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Match Game DVD
Jan. 12th, 2008 11:00 pmCheryl bought me the Match Game DVD Game for Christmas, but I did not get around to opening it up until this evening. What they've done is packaged up 25 old Match Game episodes in what you might call "home game" form, for up to six players.
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There are only 25 games on the DVD, so I'm not going to watch through them necessarily, although I did already pick up one question that would work on Match Game SF.
One thing I'm considering is lifting the six erasable boards from the game set and making them part of the Match Game SF equipment. One of the most time-consuming parts of the setup for the live show is printing several hundred blank index cards with the game logo. And you have to provide for trash bags to throw the used cards, as well. Using erasable boards (which are imprinted with the game logo) would simplify that. On the other hand, index cards are what the original game uses, and using cards imprinted with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bigblued's custom build of the Match Game SF logo does add something to the game, I think. But I'm biased. What do those of you who have played and watched our live SF-themed version of the game think? Is it better to use the true-to-original cards or the easier-to-manage erasable boards?
( Game Show Neepery )
There are only 25 games on the DVD, so I'm not going to watch through them necessarily, although I did already pick up one question that would work on Match Game SF.
One thing I'm considering is lifting the six erasable boards from the game set and making them part of the Match Game SF equipment. One of the most time-consuming parts of the setup for the live show is printing several hundred blank index cards with the game logo. And you have to provide for trash bags to throw the used cards, as well. Using erasable boards (which are imprinted with the game logo) would simplify that. On the other hand, index cards are what the original game uses, and using cards imprinted with
bigblued's custom build of the Match Game SF logo does add something to the game, I think. But I'm biased. What do those of you who have played and watched our live SF-themed version of the game think? Is it better to use the true-to-original cards or the easier-to-manage erasable boards?
