# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=665 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 666 --- ## [Help me understand cricket.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-cricket/437945)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-cricket/437945 "2008-02-21T07:27:39Z")
I’m flipping around on ESPN 360 and found Jamaica vs Nevis in a cricket match. Can someone give me the quick idiot’s guide to cricket? --- ## [Feud Game # XXII (I think) \[Game Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-game-xxii-i-think-game-closed/438001)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-game-xxii-i-think-game-closed/438001 "2008-02-21T05:16:40Z")
Here is another in a series of Family Feud/Trivia games. They seem to be popular. The rules have appeared in each thread, so you may know them be heart. Or you may have never played before. In either case, here they are… --- ## [Does a team of Chess Grandmasters perform better than an individual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-team-of-chess-grandmasters-perform-better-than-an-individual/437526)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-team-of-chess-grandmasters-perform-better-than-an-individual/437526 "2008-02-21T04:58:42Z")
Dr. House seems to need a team to help him with diagnoses. Similarly, could a team of chess grandmasters stand a better chance of beating Deep Blue or Fritz? Kasparov: “Karpov, investigate B-B4; Fischer, consider the… --- ## [Tell me about Tribes: Vengeance.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tribes-vengeance/438101)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tribes-vengeance/438101 "2008-02-21T04:53:38Z")
Picked up this PC game for four bucks Saturday. Haven’t even opened the box, much less installed it; but the picture on the front is kewl. Did I waste four dollars? --- ## [South American Horse Racing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-american-horse-racing/438415)
**Author:** [@president\_eric\_b](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/president_eric_b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-american-horse-racing/438415 "2008-02-20T21:09:32Z")
I was in Uruguay last July & my friend & I wandered into a bar in a random town & started drinking honey grappa with a bunch of Gauchos. One of them claimed to be the owner of a horse named Good Report which would be ra… --- ## [Kabookii (Cranium on Wii)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kabookii-cranium-on-wii/437966)
**Author:** [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kabookii-cranium-on-wii/437966 "2008-02-19T06:40:35Z")
Does anybody know how the scoring works for Kabookii? It a Wii manifestation of the board game Cranium, and the scoring seems completely random. --- ## [Defending a castle from the air](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defending-a-castle-from-the-air/437596)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defending-a-castle-from-the-air/437596 "2008-02-18T23:14:20Z")
As God is my witness, I had no idea where to put this thread. It does have to do with gaming so I’ll put it here and see where it’s moved to. A roleplaying scenario of mine contains a castle (well, more of a fortified m… --- ## [Let's do a 2008 fantasy NASCAR league!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-do-a-2008-fantasy-nascar-league/434723)
**Author:** [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-do-a-2008-fantasy-nascar-league/434723 "2008-02-18T19:38:24Z")
Yahoo! has opened up registration for this year’s fantasy NASCAR season. Last year’s league, started by Uncommon Sense, was a lot of fun; shall we do another? I’d start a league myself, but I can’t quite seem to figure… --- ## [Neverwinter nights expansion packs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neverwinter-nights-expansion-packs/437777)
**Author:** [@masterofnone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/masterofnone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neverwinter-nights-expansion-packs/437777 "2008-02-18T18:15:51Z")
I’ve played through the original campaign and it was pretty fun, but a little too easy as a druid with the army they can lead. Now I’m on the last chapter of SOU as a level 16 driud/level 2 shifter. I’ve found SOU to … --- ## [Questions about the Wii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-wii/438014)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-wii/438014 "2008-02-18T06:35:34Z")
Can you just walk into a store and buy a Wii yet or are they still impossible to find? How do they cost? --- ## [Would my wife and I like the Lego: Star Wars games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-my-wife-and-i-like-the-lego-star-wars-games/437921)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-my-wife-and-i-like-the-lego-star-wars-games/437921 "2008-02-18T03:26:39Z")
My wife and I are looking for a new game to play. We like action-adventure games like Zelda, Prince of Persia, and Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy. We don’t mind the actiony parts of the game, but we also like to solve puzz… --- ## [Family Feud/Fortune \[Game Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475)
**Author:** [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475 "2008-02-18T01:48:26Z")
Welcome to my first Family Feud/Fortune!! And shamelessly borrowing Gangster Octopus intro (thanks for the previous game) First and most important. POST YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE READING ANYBODY ELSE’s Second, POST YOUR AN… --- ## [Any good online stores for baseball cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-online-stores-for-baseball-cards/436855)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-online-stores-for-baseball-cards/436855 "2008-02-17T16:48:55Z")
I want to buy my gramp a box of 2007 Topps or Upper Deck. I’ve been out of things for so long and have never bought any online. Do any of you have experience buying online and are any stores typically better deals than… --- ## [4 Days Until Pitchers and Catchers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-days-until-pitchers-and-catchers/436953)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-days-until-pitchers-and-catchers/436953 "2008-02-17T03:06:30Z")
Spring training starts in 4 days (for some teams.) How do you think your team will do this season? For the Yankees, it will all depend on the young arms. If Hughes, Kennedy and Chamberlain produce, they have a chance to… --- ## [Need a recommendation for His & Hers 4-player video game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-recommendation-for-his-hers-4-player-video-game/437915)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-recommendation-for-his-hers-4-player-video-game/437915 "2008-02-16T22:36:32Z")
My friends (1 guy and 2 girls) are looking for a new 4 player video game. We have a PS 2, Xbox and Xbox 360. The ladies aren’t big fans of 1st person shooters and don’t seem too big on direct conflict with the guys (me… --- ## [PC games like Morrowind....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-games-like-morrowind/437702)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-games-like-morrowind/437702 "2008-02-15T18:11:10Z")
What games would people recommend that are very much like Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind or Thief- first-person, free-range RPGs? What my friend likes most about Morrowind is the feel of being in a totally different worl… --- ## ["The Wire" Trivia Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wire-trivia-game/435554)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wire-trivia-game/435554 "2008-02-15T01:25:16Z")
At the suggestion of AuntiePam, I’m starting a trivia game based on the best show on television evah, The Wire. If you aren’t familiar with the show buy, rent, borrow or steal the DVD set of Season One, and prepare yours… --- ## [Welcome to the Feud!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-feud/437337)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-feud/437337 "2008-02-14T03:33:16Z")
OK, 5-time champ is going to take a little break form the Feud, but I thought I might step in and do one. The rules are these (note mine are a little different). First and most important. POST YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE READI… --- ## [Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo DS) - My God, the addiction...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-layton-and-the-curious-village-nintendo-ds-my-god-the-addiction/437257)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-layton-and-the-curious-village-nintendo-ds-my-god-the-addiction/437257 "2008-02-14T02:12:32Z")
I’m just now coming off a massive bender having played this game almost into the ground. Basically, it’s a long series of small puzzles, dressed up with a mystery tale, some RPG-type hunting elements, and some beautiful… --- ## [Fake-pit all you Xbox360 and PS3 owners - For stealing my bandwidth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-pit-all-you-xbox360-and-ps3-owners-for-stealing-my-bandwidth/437471)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-pit-all-you-xbox360-and-ps3-owners-for-stealing-my-bandwidth/437471 "2008-02-13T23:17:38Z")
Due to the sudden explosion of you console junkies in my local Area my ADSL has been reduced from 2 meg to about 380k in the evenings. My ISP are working on the problem, and we may one day have 8Meg broadband, but 380k… --- ## [GTA: San Andreas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-san-andreas/437418)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-san-andreas/437418 "2008-02-13T11:22:28Z")
Despite the obvious flaws, GTA features just the type of sandbox-ish gameplay that I really enjoy. After a long period of not playing I re-installed it last night, and in celebration I thought it would be neat to start a… --- ## [Trivial Pursuit 2.0 \[ETA: Max players reached.\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-pursuit-2-0-eta-max-players-reached/437042)
**Author:** [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-pursuit-2-0-eta-max-players-reached/437042 "2008-02-13T06:27:28Z")
Rules, in case you are new to this: DON’T READ THE THREAD BEFORE YOU POST! If no one else wants to host one, here goes. Post your responses to the questions. I’ll take the first 50. I will tabulate the results, declare… --- ## [WoW noob question re: etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-noob-question-re-etiquette/437325)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-noob-question-re-etiquette/437325 "2008-02-12T22:56:18Z")
Just for fun I signed up for the World of Warcraft free 10-day trial and it worked; I’m having fun. I don’t know anyone else who plays, so I don’t have anyone to ask my newbie questions (and their forums don’t seem to c… --- ## [D&D for children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-for-children/436594)
**Author:** [@Barry\_From\_Eastenders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barry_From_Eastenders)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-for-children/436594 "2008-02-12T19:37:15Z")
My kids (7 and 11) have been asking me to teach them how to play Dungeons and Dragons. I got to thinking that it might actually be a fun way for us to spend a Sunday afternoon doing something together. My idea is to have… --- ## [Guitar Hero III PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-hero-iii-pc/437115)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-hero-iii-pc/437115 "2008-02-12T15:10:35Z")
So I’m liking this game, except for the fact that some of the songs (a) suck and (b) I don’t know 'em. This has to be a really stupid question, but how do I hear the whole song before I try to play it? --- ## [How many 5-letter words did you get from yesterday's Sunday NYT puzzle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-5-letter-words-did-you-get-from-yesterdays-sunday-nyt-puzzle/437149)
**Author:** [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-5-letter-words-did-you-get-from-yesterdays-sunday-nyt-puzzle/437149 "2008-02-12T05:51:15Z")
I got 39. Not bragging. There’ll be many others with lots more. (I used dictionary.com as my authority.) Tried using a spoiler. Couldn’t. ALIVE ANENT ATRIP CANAL CANON CANTO DREST (very obsolete) EVENT LENTO LEVEL LI… --- ## [Fun new game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-new-game/437084)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-new-game/437084 "2008-02-11T19:24:09Z")
Spin the Black Circle. It’s tough, but I made it all the way through. There is a YouTube video of a walkthrough if you need it. --- ## [Crosswords are freakin' hard!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords-are-freakin-hard/437124)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords-are-freakin-hard/437124 "2008-02-11T17:19:54Z")
…to create. I just downloaded some free crossword software and spent two hours sweating over an extremely simple grid. Only 40 words, and it still came out awful. Observations:\[ul\] \[li\]Even the free software comes wi… --- ## [Simple Addictive Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-addictive-game/436531)
**Author:** [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-addictive-game/436531 "2008-02-11T13:58:02Z")
Simple addictive game. I can’t stop! (shaking my fist at Plime) Well, I DID stop to come here to share the love. http://www.enigmasand.com/. --- ## [Erik Bedard: The other big pitching trade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-bedard-the-other-big-pitching-trade/436892)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-bedard-the-other-big-pitching-trade/436892 "2008-02-10T07:06:45Z")
I’m ecstatic to see that my Seattle Mariners have finally completed the trade with the Baltimore Orioles for ace LH starting pitcher Erik Bedard: This just might be the deal that gets the M’s back to the postseason. W… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=664) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=666)