# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=658 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 659 --- ## [A Presidential triva question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-presidential-triva-question/441161)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-presidential-triva-question/441161 "2008-03-17T21:36:52Z")
The following presidents all have something in common; Chester A. Arthur, James Buchanan, George W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison, William Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Willi… --- ## [Help me with this bar code puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-bar-code-puzzle/441631)
**Author:** [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-bar-code-puzzle/441631 "2008-03-17T13:33:28Z")
Bar code The only clues are Octal embedded in C39. And The barcode can be decoded using the number 69. --- ## [ChillOut with PongOut \[warning: time wasting game inside\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chillout-with-pongout-warning-time-wasting-game-inside/441338)
**Author:** [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chillout-with-pongout-warning-time-wasting-game-inside/441338 "2008-03-17T07:03:59Z")
Do you love playing Pong? how about Break Out? Hate deciding between the two? Why not play both at the same time! PongOut! Please don’t hurt me. --- ## [It's MARCH MADNESS Bay-BEE! Men's and Women's College Hoops!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-bay-bee-mens-and-womens-college-hoops/439972)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-bay-bee-mens-and-womens-college-hoops/439972 "2008-03-17T05:07:34Z")
Sorry for the gratuitous Vitale-ism in the title. Can’t help myself. So dopers - who are you backing? Who do you hope takes a nose dive right about now? Will you actually watch any of the women’s games? Who has plans to… --- ## [The Simpsons (but not about The Simpsons) Feud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-but-not-about-the-simpsons-feud/441139)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-but-not-about-the-simpsons-feud/441139 "2008-03-17T02:11:12Z")
My hope is that this one transcends all regional and cultural boundaries. We shall see. A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer, etc D… --- ## [Anyone watching professional bowling on Sundays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-professional-bowling-on-sundays/441138)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-professional-bowling-on-sundays/441138 "2008-03-17T00:59:32Z")
One of the first threads I ever started when I joined the board was about professional bowling and how miserable prize funds and such are when compared to other similarly categorized sports - most notably, golf. Since th… --- ## [X-Files: The FEUD!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-the-feud/441306)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-the-feud/441306 "2008-03-16T11:46:12Z")
Inspired by the Simpson’s feud and Mully offering up his scoring tool I figured I’d take a crack at setting up the game. I know this MB has a ton of old school X-philes so I figure this topic would be some nice nostalgic… --- ## [March R.E.M. Madness (opening Round) \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-opening-round-closed/441308)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-opening-round-closed/441308 "2008-03-15T23:45:30Z")
Obviously, inspired by this thread (and the ones that followed). I liked the idea, and wanted to do it with a different artist, but a lot of the musicians/bands I really considered either didn’t have a big enough catalo… --- ## [Breaking a sport (swimming)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-a-sport-swimming/440807)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-a-sport-swimming/440807 "2008-03-15T19:32:37Z")
What would happen to competitive swimming, if people figure out a way to smash all the swim records using a technique that isn’t swimming? For example, suppose someone figured out a way to reduce friction enough that it… --- ## [The Feud of Randomness \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269 "2008-03-15T17:32:44Z")
A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer, etc Do not repeat the questions, do not add extraneous fluff amongst your answers. C. Scoring … --- ## [Armageddon Empires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armageddon-empires/439363)
**Author:** [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armageddon-empires/439363 "2008-03-15T08:31:18Z")
I learned about this game through a Penny Arcade name-drop a few weeks ago and I’m getting seriously hooked. But when I poke around the web for info, I find it’s nearly a year old and I wonder why I didn’t hear about thi… --- ## [Is anybody else interested in being a Hagglemaster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anybody-else-interested-in-being-a-hagglemaster/438543)
**Author:** [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anybody-else-interested-in-being-a-hagglemaster/438543 "2008-03-14T23:56:07Z")
Yay, new game room. Love the comfy chairs! :smiley: Okay, I’ve run ‘Haggle’ twice and had fun doing it, generally considered a success. Anybody else interested in giving the spot of gamerunner a try, either with me in t… --- ## [Six Degrees of.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of/440943)
**Author:** [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of/440943 "2008-03-14T22:41:30Z")
Because no-one else has started one, I thought i’d start up a 6D thread. I would guess most of you know how this works already, but in case you don’t; I give you two names of actors, singers, celebrities, fictional chara… --- ## [Why do RPG games miss the mark? How can they be improved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-rpg-games-miss-the-mark-how-can-they-be-improved/440828)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-rpg-games-miss-the-mark-how-can-they-be-improved/440828 "2008-03-14T21:39:54Z")
Ok, so I’ve just finished an RPG (role-playing game) called Rogue Galaxy on the PS2. As I finished it I thought back to my experience of the game. I realised that most of the many hours spent playing I was slouched back… --- ## [Scoring a feud thread. Who wants my tool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scoring-a-feud-thread-who-wants-my-tool/441142)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scoring-a-feud-thread-who-wants-my-tool/441142 "2008-03-14T21:04:41Z")
Or maybe that should have been less suggestive. Anyway, I have a spreadsheet that makes things move a bit more quickly. Obviously, you might need to modify it based on whatever rules you want to run a feud by, but it h… --- ## [Are "Deal or No Deal" shows scripted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-deal-or-no-deal-shows-scripted/440976)
**Author:** [@Squarebubble1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squarebubble1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-deal-or-no-deal-shows-scripted/440976 "2008-03-14T20:03:45Z")
I only watch this show once in a while (let’s face it, the odds of someone winning the $1M are pretty slim), but I notice that on each episode that I’ve seen: Contestant is always confident that s/he has the highest am… --- ## [Why is it easy to hit a cricket ball and difficult to hit a baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-easy-to-hit-a-cricket-ball-and-difficult-to-hit-a-baseball/440510)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-easy-to-hit-a-cricket-ball-and-difficult-to-hit-a-baseball/440510 "2008-03-14T19:22:23Z")
In cricket it is rare for a batsman to miss the ball. In baseball it seems rare the batter can hit the ball. Is there something I am missing here? --- ## [The Sims 2: Freetime Expansion Pack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-freetime-expansion-pack/439604)
**Author:** [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-freetime-expansion-pack/439604 "2008-03-14T15:52:41Z")
I was wondering if anyone had bought the new expansion pack for The Sims 2. It’s called “Freetime”, and looks to be centered around giving your sims hobbies and new aspirations. Are there any new careers? Is it worth th… --- ## [Possible Feud Questions 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-feud-questions-2/441335)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-feud-questions-2/441335 "2008-03-14T08:24:56Z")
My mind has latched onto this topic; I will probably be posting them 100 years from now, from the grave… Here’s some of the old-fashioned-type questions, when they gave you a two-word phrase where one word was blank: m… --- ## [Neverwinter Nights 2: Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neverwinter-nights-2-opinions/441160)
**Author:** [@Pazu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pazu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neverwinter-nights-2-opinions/441160 "2008-03-14T04:41:48Z")
I was a pretty big fan of Baldur’s Gate 2 and Icewind Dale, and have been recently looking for a new party-based off-line RPG. Neverwinter Nights 2 just came out for the Mac, and I’ve been eyeing it. Has anyone here pl… --- ## [Boogerz: Identify this spoofed game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boogerz-identify-this-spoofed-game/441087)
**Author:** [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boogerz-identify-this-spoofed-game/441087 "2008-03-14T02:56:34Z")
In my computer programming class back in high school (1992), a friend of mine programmed a really cool game. And although he wrote the code from scratch, I’m certain the idea for the game was NOT original. I’m sure the g… --- ## [Why do "Wheel of Fortune" contestants waste money on vowels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-wheel-of-fortune-contestants-waste-money-on-vowels/440972)
**Author:** [@Squarebubble1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squarebubble1)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-wheel-of-fortune-contestants-waste-money-on-vowels/440972 "2008-03-14T00:01:48Z")
This pretty much speaks for itself…with each vowel costing $250.00 a piece, it seems foolish to waste money picking them, since the winner is chosen by the highest cash amount at the end. Is America such a country of lou… --- ## [Old School Game Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-game-help/441196)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-game-help/441196 "2008-03-13T23:03:40Z")
I recently bought Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and I want to unlock some of the hidden characters, but the “shop” where you buy them is insane, in that it only displays 4 of the 52 possible characters, and 2 of them will be peopl… --- ## [March Beatle Madness ROUND 5: The Final Four](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-beatle-madness-round-5-the-final-four/440877)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-beatle-madness-round-5-the-final-four/440877 "2008-03-13T22:39:24Z")
Well, here we’re left with the four greatest Beatles songs, as seperated by release date and voted on by Dopers. We started with 64 songs, and we’re working our way to Remember, vote for which song you like better. Only… --- ## [What game did you HAVE to have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-game-did-you-have-to-have/440832)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-game-did-you-have-to-have/440832 "2008-03-13T22:27:14Z")
What the title says- what video/computer game made you salivate the most before it was launched? Did it live up to your expectations? For me, it was Killer Instinct. I was really, really into everything Nintendo back t… --- ## [ANY LOTRO(Lord of the rings online) players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lotro-lord-of-the-rings-online-players/440103)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lotro-lord-of-the-rings-online-players/440103 "2008-03-13T20:27:57Z")
Just curious if anybody is still playing LOTRO. I’m still likeing it and having fun playing fairly casual, about to take my second toon to 50. --- ## [The Breakfast Feud - Yum! \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-breakfast-feud-yum-closed/441094)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-breakfast-feud-yum-closed/441094 "2008-03-13T16:08:12Z")
A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer, etc Do not repeat the questions, do not add extraneous fluff amongst your answers. C. Scoring - An… --- ## [SNES, must play games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snes-must-play-games/440864)
**Author:** [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snes-must-play-games/440864 "2008-03-12T19:50:56Z")
I’ve been doing cardio on an exercise bike over the winter since it’s been too icy and cold to run outside. I just found out that I can play SNES while I’m on the bike, but I only have a few games. They are all Mario an… --- ## [Anybody still playing Diablo II?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-still-playing-diablo-ii/440756)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-still-playing-diablo-ii/440756 "2008-03-12T17:41:47Z")
I played with some guys on here a couple years ago, but had to quit when it wouldn’t work on my new Vista PC. Now it does. Anybody here still playing D2? --- ## [Batman Mafia: a few spaces open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-mafia-a-few-spaces-open/440955)
**Author:** [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-mafia-a-few-spaces-open/440955 "2008-03-12T17:01:31Z")
Our favorite off-board mafia game has 7 or 8 spaces left. Roosh said that Dio was supposed to post this here, but I will go ahead and do it anyway. That must be a scum tell. If I have pissed off the game mods, well, t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=657) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=659)