff and kind of unBatman-like. Bat… --- ## [Premier League Football Fans: What team should I root for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-football-fans-what-team-should-i-root-for/508085)
**Author:** [@InkBlot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InkBlot)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-football-fans-what-team-should-i-root-for/508085 "2009-09-02T21:06:32Z")
I don’t know who to direct this to, as “UK Dopers” might be too limiting and “Soccer Fans” too wide…I dunno. Anyway, I’m an American who’s gradually getting hooked on Soccer, specifically our one, lonely little soccer c… --- ## [What? Derrick Rose cheated on the SAT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-derrick-rose-cheated-on-the-sat/507162)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-derrick-rose-cheated-on-the-sat/507162 "2009-09-02T20:05:19Z")
Time to end one and done in college basketball. Derrick Rose had about as much interest in attending college as my cat does in eating Puppy Chow. Sure, I believe Rose cheated to get into college. So, why even bother? Let… --- ## [NCAA Football Pick'em](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-football-pickem/508668)
**Author:** [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-football-pickem/508668 "2009-09-02T19:24:00Z")
I’m already in the SDMB NFL league. Has anyone already started an NCAA verision? --- ## [Noggin Everywhere I Go song game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noggin-everywhere-i-go-song-game/508490)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noggin-everywhere-i-go-song-game/508490 "2009-09-02T18:33:33Z")
Anyone have young children and watch Noggin? If you do, I know you’ve heard the Moose and Zee song "Everywhere I Go.’ It’s really a darling little ditty, with fun lyrics. Here’s a site with the whole song. Days are the … --- ## [Why isn't boxing as popular as it used to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-boxing-as-popular-as-it-used-to-be/508403)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-boxing-as-popular-as-it-used-to-be/508403 "2009-09-02T16:31:34Z")
Someone brought this question up in the thread about the rise in MMA’s popularity. I can remember a time when the World Heavyweight boxing champ was one of the most famous athletes, if the most famous, in the world. Nowa… --- ## [Monopoly Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monopoly-question/507658)
**Author:** [@HeadNinja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeadNinja)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monopoly-question/507658 "2009-09-02T14:00:47Z")
You roll doubles. You roll doubles again. As a result of that roll you end up in jail. Do you: Get another roll? End your turn? If you get another roll what happens if you roll doubles for a third time? --- ## [How did MMA become a major sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mma-become-a-major-sport/508294)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mma-become-a-major-sport/508294 "2009-09-02T03:46:11Z")
Over the last year or so I have noticed the mainstream sports press now treat MMA almost the same as FB, baseball, NASCAR etc. Sports websites in particular give it a lot of space. I am curious the reason for this … --- ## [Half-Life 2 Steam Cheats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-2-steam-cheats/508511)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-2-steam-cheats/508511 "2009-09-02T03:31:39Z")
I launched Half-Life 2 only to discover that all of my saved games had be wiped mysteriously. The Support board on Steam suggested a “Cheat” I could use to jump to my last point. I did so. Now Stupid Barney is apparently… --- ## [So I just started playing Mafia Wars...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-started-playing-mafia-wars/508356)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-started-playing-mafia-wars/508356 "2009-09-02T01:06:25Z")
Holy crap is this addicting! I am at level 8 after about 2 hours and just starting to figure it all out. I’ve iced two opponents and have a few properties already. I need hints to help me in my quest for total dominat… --- ## [Joe Thatcher, Padres Pitcher: Watch This Guy.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-thatcher-padres-pitcher-watch-this-guy/508266)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-thatcher-padres-pitcher-watch-this-guy/508266 "2009-09-01T23:20:44Z")
…pitch: http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090826&content\_id=6631850&vkey=news\_sd&fext=.jsp&c\_id=sd Because an injury of my own has me side-lined, I’m watching a lot of Braves baseball these days, an… --- ## [Does anybody like the little league world series on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-the-little-league-world-series-on-tv/507831)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-the-little-league-world-series-on-tv/507831 "2009-09-01T23:09:08Z")
Just curious if anyone likes to watch it, and why. It is something that just has no appeal for me, and I am puzzled as to why ESPN is showing it. I haven’t come across anybody who says they watch it, and yet the network … --- ## [Brett Favre to the Vikings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-favre-to-the-vikings/495333)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-favre-to-the-vikings/495333 "2009-09-01T22:40:35Z")
Anyone else hear this rumor? Vikings fans, what do you think about it? --- ## [On the heels of the Chess thread: How actually do AIs change their "skill level"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-heels-of-the-chess-thread-how-actually-do-ais-change-their-skill-level/508501)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-heels-of-the-chess-thread-how-actually-do-ais-change-their-skill-level/508501 "2009-09-01T21:57:05Z")
So you’ve got a program that can handily defeat all but the best players of chess. Ok, so how are the AIs tweaked so that when you play it on “novice” level, you can actually win. I’ve always wondered myself, and this a… --- ## [NFL Injury Obfuscation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-injury-obfuscation/508519)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-injury-obfuscation/508519 "2009-09-01T21:37:04Z")
About mid season last year I decided I needed to follow the Broncos. I’m still calling them “The Donks” until the next time they get into the playoffs though. So as I watch them in preseason, and different players fall… --- ## [Playstation 3 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-3-question/507941)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-3-question/507941 "2009-09-01T18:52:08Z")
Sounds kinda silly but… do PS3 games need to be installed to play? I swear I’ve heard “something” about installing games on the PS3’s harddrive. --- ## [Sports fans question: why be fanatical about a sport that you don't play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-question-why-be-fanatical-about-a-sport-that-you-dont-play/508486)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-question-why-be-fanatical-about-a-sport-that-you-dont-play/508486 "2009-09-01T18:32:50Z")
I see this all the time and it doesn’t make any sense: Some people are fanatic about a particular sport: They go to the stadium to watch live, they follow all news about it and they get in heated discussions with other f… --- ## [The Cowboys' new stadium](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cowboys-new-stadium/507311)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cowboys-new-stadium/507311 "2009-09-01T14:43:46Z")
Apparently the ridiculous jumbotron that hangs over the field is low enough that punters can routinely hit it during warm-ups and was hit during the Dallas-Tennessee preseason game last night, requiring a do-over. Ho… --- ## [So I'm finally playing Half Life 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-finally-playing-half-life-2/507807)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-finally-playing-half-life-2/507807 "2009-09-01T11:50:36Z")
I haven’t had a computer that could run it because money is tight, but my current lap top seems to run Half Life 2 reasonably well. I have the settings for graphics all the way down and most stuff has run smoothly. The o… --- ## [M:tG-- Threshold and death order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-tg-threshold-and-death-order/506986)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-tg-threshold-and-death-order/506986 "2009-09-01T02:42:10Z")
This actually came up in a game: I had a Werebear in play, plus one other 1/1 creature (irrelevant what it was; for the sake of discussion let’s say it was a Scryb Sprites), and six cards in my graveyard. Werebear has … --- ## [I guess I'll start it . . . who watched UFC 102?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-start-it-who-watched-ufc-102/508283)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-start-it-who-watched-ufc-102/508283 "2009-09-01T01:37:58Z")
There seems to have been a little more interest than usual in the last couple UFC threads, so I figure it’s worth starting one. My thoughts: A pretty good card. There weren’t a ton of superstars on it, but pretty much e… --- ## [When a cliche is not cliche - D&D with my 10 year old son](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-cliche-is-not-cliche-d-d-with-my-10-year-old-son/508181)
**Author:** [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-cliche-is-not-cliche-d-d-with-my-10-year-old-son/508181 "2009-08-31T21:10:48Z")
so my 10 year old son really wants to play D&D. i’ve had a group of friends i play with for the last 7 years and seeing the fun we have has really influenced my son. i told him years ago that he would have to wait until … --- ## [The Witcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher/508349)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher/508349 "2009-08-31T18:23:45Z")
I finally got a computer that is capable of playing newer games. I’ve been looking at The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. Anyone play it? Any good? I was going to hold off for the console version, but I believe it is in L… --- ## [Feud-ish - Crossword Clues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914)
**Author:** [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914 "2009-08-31T18:04:38Z")
This one is different. I don’t like the common rules, so here’s the rules this time: Go ahead and leave in the questions. The answers make more sense that way - no need to keep going back to the top to see what matches … --- ## [My New Favorite Thing on the Internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-favorite-thing-on-the-internet/507929)
**Author:** [@hobscrk777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hobscrk777)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-favorite-thing-on-the-internet/507929 "2009-08-30T23:55:54Z")
I recently discovered the show, released in webisode format, called The Guild. The show is about a group of people who play a generic MMORPG and the various situations they find themselves in, whether in real life or onl… --- ## [Call Of Duty 4 (PC) SDMB multiplayer games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871 "2009-08-30T23:54:04Z")
The other COD4 thread going got me interested in playing again. So I figured out how to run a server, and got it configured. I have a 4 ghz cpu, 4 ghz ram, a 2Mbs upload cap, etc. so I should be able to easily adequatel… --- ## [What are the best video games never released in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-video-games-never-released-in-america/507281)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-video-games-never-released-in-america/507281 "2009-08-30T16:08:31Z")
Most of these will be from Japan, I guess. What games never were released in America? I’d say: Mother 3 This game is a classic. It should be released free to everyone just to experience the joy of it. Bahamut LagoonA… --- ## [Chinese Chess Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-chess-problem/508023)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-chess-problem/508023 "2009-08-30T05:20:12Z")
I ran across this problem online this week. What’s the solution? --- ## [Nintendo Entertainment System games question (20 years late)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-entertainment-system-games-question-20-years-late/507264)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-entertainment-system-games-question-20-years-late/507264 "2009-08-30T03:44:12Z")
OK, 20 years ago or more when NES was one of the major home arcade systems, I would hear that some or most games we got in the US had been available in Japan for a few months or even a year or so before that. So, 20 yea… --- ## [Teach me how to bet on craps in Las Vegas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-how-to-bet-on-craps-in-las-vegas/508187)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-how-to-bet-on-craps-in-las-vegas/508187 "2009-08-30T01:58:28Z")
Craps has always been the mystery game to me. I’m reading the Wikipedia article on it. What’s the typical minimum bet? Is there a way to not shoot the dice and just bet on other players? Ok to only bet pass/don’t pass? D… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=538) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=540)