Author Topic: More new GS games coming soon (Read 481062 times)

TLEberle · « **Reply #630 on:** November 19, 2008, 06:09:52 PM »

[quote name=\'Tony Peters\' post=\'201937\' date=\'Nov 18 2008, 06:19 PM\']Wasn't this done here first as (GE) College Bowl (or are the rules significantly different)?[/quote]Not significant, no. And the rules that are different are close enough in spirit that the game is the same. (I don't recall if a neg incurred a five point fine on College Bowl, but UC's bonuses are always three questions for five each. And they always have two picture and one music identification rounds. Other than that, it's CB with Continental accents.

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #631 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:08:32 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'202004\' date=\'Nov 19 2008, 05:09 PM\']I don't recall if a neg incurred a five point fine on College Bowl, but UC's bonuses are always three questions for five each. And they always have two picture and one music identification rounds. Other than that, it's CB with Continental accents.
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Neg 5s for interrupting are in College Bowl, as well. Only difference on bonus questions is that they're one of either 20, 25, or 30, and the questions in each bonus itself can vary in point amount.

MikeK · « **Reply #632 on:** November 23, 2008, 12:52:01 AM »

Merv Griffin's Crosswords for the Wii is in stores. It appears to be in most Best Buys in this area; you can find availability in your area on Best Buy's site. The price is just $20. In addition, a new version of TV Show King, called TV Show King Party, is out for the Wii. It doesn't appear to be vastly different than the TV Show King version available on WiiWare, except for the $30 price tag.

The local BBY also had a 3-pack of DVD games in a tin box--Millionaire, Deal or No Deal, and Press Your Luck. I can't give you a price since I didn't see one on the shelf and I didn't feel like hunting down a floor associate to find me the price.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #633 on:** November 23, 2008, 10:51:55 AM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'202216\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 12:52 AM\']
Merv Griffin's Crosswords for the Wii is in stores. It appears to be in most Best Buys in this area; you can find availability in your area on Best Buy's site. The price is just $20.[/quote]I'll bite for $20. Good price point for the content.

Speaking of content...look at the ESRB content descriptor for said game: Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference.

...huh?

MikeK · « **Reply #634 on:** November 23, 2008, 11:36:14 AM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'202228\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 10:51 AM\']Speaking of content...look at the ESRB content descriptor for said game: Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference.

...huh?[/quote]
I'd guess at least one of the clues has to do with the topic of tobacco.

bwood · « **Reply #635 on:** November 23, 2008, 11:40:21 AM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'202230\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 11:36 AM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'202228\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 10:51 AM\']Speaking of content...look at the ESRB content descriptor for said game: Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference.

...huh?[/quote]
I'd guess at least one of the clues has to do with the topic of tobacco.
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Just like the TPiR video game has an "alcohol reference" for offering a wine cart and wine refrigerator IUFB.

Brig Bother · « **Reply #636 on:** November 23, 2008, 11:44:58 AM »

[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'202042\' date=\'Nov 20 2008, 03:08 AM\']
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'202004\' date=\'Nov 19 2008, 05:09 PM\']I don't recall if a neg incurred a five point fine on College Bowl, but UC's bonuses are always three questions for five each. And they always have two picture and one music identification rounds. Other than that, it's CB with Continental accents.
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Neg 5s for interrupting are in College Bowl, as well. Only difference on bonus questions is that they're one of either 20, 25, or 30, and the questions in each bonus itself can vary in point amount.
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In fact that's how it used to be in the UK as well during the Gascoigne years, but in the BBC remake it's always been 10 + 3x5 (with a few very rare instances when it first transferred of having a list based question with points being given out depending on how much they successfully name). Goodness, it's been on the BBC for almost 15 years, now.

Actually, towards the end of the ITV run they tried to mix it up with some sort of "pass the stick" thing, but nobody remembers it very well.

clemon79 · « **Reply #637 on:** November 23, 2008, 02:45:33 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'202228\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 07:51 AM\']
Speaking of content...look at the ESRB content descriptor for said game: Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference.

...huh?[/quote]
Maybe the manual suggests sparking one up to get through the mind-numbing tedium of the game.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #638 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:35:16 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202235\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 02:45 PM\']
Maybe the manual suggests sparking one up to get through the mind-numbing tedium of the game.
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Approves

If you can turn off spoilers, do that. Makes the game much better (experience from PC game).

MikeK · « **Reply #639 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:01:22 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'202240\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 06:35 PM\']If you can turn off spoilers, do that. Makes the game much better (experience from PC game).[/quote]
Having dropped a portrait of Andrew Jackson on the Wii game (thank you $30 winning Deal or No Deal scratcher), I can tell you that's not the case with the Wii game.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #640 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:16:09 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'202228\' date=\'Nov 23 2008, 10:51 AM\']Speaking of content...look at the ESRB content descriptor for said game: Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference.[/quote]We've gotten to the point in this country where we have to warn on the mere MENTION of tobacco?

Thanks a lot, Bill.

TLEberle · « **Reply #641 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:32:59 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'202304\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 04:16 PM\']We've gotten to the point in this country where we have to warn on the mere MENTION of tobacco?[/quote]I don't recall if the Sesame Street DVD sets cut out the 'offending material' or put up a warning, but I remember hearing about that because of a handful of Monsterpiece Theatre bits from that era.

/Because when I saw Cookie Monster in his smoking jacket toting his pipe, it was all I could do to not spark up a fat blunt.

chad1m · « **Reply #642 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:35:17 PM »

There's a "warning" on those Old School DVDs that they are more intended for reminiscing adults and that teaching methods and preschool practices from the 60s may not apply today.

clemon79 · « **Reply #643 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:39:09 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'202304\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 04:16 PM\']
Thanks a lot, Bill.[/quote]
You misspelled "Joe."

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #644 on:** November 24, 2008, 08:08:22 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202309\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 07:39 PM\']
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'202304\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 04:16 PM\']
Thanks a lot, Bill.[/quote]
You misspelled "Joe."
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Oh that republicrat.

/Asinine is "Alcohol Reference" for a wine refrigerator
//Just gimme the price
///Don't give a damn what's in it