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In search of a new term

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:41 p.m.

In Response To: In search of a new term (Chuck Bower)

I have generally used "points game(s)"; "play for points" or "points play"; "points session", etc. when trying to avoid money references.

Other possibilities are "single game", "separate game", "distinct game", etc. or some other word to reflect the fact that a "money game" is a game that stands on its own and is independent of any other game.

"Unlimited game" also works fine, and might have the most existing usage.

Definitely any mention of "stakes" is too clearly a gambling term. We play for points. If two people happen to assign a value to those points just like they might assign a value to a match win, that is independent of the objective.

Messages In This Thread

• In search of a new term
  Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:24 p.m.
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    mtuhtan -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:39 p.m.
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      svilo -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:30 p.m.
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        Seth -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:21 a.m.
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    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
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    Joe Russell -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:08 p.m.
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      Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:29 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:43 p.m.
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    Tami -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:15 p.m.
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      Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:58 a.m.
  • Jacoby rule?
    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:37 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 6:24 p.m.
      • Jacoby rule?
        Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:38 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:41 p.m.
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    Chase -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:04 p.m.
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      Andreas -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
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      Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:05 p.m.
      • In search of a new term
        Tom Keith -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:02 p.m.
        • In search of a new term
          Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:31 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:48 p.m.
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    Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 8:48 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:41 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:24 a.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 11:46 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bob Glass -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 10:47 p.m.