# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=647 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 648 --- ## [Kinks Madness - Elite 8 - "Top of the Pops"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-elite-8-top-of-the-pops/447302)
**Author:** [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-elite-8-top-of-the-pops/447302 "2008-05-01T00:34:35Z")
Time to decide the bracket winners. Voting will stay open until 5 pm PST Wednesday 4/30. Ray Davies bracket You Really Got Me vs. Lola Dave Davies bracket Victoria vs. Village Green Preservation Society Mick Av… --- ## [Do the long seasons and playoffs cause you to lose interest in the NBA and NHL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-long-seasons-and-playoffs-cause-you-to-lose-interest-in-the-nba-and-nhl/447409)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-long-seasons-and-playoffs-cause-you-to-lose-interest-in-the-nba-and-nhl/447409 "2008-04-30T20:48:22Z")
My major complaint about the NHL and NBA is the long regular season followed by two months of playoffs. Hockey starts in October and ends in June. The NBA starts in November and also ends in June. The NBA and NHL are le… --- ## [Wanna try the Wonderlic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-try-the-wonderlic/447304)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-try-the-wonderlic/447304 "2008-04-30T19:37:14Z")
If you’re gonna try it, do so before reading this post: Wonderlic Sample Test – WalterFootball I scored between Steve Young and Drew Blesoe. It’s amazing how fast the five minutes run out. I breezed through the first 1… --- ## [Tell me the plot of Half Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-the-plot-of-half-life/447301)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-the-plot-of-half-life/447301 "2008-04-30T17:40:04Z")
I started playing Half Life years ago but never finished. Now I have the Orange Box and I’m playing Half Life 2. I remember being Dr Freeman and that things started to show up in the lab and eat people. What happened? Ha… --- ## [Why can't baseball teams tie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-baseball-teams-tie/446949)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-baseball-teams-tie/446949 "2008-04-30T15:46:28Z")
Subtitle: What is with the Rockies that they can neither nail it nor lose it in 9 innings? The 14th inning stretch is just wrong. The 21st inning stretch is…beyond. I guess the answer is obvious, but I don’t know it. W… --- ## [AC/DC Madness - Finals!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-finals/447285)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-finals/447285 "2008-04-30T01:18:35Z")
Pick one. The winner is hereby proven to be the greatest AC/DC song of all time! …Sorta. Let’s go for about 24 hours, until Tuesday evening. Back in Black vs. It’s a Long Way To the Top if You Wanna Rock and Roll H… --- ## [Anyone know where I can get these?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-where-i-can-get-these/447366)
**Author:** [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-where-i-can-get-these/447366 "2008-04-29T19:34:48Z")
I’m looking for PC-versions of SILENT HILL and RESIDENT EVIL. Were they made just for console games? --- ## [With which sport would you have the best shot at turning pro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-which-sport-would-you-have-the-best-shot-at-turning-pro/447266)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-which-sport-would-you-have-the-best-shot-at-turning-pro/447266 "2008-04-29T18:44:08Z")
With the understanding that there are probably very few actual professional athletes on the board, this question asks you to take into consideration your current physique, level of hand-eye coordination, stamina and curr… --- ## [Please identify this post-apocalyptic boutique board/war game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-identify-this-post-apocalyptic-boutique-board-war-game/447254)
**Author:** [@Kalibakthegreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalibakthegreat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-identify-this-post-apocalyptic-boutique-board-war-game/447254 "2008-04-29T17:37:12Z")
I saw a cool-looking game the other day at a store that sells boutique board games, like the avalon hill and games workshop type stuff. It looked like an update of the old Twilight 2000 game, a sort of post-apocalyptic d… --- ## [brujaja's Punk Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brujajas-punk-feud-closed/447071)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brujajas-punk-feud-closed/447071 "2008-04-29T15:35:36Z")
The main thing is, post your answers before you read the thread. Do not succumb to peer pressure – that is bogus! The other thing is, QUESTION AUTHORITY, except mine when I say, Post Your Answers Like This Or I Will Ki… --- ## [Will that be all, sir?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-that-be-all-sir/446824)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-that-be-all-sir/446824 "2008-04-29T15:32:35Z")
Example (and not a great one, as it isn’t particularly subtle): -A box of jam doughnuts -A jar of raspberry jam -A baker’s piping bag “Will that be all, sir?” No, Actually, do you sell rat poison? The object of th… --- ## [The Coolest Name in World Sport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154)
**Author:** [@Trillionaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trillionaire)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154 "2008-04-29T10:23:19Z")
There is an Indian cricketer called Napoleon Einstein. I defy anyone to top that. Even those names that Homer Simpson made up in the Max Power episode weren’t as cool as Napoleon Einstein. --- ## [Does Brian Brohm = "PLEASE Don't Come Back, Brett"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-brian-brohm-please-dont-come-back-brett/447174)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-brian-brohm-please-dont-come-back-brett/447174 "2008-04-29T06:42:11Z")
I wasn’t shocked that the Green Bay Packers took a quarterback- no one is SURE that Aaron Rodgers can do the job, and somebody needs to be there to take the job if he can’t. But anybody else think that the Packers were … --- ## [Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-soulstorm/439979)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-soulstorm/439979 "2008-04-29T04:56:58Z")
Was wondering if any 'dopers are thinking about picking up the new expansion for Dawn of War. This is the 3rd (and last apparently) expansion to the game. The two new factions are the Dark Eldar and the Sisters of Batt… --- ## [Kinks Madness - Sweet 16 - "Who'll Be The Next In Line?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-sweet-16-wholl-be-the-next-in-line/446927)
**Author:** [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-sweet-16-wholl-be-the-next-in-line/446927 "2008-04-29T00:57:12Z")
Sweet 16 time. I won’t have Internet access most of the weekend, so I’ll leave this one open until 5 pm PDT Monday 4/28. And I apologize in advance for the Mick Avory division. That’s gonna be a toughie for me. Ray Davi… --- ## [AC/DC Madness - Final Four!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-final-four/447083)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-final-four/447083 "2008-04-28T23:05:08Z")
Pick one from each match to go to the final round. This round will last until 3 PM-ish Pacific, Monday. Back in Black vs. Jailbreak Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap vs. It’s a Long Way to the Top If You Wanna Rock and Ro… --- ## [Has anyone tried out Europa Universalis: Rome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133 "2008-04-28T19:29:57Z")
Looking for a new game to play while I’m on the road and was wondering if any 'dopers have tried out the new version of Europa Universalis yet. It got a pretty poor review on GameSpy but that doesn’t necessarily mean an… --- ## [Compulse- A fun game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compulse-a-fun-game/447192)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compulse-a-fun-game/447192 "2008-04-28T19:12:02Z")
Here is an addictive game where you place blocks that flow air towards your ball, guiding it ultimately to the circle with rings around it. I have made it to level 20 after about 2 hours, but can’t get past it. If yo… --- ## [Total War Fans...name your mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-war-fans-name-your-mod/447134)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-war-fans-name-your-mod/447134 "2008-04-28T15:57:40Z")
I was hoping some 'dopers who are Total War fans could recommend (and link to) some decent Mods. I’m considering re-loading Medieval TW II on my laptop but I’ve played through all the times and factions in the original … --- ## [Pearl Jam April Madness 2008 - Round One "Go"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-jam-april-madness-2008-round-one-go/446460)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-jam-april-madness-2008-round-one-go/446460 "2008-04-28T00:50:29Z")
I’ve never been one to really participate in these Madness threads, but I figure if I start now, I might as well take control of one rather than just play. Pearl Jam - they’ve been referred to many times as the best act… --- ## [Sitcom Madness 08: THE SWEET 16! \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745 "2008-04-28T00:19:54Z")
The votes have been tallied and the new matchups have been set. Again, in each of the matchups below, vote for the show you would watch if those were your only two options. Voting will last until Sunday at 6:30p. Have… --- ## [So I'm finally playing Chrono Cross......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-finally-playing-chrono-cross/446425)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-finally-playing-chrono-cross/446425 "2008-04-27T16:05:46Z")
Flashback to summer 2000. I have an awesome, beautiful, sweet girlfriend. I’m at summer school at my college. I spend most of the summer in my dorm room, playing Diablo 2, which resulted in me getting lousy grades and he… --- ## [AC/DC Madness - Elite 8!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-elite-8/446915)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-madness-elite-8/446915 "2008-04-27T14:10:08Z")
\]Pick one from each pair to move on to the Final Four! This round will last until tomorrow, Saturday 04-26, about 5 PM Pacific Time. Brian Johnson Bracket Back in Black vs. Thunderstruck Angus Young Bracket Who M… --- ## [Things you always/never do in certain games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-always-never-do-in-certain-games/446531)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-always-never-do-in-certain-games/446531 "2008-04-27T12:49:33Z")
In Monopoly, I get the railroads. If someone buys a railroad before me, I’ll trade all my other property plus half my money if that’s what it takes to get it from them. In any board game, I take the least favored marke… --- ## [GTAIV Gameplay footage leaked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gtaiv-gameplay-footage-leaked/446598)
**Author:** [@Kalibakthegreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalibakthegreat)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gtaiv-gameplay-footage-leaked/446598 "2008-04-27T08:58:33Z")
It looks great. Pretty much completely delivering on the promises and hype. --- ## [Repository of "Feud" / "Madness" ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repository-of-feud-madness-ideas/446939)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repository-of-feud-madness-ideas/446939 "2008-04-27T06:50:09Z")
First off, kudos to anyone who has taken on the chore of starting one of these threads. I certainly appreciate your efforts! Truth be told, I’m much too lazy to tabulate votes and compile results. That doesn’t mean I d… --- ## [World of Warcraft: God Bless Blizzard Entertainment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-god-bless-blizzard-entertainment/445779)
**Author:** [@mburnquist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mburnquist)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-god-bless-blizzard-entertainment/445779 "2008-04-27T06:25:58Z")
World of Warcraft Familiar with the MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Game) World of Warcraft? Assuming you are not, you basically connect to a main server maintained in this case by the awesome company… --- ## [Sell me on Nascar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-on-nascar/446159)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-on-nascar/446159 "2008-04-26T22:42:40Z")
One of the U.K. TV channels, Five US, occasionally shows Nascar races. Now, I quite enjoy F1, Touring Cars, Moto GP, and the like, but 500 (or whatever) laps of an oval just seems boring. No chicanes, no gravel traps, no… --- ## [Can "Let It Ride" Poker be 'Broken' ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-let-it-ride-poker-be-broken/446968)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-let-it-ride-poker-be-broken/446968 "2008-04-26T22:36:38Z")
Let me state at first that I don’t believe in gambling systems in general. Ideas such as the martingale and others immediately flag “Does not work!” for me. However, I decided to let this recent idea lose on the Dope a… --- ## [NFL Draft 2008 - Let's make a mock-ery.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2008-lets-make-a-mock-ery/445768)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2008-lets-make-a-mock-ery/445768 "2008-04-26T20:47:30Z")
Let’s see what the greatest football minds of the SDMB can do when the combine their powers to conduct a mock draft for the 2008 NFL Draft. I’d like the mock draft to be interactive, with each poster being able to pick f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=646) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=648)