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Old 09-08-14 | 08:24 PM
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1994's 20th Anniversary SHEEP GAME - Bonus Points Edition

Despite swearing I'd never run of these games again, I feel like I have gotten myself organizized enough that I can run a Sheep Game without a huge scoring catastrophe. Let's see how I do.

This game is in honor of the 20th Anniversary of one of the single greatest years for movies: 1994

The basic rules:

Intro for first time players
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(Reverse) Sheep is a game that is part Family Feud, part trivia game. The object of the game is to outwit other players through a series of questions that are usually united in theme. There are two types of questions.

The first, Sheep, is one where you try to think like everyone else and match their answers. The more people you match, the better you do. Let's say we have a game of six players (A through F). A Sheep question might be something like "Name a great color." Sheep questions never have right or wrong answers. Let's say our five players answered like this:

Players A, C, and E said "Blue"
Players B and D said "Green"
Player F said "Chartreuse"

Scoring in Sheep games is like golf: the lower your score, the better. The "Blue" players get -3 points (and the best answer). The "Green" players get -2 points. Player F did not match anyone and gets 0 points.

The second type of question, Reverse Sheep, is the exact opposite. You want to avoid matching other players. A Reverse Sheep question might be something like "Name a state on the Atlantic Coast." Reverse Sheep questions always have right or wrong answers. Let's say our players answered like this:

Players D and E said "Delaware"
Players F and B said "Maine"
Player C said "Texas"
Player A said "South Carolina"

The "Delaware" players get +2 points (a penalty, since you want to have a low score). The "Maine" players also get +2 points. Player C's answer might be debated among the players to see if it is considered correct or not. Wrong answers always score above the most common answer. You're always better off going for something obvious than for something obviously wrong.

That's the gist of it. Each person running a game adds little rules here and there but those are the basics.


General Rules
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The object of the game is to out-think everyone by picking answers to questions that are the most common (Sheep) or least common (Reverse Sheep), but still correct.
Example Sheep question: "Name a professional golfer." A good answer might be Tiger Woods and a bad answer might be Chichi Rodriguez.
Example Reverse Sheep question: "Name a play by Shakespeare." Romeo & Juliet might be a bad answer, but Two Gentlemen of Verona might be a good answer. (Unless everyone is trying to go as obscure as possible).
Scores are tallied according to the number of players answering that question. Sheep answers are tallied as negative. Reverse Sheep answers are tallied as positive. The lowest score wins.
There is no such thing as wrong answer for a Sheep question.
Wrong answers in Reverse Sheep are scored two points above the most common answer.
You may not cheat by using Google, Wikipedia, etc. Use only what's in your head.
Please send in your answers to me via PM. Place only one answer per line, without numbers, set info, or the question itself. Add {sd} to the end of the answer, not the beginning. Those who do not do this will be penalized 10 points right off the bat.
Note: Be creative with your answers, but don't be stupid.
Sheep questions are marked by an S:, Reverse Sheep questions are marked by an R:.


Game-Specific Rules

To be considered correct, answers must be theatrically released feature films, no TV shows, shorts or webisodes.

Unique Bonus: Reverse Sheep questions will generate additional bonus (negative) points according to the following:
1 Unique is awarded -20
2 Uniques are awarded -15 each
3 Uniques are awarded -10 each
4 Uniques are awarded -5 each

Slam Dunks {sd} Players have the power of multipliers in their hands. Each player is given five (5) Slam Dunks ({sd}) which they use by adding {sd} to the end of their answer. Your Slam Dunks have different effects depending on the question you use it on:
In Sheep questions, the {sd} adds 1 to the Multiplier.
In Reverse Sheep questions, you can use your {sd} to turn the question into a sheep question for you. However, if your answer is wrong, it does nothing.
Slam dunks cannot be stacked. Use one per question only or else they will be discarded. You cannot use two slam dunks to turn a Reverse into a Sheep and then slam dunk those sheep answers.


Special 1994 Bonus
The questions are all inspired by movies released in 1994. Now, while it may not always be the Sheepiest answer, picking a movie released in 1994 for questions 1-14 will score you an extra -2 bonus points (However, picking a 1994 movie on a Reverse question will earn you an additional +2 penalty)


And the questions are...

01. S: Name a movie featuring an appearance by David Letterman

02. S: Name an R-rated movie based on a comic book

03. S: Name a movie in which a female character pretends to be male

04. R: Name a sequel directed by Wes Craven

05. S: Name a Michael J Fox movie

06. S: Name a Hugh Grant film

07. S: Name a Spike Lee joint

08. R: Name a movie in which Eddie Murphy plays a law enforcement officer

09. S: Name a werewolf movie

10. S: Name an Alec Baldwin movie

11. S: Name a James Cameron movie

12. R: Name a Stephen King adaptation to receive an Oscar nomination

13. S: Name a Johnny Depp/Tim Burton collaboration

14. S: Name a screenplay written or co-written by Oliver Stone

15. S: Worst movie released in 1994

16. S: Best movie released in 1994
Old 09-08-14 | 11:44 PM
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I'm in and kicking ass! 1994 is right in my wheelhouse. I was a college student working in a theater. Thank you Crocker Jarmin!
Old 09-09-14 | 01:43 AM
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Ugh i gotta stop playing these my answers are horrible. Well someone has to be last you're welcome sheep players!
Old 09-09-14 | 08:00 AM
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Yes! Sheep is back! (sorry davidh777, I'm not counting Sheep Sheep.) I like the 1994 twist, although I can already see my self going crazy over some of the results.
Old 09-09-14 | 10:08 AM
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I'll play, but damn....I don't remember nuttin' from 1994!
Old 09-09-14 | 10:17 AM
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Answers incoming soon!
Old 09-09-14 | 10:26 AM
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Re: 1994's 20th Anniversary SHEEP GAME - Bonus Points Edition

Originally Posted by rocket1312
Yes! Sheep is back! (sorry davidh777, I'm not counting Sheep Sheep.)
That's a really horrible thing to say.
Old 09-09-14 | 10:54 AM
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I think I got some '94 answers correct.
Old 09-09-14 | 10:56 AM
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SWEET!

answers incoming
Old 09-09-14 | 11:24 AM
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In like Flintstones (the movie)
Old 09-09-14 | 12:21 PM
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03. S: Name a movie in which a female character pretends to be male
Just for the record, guys, there were tons of Hong Kong movies in 1994 where this happened. Brigitte Lin must have been in half of them.
Old 09-09-14 | 02:25 PM
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I'm down. Will post answers later this evening.
Old 09-09-14 | 02:46 PM
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Re: 1994's 20th Anniversary SHEEP GAME - Bonus Points Edition

Originally Posted by davidh777
That's a really horrible thing to say.
Sorry. I'm just having a little fun at your expense. I appreciate you taking the time to run a game, even if that particular one didn't interest me.
Old 09-09-14 | 05:06 PM
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I'll send in answers later but some of these questions I can't come up with a 1994 film for the answer. So good job on that.
Old 09-09-14 | 05:26 PM
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As the victim/beneficiary of said scoring catastrophe, I'd like to reserve a spot. I'll enter tomorrow. I have a date with Destiny tonight.
Old 09-10-14 | 03:24 PM
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Re: 1994's 20th Anniversary SHEEP GAME - Bonus Points Edition

Originally Posted by sleepyhead55
I'll send in answers later but some of these questions I can't come up with a 1994 film for the answer. So good job on that.
This seems to be by design. The bonus points have me thinking about strategic answers, but in some cases these are hard questions.
Old 09-10-14 | 03:53 PM
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Oh crap, I made a stupid mistake on #3.
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You know it's gonna be a bad game when you don't have a freaking clue for #1.

Last place answers sent in.
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Answers sent! Couldn't think of some 94's, but was surprised with how many I could remember
Old 09-10-14 | 05:55 PM
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Answers sent!
Old 09-10-14 | 06:06 PM
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Answers sent!

No. 1 is a tough question, but I was able to think of one answer.
Old 09-10-14 | 06:11 PM
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I thought number 1 was obvious, but I realize now it probably isn't.
Old 09-10-14 | 10:41 PM
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It's not? Now you have me doubting myself ...
Old 09-10-14 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kal-El
You know it's gonna be a bad game when you don't have a freaking clue for #1.

Last place answers sent in.
Ah so a challenger for last place. I'll take that challenge!
Old 09-11-14 | 12:42 AM
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Good game, Crocker. Answers sent.


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