# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 56

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1101 "2026-05-21T03:04:32Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1102 "2026-05-21T03:29:49Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1103 "2026-05-21T03:30:27Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket

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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 21, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1104 "2026-05-21T04:17:54Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska

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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, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1105 "2026-05-21T04:26:19Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee

Specifically a house on the south side high up on a ridge just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1106 "2026-05-21T04:40:10Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1107 "2026-05-21T12:42:25Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario

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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, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1108 "2026-05-21T13:10:53Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia

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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, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1109 "2026-05-21T13:16:58Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Paragonia

Is that a typo for Pa_ **t** _agonia? Or am I being whooshed yet again by a sci-fi or comic book reference?

**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1110 "2026-05-21T13:32:47Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond

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**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:** [May 21, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1111 "2026-05-21T14:05:40Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1112 "2026-05-21T14:31:45Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1113 "2026-05-21T15:59:38Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1114 "2026-05-21T16:19:44Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk  
Vietnam

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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, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1115 "2026-05-21T19:58:09Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk  
Vietnam  
Wisconsin

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1116 "2026-05-21T20:04:42Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk  
Vietnam  
Wisconsin  
Xenia, Ohio

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1117 "2026-05-21T20:39:58Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk  
Vietnam  
Wisconsin  
Xenia, Ohio  
Ytterby, Sweden

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1118 "2026-05-21T22:48:35Z")

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**Locations**

Antarctica  
Baltimore  
Central America  
Denver  
Eurasia  
Flanders  
Grand Mira South (Cape Breton)  
Hither  
Indianapolis  
Jail  
Kroger Supermarket  
Lincoln, Nebraska  
Memphis, Tennessee  
Nunavut, Canada  
Ontario  
Paragonia  
Quayside  
Richmond  
St. Lucia  
Timbuktu  
Under the Boardwalk  
Vietnam  
Wisconsin  
Xenia, Ohio  
Ytterby, Sweden  
Zzyzx, CA

An unincorporated community, formerly called Soda Springs, in San Bernardino County. It even has its own exit on I-15.

[![](https://scontent.fmsn1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/654216356_10162871157218715_1324452807483757130_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s960x960_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=Xeq77YMaeQoQ7kNvwEw4_6h&_nc_oc=AdrsLzwq3gDgrnix27oS6E94b3VJo36OJlH0wz1SzHh-DHUoHXuhBEc9rLCxUQ6_9OY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fmsn1-1.fna&_nc_gid=_1JEcZ6FN4j8rpkdV5utjw&_nc_ss=7a2a8&oh=00_Af5bWbITnnsVkox8_-ZFebXGtIpbW_HFtyGYAqXJWW_VHQ&oe=6A155063) ](https://scontent.fmsn1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/654216356_10162871157218715_1324452807483757130_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s960x960_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=Xeq77YMaeQoQ7kNvwEw4_6h&_nc_oc=AdrsLzwq3gDgrnix27oS6E94b3VJo36OJlH0wz1SzHh-DHUoHXuhBEc9rLCxUQ6_9OY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fmsn1-1.fna&_nc_gid=_1JEcZ6FN4j8rpkdV5utjw&_nc_ss=7a2a8&oh=00_Af5bWbITnnsVkox8_-ZFebXGtIpbW_HFtyGYAqXJWW_VHQ&oe=6A155063)

and on that note, I’ll pass…

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1119 "2026-05-21T22:55:31Z")

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Not in play: one of my friends in my college D&D group played a character named Zzyzx.

In play:

**Rock Music of the 1970s**

Alan Parsons Project

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**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:** [May 21, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1120 "2026-05-21T22:58:36Z")

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**Rock Music of the 1970s**

Alan Parsons Project  
“Beat on the Brat”

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