# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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:** 441
**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:** [March 18, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8804 "2022-03-18T19:16:40Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold ---
**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:** [March 18, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8805 "2022-03-18T19:36:36Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski ---
**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:** [March 19, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8806 "2022-03-19T04:17:51Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch ---
**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:** [March 19, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8807 "2022-03-19T04:21:32Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever ---
**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:** [March 19, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8808 "2022-03-19T10:23:19Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine ---
**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:** [March 19, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8809 "2022-03-19T12:47:15Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8810 "2022-03-21T15:23:03Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring ---
**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:** [March 21, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8811 "2022-03-21T15:24:34Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump ---
**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:** [March 21, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8812 "2022-03-21T17:55:49Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship > **[Q-ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ship)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them. The use of Q-ships contributed to the abandonment of cruiser rules restricting attacks on unarmed merchant ships and to the shift to unrestricted submarine warfare in the 20th century. > They... ---
**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:** [March 21, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8813 "2022-03-21T18:21:17Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor ---
**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:** [March 21, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8814 "2022-03-21T19:36:54Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver ---
**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:** [March 21, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8815 "2022-03-21T20:12:31Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8816 "2022-03-21T20:24:23Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8817 "2022-03-22T13:08:39Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8818 "2022-03-22T13:55:52Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner Wedge ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8819 "2022-03-22T15:11:08Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner Wedge X-ray machine ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8820 "2022-03-22T15:32:09Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner Wedge X-ray machine oops ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8821 "2022-03-22T15:33:28Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner Wedge X-ray machine Y Axis ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8822 "2022-03-22T16:24:17Z")
**Machines and their components** Axle Bearings Computers Differential Engines Flange Gyro Herringbone gear Intake manifold Jet ski Kill switch Lever Milling machine Nuclear reactor O ring Pump Q-ship Rotor Sonic screwdriver Torque Converter U bolt Vacuum cleaner Wedge X-ray machine Y Axis Zipper Next up: **Exclamations (must include exclamation point)!** Abracadabra! ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8823 "2022-03-22T16:42:39Z")
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