# Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193 "2019-10-23T21:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 60
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1181 "2019-12-20T17:15:04Z")
Okay. The game is for diversion and amusement and played by an individual. Is it something that requires a device (like a yo-yo)? Is it something that requires pen and paper? Is it something that requires a computer? Is it something a person can play without needing props of any kind? Does it involve music? Does it involve physical dexterity? Is it an intellectual game? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1182 "2019-12-20T17:18:17Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Okay. The game is for diversion and amusement and played by an individual. > > Is it something that requires a device (like a yo-yo)? > > YES > > Is it something that requires pen and paper? > > NO > > Is it something that requires a computer? > > Not a PC or video game console. > > Is it something a person can play without needing props of any kind? > > YES > > Does it involve music? > > YES(I mean, I think music plays) > > Does it involve physical dexterity? > > YES > > Is it an intellectual game? > > NO KK ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1183 "2019-12-20T17:19:47Z")
Did Roger substitute/replace someone else playing the game? ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1184 "2019-12-20T17:19:52Z")
A mobile game? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1185 "2019-12-20T18:15:46Z")
> [@biotop](#): > > did roger substitute/replace someone else playing the game? no > [@go\_arachnid\_laser](#): > > a mobile game? no ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1186 "2019-12-20T18:18:33Z")
Does it involve some sort of electronics? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1187 "2019-12-20T18:39:39Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Does it involve some sort of electronics? Yes ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1188 "2019-12-20T18:54:01Z")
Video game of some sort? Amusement park ride? TV show? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1189 "2019-12-20T19:21:32Z")
It requires a device, but you can play it without any props? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1190 "2019-12-20T20:09:33Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Video game of some sort? > > I’d say “YES” > > Amusement park ride? > > NO > > TV show? > [@Chronos](#): > > It requires a device, but you can play it without any props? It is a device of a sort. You only need it to play it. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1191 "2019-12-20T20:45:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > NO - though it’s Octopussy where he plays Baccarat against that guy who has his thug crush the dice. What’s he play in FYEO? I dunno, I just remember he was at a casino at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1192 "2019-12-20T22:31:44Z")
Is it an arcade game? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1193 "2019-12-21T01:30:07Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Is it an arcade game? YES ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1194 "2019-12-21T04:58:54Z")
Pin Ball? Video Game cabinet? Whack-A-Mole? Claw Crane? Quiz Machine? Air Hockey? Billiards? Slot Machine? Pachinko Machine? Other? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1195 "2019-12-21T05:32:04Z")
Was Roger testing the game? Is there something special about Roger that made him a good choice for getting paid for playing the game? ---
**Author:** ![Naun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naun/32/400_2.png) [@Naun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Naun)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1196 "2019-12-21T08:47:04Z")
\*\* Imagine being paid to play a game, but only once and only for a few minutes. That’s what happened to Roger. Why?\*\* Does the game involve danger or risk of physical harm? Is Roger still alive or unharmed after the game? Is the person Roger important, or can it be John, Chuck, or Jim, etc.? Is the year or decade important when this game is played? ---
**Author:** ![Naun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naun/32/400_2.png) [@Naun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Naun)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1197 "2019-12-21T09:09:18Z")
Is Roger human? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1198 "2019-12-21T14:56:13Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Pin Ball? > > YES > > Video Game cabinet? > > Whack-A-Mole? > > Claw Crane? > > Quiz Machine? > > Air Hockey? > > Billiards? > > Slot Machine? > > Pachinko Machine? > > Other? No to everything excapet Pinball, which is what it was. > [@Biotop](#): > > Was Roger testing the game? > > NO(not the way you mean) > > Is there something special about Roger that made him a good choice for getting paid for playing the game? > > YES > [@Naun](#): > > \*\* Imagine being paid to play a game, but only once and only for a few minutes. That’s what happened to Roger. Why?\*\* > > Does the game involve danger or risk of physical harm? NO > > Is Roger still alive or unharmed after the game? YES > > Is the person Roger important, or can it be John, Chuck, or Jim, etc.? > > I’m not sure what you are asking. ??? > > Is the year or decade important when this game is played? > > YES, I think so. It’s the 1970’s to avoid being asked every decade. > [@Naun](#): > > Is Roger human? YES ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1199 "2019-12-21T14:58:16Z")
Oh, it’s that thing where they almost illegalized pinball because they considered it gambling, and some pinball factory brought a particularly good pinball player to prove it was a game of skill, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1200 "2019-12-21T15:22:39Z")
Was it Roger Daltrey? His part in the film _Tommy_? Or some other appearance where he plays pinball as a reference to the film? A concert ? A chat show ? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=59) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=61)