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help kill 6 pax attendees!

oskrtgoskrtg Registered User new member
edited June 2010 in PAX Archive
6 of my friends and I are trekking up to pax from Vegas this year. As we drive through Oregon we want to play a mock Oregon trail game where every 7th of the way through one of us will die of dysentery. What we need help with is a way to accumulate points. Its gotta be a game even the driver can play so we've ruled out handheld game contests. Any and all creative ideas will be considered.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2010
    You realize that people on the Oregon Trail died on the way to Oregon, not in Oregon, right? The danger was in the trip, not the destination.

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  • MasterHeliosMasterHelios Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    You ever driven through Oregon, Moe? The monotony alone is enough to strike a man dead.

    In all seriousness, though. I'd suggest some kind of word game, like riddles, I spy or 20 questions. Look up clips of Whose Line Is It Anyway on youtube for ideas. That'd leave the driver's eyes on the road while allowing participation.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2010
    I've driven through Montana, sideways, nothing else can compare.

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    You realize that people on the Oregon Trail died on the way to Oregon, not in Oregon, right? The danger was in the trip, not the destination.

    I dunno, rafting down that river at the end often killed a wife or two in my wagon.

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  • mostlyharmlessmostlyharmless Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    I've driven through Montana, sideways, nothing else can compare.

    I don't know, at least Montana Sideways has good scenery. Oregon, on the other hand, well, yeah, you get the idea.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2010
    Except, of the 8 times I've driven across montana, all of them have been at night.

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  • The_ReflectionThe_Reflection Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Whats with all this Oregon hate?

    The I-5 down Oregon is beautiful.

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  • MasterHeliosMasterHelios Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    The_Reflection wrote: »
    Whats with all this Oregon hate?

    The I-5 down Oregon is beautiful.

    Beautiful != hundreds of thousands of evergreens.
    Sorry, I've seen enough forests in the Northwest, they all just blend together now.

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  • mostlyharmlessmostlyharmless Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    It's not as beautiful as the 101 down the coast.

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  • mspencermspencer PAX [ENFORCER] Council Bluffs, IARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I'm sorry, but this is completely unfair to the other Oregon Trail settlers. As a PAX attendee you have several survival-enhancing options availble to you.

    Why circle the wagons when you have ENFORCER WALL?

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  • MasterHeliosMasterHelios Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    OMG I just had an idea--a remake of Oregon Trail based on the various Supertrips! Call it "PAX Trail." Instead of hunting you could drive around a city looking for restaurants and gas!

    Someone's got to make this in Flash or something. Maybe hack the original DOS version.

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  • mspencermspencer PAX [ENFORCER] Council Bluffs, IARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Your minivan has broken an axle!
    You have lost 13 pounds of polyhedral dice.
    You have lost Pandemic!
    You have lost Munchkin Cthulhu!
    You have lost your cell phone!

    Will you:
    * attempt to flag down a passing motorist
    * walk to the next Interstate exit
    * attempt to caulk your minivan and float it down the river?
    You have encountered bandits! The bandit leader approaches:

    "I am Fat Al One T Y, leader of the pro gamers. I require access to your forbidden convention."

    Will you:
    * circle the minivans
    * throw polyhedral dice
    * stage an impromptu lan party
    * ENFORCER WALL

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  • feitocomfrutafeitocomfruta Denver, Colorado, USARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    Except, of the 8 times I've driven across montana, all of them have been at night.

    You know though, the CCST could do this Oregon Trail idea from Fargo to Seattle. At least through the Montana drive it would keep things interesting.

    "Team Pace Car has died of dysentery."
    "Team Reloc tried to ford the river, but their oxen drowned."

    Doesn't sound half bad.

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  • TimeCruiserMikeTimeCruiserMike Past Organizer of the West Coast Train Trip San Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    out of curiosity, why not join the West Coast Train Trip?

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  • GundabadGundabad PAX East & Unplugged Tabletop Manager NJRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    "dysentery is generally a mild illness, causing mild symptoms normally consisting of mild stomach pains and frequent passage of feces". I for one hope this is not a very faithful simulation of The Oregon Trail, or that if it is, you at least have the forethought to bring a rather large bucket, and make frequent pit stops.

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  • ZilpepZilpep Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Hey, Oregon from the road isn't as pretty as the state is as a whole. I-5 has some scenery, If you want a considerably longer trip take 101 because it's exciting and not boring at all.
    ... I think my state is awesome. I hate the drive to Seattle, I wouldn't do it if not for the destination.

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  • Big GuyBig Guy Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Zilpep wrote: »
    Hey, Oregon from the road isn't as pretty as the state is as a whole. I-5 has some scenery, If you want a considerably longer trip take 101 because it's exciting and not boring at all.
    ... I think my state is awesome. I hate the drive to Seattle, I wouldn't do it if not for the destination.

    Agreed

    I'm from Eugene too, and Oregon as a whole is beautiful, but the drive up I-5 is pretty boring...

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  • MasterHeliosMasterHelios Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Don't get me wrong, Oregon is a great place, Portland is one of my favorite cities after San Francisco. I just don't like the drive.

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  • gilby123gilby123 Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Wonderful idea. Since I'm heading there soon, though, I hope the dysentery is gone. Already died of that once. :P

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  • sligmastasligmasta Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    TimeCruiserMike wrote: »
    out of curiosity, why not join the West Coast Train Trip?

    I'm one of the guys heading up with oskr, not doing the train trip because we plan on stopping in reno on the way up and LA on the way back as we have friends in both cities we haven't seen in a while. Otherwise it sounds like it would be a great time.

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  • sligmastasligmasta Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Gundabad wrote: »
    "dysentery is generally a mild illness, causing mild symptoms normally consisting of mild stomach pains and frequent passage of feces". I for one hope this is not a very faithful simulation of The Oregon Trail, or that if it is, you at least have the forethought to bring a rather large bucket, and make frequent pit stops.

    Nah, just gonna make them hang the back side out the window and hose down the van at every stop

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  • feitocomfrutafeitocomfruta Denver, Colorado, USARegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    sligmasta wrote: »
    Gundabad wrote: »
    "dysentery is generally a mild illness, causing mild symptoms normally consisting of mild stomach pains and frequent passage of feces". I for one hope this is not a very faithful simulation of The Oregon Trail, or that if it is, you at least have the forethought to bring a rather large bucket, and make frequent pit stops.

    Nah, just gonna make them hang the back side out the window and hose down the van at every stop

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  • sligmastasligmasta Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    So i was thinking that for the game we could do something like a table top rpg and every person sets up a character in the wagon, and we could set up encounters with bandits, hunting parties, and have everyone vote wether they want to ford the river, hire a ferry, or caulk the wagon and float it

    the big problem with this is I would have to come up with a whole campaign and design the whole system from scratch

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  • lindethierlindethier Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    mspencer wrote: »
    Your minivan has broken an axle!
    You have lost 13 pounds of polyhedral dice.
    You have lost Pandemic!
    You have lost Munchkin Cthulhu!
    You have lost your cell phone!

    Will you:
    * attempt to flag down a passing motorist
    * walk to the next Interstate exit
    * attempt to caulk your minivan and float it down the river?
    You have encountered bandits! The bandit leader approaches:

    "I am Fat Al One T Y, leader of the pro gamers. I require access to your forbidden convention."

    Will you:
    * circle the minivans
    * throw polyhedral dice
    * stage an impromptu lan party
    * ENFORCER WALL

    ^This :)

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  • UpthornUpthorn Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    mspencer wrote: »
    Your minivan has broken an axle!
    Will you:
    * attempt to flag down a passing motorist
    * walk to the next Interstate exit
    * attempt to caulk your minivan and float it down the river?

    Why don't I see the option to ford? The answer is always ford.

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  • ZankaboZankabo Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    the trip up from Klamath Falls isn't too bad.. but then I tend to avoid I-5 and go for 97 for most of the way.. then you get to see the Oregon Stonehenge..

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  • mspencermspencer PAX [ENFORCER] Council Bluffs, IARegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Upthorn wrote: »
    mspencer wrote: »
    Your minivan has broken an axle!
    Will you:
    * attempt to flag down a passing motorist
    * walk to the next Interstate exit
    * attempt to caulk your minivan and float it down the river?

    Why don't I see the option to ford? The answer is always ford.
    Maybe in the 1800's it was. Today?
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  • GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2010
    Moe Fwacky wrote: »
    I've driven through Montana, sideways, nothing else can compare.

    texas sideways, tip to tip.

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  • orbdeporbdep Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Hmmm so what's the modern day equivalent of dysentary?

    because that was always an issue, perhaps you along your trip have run across a zombie, killed by last year's pax pox. you have contracted swine flu.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited June 2010
    Bad truck stop food

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  • Ineb198Ineb198 Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    south dakota worse state to drive through imo~

    Either way,

    You encounter a group of tourists stalking buffalo blocking your way, what do you do?

    A. Ford the crowd and cross with your minvian

    B. Try to navigate a path around them

    C. Accelerate and hope for the best.

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