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Etymology of "unlimited game"

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Monday, 31 March 2014, at 6:06 p.m.

In Response To: Etymology of "unlimited game" (Timothy Chow)

Still, the word "unlimited" was around, and was used to refer to something pretty close to what is currently meant by an unlimited game.

Yes, if you read through the responses to Chuck's question ("In search of a new term"), you will see that was discussed.

Messages In This Thread

• XG Semantics
  phil simborg -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 12:39 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 1:19 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 2:48 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 1:42 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    garyo -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 2:02 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 2:17 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    christian munk-christensen -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 2:44 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 2:47 p.m.
    • +1
      Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:01 p.m.
    • +1 Simpler is better. *NM*
      Art Grater -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 9:28 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 4:44 a.m.
      • XG Semantics
        Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 4:52 a.m.
  • XG Semantics
    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:04 p.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 4:05 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:09 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:47 p.m.
  • My personal recommendation is...
    Mr Majestyk -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:35 p.m.
  • Response to comments
    phil simborg -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:38 p.m.
    • Response to comments
      sita -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:50 p.m.
    • Response to comments
      Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:51 p.m.
    • Unicycles, Uni Games
      Mr Majestyk -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 3:59 p.m.
    • Response to comments
      Coolrey -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 6:08 p.m.
      • Response to comments
        phil simborg -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 6:21 p.m.
    • Response to comments
      David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 10:33 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Bill Calton -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 4:25 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 4:30 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 4:29 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 4:46 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 2 March 2014, at 9:57 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Grant Hoffman -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 8:04 p.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Michael Petch -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 1:06 a.m.
  • Limitless
    rambiz -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 10:41 p.m.
    • Limitless
      Art Grater -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 6:33 p.m.
  • Etymology of "unlimited game"
    Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 10:45 p.m.
    • Etymology of "unlimited game"
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 31 March 2014, at 2:57 p.m.
      • Etymology of "unlimited game"
        Tom Keith -- Monday, 31 March 2014, at 6:06 p.m.
      • I am finally "sold" on a name
        phil simborg -- Monday, 31 March 2014, at 10:37 p.m.
        • Me too
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 1 April 2014, at 3:34 a.m.
        • I am finally "sold" on a name
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 2 April 2014, at 7:47 a.m.
  • XG Semantics – User-interface Issues
    Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 2:48 a.m.
    • XG Semantics – User-interface Issues
      Michael Petch -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 4:13 a.m.
      • XG Semantics – User-interface Issues
        Michael Petch -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 4:29 a.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      phil simborg -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 2:27 p.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Omar Shah -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 7:23 a.m.
    • XG Semantics
      roadkillbooks -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 2:09 a.m.
  • NO LIMIT games/play/session...
    Justin N. -- Thursday, 27 February 2014, at 8:02 a.m.
  • Another idea-very simple
    Phil Simborg -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 5:13 a.m.
  • XG Semantics
    Jeremy Bagai -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 5:14 a.m.
    • XG Semantics
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 9:53 a.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      neilkaz -- Friday, 28 February 2014, at 5:12 p.m.