# 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
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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: [February 18, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/601 "2020-02-18T21:50:57Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo

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### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/602 "2020-02-18T22:16:25Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone

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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: [February 19, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/603 "2020-02-19T00:40:27Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec

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### Author: ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/604 "2020-02-19T01:29:37Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone

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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: [February 19, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/605 "2020-02-19T01:40:20Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet

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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: [February 19, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/606 "2020-02-19T01:51:41Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele

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### Author: ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/607 "2020-02-19T02:37:28Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele  
Violin

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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: [February 19, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/608 "2020-02-19T02:40:29Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele  
Violin  
Windbreaker

courtesy of Peter Schickele

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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: [February 19, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/609 "2020-02-19T05:59:20Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele  
Violin  
Windbreaker  
Xylophone

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### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/610 "2020-02-19T07:57:56Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele  
Violin  
Windbreaker  
Xylophone  
Yu

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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: [February 19, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/611 "2020-02-19T08:54:02Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina  
Piccolo  
Quintephone  
Rebec  
Sousaphone  
Trumpet  
Ukulele  
Violin  
Windbreaker  
Xylophone  
Yu  
Zither

I’ll pass.

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### Author: ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/612 "2020-02-19T09:02:18Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj

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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: [February 19, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/613 "2020-02-19T12:56:51Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked

It’s in Illinois.

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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: [February 19, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/614 "2020-02-19T13:00:29Z")

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nm

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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: [February 19, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/615 "2020-02-19T13:06:10Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop

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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: [February 19, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/616 "2020-02-19T13:08:04Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop  
Dabademha

in India

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### Author: ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/617 "2020-02-19T13:52:23Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop  
Dabademha  
Eugarp

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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: [February 19, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/618 "2020-02-19T14:56:27Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop  
Dabademha  
Eugarp  
Ffidrac

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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: [February 19, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/619 "2020-02-19T16:16:24Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop  
Dabademha  
Eugarp  
Ffidrac  
Grubsennahoj

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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: [February 19, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/620 "2020-02-19T16:21:33Z")

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Important world cities spelled backwards.

Atrakaj  
Blaked  
Caitnop  
Dabademha  
Eugarp  
Ffidrac  
Grubsennahoj  
Hgrubsttip

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