# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 297

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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:** [May 20, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5923 "2021-05-20T15:12:43Z")

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**Science fiction characters**

Adama, Commander  
Beowulf Shaeffer  
Chekov, Pavel  
Duke of New York  
Edison Carter  
Flash Gordon  
Goose, Dr. Henry  
Han Solo  
Icheb  
Jar-Jar Binks  
Kirk, Captain James T.  
Leto Atreides  
Miles Vorkosigan  
Napier, Carson  
Olivaw, R. Daneel  
Pan Dan Chee  
Quark, Adam  
Rand, Janice  
Smith, Valentine Michael  
T-1000  
Ultron  
Vultan, Prince  
Wren, Sabine  
Xon  
Yor, the Hunter from the Future

If you ever get the chance, miss this movie.

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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:** [May 20, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5924 "2021-05-20T15:18:40Z")

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**Science fiction characters**

Adama, Commander  
Beowulf Shaeffer  
Chekov, Pavel  
Duke of New York  
Edison Carter  
Flash Gordon  
Goose, Dr. Henry  
Han Solo  
Icheb  
Jar-Jar Binks  
Kirk, Captain James T.  
Leto Atreides  
Miles Vorkosigan  
Napier, Carson  
Olivaw, R. Daneel  
Pan Dan Chee  
Quark, Adam  
Rand, Janice  
Smith, Valentine Michael  
T-1000  
Ultron  
Vultan, Prince  
Wren, Sabine  
Xon  
Yor, the Hunter from the Future  
Zapp Brannigan

Pass.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5925 "2021-05-21T13:36:25Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5926 "2021-05-21T13:52:17Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5927 "2021-05-21T14:00:31Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess

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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:** [May 21, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5928 "2021-05-21T14:04:55Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons

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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:** [May 21, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5929 "2021-05-21T14:12:37Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5930 "2021-05-21T16:10:18Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell

Thanks for reminding me of Egyptian Rat Screw! I can’t remember (yet) when and where we played this crazy game, but I totally remember Rat Slap!

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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:** [May 21, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5931 "2021-05-21T16:15:08Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain

My area is moist.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5932 "2021-05-21T17:39:07Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5933 "2021-05-22T01:06:53Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
I Spy

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5934 "2021-05-22T01:21:41Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
I Spy  
Jenga

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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:** [May 22, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5935 "2021-05-22T02:18:00Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5936 "2021-05-22T02:49:34Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5937 "2021-05-22T03:13:38Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala

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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:** [May 22, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5938 "2021-05-22T11:40:29Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala  
Ninepins

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5939 "2021-05-22T13:43:04Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala  
Ninepins  
Othello

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5940 "2021-05-22T17:42:36Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala  
Ninepins  
Othello  
Parcheesi

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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:** [May 22, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5941 "2021-05-22T18:26:14Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala  
Ninepins  
Othello  
Parcheesi  
Quoits

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5942 "2021-05-22T19:45:48Z")

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**Games**

Axis & Allies  
Backgammon  
Chess  
Dungeons & Dragons  
Egyptian Rat Screw  
Freecell  
Give Me The Brain  
Hangman  
I Spy  
Jenga  
Kingdom Builder  
Leapfrog  
Mancala  
Ninepins  
Othello  
Parcheesi  
Quoits  
Risk

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