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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:56 pm
by schwang17
Govs93 wrote:schwang17 wrote:I purchased power ups but don't know how to use them...
What you probably want to do is buy only 6x chickens, because they're the most valuable powerups (there's a 10x guess, but you're really not in control of that one, so most of us don't bother with it) - chicken meaning you're playing "chicken" with the clock, 6x meaning you earn 6 times the points (duh).
You can use 4 per game, and to activate them you use the W,E,S, & D keys. If you know the answer, hit one of those keys, then let the clock run down as far as you can to answer the question. The longer you wait, the more points you get, but obviously if you wait too long, the clock runs out and you get nothing.
I get it now...thanks for the help, buddy..
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:01 pm
by tomASS
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Is this Mac compatible or PC only?
I run a Mac powerbook G4 and tried downloading it when this was first posted. I couldn't get it to take. I have since downloaded the new operating system Leopard and have yet to see if they have adapted it to work better with betta.
I can't wait to upgrade to the new laptops with the intel chip.
I will never go back to a PC platform - the commercials are spot on.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:09 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
tomASS wrote:EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Is this Mac compatible or PC only?
I run a Mac powerbook G4 and tried downloading it when this was first posted. I couldn't get it to take. I have since downloaded the new operating system Leopard and have yet to see if they have adapted it to work better with betta.
I can't wait to upgrade to the new laptops with the intel chip.
I will never go back to a PC platform - the commercials are spot on.
If I ever get unlazy and put the dual-boot bootcamp on, I will have no problem. But like I said, the unlazy problem is the bigger one.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:42 pm
by tomASS
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:tomASS wrote:EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Is this Mac compatible or PC only?
I run a Mac powerbook G4 and tried downloading it when this was first posted. I couldn't get it to take. I have since downloaded the new operating system Leopard and have yet to see if they have adapted it to work better with betta.
I can't wait to upgrade to the new laptops with the intel chip.
I will never go back to a PC platform - the commercials are spot on.
If I ever get unlazy and put the dual-boot bootcamp on, I will have no problem. But like I said, the unlazy problem is the bigger one.
yep - partitioning your hard drive is the best of both worlds and there never seems to be a good time to do it.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:27 am
by Govs93
schwang17 wrote:Govs93 wrote:schwang17 wrote:I purchased power ups but don't know how to use them...
What you probably want to do is buy only 6x chickens, because they're the most valuable powerups (there's a 10x guess, but you're really not in control of that one, so most of us don't bother with it) - chicken meaning you're playing "chicken" with the clock, 6x meaning you earn 6 times the points (duh).
You can use 4 per game, and to activate them you use the W,E,S, & D keys. If you know the answer, hit one of those keys, then let the clock run down as far as you can to answer the question. The longer you wait, the more points you get, but obviously if you wait too long, the clock runs out and you get nothing.
I get it now...thanks for the help, buddy..
You're the real deal, aren't ya?!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:07 pm
by schwang17
Govs93 wrote:You're the real deal, aren't ya?!
Yeah, I'm pretty much the coolest person ever...
Re: EA GameShow
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:23 pm
by who_b_dat
Govs93 wrote:... and my screenname there is "Natron44".
Did you purchase the licensing rights from Neut?
Re: EA GameShow
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:39 pm
by Govs93
who_b_dat wrote:Govs93 wrote:... and my screenname there is "Natron44".
Did you purchase the licensing rights from Neut?
I tried, but when I mailed my check to him at "Centennial, MN", it was returned.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:01 pm
by theoneandonly1
Hey Govs where have you been lately? Haven't seen you in a while. I finally got in my first BMOC Game tonight, but I finished last.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:53 pm
by schwang17
theoneandonly1 wrote:Hey Govs where have you been lately? Haven't seen you in a while. I finally got in my first BMOC Game tonight, but I finished last.
He's too busy licking his wounds...
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:48 am
by Govs93
theoneandonly1 wrote:Hey Govs where have you been lately? Haven't seen you in a while. I finally got in my first BMOC Game tonight, but I finished last.
Nice! Way to carry the torch for Minnesota! I was playing on Monday, but last night I went to the Armstrong/Edina game and didn't bother playing afterward.
schwang17 wrote:He's too busy licking his wounds...
Listen wiseguy... I was back on track on Monday - for the most part. I was carrying the Central a good chunk of the night, and took the overall a couple of times toward the end. "Baseball Movies" was a quick fix for me - nobody seems to remember that Tony Curtis was in a Bad News Bears movie!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:48 pm
by theoneandonly1
Hey Schwang what is your ea id?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:09 pm
by schwang17
theoneandonly1 wrote:Hey Schwang what is your ea id?
Y2JHOCKEY
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:13 pm
by schwang17
Govs93 wrote:Listen wiseguy... I was back on track on Monday - for the most part. I was carrying the Central a good chunk of the night, and took the overall a couple of times toward the end. "Baseball Movies" was a quick fix for me - nobody seems to remember that Tony Curtis was in a Bad News Bears movie!
I'm just givin' ya some crap...afterall you introduced me to this game, and I must say, I enjoy it...
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:47 pm
by schwang17
I get 100% right and you still beat me by 320 for the overall title...
what a farse...
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:47 pm
by Govs93
schwang17 wrote:Govs93 wrote:Listen wiseguy... I was back on track on Monday - for the most part. I was carrying the Central a good chunk of the night, and took the overall a couple of times toward the end. "Baseball Movies" was a quick fix for me - nobody seems to remember that Tony Curtis was in a Bad News Bears movie!
I'm just givin' ya some crap...afterall you introduced me to this game, and I must say, I enjoy it...
That "Baseball Hall of Fame" round tonight was the best I've ever seen in one room in that game. I felt guilty for taking it.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:49 pm
by Govs93
schwang17 wrote:I get 100% right and you still beat me by 320 for the overall title...
what a farse...
I was on a roll tonight... I won the overall 5 times in a row - he kept saying 4, but I got the one before the shift change at 8:45. You know why I did so well?
NO BASKETBALL!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:00 pm
by Govs93
I guess for anybody who hasn't seen it, I probably could have posted a link to
this earlier on to give you a better idea of what GameShow is.
Do your best to ignore the "dork factor" of their spokesperson... don't know who where they dug up that guy.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:29 pm
by schwang17
Nice rankings Natron/Gramps/Govs...
I'm tryin' to catch up but there are alot of die-hards!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:50 pm
by Govs93
schwang17 wrote:Nice rankings Natron/Gramps/Govs...
I'm tryin' to catch up but there are alot of die-hards!
I try. We'll see where it gets me in that tournament this week. I know I'm going to end up in an hour loaded with basketball questions, so I'll end up getting my backside handed to me.
I can see it coming...
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:54 pm
by schwang17
Govs93 wrote:I try. We'll see where it gets me in that tournament this week. I know I'm going to end up in an hour loaded with basketball questions, so I'll end up getting my backside handed to me.
I can see it coming...
Which tourney?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:15 pm
by Govs93
schwang17 wrote:Govs93 wrote:I try. We'll see where it gets me in that tournament this week. I know I'm going to end up in an hour loaded with basketball questions, so I'll end up getting my backside handed to me.
I can see it coming...
Which tourney?
One of the guys is trying to run a tourney of the the top 32 players starting on Wednesday. You might want to check the "Forums" on the GameShow website to throw your hat in the ring as an alternate if you're going to be around (theoneandonly is already one). I would guess he's going to run into problems with no-shows, so if you can weasel in, it might be a good chance to make a move on the big guns (if you care... I'm not sure I do).
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:01 pm
by schwang17
Thanks for the info.
I won a couple in a row Overall with 6 guys in the MN room, the room cleared, and in comes Govs....
Re: EA GameShow
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:06 pm
by Neutron 14
Govs93 wrote:who_b_dat wrote:Govs93 wrote:... and my screenname there is "Natron44".
Did you purchase the licensing rights from Neut?
I tried, but when I mailed my check to him at "Centennial, MN", it was returned.
Wha?!?!?
16oz naming rights forthcoming I'm sure...
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:33 pm
by schwang17
Practicing up on alot of hoops tonite eh, Govs?...