# The $25,000 Pyramid Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 10, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162 "2006-08-10T15:08:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/81 "2006-08-11T12:41:02Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Tom Hanks movies – but that’s too easy, is there something I’m missing?

Yeah, I needed to have some sort of a contrast for that, and be able to say, “But not ‘Castaway’ or ‘Forrest Gump.’”

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/82 "2006-08-11T12:51:01Z")

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Easy one:

Pilots  
Hijackers  
Mile High Club Members

Snakes!

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/83 "2006-08-11T12:58:37Z")

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Alexander the Great  
Winnie the Pooh  
Smokey the Bear  
Nick the Greek  
Willie the Lion

😃

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/84 "2006-08-11T12:59:53Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Alexander the Great  
> Winnie the Pooh  
> Smokey the Bear  
> Nick the Greek  
> Willie the Lion
> 
> 😃

They all have the same middle name. The version I like is “What do Attila the Hun and Winnie-the-Pooh have in common?”

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/85 "2006-08-11T13:57:37Z")

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> [@StarvingButStrong](#):
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> Things featured in “Alice’s Restaurant”?
> 
> - Silver
> - Step
> - Sand
> - lime

Quick-

[ul]Silver  
[li]Holly[/li][li]Clover[/li][li]Campion[/li][li]Vervain[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/86 "2006-08-11T14:02:39Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Easy one:
> 
> Pilots  
> Hijackers  
> Mile High Club Members
> 
> Snakes!

things **On A Plane**

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**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/87 "2006-08-11T15:06:42Z")

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> [@Malacandra](#):
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> Quick-
> 
> [ul]Silver  
> [li]Holly[/li][li]Clover[/li][li]Campion[/li][li]Vervain[/li][/ul]

Rabbits in “Watership Down”?

Chandler  
Crosby  
Cherries  
Ba Da

🆒

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/88 "2006-08-11T15:10:44Z")

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> [@StarvingButStrong](#):
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> Rabbits in “Watership Down”?
> 
> Chandler  
> Crosby  
> Cherries  
> Ba Da
> 
> 🆒

**BING** s

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/89 "2006-08-11T15:12:30Z")

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> [@StarvingButStrong](#):
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> Chandler  
> Crosby  
> Cherries  
> Ba Da
> 
> 🆒

Bings. (Excellent!)

Hot  
Flamingo  
Blush  
Salmon  
Shocking

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/90 "2006-08-11T15:14:09Z")

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[ul]  
[li]House[/li][li]Burglar[/li][li]Hobie[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/91 "2006-08-11T15:15:11Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Hot  
> Flamingo  
> Blush  
> Salmon  
> Shocking

**PINK**

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/92 "2006-08-11T15:45:42Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Bings. (Excellent!)
> 
> Hot  
> Flamingo  
> Blush  
> Salmon  
> Shocking

pink

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/93 "2006-08-11T15:46:46Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> [ul]  
> [li]House[/li][li]Burglar[/li][li]Hobie[/li][/ul]

cat

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/94 "2006-08-11T15:47:52Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> **PINK**

Sorry. Thity minutes later and I thought nobody had answered this one. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/95 "2006-08-11T15:50:42Z")

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burden  
hundred  
photo  
positive

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/96 "2006-08-11T15:54:23Z")

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graph  
finish  
synthesis  
shop

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/97 "2006-08-11T15:59:25Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> graph  
> finish  
> synthesis  
> shop

photo

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/98 "2006-08-11T16:02:07Z")

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lumber  
bumper  
high  
lord  
knife

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**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/99 "2006-08-11T16:03:26Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> graph  
> finish  
> synthesis  
> shop

Photo

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**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/100 "2006-08-11T16:08:09Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> burden  
> hundred  
> photo  
> positive

Proof.

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