# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=636 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 637 --- ## [Puzzle: "The Spies Return"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-the-spies-return/453251)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-the-spies-return/453251 "2008-06-18T04:36:05Z")
There is an urgent knocking at your front door. You answer and find Agent Jones of the CIA standing on your stoop. Uh-oh. Whenever the CIA has a tough code they cannot crack they always turn to You, the best cryptologist… --- ## [ID this vegas Guru and give the SD please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-vegas-guru-and-give-the-sd-please/453280)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-vegas-guru-and-give-the-sd-please/453280 "2008-06-18T01:53:57Z")
I am going to vegas next month, and I am doing what I can, when I can to become better educated with the games. I have always been interested in gaming, and I had Old computer casino software. This software had video cl… --- ## [Wii? Xbox360? Or just my PS2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-xbox360-or-just-my-ps2/452721)
**Author:** [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-xbox360-or-just-my-ps2/452721 "2008-06-17T22:44:33Z")
The shoppingvirus has caught me and I have to turn to the teeming millions for advice… I’m considering buying a new console. Currently I have a PS2 on which I play predominately RPGs. Lately though I keep going back and… --- ## [Playstation novice question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-novice-question/453238)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-novice-question/453238 "2008-06-17T22:27:06Z")
My wife was given a playstation. We need to know whether a playstation 2 game will work on it. Thanks --- ## [Kingdom of Loathing--Friends of Cecil recruitment!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdom-of-loathing-friends-of-cecil-recruitment/440499)
**Author:** [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdom-of-loathing-friends-of-cecil-recruitment/440499 "2008-06-17T17:10:21Z")
Since there’s a game forum… Things have been pretty quiet–TOO quiet–in the clan lately. So any current players or new players (http://www.kingdomofloathing.com) come on over to the Friends of Cecil clan. The soda machin… --- ## [24 Heures du Mans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-heures-du-mans/451999)
**Author:** [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-heures-du-mans/451999 "2008-06-17T17:02:58Z")
or 24 Hours of Le Mans in English. Is anyone here going or going to follow it on TV? This year will be my 8th consecutive trip to the world’s greatest race and it should be a good one. The long range forecast is for d… --- ## [Music Feud by Freudian Slit \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-feud-by-freudian-slit-closed/452909)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-feud-by-freudian-slit-closed/452909 "2008-06-17T01:22:48Z")
(This list brought to you by Freudian Slit!) Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer … --- ## ["Quine" this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quine-this/452996)
**Author:** [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quine-this/452996 "2008-06-17T01:22:13Z")
Doug Hofstaeder commented on/invented the concept of the “quined” sentence. Essentially a quine is a sentence fragment that , due to an inherently self referential structure, only makes sense when added to itself as a q… --- ## [Sound Effect Madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946 "2008-06-17T00:45:53Z")
Because there just ain’t enough madness in our world – let’s pick the best sound effect ever! The brackets were named in honor of favorite sound effects of the Dope, and based on the categories given in Steven Glazier’s… --- ## [Intellectualize Song Lyrics Game Lives!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intellectualize-song-lyrics-game-lives/452640)
**Author:** [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intellectualize-song-lyrics-game-lives/452640 "2008-06-16T21:07:35Z")
Original Thread I thought it was time to dust off the idea and start a new thread. The idea is simple - take a song and pimp it out with as many 10 dollar words as you can. Other people have to guess the song title and … --- ## [What if Donaghy is right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-donaghy-is-right/452835)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-donaghy-is-right/452835 "2008-06-16T16:21:35Z")
and Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals was fixed. Let’s say there’s a memo, taped phone conversation, videotape, other refs’ collaboration, or something else that confirms it beyond doubt. What happens? Woul… --- ## [Anyone playing the Penny Arcade game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-the-penny-arcade-game/450179)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-the-penny-arcade-game/450179 "2008-06-16T15:55:28Z")
So Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One was released today with not too much fanfare. I downloaded the demo (which is actually the full game with most of the stuff cut out, waiti… --- ## [Games you continue to play even though they are so buggy you wanna kill.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-continue-to-play-even-though-they-are-so-buggy-you-wanna-kill/452917)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-continue-to-play-even-though-they-are-so-buggy-you-wanna-kill/452917 "2008-06-16T01:32:17Z")
Sid Meier’s Railroads! Goddamn, is it frustrating. There is some sort of video card problem that cannot be fixed. I’ve downloaded every last patch and still it crashes like the Exxon Valdez captained by Amy Winehouse. … --- ## [NBA ref says he conspired with players and refs to fix games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-ref-says-he-conspired-with-players-and-refs-to-fix-games/450001)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-ref-says-he-conspired-with-players-and-refs-to-fix-games/450001 "2008-06-15T02:17:23Z")
Attorney drops bombshell accusations, argues for probation for Donaghy - ESPN Today NBA ref Donaghy told the court he was involved in fixing games. He suggests the refs and players were involved. When he got nailed th… --- ## [DnD sites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-sites/452263)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-sites/452263 "2008-06-14T21:32:54Z")
Are there any sites where you can play DnD by post? I used to play on RPOL, but my group fell apart. (one of my close friends there got really sick with cancer and her husband was the DM). I joined another group but the… --- ## [Other Half-Life fans: can you recommend me a new(er) PC game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-half-life-fans-can-you-recommend-me-a-new-er-pc-game/447664)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-half-life-fans-can-you-recommend-me-a-new-er-pc-game/447664 "2008-06-14T17:06:01Z")
I’m not a huge PC gamer by any stretch, but I’ve been playing them since the '80s and am now a die-hard fan of the HL series. From HL1 to OppFor to Blue Shift to HL2 and all its episodes, plus a bunch of excellent indie… --- ## [80's Feud by 42fish \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-feud-by-42fish-closed/452748)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-feud-by-42fish-closed/452748 "2008-06-14T12:08:19Z")
(This list brought to you by 42fish!) - better late than never! Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Sc… --- ## [Disney Animated Movie Madness - A winner!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-a-winner/452880)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-a-winner/452880 "2008-06-14T11:22:00Z")
The final tally is in, voters! And I think most of you knew what the result would be! Beauty and the Beast defeats The Little Mermaid for the title! Final vote Beauty and the Beast - 25 The Little Mermaid - 10 A cl… --- ## [Musical Instrument Madness Round Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539 "2008-06-14T06:49:36Z")
One thing I learned from the first round is there are all kinds of musical tastes among our members…the only exception being the barrel organ. I was sad to see accordion and carillon both go down, as I learned to play bo… --- ## [Metal Gear Solid 4 anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metal-gear-solid-4-anyone/452762)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metal-gear-solid-4-anyone/452762 "2008-06-14T03:01:45Z")
Well the reviews are in and it looks like the PS3 finally got it’s killer app. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/881/881472p1.html This is the game I’ve been waiting for and my family SHOULD be getting it for me for fathers … --- ## [Disney Animated Movie Madness FINAL ROUND](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-final-round/452516)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-final-round/452516 "2008-06-14T00:07:10Z")
After five rounds it’s come to this, sports fans. We’re facing the wettest princess against the peasant princess! The Atlantean vs the Frenchwoman! The white gown vs the yellow gown! Who will win? We’ll know by Frid… --- ## [Has Judit Polgar Ever Played Anand (or any other top-rated men)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-judit-polgar-ever-played-anand-or-any-other-top-rated-men/452840)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-judit-polgar-ever-played-anand-or-any-other-top-rated-men/452840 "2008-06-13T20:37:04Z")
And if so, what has been the outcome? --- ## [Fantasy Baseball Theory Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-theory-discussion/452702)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-theory-discussion/452702 "2008-06-13T12:22:10Z")
I’m interested in your input regarding the relative value of players by position. Here’s how we do it (although I don’t want it to inhibit your input if your setup isn’t exactly like ours): AL only 8 teams 11 hitters… --- ## [Windows Vista Solitaire.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-vista-solitaire/452514)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-vista-solitaire/452514 "2008-06-13T08:45:04Z")
Is it possible to win every game or just some? --- ## [Mass Effect, the game: Big deal.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-the-game-big-deal/452755)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-the-game-big-deal/452755 "2008-06-13T03:04:19Z")
Just finished “Mass Effect.” It was pretty good. You know. Kind of like Knights of the Old Republic. But without light sabers. Sort of like “hey, let’s make KOTOR again, but add some shit from Halo.” And it seemed … --- ## [New PC game copies parts of Oblivion and other games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-game-copies-parts-of-oblivion-and-other-games/452672)
**Author:** [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-game-copies-parts-of-oblivion-and-other-games/452672 "2008-06-12T19:01:28Z")
This is one of the more bizzare stories I’ve seen lately. Apparently there is a recently released PC Adventure game titled Limbo of the Lost. Well, shortly after it was released, people started noticing that some of the… --- ## [The Beatles Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-feud-closed/452438)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-feud-closed/452438 "2008-06-12T13:05:14Z")
(This list brought to you by Zebra!) Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicat… --- ## [Kotor 3?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kotor-3/452645)
**Author:** [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kotor-3/452645 "2008-06-12T12:55:50Z")
I’m a huge fan of the first two (I even - don’t stone me - liked 2 more than 1) and would like to find out anything I can about a third. All I’ve seen is this from G4TV. I’d like to find out what platform(s) it will b… --- ## [Who is the Most Famous Person Who Shares Your Initials...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760 "2008-06-11T20:25:29Z")
…and can we think of someone better? My initials (from first and last name) are GY. The only celebrity I can think of -without googling- with the same starting letters is Garo Yepremium -the field goal kicker for the M… --- ## [Wait---do Dopers hate the NBA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-do-dopers-hate-the-nba/451955)
**Author:** [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-do-dopers-hate-the-nba/451955 "2008-06-11T20:09:15Z")
Millions, I’ve been absent from the Dope for long enough that the “Game Room” section didn’t exist last time I was here. First off, whoever put that into motion should have several hats tipped in their direction; it alw… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=635) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=637)