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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: gamed121683 on October 31, 2011, 01:17:08 AM
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I have what might be an odd request. I'm presently on the hunt for a copy of the rules to the "Blockbusters" home game that was released by Milton Bradley in 198...1-2? I've tried to look for it online, but much like the Miami Dolphins, I failed to prevail. If anyone here knows how I can obtain these rules, please feel free to let me know. I'm aware that this is a longshot, but at least I can't say that I didn't try.
Thanks!
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Was it really that difficult? (http://"http://game-show-utopia.net/homegames/bb/bustershomegame.htm") I mean, really? (http://"http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/gshghp/")
That took maybe 45 seconds tops to look up. A simple Google would have sufficed.
Anyway, only difference from the TV show is that due to the existence of only one Gold Run/Rush board the bonus game uses single letter responses.
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Was it really that difficult? (http://"http://game-show-utopia.net/homegames/bb/bustershomegame.htm") I mean, really? (http://"http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/gshghp/")
That took maybe 45 seconds tops to look up. A simple Google would have sufficed.
Anyway, only difference from the TV show is that due to the existence of only one Gold Run/Rush board the bonus game uses single letter responses.
Well, he said a copy of the rules, which I'm guessing means a physical copy for his own personal use. He also said he looked, which could just mean he didn't have the proper search keywords. I don't really think all the snark is necessary.
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If the original poster meant the rules of the board game in general, which I interpreted the post to mean, then I stand by my snark. It's a simple Google for the words in the original post. (http://"http://tinyurl.com/3l7usas")
If the original poster meant an actual physical copy of the rules sheet, then I do humbly apologize for my misinterpretation. I read the post one way, and you're right, it's perfectly possible he meant the actual paper rulesheet. I don't typically collect board games but I'd be happy to keep an eye out for one as a spare, for parts, etc.
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If the original poster meant an actual physical copy of the rules sheet, then I do humbly apologize for my misinterpretation. I read the post one way, and you're right, it's perfectly possible he meant the actual paper rulesheet. I don't typically collect board games but I'd be happy to keep an eye out for one as a spare, for parts, etc.
This was how I interpreted the post. I think he's looking for a scan of the rulesheet, possibly to complete a set he got at a thrift store or something.
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If you're looking for a physical copy of the rules/questions, try Matt Ottinger (http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/gshghp/Special/FAQ.html).
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If the original poster meant an actual physical copy of the rules sheet, then I do humbly apologize for my misinterpretation. I read the post one way, and you're right, it's perfectly possible he meant the actual paper rulesheet. I don't typically collect board games but I'd be happy to keep an eye out for one as a spare, for parts, etc.
This was how I interpreted the post. I think he's looking for a scan of the rulesheet, possibly to complete a set he got at a thrift store or something.
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Clemon79, That's EXACTLY what I'm looking for...and Seth, you're forgiven.
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If you're looking for a physical copy of the rules/questions, try Matt Ottinger (http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/gshghp/Special/FAQ.html).
Indeed. If the original poster will send me a personal message or an e-mail to ottinger@acd.net, I'll be happy to scan the rules for him when I get home tonight.
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If you're looking for a physical copy of the rules/questions, try Matt Ottinger (http://"http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/gshghp/Special/FAQ.html").
How much do you rent yourself out for, Matt? :)
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Apparently Dan's willing to pimp him for free.
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Apparently Dan's willing to pimp him for free.
10 points to the first person to create a meme using "Matt Ottinger" and "Pimp".
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It's a service I'm happy to provide.
The rule copying, not the pimping.
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It's a service I'm happy to provide.
And your purely-voluntary generosity is certainly appreciated, I am sure.
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Apparently Dan's willing to pimp him for free.
10 points to the first person to create a meme using "Matt Ottinger" and "Pimp".
After holding out for 50 points, which Kevin reluctantly approved, I got this (http://"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/hmtriplecrown/ottingerpimp.jpg").
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After holding out for 50 points, which Kevin reluctantly approved, I got this (http://"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/hmtriplecrown/ottingerpimp.jpg").
50 points awarded.
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Does that mean that both of them are pimp, or that they should both be pimped out. I mean, I'm sure Betty can still go, but Matt is getting on in years..
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Does that mean that both of them are pimp, or that they should both be pimped out. I mean, I'm sure Betty can still go, but Matt is getting on in years..
Banned. All of you.
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Banned. All of you.
We love you too, Matt.
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Well, as the original poster...I did drop a line to Mr. Ottinger. Hopefully, I'll be hearing from him soon. Thanks again for all of your help!
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If the original poster will send me a personal message or an e-mail to ottinger@acd.net, I'll be happy to scan the rules for him when I get home tonight.
Well, THIS is embarrassing...
I just checked my copy of Blockbusters, and I don't seem to have the rules for it. I'm a little confused as well. Most MB games of that era put the rules inside the cover, and this one doesn't. So, I figured, the rules must be in the booklet of A-Z (actually, A-W) questions. Not there either. I know I got my copy second-hand, and I guess I never thought to look for the rules because, after all, it's Blockbusters, and I already knew the rules.
I'd still like the original poster to get a copy, and now, hey, I'D like a copy myself. So NOW who can help?
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I bought one new in 1982, so I might have what you're looking for. Not at home right now, but will check.
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Most MB games of that era put the rules inside the cover, and this one doesn't.
Nope, it was on a page (like, a folded 8.5 x 11 page in booklet form) separate from the question booklet, and it was one of the first MB games to go to that format. Green text, if I remember correctly.
The good news is that I probably still have mine. (I, on the other hand, lost the booklet of questions almost immediately after I got it.) The bad news is that if I do still have it it's in the game closet at my folks' house in California where I can't get to it.
I know I got my copy second-hand, and I guess I never thought to look for the rules because, after all, it's Blockbusters, and I already knew the rules.
Aw, you're missing out on such gems as "slap the table to buzz in" and "lay the egg timer on its side while you look up the next question for the Gold Run." There's some fast-paced action!
/how do I remember this shiat?
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Aw, you're missing out on such gems as "slap the table to buzz in" and "lay the egg timer on its side while you look up the next question for the Gold Run." There's some fast-paced action!
I'm actually somewhat impressed that they accounted for that. When I wrote out the details of the game on the GSHGHP, I specifically said that the Gold Run would be hard to moderate because you'd constantly be thumbing through the book to find the next letter. It was hard enough for Bill on the show with the specific cards laid out in front of him, especially when a player made a weird detour.
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and "lay the egg timer on its side while you look up the next question for the Gold Run."
Wow, the writer of those directions didn't think much of Bill Cullen....:P
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A "demented version of tic-tac-toe"? No, Blockbusters was based on the game Hex:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_%28board_game%29
The home game shows how I think we should have implemented the board: a series of red and white hexagonal tiles which would cover up the letters and which would be placed in position by a lovely model. Instead they went with a battery of Kodak Carousel projectors.
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So here's something. I went to boardgamegeek.com to see if someone had scanned in the rules. They weren't there, which wasn't a surprise. What was a surprise, was that the thumbnail picture was not that of the board game, but the logo for the 1987 TV show.