Quiz machine bugs

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:54 pm

One that annoyed me on Jiggy Bank was:

Question - Which Australian actress won the 2005 Oscar for Best Performance?

Answer - Hilary Swank (born Lincoln, Nebraska)

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:24 pm

Nil Satis wrote:One that annoyed me on Jiggy Bank was:

Question - Which Australian actress won the 2005 Oscar for Best Performance?

Answer - Hilary Swank (born Lincoln, Nebraska)

Yes, that's definitely one of the ones I saw. My film knowledge is sufficiently shaky for my reaction to be "didn't know she's Australian - interesting" rather than "that's wrong!" though!

cp999 · Post by **cp999** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:20 pm

grecian wrote:I've no examples that I can recall, but Jiggy Bank's question set appears to have been done in something of a rush - I've spotted quite a few silly errors.

Yes, the standard seems quite appalling, tbh.

Love the true/false typo question on Golden Boot pertaining to the bid of "7 on trumps" (sic), and true for Henry Miller (not Henry James, that would be far too erudite) wrote "Daisy Miller".

Properpro · Post by **Properpro** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:38 pm

cp999 wrote:Love the true/false typo question on Golden Boot pertaining to the bid of "7 on trumps" (sic), and true for Henry Miller (not Henry James, that would be far too erudite) wrote "Daisy Miller".

You play Golden Boot?!?

cp999 · Post by **cp999** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:45 pm

On old paragons in moments of boredom (or 50p spare credit). Actually it's not THAT bad (Golden Boot 2 seems dreadful). Quite possible to get £5-£10 for not too much work when it's amenable. It was on itbox at one point but I can't say I miss it. I do recall hearing a rumour a while back that someone was able to do it fully, btw.

Properpro · Post by **Properpro** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:32 am

cp999 wrote:I do recall hearing a rumour a while back that someone was able to do it fully, btw.

At one time Golden Boot had a very small bank. It was very doable for those who didn't mind the extreme tedium of the process and was indeed the subject of pro player attack. Some of us had much bigger fish to fry.

cp999 · Post by **cp999** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:46 am

Properpro wrote:
cp999 wrote:I do recall hearing a rumour a while back that someone was able to do it fully, btw.
At one time Golden Boot had a very small bank. It was very doable for those who didn't mind the extreme tedium of the process and was indeed the subject of pro player attack. Some of us had much bigger fish to fry.

I am quite sure of the last sentence!

Incidentally the true/falses seem to match those on Blackjack (now reincarnated on Opens).

ZAX · Post by **ZAX** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:39 pm

I know its old news now but TOTP as I recalled above had some other gems:

Izzy Stradlin formed the 'Velvet Underground' in 2002..

Not only that but there was another q that had the VU has one of the answers...

And U2 has how many members

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6

Answer- 5

cp999 · Post by **cp999** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:10 pm

ZAX wrote:I know its old news now but TOTP as I recalled above had some other gems:

Izzy Stradlin formed the 'Velvet Underground' in 2002.. Not only that but there was another q that had the VU has one of the answers...

Ah, doubtless the same band to which "New Reed" belonged on the long-forgotten (and much missed, by me at least) Skilltrek. There truly were some gem fouled-up questions on old Barcrests.. I've probably already mentioned the "how many ounces has an octahedron?" one as it is one of my alltime favourites.

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:53 pm

Another gem from Jiggy Bank - Sir Francis Drake set sail in 1577 in ... the Cutty Sark.

A much more annoying one, in that it cost me a chance at a WWTBAM £20 - the Spice Girls Christmas No. 1 in 1998 wasn't Goodbye apparently. I've no idea what the "correct" answer is.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:27 pm

goodbye is right according too this

http://www.everyhit.com/christmasnumber1.html

Properpro · Post by **Properpro** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:48 am

From Bullseye: In what month of November was President Kennedy killed?

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:56 am

Now, let me think. Septober? Octember? Nowonder?

Properpro · Post by **Properpro** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:05 am

The correct answer is there!!!

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:43 pm

[quote="Matt Vinyl"]

Now, let me think. Septober? Octember? Nowonder? ]
Septembruary