Line Games

We tend to talk about entertainment, or do entertainment trivia games. But thank you Antuan...We thought we were the only people who played "Spot The Mullet".

You can play "24. This is how it works...you do need paper and a pen or pencil.

One person acting as the judge and time-keeper selects a topic that the other players won't know until the game starts.

The teams are formed 2 or 3 per team, depending how may people you have.

On you mark, get set, go. The judge says something like "Balls."

Each team has five minutes to write down as many examples of "balls that they can."

[Baseball, Basketball, meatball, matzoh ball, wrecking ball, etc]

After 5 - 10 minutes (Depeding on the length of teh ride line) - the judge says "time's up."

Only the teams with 24 items can continue. (Switch pens to prohibit cheating)

One team slowly reads off their list. Everyone else crosses of entries that are the same.

Each one you have is worth one point. Each one that you have that no other team has is worth ten points.

The winning team gets their choice of seats when you get to the platform.

It's a big hit in my classroom. Other topics can be a varried as the crowd you are with [birds, disney villans, world cities that begin with "s"]

Have fun.

By the way...Agent Johnson - I'm sorry, but I dissagree with you on this one. I have never worn a vest with patches, but those are things I like seeing at a park. I enjoy conversations with people who are more than into it, especially if it's a patch or a shirt of a park/ride that I like or desire to see. Where else, other than here, can you really do that? *** Edited 4/24/2006 1:33:05 AM UTC by Richie Reflux***

Just stick a Gameboy or PSP in your pocket and play it in line while sitting on the railing...

Until a anoying atendent tells you to get off for the 15th time.;) *** Edited 4/24/2006 3:40:00 AM UTC by Hamster Boy***

That "annoying attendant" is probably thinking about how annoying you are by ignoring them. Listen to them, they tell you that stuff for a reason.
EDIT: Just so I don't get accused of not adding to the conversation, I like to play the twenty questions game. That category game is part of a game me and my friends play while drinking... uh coke... They hate it when it is my turn because I always choose categries that I know a lot about and they don't. They try to do the same with me, but then they accuse me of knowing way too much for my own good... could very well be the truth. *** Edited 4/24/2006 7:28:48 AM UTC by a_hoffman50***

Gameboy definitely works when you're at the park solo. So does an MP3 player combined with people watching.

In addition to the ever-popular "spot the mullet", so also play the lesser-known tangential game, "Spot the bad sun-faded tattoo".

(Note: In all fairness I HAVE a tattoo myself, but I don't expose it to the sun and neglect to put sunscreen on it, reducing it to a splotchy mess.)

Hmmm, Hamster. Most parks I know would have your butt of that railing long before the 15th yell, which could be quite an entertaining game in itself. (Shame the rule-breakers!)

There are a number of websites dedicated to mullet sightings. But since I remember being sent a link to one mullet site that veered off into "non-family oriented material," I won't chance typing in a naughty link. Just google "mullet" you'll get plenty of sites to look at. "Billy Ray Cyrus" and "WWE" should get you some mullet sightings as well.

For some reason Red Rover doesn't work too well as a line game. (Red Rover, Red Rover, send the people in the first queue on over!)

I just do not see the danger of sitting on the railing in the zig-zags or on ground lines. Now sitting on a rail that is on a ledge or hill or build is just plain stupid and un-safe.

Also I remember at SFMM in the Viper line couple years back they had a list of games to play in the line sponced by Corn Nuts. I thing I remember that the number one thing was to start a conga line?;)?

Tell that to the park when they get sued because some kid cracks his head on the pavement from 3 or 4 feet up.

Dude, just obey the rules. Accidents happen.

I sprained my ankle on my first visit to Holiday World back in '98. I was walking through the queue for the rapids ride and a lady was pushing a stroller back out of the line, coming toward me. So to get out of her way, I hopped over the railing into the next switchback -- BAM! I landed on my ankle wrong and was limping for the rest of my 10-day coaster trip. That was the SRM where we had to take cover from a tornado while we were in the middle of ERT on Raven. What a start to my trip.

The point--I never imagined I would get hurt by hopping over the railing like that, just like you can't imagine ever falling off and hurting yourself. If you do fall and hurt yourself, they'll likely shut down the ride while they rush to your aid, leaving the rest of standing around, pissed off at your stupidity for getting in the way of our fun. ;) Seriously, just save everybody the hassle and comply with the park rules. Please. :)

Oh right, line games--yeah, Coaster 20 Questions is fun. It's a great way to test your coaster friends' knowledge and get to know their geeky side, and like Moosh said, it passes time like you wouldn't believe. Then there's Movie 20 Questions, but be sure not to play with Moosh's dad--you may never figure out what he thinks he's talking about, hahaha. What was that movie?

Another coaster geek game we tried at Spring Fling last weekend was going through the alphabet and naming a coaster for each letter. Of course between John, Patrick and I, well ok mostly me, we finished that in about 3 minutes. :) *** Edited 4/26/2006 5:42:48 AM UTC by Acoustic Viscosity***

Mullet Hunt is my fave. It's already been mentioned but wanted to explain the point system for anyone who wants to play.

Mullet = 1 point

Deluxe Mullet (permed mullet, sweet bangs, tail or spike on top, etc) =2 points

Mullet with Metal or Wrestling Tee = 2 points

Mullet Family (two brothers, dad and son, etc)= double points

Mullet Family with mom, dad, and at least one child together = win the game and start over or wait until next line.

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vacoasterfreak said:
try mullet sightings at SFKK, or even Holiday World, lol.....Beech Bend ought to be interesting

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Louisville isn't as backward as you think. Holiday World, however, is mullet central.

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Acoustic Viscosity said:
Of course between John, Patrick and I, well ok mostly me, we finished that in about 3 minutes. :)

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Mostly you because you kept stepping on my turn even though I was after you!

I was just helping you out. ;) Have to give Patrick kudos for not going with X for x.

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Acoustic Viscosity said:

Another coaster geek game we tried at Spring Fling last weekend was going through the alphabet and naming a coaster for each letter. Of course between John, Patrick and I, well ok mostly me, we finished that in about 3 minutes. ***

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Geeks!

<jealous because I don't have enough coaster knowlege to play those games>

-Nicole, official geek lover, with socks to prove it.