# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1801

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36004 "2015-07-13T00:35:37Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36005 "2015-07-13T02:54:00Z")

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Don’t know enough higher math to play this round, alas.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36006 "2015-07-13T11:28:26Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2

Hey, it’s not an integer. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36007 "2015-07-13T12:03:59Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36008 "2015-07-13T12:59:16Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3
9. Tau

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36009 "2015-07-13T15:59:51Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3
9. Tau
10. 2.999/0

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36010 "2015-07-13T16:17:48Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3
9. Tau
10. 2.999/0
11. -2.678

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36011 "2015-07-13T16:30:34Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3
9. Tau
10. 2.999/0
11. -2.678
12. cos (π/3) - that’s pi over 3

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36012 "2015-07-13T17:46:10Z")

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Non-integer numbers.

1. Pi
2. h-bar
3. √2
4. i (√-1)
5. e, for Euler
6. phi, the golden ratio
7. 1 1/2
8. √3
9. Tau
10. 2.999/0
11. -2.678
12. cos (π/3) - that’s pi over 3
13. .000000000000000001  
New! Given the recent death of Saturo Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo:

Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36013 "2015-07-13T18:54:58Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36014 "2015-07-13T19:02:01Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36015 "2015-07-13T19:29:06Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36016 "2015-07-13T20:18:34Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope

> **[Radar Scope](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Radar_Scope)**
>
> Radar Scope is an arcade game by Nintendo released in 1979 in Japan and in the USA on 1980. The game was a success in Japan, but a failure in North America. It was decided to turn these into Donkey Kong. At the time, Nintendo was an up-and-coming...

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36017 "2015-07-13T20:30:54Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36018 "2015-07-13T21:57:39Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36019 "2015-07-14T03:27:57Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
8. Inkling Squid

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36020 "2015-07-14T11:48:28Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
8. Inkling Squid
9. Wii Sports Resort

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36021 "2015-07-14T12:24:49Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
8. Inkling Squid
9. Wii Sports Resort
10. 1943: The Battle of Midway

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36022 "2015-07-14T13:02:49Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
8. Inkling Squid
9. Wii Sports Resort
10. 1943: The Battle of Midway
11. Tetris

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36023 "2015-07-14T13:17:28Z")

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Nintendo games or characters

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Donkey Kong
4. Earthbound
5. Radar Scope
6. Yoshi
7. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
8. Inkling Squid
9. Wii Sports Resort
10. 1943: The Battle of Midway
11. Tetris
12. Zombie Nation

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