Inspired by CW's Video Game thread (here (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=39466)) last week, I decided to start one of my own. I'm still tinkering with the format- how many to do a day or week. But to start, I think I'll do a "gold"/"silver"/"bronze" set of games with a theme every few days and keep track of how people do. The bronze will be fairly easy and will basically be whoever gets to the thread first when I post. The silvers should be a little tougher while the golds (hopefully) will take a day or two to guess. I'm also trying to figure out a way to work "freebies" in so that the most popular games are in here, too.

Right now, I'll pick the games. As we get a little further along and if there's suitable interest, I can have people submit pictures for consideration so that everyone can have their favorite games in here. However, I will request that I am more or less the "admin" of the thread and that you don't submit games in posts of your own. The first set should be posted shortly.

EDIT (6.24.05): Before you play, make sure you read the rules in the next post. That way we don't have a game ruined for everyone else by someone who doesn't play correctly (particularly that you can only guess on one per day and that you must get a freebie before you can guess on others).

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Main Game Rules

1. Don't post your own images here- if you want to do that, go to the original thread. Submissions will be allowed in the future but those would be via PM and not right now.

2. To guess the GSB images, you have to guess a "freebie" first.

3. One guess per day of the GSB images. You will have to choose whether you want to take a chance on the gold or go for a safer easier one to get points in the bank.

4. (7.12.2005) Guesses reset at midnight Central Time. So, conceivably, you could get more than one right in a set if they aren't all guessed in a day. Or, if you miss the first day, you could still get a game right the second day if it hasn't already been guessed.

5. Each guess should be it's own post unless otherwise noted of the format "Gold 1. GameName"

6. Any person guessing multiple games or submitting multiple entries for the day will have all disqualified and no points will be awarded. (7.12.2005) If the GSBs are guessed, they'll likely just go off the board and be marked (N/A). Freebies probably remain on the board, but that's left up to my discretion.

7. Try not to edit your posts. It messes up the time stamps. If you don't like something you did, delete the post and do it again.

8. Clarification of titles/guesses is left up to my judgement (i.e. whether the guess of "Mario Brothers" for "Super Mario Bros" is correct or not).

9. (6.16.2005) An addendum to Rule 7 from here (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showpost.php?p=811649&postcount=98). If a game is part of a series such as X-Com then the guess of "X-Com" for "X:Com UFO Defense" is incorrect. This is to prevent players who don't know the game but guess a series name in an attempt to get a second guess.

10. (6.16.2005) Also from that same place (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showpost.php?p=811649&postcount=98): Here's what happens in the event of two quick guesses that are the same:A. If the first guess is correct. That means the second guess is null and void since they're guessing on a problem that's not there. So, right or wrong- the guess just doesn't exist.
B. If the first guess is incorrect then the second guess counts as the person's guess for the day and will be judged as such.
11. Should the accursed time stamp bug rear its ugly head, then I guess timing will be left up to my discretion, too.

12. (7.1.2005) The schedule will be as follows (unless otherwise posted in the thread, due to vacations, etc): one game on each of the following: Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday/Thursday, Friday/Saturday.

13. (7.1.2005) Standings will be determined by score (as stated in the Scoring System area below). The tiebreaker between two identical scores will be the number of games guessed so that someone with 10 points and 5 games will be ranked ahead of someone with 10 points and 3 games.

14. (7.4.2005) Prior to 7.4.2005, players who already have a freebie may not answer another. After this date, anyone may guess on freebies to increase their games total. However, freebies are like any other guess- they count for your guess for the day (incorrect or correct), not a free guess, and correctness will be held to a normal GSB standard unlike when new players try to guess the freebie.

15. All other judgements are left up to me. I'll try to be fair but anything where a "mod"'s judgement is required will probably favor one side or another. I'm not trying to be biased towards anyone, just trying to be fair and enforce the rules in a manner which I see as working best.

Scoring System (subject to change)
Gold 5 points
Silver 3 points
Bronze 1 point
Freebie 0 points (but must answer to guess others)

Guest Submission Guidelines
Taken from:[link (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showpost.php?p=829504&postcount=347)]
1. You are limited to the systems used thus far (Atari, Sega Genesis, NES, SNES, PC, Arcade, Playstation, N64). Shouldn't be too hard- there's a lot to work with there.
2. You are allowed to submit up to three games.
3. To submit, send an email with the subject "NAME THAT GAME" to rocket34*AT*yahoo*DOT*com (hopefully the spam filter won't get it).
4. The format for each game submission should be as follows:Game:
System:
Link to Screenshot:
Suggested Rank: (Freebie, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
5. Keep in mind, you won't be able to guess your own games during Guest Submissions.
6. Also, I can't use every submission but I will try to get as many as possible, up to 10. I may change up the suggested ranking but I could also go with it. If I don't pick a game- it could possibly be because I had it saved up for a future game and you may see it there (at which time, you can guess since I'll use a different screenshot).


Other Game Rules
None, yet- but I've got some ideas (for instance: you get a small corner of a screenshot and as the week goes by, gradually pull the image out until the last day it's a full screenshot which should be fairly easy to guess)


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<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr> <td>Answer</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Silver</td><td>Gold</td><td>Games</td><td>Score</td></tr><tr> <td>TazFTW</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>40</td></tr><tr> <td>MattJones4Heisman</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>33</td></tr><tr> <td>terpkristin</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>18</td></tr><tr> <td>TargetPractice6</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>14</td></tr><tr> <td>Calis</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>14</td></tr><tr> <td>Coffee Warlord</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>9</td><td>13</td></tr><tr> <td>Raven Hawk</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>13</td></tr><tr> <td>SirFozzie</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>5</td><td>10</td></tr><tr> <td>Vince</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>9</td></tr><tr> <td>RainRaven</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr> <td>Radii</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr> <td>j51</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr> <td>NevStar</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td>8</td><td>7</td></tr><tr> <td>Izulde</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td>4</td><td>7</td></tr><tr> <td>Airhog</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td>6</td><td>5</td></tr><tr> <td>Wolfpack</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td>4</td><td>4</td></tr><tr> <td>Katon</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>4</td><td>3</td></tr><tr> <td>JeeberD</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>5</td><td>2</td></tr><tr> <td>kingfc22</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>4</td><td>2</td></tr><tr> <td>Northwood_DK</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr> <td>Toddiec</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr> <td>wade moore</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr> <td>Ragone</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr> <td>GoldenEagle</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr> <td>Chas in Cinti</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>MIJB#19</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>cthomer5000</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>oykib</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>ThunderingHERD</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>finkenst</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>Blade6119</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>Blade</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>Neuqua</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>Celeval</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr> <td>sachmo71</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr> <td>Sys</td><td>Game</td><td>Date</td><td>Set</td><td>Rank</td><td>Answer</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Asteroids</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>kingfc22</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Frogger</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Wolfpack</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Joust</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Millipede</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Chas in Cinti</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Missile Command</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>JeeberD</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Pac & Pal</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Pong</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>JeeberD</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Robotron 2084</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Tapper</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>ARC</td><td>Tempest</td><td>2005.7.6</td><td>Arcade Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Wolfpack</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>Keystone Kapers</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Toddiec</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>Lode Runner</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Bronze</td><td>wade moore</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>M. U. L. E.</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Silver</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>Pitfall</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Bronze</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>Spiderman</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Gold</td><td>Radii</td></tr><tr> <td>ATR</td><td>Star Raiders</td><td>2005.6.17</td><td>Atari Classics</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Confidential Mission</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Samba De Amigo</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Sonic Adventure</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Soul Calibur</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Starlancer</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>DC</td><td>Typing of the Dead</td><td>2005.7.18</td><td>Dreamcast Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>j51</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Altered Beast</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Blade</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Ecco the Dolphin</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Calis</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Golden Axe</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>John Madden Football</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Michael Jackson's Moonwalker</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Pat Riley Basketball</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Rocket Knight Adventures</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Shining Force</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Izulde</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Katon</td></tr><tr> <td>GEN</td><td>Vector Man</td><td>2005.6.22</td><td>Genesis Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>RainRaven</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Banjo Kazooie</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Conkur's Bad Fur Day</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Goldeneye 007</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Mario 64</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Paper Mario</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Perfect Dark</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Pokemon Stadium</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>Super Smash Bros</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>N64</td><td>The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask</td><td>2005.7.4</td><td>N64 Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>3-D Worldrunner</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Gold</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>A Boy and His Blob</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Action 52</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Battletoads</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Blades of Steel</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Freebie</td><td>cthomer5000</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Castlevania</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Contra</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>DejaVu</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Gold</td><td>Calis</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Double Dragon</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>RainRaven</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Double Dribble</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Freebie</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Dr. Mario</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>JeeberD</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Dragon Warrior 2</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>j51</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Duck Hunt</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Celeval</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Excitebike</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Blade6119</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Final Fantasy</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Gradius</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Ragone</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Gyromite</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>John Elway's Quarterback</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Mega Man</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>kingfc22</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Metroid</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>SirFozzie</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Mickey Mousecapade</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Mike Tyson's Punch Out</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Wolfpack</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>NES Play Action Football</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Freebie</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Ninja Gaiden</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Izulde</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Paperboy</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Chas in Cinti</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Pool of Radiance</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Punch-Out! Featuring Mr. Dream</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Gold</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Rad Racer</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Skate or Die</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Super Dodge Ball</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Silver</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Super Mario Bros</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Chas in Cinti</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Super Mario Bros 2</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Radii</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Super Mario Bros 3</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Northwood_DK</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Super Spike V'ball</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Northwood_DK</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Tecmo Bowl</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Freebie</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Tetris</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>The Adventures of Bayou Billy</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>The Legend of Zelda</td><td>2005.6.14</td><td>NES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Track and Field</td><td>2005.6.15</td><td>NES Sports</td><td>Silver</td><td>SirFozzie</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>Ultima: Exodus</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>NES</td><td>World Class Track Meet</td><td>2005.7.8</td><td>NES Classics (3rd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Alone in the Dark</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Calis</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Civilization</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Freebie</td><td>sachmo71</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Colonization</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Bronze</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Descent</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Diablo</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>JeeberD</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Doom 2</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Duke Nukem 3D</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>F-15 Strike Eagle</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Silver</td><td>SirFozzie</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Half Life</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Kings Quest 5</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>SirFozzie</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Leisure Suit Larry</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Lemmings</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>ThunderingHERD</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Marathon</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Gold</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Master of Orion</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Katon</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Myst</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Oregon Trail</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>wade moore</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Quake</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Wolfpack</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Raid on Bungeling Bay</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Gold</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Railroad Tycoon</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Northwood_DK</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Sid Meier's Pirates!</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Freebie</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Silent Hunter</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Sim Earth</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Bronze</td><td>RainRaven</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>SimCity 2000</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Freebie</td><td>MIJB#19</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>SimIsle</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Silver</td><td>j51</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Starcraft</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Toddiec</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Starseige: Tribes</td><td>2005.7.13</td><td>PC FPSs</td><td>Silver</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>The Sims</td><td>2005.6.27</td><td>Sid Meier/Will Wright</td><td>Freebie</td><td>MIJB#19</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Tomb Raider 2</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Katon</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Virtual Pool</td><td>2005.8.26</td><td>PC Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>Wolfenstein 3D</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Radii</td></tr><tr> <td>PC</td><td>X-Com: UFO Defense</td><td>2005.6.16</td><td>PC Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Brave Fencer Musashi</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Izulde</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Bushido Blade</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Bronze</td><td>kingfc22</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Castlevania: Symphony of the Night</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Dance Dance Revolution</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Einhander</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Final Fantasy 7</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Metal Gear Solid</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Neuqua</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>PaRappa the Rapper</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Calis</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Parasite Eve</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Resident Evil 2</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>Radii</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Syphon Filter</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Tobal No. 1</td><td>2005.7.1</td><td>Made By Square?</td><td>Silver</td><td>TargetPractice6</td></tr><tr> <td>PSX</td><td>Wipeout XL</td><td>2005.6.24</td><td>PSX Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>7th Saga</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Silver</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Battle Clash</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Gold</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Breath of Fire</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Silver</td><td>Izulde</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Chrono Trigger</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>GoldenEagle</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Earthbound</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Freebie</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Final Fantasy 2</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Freebie</td><td>NevStar</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Final Fantasy 3</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>finkenst</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Harvest Moon</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Silver</td><td>MattJones4Heisman</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Killer Instinct</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Coffee Warlord</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>oykib</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Lost Vikings</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Mario Paint</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>RainRaven</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Mega Man X3</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Raven Hawk</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>NBA Jam: Tournament Edition</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Ragone</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>NHLPA Hockey '93</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Airhog</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Pilotwings</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>SirFozzie</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Secret of Mana</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Silver</td><td>terpkristin</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Shadowrun</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Gold</td><td>Calis</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Star Fox</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>JeeberD</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars</td><td>2005.6.29</td><td>Nintendo RPGs</td><td>Freebie</td><td>Vince</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Super Mario World</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>GoldenEagle</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island</td><td>2005.8.24</td><td>SNES Classics (2nd Ed)</td><td>Bronze</td><td>kingfc22</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Super Metroid</td><td>2005.6.20</td><td>SNES Classics (1st Ed)</td><td>Freebie</td><td>j51</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Super Off Road</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Silver</td><td>TazFTW</td></tr><tr> <td>SNES</td><td>Tecmo Super Bowl</td><td>2005.7.15</td><td>SNES Sports</td><td>Bronze</td><td>Katon</td></tr></tbody></table>

SI

Today's Theme: NES Classics (1st Edition)

Here is the intial mess of freebie games so that once the real ones start, everyone who gets a freebie can start guessing on the GSB games. Some are from the thread last week but, really, they're freebies. They're so easy that if you have to "cheat" and look, then you're probably not getting too many in this thread anyways.

Remember: only guess one game. There should be more than enough for everyone and it'd be best to not have one person stealing all the guesses from other players.

The format for a guess should be as follows: "5. GameName" and that's all that needs to be in the post. However, if I were playing, I'd probably wax nostalgic about said game, write up a paragraph, and by the time it's posted someone will have sniped it (d'oh).

Status: Complete

Game Rank: Freebies

1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/45c03a60.jpg

2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/43244a14.jpg

3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/da13505d.jpg

4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/847c3f65.jpg

5. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/65f5058b.gif

6. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/0ae32421.gif

7. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/0ae32422.gif

8. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/0ae32420.jpg

9. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/a56a5fdc.jpg

10. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie/65ff60db.jpg

Correct Answers
1. Super Mario Bros (Chas in Cinti)
2. Super Mario Bros 2 (Radii)
3. Super Mario Bros 3 (Northwood_DK)
4. The Legend of Zelda (terpkristin)
5. Metroid (SirFozzie)
6. Mega Man (kingfc22)
7. Castlevania (Vince)
8. Final Fantasy (Coffee Warlord)
9. Tetris (TazFTW)
10. Excitebike (Blade6119)

SI

Heh. Talk about easy ones. But, I'll gank Final Fantasy. The only version of the game I never did beat. Got to the very end dungeon, and died horrible painful deaths a vast multitude of times.

To be nice....

8. Final Fantasy

Well, the idea is that the easy ones are the "gatekeepers". You don't get to guess on the easy ones for points, much less the hard ones unless you have answered one of the freebies.

For FF, I never really had too many problems with the last dungeon. But the damn Elf Cave *shudder* Eventually, had to just level up, beating on Ogres and Creeps for hours on end to equip enough weapon, armor, and spells to go in there :p

SI

1. Super Mario Brothers... I went to Children's Palace the day Nintendo came out to get it because of playing Super Mario at the bowling alley. To this day, I play most arcade games palms down on the controllers because of this game. (makes it hard to pull "triggers" on the newer systems)

6. Mega Man

10. Excitebike...or so i thought

So far everyone is 4 for 4 with the cakewalk ones :)

The correct answers have been added above (the ones that have been guessed). Also, the four of you have been added to the standings post since you can all now guess once I start with the real ones.

SI

Arghhh..Just got called in on my day off. Guess I'm not going to get any pts. today. :mad:

3. Super Mario Bros. 3

Arghhh..Just got called in on my day off. Guess I'm not going to get any pts. today. :mad:
I think today might just be "signup" day, a set or two of freebies to start people out so they're on the list. Maybe I'll decide to throw one out there at some point tonight that's worth points, but I have a pretty busy night.

Northwood_DK is correct, of course. I think SMB3 is one of the two best games ever made for console (when taking into account what else was out at the time, future influence, etc).

SI

4. Legend of Zelda


/tk

:cough: Remember: only guess one game. :cough:

damn edit!


9. Tetris

Good reminder, TazFTW. All has been made well now. It was a good illustration of what not to do so that when we actually have real games to guess people will know.

Of course, as tk said, that was the first Legend of Zelda game, which started it all.

And the lovely blocks of Tetris are indeed #9. I could have gone with the spinach green blocks of the Game Boy version but I was sticking with NES games. I wanted to us Dr Mario but the words "Dr Mario" are on the play screen. Maybe I'll use it as a freebie when I'm running out or something.

SI

Northwood_DK is correct, of course. I think SMB3 is one of the two best games ever made for console (when taking into account what else was out at the time, future influence, etc).

SI

I played this game just days ago with my four year old son. He has never been interested in games before but when my wife cleaned out some of here old stuff she found an old Nintendo. He spend hours in front of the TV with the game this weekend but enjoy watching others play more then doing it himself.

2. Super Mario Bros 2

2. Super Mario Bros 2
Yup, that's the one. That just leaves 5 and 7 in this initial batch.

SI

5. Metroid

5. Metroid
Indeed. I'm sure Metroid Prime will make it onto here one of these days as it's one of the best games of this generation.

And that leaves just #7. Then, I'll post the next set of 5 freebies for anyone who hasn't signed up yet.

SI

7. Castlevania

For FF, I never really had too many problems with the last dungeon. But the damn Elf Cave *shudder* Eventually, had to just level up, beating on Ogres and Creeps for hours on end to equip enough weapon, armor, and spells to go in there :p

SI
Ditto everything you said about FF. I remember wandering around just East of Elfland for hours beating up on those Ogres and Creeps. Good times :)

7. Castlevania
Yup, that's the final one. There's another set of 5 freebies and that'll probably be it for the day. They should be posted shortly so 5 more people can get in on this before the real contest (it's looking more and more likely it'll start tomorrow or Wednesday).

SI

Today's Theme: NES Classics (2nd Edition)

To give people another chance to sign up, here's a second set of freebies today, 5 this time. Another set of classics which I doubt most people will have any problems guessing.

Status: Complete

Game Rank: Freebies


1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie2/326517aa.gif

2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie2/168b9294.gif

3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie2/f93c067d.jpg

4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie2/b795d26d.jpg

5. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050614freebie2/33417082.jpg

Correct Answers
1. Duck Hunt (Celeval)
2. Mike Tyson's Punch Out (Wolfpack)
3. Contra (NevStar)
4. Ninja Gaiden (Izulde)
5. Double Dragon (RainRaven)

SI

these *are* easy.

I'll steal #4. Ninja Gaiden. Excellent story-telling with the cinematics and great game all around.

Ditto everything you said about FF. I remember wandering around just East of Elfland for hours beating up on those Ogres and Creeps. Good times :)

Heh. Yeah, I remember that as well.

My problem at the end was very simple: I didn't have a white mage in the group. My group was Fighter/Thief/Red Mage/Black Mage (ironically, the 8 bit theatre group). Die at the end, you're pretty much screwed.

1. Duck Hunt

Awesome stuff, plugged it in a few months back and quit after rolling over the points. :)

Heh. Yeah, I remember that as well.

My problem at the end was very simple: I didn't have a white mage in the group. My group was Fighter/Thief/Red Mage/Black Mage (ironically, the 8 bit theatre group). Die at the end, you're pretty much screwed.

8-Bit Theatre rocks!

The end battle for FF was a bitch yeah.. I was thrilled when I beat it (on the first try, luckily enough) and is it just me or was the Masamune Sword in FF totally not all that it was cracked up to be?

3. Contra

UUDDLRLRBAStart

#2 is Mike Tyson's Punch Out (Little Mac is clubbing Bald Bull's face in that pic)

I guess I'm in then, though I admit to not actually owning an NES. I lived vicariously through friends who had it. :)

5. Double Dragon

Or at the very least it damn sure looks like it or my memory is going fast.....

1. Duck Hunt

Awesome stuff, plugged it in a few months back and quit after rolling over the points. :)



All I remember about Duck Hunt is that my sisters puppy chewed through the cord to the gun and we never bought another one. It took me years before I could tolerate that dog.

Bah, late to the party... :(

May I ask what the point is of requiring getting a freebie before you can play? I just got saw this thread and now I won't be able to play? How often will freebie rounds be done? Not sure I understand the point of this freebie business.

Of course, all 5 of you got the 5 freebies so the stats have been updated.

Bah, late to the party... :(
Don't worry- there's more to come.

May I ask what the point is of requiring getting a freebie before you can play? I just got saw this thread and now I won't be able to play? How often will freebie rounds be done? Not sure I understand the point of this freebie business.
Basically, the idea is to have a place to show off the easy games and make them a part of the game. But they're so easy I don't think they should be worth points. Also, I don't really want someone to drop in one day, guess all the big point games, and then never play again. If you have to guess a freebie before doing GSB games, then the likelyhood of that is lessened.

I'll post the first GSB round tomorrow (well, today, I guess since it's 4:30am) and there will be some more freebies there. I'd post it now but it looks like photobucket is down.

SI

Bah, late to the party... :(

ditto.

Someone can take my spot if they want...my knowledge of older games i lacking, so i would never challenge for the lead...if any of you want my spot and SI agrees ill step down for you.

Someone can take my spot if they want...my knowledge of older games i lacking, so i would never challenge for the lead...if any of you want my spot and SI agrees ill step down for you.
I wouldn't worry about it too much (about people having spots). I'll have tons of freebies and I'm actually worried that there won't be people to answer them. It just means a few people will miss a day or two. In the grand scheme of things- not really too long.

Photobucket looks like it's back up so I'm collecting screenshots as we speak. I'm thinking we'll have the first round of GSB coming up in the next two hours at some point and there will be a batch of freebies with it.

SI

IMPORTANT

After kicking this around in my brain for a bit, I've decided to alter the rules slightly going into the first day. You get one guess per day total. That way you have to decide if you want to take a chance and guess on the gold, settle for the fairly safe silver, or be stuck with bronze. Also, it makes sure it's not just who sees the thread first cleans up the low level points.

If you break these rules and guess multiples, your entry will be disqualified for the day ("Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."). The rules will be updated shortly.

SI

Today's Theme: NES Sports

I want to get to some PC, SNES, Genesis or other games but all in due time. The NES is such a rich crop of games and this is the perfect theme to kick off the contest. Keep in mind the new rule: You get 1 guess per day so choose your game wisely. Also, be quite specific in your game titles since the rules are stricter now that the points count. "Mario Bros" may have counted yesterday for "Super Mario Bros" but not today since the points matter. If you don't have a freebie, there's four new ones for today for you to start off with, but they count as their guess for the day (ie you can get a freebie but will have to wait until tomorrow to guess on the GSB's, if any are still unguessed).

Anyways, enough administrative, onto the games. Today we have (non-baseball) sports games for the NES. One of the freebies, of course, being the super cult classic which could probably be adopted as favorite game of the board. The others are a little more uncommon while the gold will require some video game geekiness to guess (I hope).

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/0839f89f.gif

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/64b85380.gif

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/d5b01701.gif

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/ba341e2b.gif

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/419ace69.gif
Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/68018302.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/54362aca.jpg

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/d6f16292.jpg

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/f1cdb605.jpg

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050615gsb/9727f434.gif


Correct Answers
F1. Tecmo Bowl (N/A)
F2. NES Play Action Football (TargetPractice6)
F3. Blades of Steel (cthomer5000)
F4. Double Dribble (MattJones4Heisman)
B1. Skate or Die (terpkristin)
B2. John Elway's Quarterback (NevStar)
B3. Super Spike V'ball (Northwood_DK)
S1. Track and Field (SirFozzie)
S2. Super Dodge Ball (Coffee Warlord)
G. Punch-Out! featuring Mr. Dream (N/A)

SI

Freebie 4: Double Dribble

Am I allowed to guess one of the GSBs now?

Freebie 4: Double Dribble

Am I allowed to guess one of the GSBs now?
Not until tomorrow, provided they're not guessed (if they are, then there will be a new one posted). I just want to try and let as many people guess as possible.

Also, the little glitch where I copied a bronze game as a freebie has been corrected (freebie 2 has its real picture up there).

SI

Guess on Bronze 1: Skate or Die

/tk

tk has the first point and mj4h is in the game. Scores will be updated shortly.

SI

Bronze 2: 10 yd. fight

Gold: Mike Tyson's Punchout!!

Bronze 2: 10 yd. fight
Incorrect, unfortunately. I was wondering how hard that one would be as I never played it personally but I thought it was midly popular. I was waffling between whether it or silver 1 got the second silver spot.

SI

Gold: Mike Tyson's Punchout!!
This is why it's the gold game. It looks like Mike Tyson's Punchout but it's not and I figured there was a good chance someone would guess that.

SI

ahh crap...I know what game that is now. Slowest football game EVER!!!

This is why it's the gold game. It looks like Mike Tyson's Punchout but it's not and I figured there was a good chance someone would guess that.

SI
Yeah, I had doubt because I've never seen that fighter before.

You know I can name every game there, don't you?

;)

Silver 2: Super Dodgeball

edit: I'm pretty sure I know the Gold game, but I'll take the safe bet. :)

B3 Super Spike V'ball

You know I can name every game there, don't you?

;)
I think there are quite a few people who can name all but one of the silvers and the gold. I wouldn't be surprised if those two were still up there at midnight (CST) so that everyone could take another shot at them. Then again, we have some good video game fans here so they could be taken. For the gold one, I'm looking for the complete full name so I think that might take some doing.

SI

CW edges out Northwood_DK for Super Dodge Ball. Try not to edit for fear of messing up the clocks- just make another post. Northwood get to make another guess- his wasn't wrong, it was just beaten by a few seconds.

SI

Bronze 3 is correct. I was thinking of putting in the other game on that combo cartridge in here but decided not to. One of the few 4-player games for the NES (using the Four Score or Satellite- I think that's what the 4 player adapters were called).

SI

Freebie 2. NES Play Action football

Freebie 2. NES Play Action football
Yup. Yet another of the few 4-player games for the NES.

SI

F1: Tecmo Bowl

Gold: Punch Out featuring Mr. Dream

can he go for two in one round? ^^ whether or not its right is neither here nor their

I thought the freebie was just to get into the game. I'll edit if it's a problem.

im not complaining, just looking for clarification on rules...is your answer different then the punch out already offered and turned down?

Yeh, didn't resign Tyson after he started sucking, so threw in Mr. Dream (pictured in the screenshot) to replace him.

We've already had this happen once today and yesterday so it would be nice if the rules were read. In fact MJ4H asked for a clarification to make sure just a few posts ago so it should be crystal clear now. Your first day all you can guess is a freebie. Also, if you make more than one guess a day, they are nullified. So, while ThunderingHERD actually did get both the freebie and gold question right. However, in a somewhat punitive "dammit, not only do I have to play rules lawyer I also have to explain the gold answer in the same post" ruling, the two games are taken off the board so no one else can guess (since it'd just be cherry picking) but ThunderingHERD will still have to get a freebie correct some day in the future before doing real ones.

Essentially, what ThunderingHERD said was correct about the distinction between the two games and what TazFTW said was the key. Essentially, after Tyson starts losing (I can't recall if it's before or after the beating accusations that get him sent to jail), Nintendo remakes the game. They take Tyson out and replace him with "Mr Dream", the fighter shown there. He has the same characteristics of Mike Tyson except looks different.

SI

F3: Blades Of Steel

F3: Blades Of Steel One of the two big hockey games for the NES. The other, of course, is "Ice Hockey". I can't wait for the SNES version of this- lots of fun games there. Tho I think the next couple of games will be arcade and pc games so that the non-NES crowd doesn't feel left out.

SI

Silver 1: Track and Field

Silver 1: Track and Field
Correct. I thought this one would go before the other silver one. That leaves just one left on the board for today.

SI

Bronze 2. John Elway's Quarterback

And that gets the last one. There will be another set either Thursday or Friday. There will be some more freebies, too, so people who haven't had a chance to join up can. I'm pretty sure the next group will be "PC Classics" tho I still don't have a couple of games for it yet. I'll be updating the standings and points threads once I find a way that looks like what I want.

SI

Dang it, I forgot about this until now, and I think I could have gotten any of them if I had been here :)

Ah well...tomorrow is another day.

We've already had this happen once today and yesterday so it would be nice if the rules were read. In fact MJ4H asked for a clarification to make sure just a few posts ago so it should be crystal clear now. Your first day all you can guess is a freebie. Also, if you make more than one guess a day, they are nullified. So, while ThunderingHERD actually did get both the freebie and gold question right. However, in a somewhat punitive "dammit, not only do I have to play rules lawyer I also have to explain the gold answer in the same post" ruling, the two games are taken off the board so no one else can guess (since it'd just be cherry picking) but ThunderingHERD will still have to get a freebie correct some day in the future before doing real ones.

SI

Sorry, I just sorta skipped up to the part where I could participate (just linked it from the thread on the main board). Please, don't send me to the principal's office or anything. :)

Bloody hell! I knew every one of those too. :(

I should have checked sooner!

what's with starting this so late in the day? We need it earlier for us workin' folks who sit around at our PC's all day!

Sorry, I just sorta skipped up to the part where I could participate (just linked it from the thread on the main board). Please, don't send me to the principal's office or anything. :)
Nah, I didn't really want it to be personal. I just wanted to make it a precedent so that if it happens again, we have something to refer to. The fact that it had already been asked earlier today gave good reason to do it. That said, you knew the distinction and the story behind the versions so I doubt you'll have any problem playing catch up :)

Bloody hell! I knew every one of those too. :(

I should have checked sooner!
Dang it, I forgot about this until now, and I think I could have gotten any of them if I had been here :)

Ah well...tomorrow is another day.
what's with starting this so late in the day? We need it earlier for us workin' folks who sit around at our PC's all day!
Well, those of us "looking for work" folks don't get up until about 10am so there likely won't be one posted before that unless you consider 3am morning. I'll try to vary the times up from evening to night to afternoon but I can only do this when I have free time and I'm not doing something else.

This is the type of thread I make sure to have a subscription to when someone else is running it, that way I get an email when it's updated. That said, I know a lot of people don't use those.

SI

Well, those of us "looking for work" folks don't get up until about 10am...

Slacker

Today's Theme: PC Classics (1st Edition)

For those of you getting NES burnout, here's some new fun: PC Classics. The freebies and bronzes kindof blend together as most people know all of both. After looking at games, I think I might even be able to have an entire "Sid Meyer/Will Wright" category so none of their games are here. It's kindof difficult to choose silver and gold level games on a "classic" theme like this but I hope I chose admirably. Truth be told, I never played the gold game and there will be some like that which I never played (like John Elway yesterday) so I have to trust my sources that they're legit screenies. That said, I'm pretty sure this one is since it's from the company's site.

Sorry that a couple of images might be a tad small, but I guess that adds to the challenge (ok, not really).

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/10bebd23.jpg

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/de60a790.jpg

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/0caed167.jpg

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/b94ea1b0.gif

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/44fdf3d8.jpg

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/e3a7e0ac.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/82e5799d.gif

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/18feb907.gif

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/92294e9f.jpg

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050616gsb/490f0bd7.gif


Correct Answers
F1. Oregon Trail (wade moore)
F2. Diablo (JeeberD)
F3. Starcraft (Toddiec)
F4. Lemmings (ThunderingHERD)
B1. Wolfenstein 3D (Radii)
B2. X-Com: UFO Defense (Vince)
B3. Myst (N/A)
S1. King's Quest V (Sir Fozzie)
S2. Descent (Coffee Warlord)
G. Leisure Suit Larry (terpkristin)

SI

Freebie 1 - The Oregon Trail

Must...resist...urge...to...name...every...one...of...them....

Edit: Damn you! :)

Freebie 2: Diablo

Must...resist...urge...to...name...every...one...of...them....

Freebie 1: Oregon Trail Wade Moore beat you to it so you get to name another one. :D

Um.. you've already done a freebie. Shouldn't you be working on the GSB ones since the freebies get you no points? (tho I suppose freebie 2 counts for today for you, I guess)

SI

Must...resist...urge...to...name...every...one...of...them....

Edit: Damn you!



slow-poke

Oh, I didn't know that. I thought that was some sort of test round or something....

Do I still get to guess?

Oh, I didn't know that. I thought that was some sort of test round or something....

Do I still get to guess? I guess this is the opposite of stealing a real one since I don't really care if someone cherry picks a freebie (since they are, well, freebies). Just delete your guess above and make a new one below. I just don't want people cherry picking ones that are for points (as is what would have happened yesterday).

SI

Gold: Leisure Suit Larry (TOTAL GUESS)

Bronze 1 is Wolfenstein 3D


I think I know silver 1 but I'm not gonna risk it.

Silver 2 - Descent.

Pissed I missed the gold. :)

Ah hell, going to have to take a stab.

Silver 1: Kings Quest I VGA

B3- Myst

Ironically, the only one I *don't* know for utter certainty is a bronze. The silvers and golds were instant recognition.

Ironically, the only one I *don't* know for utter certainty is a bronze. The silvers and golds were instant recognition.
I presume it was Myst? I didn't pick a great picture for it, but I figured it was still recognizable.

Ah hell, going to have to take a stab.

Silver 1: Kings Quest I VGA
Not Kings Quest I. Still on the board.

The guesses for Myst, Descent, Wolf 3D, and LSL are all right and the main page will be updated shortly. By my quick count, that leaves a silver, a bronze, and 3 freebies left (remember: freebie 2 is still on the board since it's a freebie). So those guys who haven't gotten in yet- this is a good day to get in on the game.

How is it that the girl got Leisure Suit Larry? C'mon, guys- that's just not acceptable. Or maybe it says as much about tk than about the guys here ;)

SI

B3- Myst
Unless I'm mistaken, you haven't done a freebie yet, tho. :(

So, Bronze 3 is off the board but no points are awarded.

SI

I would have gotten Leisure Suit Larry. Heck, I have LSLs 1-5 installed on this comp.

Bronze 2: X-com?

B2 = X-Com: UFO Defense

Son of a bitch. Do I get to guess again? Or am I now out for this round?

Bronze 2: X-com?
B2 = X-Com: UFO Defense
Dang it. For the scond day in a row, I've had to set rules against MJ4H. I swear, I'm not out to get anyone in the game. This just happens to be bad luck the first couple of days.

X-Com has 4(?) games, so X-Com is not correct. I see two options to what to do when something like this happens. The first is to claim the guess doesn't count since it's not clear what game is meant. The problem I see with allowing that is that I'm worried players will not know a game but guess a series in an attempt to get a second guess, essentially. So, to prevent that, a guess like this counts as an incorrect guess.

Since this is the first time this has come up and there was no rule in effect at the time, I'm going to make this single time judgement so as to not penalize him (the above applies in the future): MJ4H's guess doesn't count and he may guess at any remaining ones (silver1, I suppose). Remember: this is a one time thing and now that there is a rule in place to deal with it, it will apply in the future.

Son of a bitch. Do I get to guess again? Or am I now out for this round?
In a case like this where one person guesses first and then another guesses at the same time, here's the deal:

If the first guess is correct. That means the second guess is null and void since they're guessing on a problem that's not there. So, right or wrong- the guess just doesn't exist.

If the first guess is incorrect then the second guess counts as the person's guess for the day and will be judged as such.

I'll update the rules with these shortly.

SI

I presume it was Myst? I didn't pick a great picture for it, but I figured it was still recognizable.

Yeah. I was pretty sure that's what it was, but I never actually played Myst, so it wasn't 100% certainty.

S1 = Kings Quest (the version I am not sure but it is one of the last few ones)

How about KQ2 VGA??? it is definetly one of the VGA redo's by Tierra...

S1 = Kings Quest (the version I am not sure but it is one of the last few ones)
*head explodes* Just 2 posts ago there was a rule and explaination about why not to just guess a series and how it's wrong. Not only that but we've also had a non-freebie instance already today, too. C'mon, guys. If it's been on the board for 2 hours, it's statistically improbable (not impossible but improbable) that someone is going to snipe it in the 5 minutes it would take to read the rules.

SI

Silver #2 is Descent (the original)

Silver #2 is Descent (the original)
Um... Wolfpack:

Silver 2 - Descent.

Pissed I missed the gold. :)
At the bottom, I try to keep it current with the ones that have been guessed. Obviously if I go afk and can't check on results, it won't be current but if it's there with a name (or N/A) next to it, it's off the board.

This is a good illustration of the new rule. Since you are guessing one that has already been answered correctly your guess didn't happen and you may guess again.

Silver 1 is the only GSB left on the board.

SI

F4: Lemmings. And I can't believe nobody's gotten Silver 1.

F4: Lemmings. And I can't believe nobody's gotten Silver 1.
Lemmings, indeed. :D

SI

Silver 1: King's Quest V

I'll take the Freebie #3 if that is OK. Starcraft.

Silver 1: King's Quest V
Ta da. And that's it for the GSB's for today.

Tomorrow's theme will be Atari, I think. At least half of these games I've never played but I've read about most and was just reading up on some others tomorrow. Problem- my perspective might be off since the Atari 2600 was released 2 years before I was born so the gold game may be really easy while a bronze game may be really hard.

I was thinking about what to do since this is a little time consuming to think up games and then dig up screens, particularly someplace that I feel confident in their correctness. So, starting next week, the game will be an every other day occurrence. The new sets will be release at some point on Mon/Tues, Wed/Thurs, and Fri/Sat.

Here are just some of the ideas I've been kicking around and filling in on my spreadsheet: Atari, Arcade, Genesis, SNES, Playstation, NES Baseball, SNES Sports, 90s Arcade, Meyer/Wright, and Arcade Fighting Games. Some of those should be showing up soon.

SI

One freebie left for those of you who haven't been able to get into the game yet (Jeeber, I even saw you looking at this thread at one point). I'm not sure I'm going to have any freebies on the board tomorrow so might want to get in today, otherwise Monday/Tuesday will be the next set.

SI

Darn I got here too late. All the ones I'm certain on are long gone.

Man that #2 sure does look familiar, but I can't place it for sure. Really thought it was Diablo, guess not though. So I guess I'll guess Diablo 2, but I'm really not sure.

Looks like I might be waiting for the next round of freebies, and classic PC gaming was supposed to be my strongpoint.

One freebie left for those of you who haven't been able to get into the game yet (Jeeber, I even saw you looking at this thread at one point).

I didn't know any of the freebies...though I did know a few of the GSBs.

Man that #2 sure does look familiar, but I can't place it for sure. Really thought it was Diablo, guess not though.


Why do you guess not?

Darn I got here too late. All the ones I'm certain on are long gone.

Man that #2 sure does look familiar, but I can't place it for sure. Really thought it was Diablo, guess not though. So I guess I'll guess Diablo 2, but I'm really not sure.

Looks like I might be waiting for the next round of freebies, and classic PC gaming was supposed to be my strongpoint. For a point of clarity, I never said it wasn't Diablo. I just said it didn't count as being answered since Wolfpack already had a freebie from the first day (the idea being it would be good if another person who hadn't answered could get into the game).

Hopefully we can get past these few opening glitches so that things run more smoothly.

SI

Today's Theme: Atari Classics

Here's a "stealth" one since it is technically Friday. This should give a better chance at some of the international and early morning crowd. But this one is a toughie and an oldie: Atari classics. Unfortunately, I wasn't alive when the Atari 2600 came out much less the 800 and 400, which some of these were for. So I've had to rely on gaming sites to give me some perspective as to the popularity and influence of some of these games so a bronze may prove to be the hardest one here- it's hard for me to guage. I have personally played the 3 bronzes with #2 being a personal favorite from after school daycare growing up. The silvers are supposedly classics according to a couple of places I was reading and the gold is, well, a flat out hard one, I think.

Also, since there's still a freebie from yesterday (#2) and due to the difficult content here (for instance, I didn't want to use Pac Man for Atari when it's really more of an arcade game), there will be no freebies today as I mentioned earlier. Monday/Tuesday will signal the return of the freebies with some SNES classics that I hope everyone can recognize. So, good luck- I'm heading to sleep. I won't be around to make any rules clarifications so hopefully things run smoothly.

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB Only


Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/5fd1e19c.jpg

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/6889063b.gif

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/cacd3156.jpg

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/0d1d3956.jpg

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/3246031d.jpg

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050617gsb/2b77e6a9.jpg


Correct Answers
B1. Pitfall (TazFTW)
B2. Keystone Kapers (Toddiec)
B3. Lode Runner (wade moore)
S1. M.U.L.E. (Coffee Warlord)
S2. Star Raiders (MattJones4Heisman)
G. Spiderman (Radii)

SI

Bronze 1: Pitfall!

S1: MULE

Silver 2: Star Raiders

Freebie 2: Baludar's Gate

Gold is Spiderman

Bronze 2 - Keystone Kapers?

You're killing me, SI! I know just about all of those but there aren't any freebies this time.

Sigh... :(

Also, since there's still a freebie from yesterday (#2)

Alright, I'm not above cherry-picking.

F2 from yesterday, Diablo.

Why do you guess not?

Since it was guessed earlier and nothing was said about it, just assumed it was wrong.

I see the reason now.

Wish I'd have known before though, wasted my pick! ;)

Ok, so JeeberD is finally in and the curse of Freebie 2 is over. Also, the 5 guesses are all correct and the scores will be updated shortly. Bronze 3 is the only game left on the board.

I played a lot of Pitfall and Keystone Kapers after school so I knew those personally. Bronze 3 I played on PC but it was apparently on Atari before that, if my sources are to be believed. According to Gamespot, MULE (which I had heard of) and Star Raiders (which I had not) were classics so I put them on there. For the gold, I was just looking over some old Atari webpages and said "that's probably not a famous game but a famous license and if you squint really good, it looks like Spiderman".

For those looking for freebies, there will be a full compliment of at least 4 Monday as the theme will be SNES classics and there are a ton of them. Per capita, that must be the highest quality of any gaming system- sure, the SNES had some crap games but not nearly as many as the NES or PSX and they had so many great classic games.

SI

Star Raiders was effing sweet. (Also, I know Bronze 3 http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif )

Star Raiders was effing sweet. (Also, I know Bronze 3 http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif )
Some of these just happened to be before my time. For instance, the SNES Classics next week I've filled up in about 5 minutes with game ideas and have spilled over to the next edition (in a couple of weeks) or the Playstation RPG category I filled up in about 30 seconds. This is scary- I've got about 12 weeks of ideas- unfortunately only about a third have games put to them right now.

SI

Bronze 3: Load Runner

Bronze 3: Load Runner
I guess we'll go with the Final Jeopardy "phonetic spelling" rule that Trebek mentioned a couple of days ago. Basically, if the answer is misspelled but sounds the same phoenetically then it counts. But, c'mon, it's "lode" as in "mother lode" as in ore, which is what the game is about.

This ends today's game- I'll updated both this and the Thursday game (which I forgot to update with Jeeber getting the final one) and then standings and games list. Here's a preview of what's to come in the next two weeks as I've got almost all of the games for the following categories: SNES Classics (1st Ed), Playstation Classics (1st Ed), NES Classics (3rd Ed), SNES Sports, Sid Meyer/Will Wright, and Nintendo RPGs. I was having a hard time with Arcade Classics so they got bumped to have a little more time to work on them. I wanted to make sure I had some freebie heavy categories next week so anyone who hadn't gotten into the game can get in next week.

SI

Bummer. I thought Diablo for teh freebie, but didn't recognize the additional characters. Good going, jeebs!

only one I knew out of the medals was MULE and I spent all morning planting so I didn't get a chance to get here *chuckles*

Today's Theme: SNES Classics

I think this was the easiest category for me to put together. Came up with all 10 games in maybe 1 minute (granted getting screens takes a while). Per capita, I think this is the best system ever. The NES and PSX might have had more games total but the SNES had nearly as many quality games with half the total released. It doesn't suffer nearly as bad of the "see a good game, look to the left, look to the right, and you'll see 1 good game and 7 pieces of crap". Don't get me wrong- there are still clunkers, just not as many.

Good mix of genres in these games and I've pretty much already filled up the slots for the second edition of this with even more good games. Some of the best games of all time are here and all 4 freebies are mentioned in "best console game of all time" and "best game in genre" discussions. Hopefully these won't go too quick (also, can everyone see the PNG freebie or are there people playing who can't see PNGs?)

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/6a6bd6be.gif

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/27a35d59.gif

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/f8e27591.jpg

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/86e67cc0.png

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/654c6094.jpg

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/ee60a109.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/af1d2571.gif

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/eafe8a4b.jpg

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/75786a69.jpg

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050620gsb/59563701.gif


Correct Answers
F1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (oykib)
F2. Super Mario World (GoldenEagle)
F3. Super Metroid (j51)
F4. Final Fantasy 3 (finkenst)
B1. Pilotwings (SirFozzie)
B2. Killer Instinct (Coffee Warlord)
B3. Star Fox (JeeberD)
S1. Lost Vikings (TazFTW)
S2. Mario Paint (RainRaven)
G. Battle Clash (MattJones4Heisman)

SI

Silver 1: The Lost Vikings

Wow. Don't know many this time around.

Gonna snap up one fast, just in case.

B2 - Killer Instinct

Errr... only system I never played (timing-wise it was mid-late HS when I was just not console gaming at all)...

eh well... Waiting for PC games attentively...

-Chas

B1. Pilotwings (All I know that's left.. the gold looks familiar, but I'm going to take the point)

B3 - Star Fox

never played SNES, don't know a single one of these :)

F2 is Super Mario Brothers 1. That was the bonus star level. I know most all of these. I was a SNES freak.

Might want to double check that title on the freebie, GoldenEagle.

SI

S2 Mario Paint

can I guess?

This is the first one that has kindof gone as I've envisioned it with a gold and silver being the last 2 to be guessed. The gold is somewhat but not really rare (I have a copy but have only played it once) but notable. I'd love to share some memories about the freebies but they haven't been guessed yet so best to wait.

As for the guessed ones, I believe KI is the only one I don't own despite it possibly being used as a doorstop at used video game places because it is so prevalent. Never was really much for fighters- sure, when a good one like Soulcaliber comes along, I'll play quite a bit, but the genre as a whole doesn't so much for me.

Star Fox's 3rd route is absolutely brutal. Never beaten it, but I have beaten the Monarch Dodora; I'm not even sure I've made it to MacBeth because I've died a lot in Section Z. I figured if I had used a gameplay screen, it would have been a complete gimme. Pilotwings is a fun idea and both the SNES and 64 versions are good for some fun. Heck, Super Monkey Ball even stole some of their gameplay for their multiplayer games and those are really fun. I actually found a set of the Mario Paint mouse and mousepad so that's in my collection :) Lost Vikings is a fun puzzle game but I never played it when the system was out and, while I have a copy, haven't gone back to it. An early game by Blizzard, yes, that Blizzard.

SI

can I guess?
The rules are that you have to guess one of the freebies first and then you can play the gold/silver/bronze ones starting the next day. Since there are 4 freebies on the board, pick one and guess :)

SI

Might want to double check that title on the freebie, GoldenEagle.

SI
Super Mario World.

Guh, the Gold is on the tip of my tongue!

The rules are that you have to guess one of the freebies first and then you can play the gold/silver/bronze ones starting the next day. Since there are 4 freebies on the board, pick one and guess :)

SI
But I know the Gold one :(

I guess I'll take Freebie #3- Super Metroid

Battle Clash (Gold)

The three new ones are right. Mario World was, indeed, a really good game. That said, I think it was less a huge step forward and masterpiece than SMB3 was. Then again, I only say that because SMB3 was so tremendously good and there was so much amazing stuff that it still baffles me to this day- it's like video game art (I mean, really, who the hell programs the mechanics for Kuribo's shoe and then just uses it for one level or the ability to p-wing fly under the grassy levels, etc). Back to Mario World, that was 8 of the ones you need to get the full 96 levels- real pain to find some of those (like the chocolate ones that have one path count twice so you have to find secret exits out of both). The second special level had to be the hardest in that game- you had to control balloon mario and dodge the entire level. Blue Yoshi- easily the best of the three.

I think one of my greatest gaming "sins" is that I've never played Super Metroid (mainly on the grounds that it's so damn expensive, even today). It's supposed to be one of the greatest games ever and I've never played it. Another freebie note: Whoops- looks like the picture for Freebie 1 is in another language :D Didn't notice that until now. In my mind, one of the two best console games of all time- I think the first paragraph should easily tell you the other.

Lastly, there was Battle Clash, the gold game. It was one of the few games released for the SNES Super Scope, essentially, the SNES equivalent of the NES light gun. It was a funky shoulder mounted thing with a scope and it never really caught on.

SI

whoa no one has gotten freebie 1? best. console. game. ever.

Also BIZOOYA on the gold game. super-scope was lame-o btw.

Freebie1 --> Zelda: A Link to the Past

Freebie1 --> Zelda: A Link to the Past Yup. Agree with MJ4H: maybe the best console game ever. It was just so very good. I still go back and forth between that and SMB3, depending on which side of the bed I get up on. Play control, great- some game elements never seen before that are still being used to this day. Top down graphics the best at the time. Tremendous music- could be haunting, could be cheery, could be "actiony"- they did it all. Very good story for something that wasn't very story driven.

SI

Yup. Agree with MJ4H: maybe the best console game ever. It was just so very good. I still go back and forth between that and SMB3, depending on which side of the bed I get up on.

Heh. I was such a nerd back in the day, me and 2 of my friends had a competition on Zelda 3, on who could beat the game the fastest. We literally would set up call waiting, stay on the phone with each other, and play for several hours, whipping through the game. Declare a stopping point, and resume later.

I won by maybe 20 seconds, I might add. We had that game clocked.

Heh. I was such a nerd back in the day, me and 2 of my friends had a competition on Zelda 3, on who could beat the game the fastest. We literally would set up call waiting, stay on the phone with each other, and play for several hours, whipping through the game. Declare a stopping point, and resume later.

I won by maybe 20 seconds, I might add. We had that game clocked.
Best I could ever do was 3 lives since each save counted as a life. I just didn't have the patience- well, scratch that- I didn't want to risk outliving my parent's patience by trying to beat it straight through.

SI

Heh. It was quite a bit harder doing it the megaspeed way, too. None of us bothered going for many of the quarter-hearts, since time was so important.

I liked it so much I bought the GBA version. :) :) :) GREAT GAME.
Freebie 4, as I was telling SI, I was playing just the other day. Living at my folks' house, the SNES is still in our family room so I plugged it in and popped in the game. :)

Great games. Great games indeed.

/tk

Damn, I knew all of these.

I've actually got an urge to dig out the SNES now too. Lordy. Wonder if I packed it. :)

f4 is final fantasy III

f4 is final fantasy IIISI, just curious if you would have accepted it if somebody said it was VI instead of III.

SI, just curious if you would have accepted it if somebody said it was VI instead of III.

We live in America, bucko. :)

But didn't the US PSX version call it VI?

Granted, that means you still call it III, since that's what it was released as for SNES, which was the category. :D

/tk

SI, just curious if you would have accepted it if somebody said it was VI instead of III.
Probably on the grounds that it's a freebie. I'd even be impressed if I had an FF2 pic and someone called it FF4j Easy Type. That said, on a GSB, I'd prefer people go with the American name.

I've actually got an urge to dig out the SNES now too. Lordy. Wonder if I packed it. :)
I've got an NES, SNES, N64, PSX, and Gamecube all hooked up in the living room. The NES I got off of ebay, tho, so it's got screen flashing problems. I don't get this- I was a kid so it's not like I took great care of it and I played the heck out of it, but I took enough care that mine still works to this day. But it's at my parents house.

SI

As much of a commie as it makes me, I never owned a Super Nintendo. Scary, but the one major console I never got.

I was a hardcore Sega fanboi as a kid, I scoffed at the SNES. Now I wish I hadn't missed out on all those games.

For me personally, the period when Sega Genesis and the SNES were neck-and-neck was the golden age of console gaming. Both systems just released so many classic games. I get nostalgic just thinking about it.

As much of a commie as it makes me, I never owned a Super Nintendo. Scary, but the one major console I never got.

I was a hardcore Sega fanboi as a kid, I scoffed at the SNES. Now I wish I hadn't missed out on all those games.
Well, I want to be fair and balanced so Genesis is slated for Wednesday ;)

Probably only 6 since I don't know the system as well. Then I'm thinking Playstation on Friday, maybe. But I've been shuffling around my orders so that people don't get overloaded on any one type and, say, the PC people get their shot and the early Nintendo people get theirs and the Arcade people have some, etc.

SI

That Zelda was challenging. The monsters were difficult but the puzzle aspect was great too. I think the dungeon in the night world in the forrest (where you found the Master Sword in th elight world) was the most diffcult to beat. Finding all the items was a blast. All my friends had the game and played it and we would brag about who found what first. It was like great trade secrets. I found the magic bommerang first.

That Zelda was challenging. The monsters were difficult but the puzzle aspect was great too. I think the dungeon in the night world in the forrest (where you found the Master Sword in th elight world) was the most diffcult to beat. Finding all the items was a blast. All my friends had the game and played it and we would brag about who found what first. It was like great trade secrets. I found the magic bommerang first. The thing that killed me was the dungeon in the dark world where you had to use a bomb to get to the room below and expose Blind (I think he was a wolf). Couldn't figure that out for the longest time.

Standings and games used have been updated. That's it for this edition. That means the next one will be sometime between 12:01am Wednesday and 11:59pm Thursday. The theme is looking like it will be Sega Genesis classics.

SI

I need me a gold to cement a commanding lead.

I need me a gold to cement a commanding lead.

I need today to not be about SNES games to give me a chance to stay near the top :)

I need my cable not to go out tomorrow so I have a chance to answer some questions. :D

Stupid construction. :)

/tk

Today's Theme: Sega Genesis

I didn't know the Genesis quite as well as the SNES. I had the SNES and it was a set of brothers I Was friends with who had the Genesis. I remember about half of these games. The rest I dug up off of websites, a collection of fansites, gaming "press", and retro gaming sites- all on a "top system games" list somewhere. For those with Nintendo burnout, here you go. For the curious, the three games I played the most on the Genesis were Freebie 1 (of course), Freebie 3, and Bronze 2.

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/757910d2.png

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/1cddd61f.jpg

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/8e7a35bc.gif

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/9cc22910.gif

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/9e2aed1b.gif

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/88a7c48e.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/67503e7d.jpg

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/9a0d31fa.gif

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/aca1de6b.gif

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050622gsb/6b22c2d5.jpg


Correct Answers
F1. Sonic the Hedgehog (Katon)
F2. Ecco the Dolphin (Calis)
F3. Altered Beast (Blade)
F4. John Madden Football (N/A)
B1. Golden Axe (MattJones4Heisman)
B2. Pat Riley Basketball (TazFTW)
B3. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Coffee Warlord)
S1. Rocket Knight Adventures (terpkristin)
S2. Shining Force (Izulde)
G. Vectorman (RainRaven)

SI

Freebie #2: Ecco the Dolphin

Woot, finally get in on this. :)

Gold Vectorman

B1 Golden Axe

You actually put Moonwalker on here. Dear lord. :)

B3 - Moonwalker (or Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, if you wish.)

B1. Golden Axe

Freebie #2: Ecco the Dolphin

Woot, finally get in on this. :)
I try to vary up the times so different people can get in but that's tough to do.

So, for some of these (like the gold today)- did people play or at least read about them or is there just a lot of googling going on?

SI

Oh well MJ beat me to it.

/tk

You actually put Moonwalker on here. Dear lord. :)

B3 - Moonwalker (or Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, if you wish.)
Admit it- that was a pretty fun game. I had it as a silver but thought it was too easy.

SI

S1 Rocket Knight Adventures

I try to vary up the times so different people can get in but that's tough to do.

So, for some of these (like the gold today)- did people play or at least read about them or is there just a lot of googling going on?

SI

Hehe, we're like vultures on this thing, not much you can do. ;)

Sadly I knew Vectorman also. Not entirely sure why, I'm not a big platform gamer, but I'd seen it. Has a certain unique look you remember.

My two favorite Sega games were present, but I bet they'll show eventually.

I will echo the shame on you for the Moonwalker entry, and also admit that yes I played it...much more than I should've.

Edit: Ok I'm blind, one of my two favorites is there..don't mind me.

B2. Majic Johnson's Lakers vs. Celtics???

Bronze 2: Pat Riley Basketball

I remember it from the game always being playable at Toys R Us so I have that image seared into my brain. Before they redesigned there stores and before other retailers like Best Buy etc. that was the place that I usually bought SNES games at.

B2. Majic Johnson's Lakers vs. Celtics??? Nope, that's not the game. Lots of sports games on the Genesis to go through, so this might take a while.

EDIT: Taz got it, tho.

BTW, remember guesses reset at midnight CST (~3 hours) so you can guess again if something's still open.

Silver 2 is the only one left, tho (of the GSBs)

SI

Silver 2. Shining Force. Best tactical RPG of its day.

Silver 2. Shining Force. Best tactical RPG of its day.
And with that, the GSB's are gone but 3 freebies remain for anyone not yet in the game.

I'm kindof surprised they've never made a Shining Force collection since making collections is in vogue these days. But I guess they weren't popular enough.

SI

Admit it- that was a pretty fun game. I had it as a silver but thought it was too easy.

SI

I actually played it at the arcade. God help me. :)

I actually played it at the arcade. God help me. :)
Um, CW, I love you and all but...if you played that at the arcade, I'm not sure there's help for you.... :p :D

/tk

Silver 2. Shining Force. Best tactical RPG of its day.

That would be one of my 2 favorite Sega games.

Loved that series. I see they upgraded and released that one for the GBA, I need to pick it up.

Didn't the Sega CD have a series of like 4 of them we never got here? Three from different sides of the story, and the 4th tying it all up. Something like that, would've loved to seen that.

I won't spoil my other favorite in case SI uses it later. :)

That would be one of my 2 favorite Sega games.

Loved that series. I see they upgraded and released that one for the GBA, I need to pick it up.

Didn't the Sega CD have a series of like 4 of them we never got here? Three from different sides of the story, and the 4th tying it all up. Something like that, would've loved to seen that.

I won't spoil my other favorite in case SI uses it later. :)

Well, Shining Force and its sequel were the only two tactical RPGs in the series. The rest of the Shining series have all been action-rpgs.

The remake for the GBA is expanded, but I hate the new graphics they use. They're nowhere as clean and aesthetically pleasing as the original.

Well, Shining Force and its sequel were the only two tactical RPGs in the series. The rest of the Shining series have all been action-rpgs.


hxxp://www.rpgdreamer.com/sf3/sf3rev1.html

Here's the one I was thinking of. Looks like only the first part was translated and brought over here. It sounds like the standard style from the first two also. It'd almost be worth hunting down a Saturn for.

Can't believe nobody's gotten Freebie 1 yet.

Freebie 1: Sonic the Hedgehog

Because I'm very pissed at missing out on points

F4: John Madden Football?

Never mind, someone else beat me to it (and I hadn't noticed the response).

Because I'm very pissed at missing out on points

F4: John Madden Football?
This begs the question, if it's the second day and the freebies haven't been guessed, should they be allowed open to everyone? Or maybe 24 hours? They don't get you any points but they pad your "games" stat.

Never mind, someone else beat me to it (and I hadn't noticed the response).
There's still a couple of freebies left on the board. For the moment, I'm not going to allow the freebie guess since you aren't supposed to guess them if you already have a freebie.

SI

Freebie 4: Madden 95?

Freebie 4: Madden 95?
Hint: the question wasn't whether the answer was right or not, it was whether GSB players should be allowed to answer freebies.

SI

Freebie 3: Altered Beast?

Freebie 3: Altered Beast?
Yup- pretty fun "beat em up" type scroller with some fun power ups.

SI

This begs the question, if it's the second day and the freebies haven't been guessed, should they be allowed open to everyone? Or maybe 24 hours? They don't get you any points but they pad your "games" stat.
So, I've made another executive decision- since there are still people looking to do freebies, I'm going to continue to disallow voting on freebies by GSB people. In a couple of weeks, I'm guessing most people who want to be in the game will be in and then anyone will be able to guess on them to pad their "game" stats. BUT NOT YET.

SI

Today's Theme: Playstation Classics

Philistine games, this is your category. For those of you who missed the "golden era" of the 8 and 16 bit ERA, here are those games from as recent as a couple of years ago. The freebies are again a cakewalk so 4 more people should be able to get in. The others are a mixed bag to see how closely people paid attention during that era and who played which games. Enjoy.

I think I'm going to be settling into a pattern with one week being "system classics" with the next being "theme" weeks. For the PC gamers feeling left out- Monday will be Sid Meyer/Will Wright day so go play one of their games this weekend.

Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/b56f5772.jpg

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/9de646b9.jpg

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/d5b31b12.jpg

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/c793fd86.jpg

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/e8b377c2.jpg

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/7ab7cde4.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/c3fc4c5a.jpg

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/95c110f7.jpg

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/d3620afd.jpg

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050624gsb/dac420b1.jpg


Correct Answers
F1. Metal Gear Solid (Neuqua)
F2. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Airhog)
F3. Resident Evil II (Raven Hawk)
F4. Final Fantasy VII (N/A)
B1. Syphon Filter (NevStar)
B2. PaRappa the Rapper (Calis)
B3. Dance Dance Revolution (MattJones4Heisman)
S1. Silent Hill (Radii)
S2. Parasite Eve (TargetPractice6)
G. Wipeout XL (TazFTW)

SI

Silver 2 is Silent Hill

You know... I've played games all my life, I know none of these... I guess using consoles for only sports games and PCs (or C-64) for everything else is killing me right now...

-Chas

Bronze 2- PaRappa the Rapper

You know... I've played games all my life, I know none of these... I guess using consoles for only sports games and PCs (or C-64) for everything else is killing me right now...

-Chas
Ugh. What a dreary gaming life ;) You're the kind of console gamer I decry as being what's wrong with the audience. The "I buy Madden every year, despite it being the same game" group just kills me. I've got 30 games for my Gamecube and only 3 sports games and that's if you count Wave Race and NBA Street Vol 2. And of those, I have 0 regrets on purchases (then again, I tend to buy my games at $20 or less so it's hard to be disappointed there).

Silent Hill and PaRappa are correct.

SI

Ugh. What a dreary gaming life ;) You're the kind of console gamer I decry as being what's wrong with the audience. The "I buy Madden every year, despite it being the same game" group just kills me. I've got 30 games for my Gamecube and only 3 sports games and that's if you count Wave Race and NBA Street Vol 2. And of those, I have 0 regrets on purchases (then again, I tend to buy my games at $20 or less so it's hard to be disappointed there).

Silent Hill and PaRappa are correct.

SI

Well, I never bought Madden more than once unless it was for the "new" console... but I did own a version of most other EA games at one time or another, and quite a few other retailers... :)...

I always preferred pretty in-depth games, and back then, consoles just couldnt provide it. I didnt care much for games that you could be better at based on how well you handled the controller... so I did a lot of RPG's, and simulation type games...

eh well...

-Chas

B3: Dance Dance Revolution

Well, I never bought Madden more than once unless it was for the "new" console... but I did own a version of most other EA games at one time or another, and quite a few other retailers... :)...

I always preferred pretty in-depth games, and back then, consoles just couldnt provide it. I didnt care much for games that you could be better at based on how well you handled the controller... so I did a lot of RPG's, and simulation type games...

eh well...

-Chas
Well, that's different then. There were certainly times when you had to kick over rocks to find good games of certain genres for consoles and computers still do strategy games better 9 times out of 10. Console gaming really goes in fits and spurts. For instance, the Playstation had tons of Japanese RPGs but this generation with 3 systems instead of 2 there are significantly less (proportionately), platformers aren't nearly as prevalent as they once were, etc.

SI

Gold: Wipeout XL

B1: Syphon Filter.

Maybe?

MJ4H and Taz both get theirs so it's down to Bronze 1 and Silver 2.

Edit: and NevStar with an ever confident "B1: Syphon Filter. Maybe?" gets Bronze 1, leaving only Silver 2.

SI

Still 4 freebies on the board for anyone wanting to get into the game. Easy games- all either very good or very influential (and a couple are a little of both).

SI

S1 - Alone In The Dark


?

S2: Final Fantasy VIII?

(S1 is already guessed but as S2 in the list)

I'm going to guess that S2. is Tecmo's Deception

Back to computer games, dammit! I only knew 2 of these. And they were freebies.

Still no correct guesses on S2. I figured if I went away from gameplay and went with a cutscene that you would have actually had to play to see it would be less recognizable.

Also, all the freebies are still out there for people to get in.

SI

Silver 2: House of the Dead ???

I think I played that at an arcade and the graphics were similar... ;)

Ugh. What a dreary gaming life ;) You're the kind of console gamer I decry as being what's wrong with the audience. The "I buy Madden every year, despite it being the same game" group just kills me. I've got 30 games for my Gamecube and only 3 sports games and that's if you count Wave Race and NBA Street Vol 2. And of those, I have 0 regrets on purchases (then again, I tend to buy my games at $20 or less so it's hard to be disappointed there).

Silent Hill and PaRappa are correct.

SIIs it really any different than you buying every new Pokemon game? They are all pretty much the same except with new monsters (updated rosters, if you will).

Ok, I just did a skim of the rules and I think I am understanding.

Freebee 1 is Metal Gear Solid

S2. Parasite Eve

TP's guess of Parasite Eve is right. The scene is from an early part in the game right before the opera singer erupts into a giant monster- you probably would have had to play the game to recognize it, but it's a fairly key cutscene less than an hour into the game. I think this was one of the more underrated games of the Playstation. It really had that "playing the movie" feel to it, even if someone could have told me "it was a game made because one programmer dared the other they couldn't make one based on the word 'mitochondria' ".

Neuqua is in, too. There are 3 freebies left for anyone not in.

SI

Is it really any different than you buying every new Pokemon game? They are all pretty much the same except with new monsters (updated rosters, if you will).
By that definition every game that's a sequel is the same: Getting every Final Fantasy or every Grand Theft Auto or every Mario game is like getting the same game over and over again and I have yet to hear anyone make that claim. Like those others, while there are new characters/rosters/whatnots, there are also new game elements, new plots, new styles of gameplay, new worlds, new interfaces, etc.

Can you say the same about every year's new football game? Are the yearly features introduced making key changes to the bulk of the game or are they just little minigames that don't really affect the core gameplay?

SI

Funny I *have* played Parasite Eve through about 2/3 of it and I don't remember that cutscene. But then, I thought Eve had black hair, too and it looks dark brown in that one.

By that definition every game that's a sequel is the same: Getting every Final Fantasy or every Grand Theft Auto or every Mario game is like getting the same game over and over again and I have yet to hear anyone make that claim. Like those others, while there are new characters/rosters/whatnots, there are also new game elements, new plots, new styles of gameplay, new worlds, new interfaces, etc.

Can you say the same about every year's new football game? Are the yearly features introduced making key changes to the bulk of the game or are they just little minigames that don't really affect the core gameplay?

SIHas the core gameplay of Pokemon changed at all? It may be a new world, but they all look just like the previous world. You wander around and do the exact same thing and battles are virtually identical in each game. To me most of the game play elements (especially it versions like yellow and crystal) that I wouldn't consider them much more than new things added to sports games.

No Playstation, no glory. Even though Freebie 3 looks awefully familair to about 3 games I've seen my lil' bro' play on the PC...

F2: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Freebie four: Final Fantasy VII

Freebie four: Final Fantasy VII
C'mon, yet again- don't answer if you already have a freebie. Yes, they're easy, but that's so anyone can get into the game.

SI

Sorry. I miiised that in the rules as I jumped in late.

Today's Theme: Sid Meier/Will Wright

Back to the PC for those PC fans out there. Sid Meier and Will Wright are the two most recognizable faces in PC gaming (well, maybe we should count Carmack in there, too). Problem with making a category for them is that everyone knows their games so it's tough to find the hard ones. That said, all of these games they worked on, but they aren't all presented as, say, "Sid Meier's {blank}" as each did work in smaller companies before they became gaming icons. As with more of the PC than console stuff, I had to do a bit of research on these, particularly the silvers and golds so hopefully it's all correct (ie all of the games were done by one of them, etc). Whoops: and after all was said and done, my favorite Meier game isn't even in here (Civ2) but my favorite game from Wright is Freebie 1. NOTE: As many of their games have been ported to many systems, not all of these are from the PC versions.

Since the previous crop of games hasn't been guessed, I'll update the standings Wednesday (or whenever both it and the current set are done). Last Friday's will stay open until Wednesday with the one freebie still in play. In an attempt to hand people the answer, it's the only good quality screenshot I could find of Leon, not of Claire and I figured that was fitting since he was more of the main character. Now you have to two main character names- go forth and figure it out :)


Status: Complete

Game Rank: GSB and Freebies


Freebie 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/d93ce0df.gif

Freebie 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/8e1f51a0.jpg

Freebie 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/a768c4ec.jpg

Freebie 4. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/10404444.gif

Bronze 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/6c6198e1.gif

Bronze 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/4e6cb4f3.jpg

Bronze 3. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/a83ee953.jpg

Silver 1. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/d569bf46.jpg

Silver 2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/f3328ead.gif

Gold. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/sterlingice/FOFC/Name%20That%20Game/20050627gsb/42e884fd.gif


Correct Answers
F1. SimCity 2000 (MIJB#19)
F2. The Sims (MIJB#19)
F3. Sid Meier's Pirates! (TazFTW)
F4. Civilization (sachmo71)
B1. Colonization (MattJones4Heisman)
B2. SimEarth (RainRaven)
B3. Railroad Tycooon (Northwood_DK)
S1. SimIsle (j51)
S2. F-15 Strike Eagle (SirFozzie)
G. Raid on Bungeling Bay (TazFTW)

SI

S2: F-15 Strike Eagle

b1 colonization

Colonization is correct, F-15 Strike Eagle is not.

SI

F4 = Civilization

I know the gold, too. Love that freaking game.
EDIT: And the silver, also.

F4 = Civilization

I know the gold, too. Love that freaking game.
EDIT: And the silver, also. I'd never heard of two of the three and had never seen the third. Like I said, this one took some research to come up with games that people haven't heard of from these two.

I've played 3 of the 4 freebies (never played Civ 1, played the hell out of Civ 2) and only one of the GSBs (Bronze 2) and it was kindof disappointing, frankly.

SI

Gold: Raid on Bungeling Bay

Gold: Raid on Bungeling Bay I had never heard of it before, but supposedly it was the first game designed by Will Wright.

And with that, Taz has bolted into the lead. But CW hasn't made his guess for the day.

SI

b3 Railroad Tycone

b2 SimEarth

S1: SimIsle

F-15 Strike Eagle is not.

SI

You sure about that?

I SWEAR that's right.

Well assuming it's wrong I'll guess F-15 Strike Eagle II

I know it's got to be one from that series, way familiar.

damn I should have looked in here sooner. I actually knew most of these. ;)

F1 = SimCity 3000

You sure about that?

I SWEAR that's right.

Well assuming it's wrong I'll guess F-15 Strike Eagle II

I know it's got to be one from that series, way familiar.

I right there with you. I swear that's F-15.

I think Northwood got this one, but on the off-chance that he guessed the wrong part of the series:

Railroad Tycoon 2

s2: F15 Strike Eagle

You sure about that?

I SWEAR that's right.

Well assuming it's wrong I'll guess F-15 Strike Eagle II

I know it's got to be one from that series, way familiar.
Hm... this is going to take some research to verify. The site I was reading off of had it listed as something else- I don't suppose there were similar games with the same engine or something out at the time? I'll look into it tomorrow- not sure what to do about it until then.

SI