I have one of those "how to host a murder" games but, my friends won't play it with me . I guess it is kind of creepy getting a call from someone asking you to come over for a murder theme dinner party. Great video by the way! A good laugh to start my day :D
I like how you deafened Girl Talk on the gender basis thing. I believe people should have a choice between femininity or not. I'm like a mix of both, I like a lot of feminine things and enjoy buying things in the color pink, but I also like some things considered non feminine. It's a huge spectrum you can be anywhere in between on.
People can choose what they like. But your gender is set. Ben is wrong on this. Games like this, movies, music, media in general present social ideals that become normal to the people who play, watch, listen, consume. Kids learn from media. Today, all sorts of abhorrent ideals are normalized through media.
Do you actually do the thumbnail artworks yourself? I didn't like the idea much at first, but they've been improving quite a bit since you've introduced them.
I have heard of these. But, thank god I never played them. My Dad never liked them. I remember him telling me about these one day in 1994. We were coming back along the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and he told about how he hated them. So, I asked him what did he do with them. He smiled and said, 'Well, I went to Montana with your Mom one winter, and we burned them.' He really hated the concept and regretted (and still does to this day) buying them.
this game eventually turned into dream phone which is still made. its a bit more like clue. but instead of who mudered somone its who wants to bone you.
My brother used to work at Osco in the late 80s. He came home with that tape one night from a damaged box of that game. While watching this vid, I was so sad that I didn't get to hear the Pablo's House of Tacos bit, but then, there it is! Right at the end! Thanks for posting! Keep up the awesome work!! :)
I can recall a game with a record that might even fit as a record ripoff. K-Tel put out a game about producing a bit record. At the end you would drop the tone arm on a record they supplied which would say "It's a hit" if you won.
OMG AESTHETIC I wanna crush up those cards and snort it and give that board the warm juice it always deserved! It's all I need to complete my Vaporwave collection. I already have a Woolruch, SigmetGear windbreaker. One day I will get a copy of this game! Vaporwavers unite!!!
The gender stereotypes in this game ARE a bit disgusting, but saying that this silly game was consciously trying to ingrain gender roles or what not is a bit ridiculous, lol. I think it was more of a case of clueless old school marketers having complete control over a product.
And to add to that, it seems like the worst thing about this game is how badly it's aged with it's incredibly dated stereotypes. You can tell that the game is a silly 80's product "made for girls" just from the color scheme and the graphical aesthetic (not making a vaporware joke when I say that) of both the board itself and the box it was packaged it. It's a poorly perceived product of its time that no one beyond that time would or could take seriously, and even during its time I could imagine people laughing at it.
Hmm...so, how it works is that when two compatible cards are inserted, you can hear the cassette tape play? How does it know what to play, then? If it's just playing the tape continuously, only heard when the cards are inserted, wouldn't the game be limited to only a certain type of call, like only the ones heard in this video? Plus, if it's just a cassette, then I assume all of the girls and boys have the same voices. Otherwise, how would it be able to select specific calls for certain combinations on something as limited as a cassette tape?
I think the Date Line box has some of kind of mechanism to stop the tape until the cards are inserted. It works much the same as a computer data cassette recorder.
Brent Kelty It mostly seems to do with some weird algorithm that youtube uses. On OA I get Code Lyoko, on Vinesauce stuff I get Minecraft crap, and on like TAOFLANDERMAUS I get Comics Explained videos. Always the same kinda stuff too.
On a more serious note, the people that say this game is sexist need to get their head checked. I mean, this game came out in 1988 and was perfectly fine by the standards of the time. Personally, I don't give two shits about gender identity, as long as somebody does my dishes, their gender doesn't really bother me either way.
You guys don't just hear the music? I got eye of the tiger brain-burned into my audio-receptor nodes. You guys! MP3... Fucking grandad. CD - I say squire! Are we lost brave sir knight? Lost your lute? And Vinyl. Does Ug know music?? Ug not going to make fire with music. Ug need calm.
The woman you speak of needs to remember it was made in the damn LATE EIGHTIES! Trust me, there was no sympathy to lesbians and bisexual women back then! If the game was made today and was the same style, then I could understand her rant about it. Jesus, it's like if they made a D.A.R.E. or Just Say No game back around the same time, then someone complains today because marijuana is as good as legal now!
You know, Girl Talk (along with strip poker live and those ten thousand 900 ads) should serve as a reminder to any "menist" who complains that "men are always being objectified these days" that they have it good these days, cause Girl Talk is rather disgusting, stereotype-wise, but it is Symptomatic of a larger issue, which is that old toymakers were still thinking that is the 50s. In other words, it's not all that ridiculous to have a small political discussion over a board game, after all, Stan Lee himself said that life is inheritly political, it's just that it's a reminder of a different era that is, thankfully, being placed in the past. Also pink is a cool color. As for the whole "not gay friendly" thing, trust us, we know.
I'd like to play Girl Talk with my Weird Al tapes. That would be great! It would make up for what has to be the most gender-biased game ever made. And a girl who hates computers? They may as well say "Math class is tough".
I'm beginning to think Lesbian Seagull with her politically correct lambasting has a point! All of a sudden the "I! Like! Boys!" dancing cheerleaders from Teen Witch come to mind. Though to be honest, in the UK, we had Section 28 which by law prevented children from learning about anything relating to homosexuality at school at all. I'm guessing the reason why you've failed to finish a game is to stop the brain rot setting in! OMG Tina hates computers!!! OMGOMGOMG!!! yep, there's Lesbian Seagull's point right there, though back in the 1980s computers weren't the mainstream things we have now, they were purely for boys, for geeky boys at that as it was all about learning to program them and I really don't remember girls having computers back when I was at school and everything was 8 bit. My God, I would despair giving this game to a niece of mine. Then again, I'd probably buy a Raspberry Pi 2 with a nice pink case to put it in, y'know, for girls! Incidentally, am I the only one who remembers Marhsall Cavendish and their series of magazines that would come with a tape and all kinds of other projects?
If you're such a famous musician and stuff and everyone knows you...why do you hide behind boxes? Why not just be behind the camera, the show is about the item, not the host.
It is all a scam, Mister Wolf Snack. Do not give the Oddity Archive your full credit card number. Instead, give it to me. I am a real famous musician. Best of luck on your therian journey.
It sounds like the women who reviewed the game took it too far, but I am going to say "it's just a board game" doesn't make stuff like this ok. The s game alone isn't going to do much damage, but it is part of the endless fs
Yeah, because girls shouldn't like stuff that they are interested in -- they should all like boy stuff only. Because boy stuff is good, and girl stuff is bad. And you know I'm a 40 year old woman who would have hated that game when I was 14. But gender equality is nothing if you are basically still dismissive of femininity.
The end credit audio with the quiet “...tacos?” wrecked me.
Once again, you delve into a game that practically reduces teen girls into caricatures. You're my hero, Ben!
I have one of those "how to host a murder" games but, my friends won't play it with me . I guess it is kind of creepy getting a call from someone asking you to come over for a murder theme dinner party. Great video by the way! A good laugh to start my day :D
The ending was hillarious with the alternative music tape in the cassette player instead of the game tape.
I had that same model of cassette recorder you used in the game. It worked pretty well for recording lines to study for plays.
This episode was hilarious, I used to play girl talk with my sister. Your level of knowledge of the game had me in stitches... Good job Ben.
I like how you deafened Girl Talk on the gender basis thing. I believe people should have a choice between femininity or not. I'm like a mix of both, I like a lot of feminine things and enjoy buying things in the color pink, but I also like some things considered non feminine. It's a huge spectrum you can be anywhere in between on.
People can choose what they like. But your gender is set.
Ben is wrong on this. Games like this, movies, music, media in general present social ideals that become normal to the people who play, watch, listen, consume. Kids learn from media. Today, all sorts of abhorrent ideals are normalized through media.
Amen sister. And I wouldn't have played it as a teen.
14:10 I picture Kirk as the kind of guy who goes shirtless on a regular basis, and freeballs.
I picture him as a Starship Captain... Of course because I'm a nerd
Do you actually do the thumbnail artworks yourself? I didn't like the idea much at first, but they've been improving quite a bit since you've introduced them.
I have heard of these. But, thank god I never played them. My Dad never liked them. I remember him telling me about these one day in 1994. We were coming back along the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and he told about how he hated them. So, I asked him what did he do with them. He smiled and said, 'Well, I went to Montana with your Mom one winter, and we burned them.' He really hated the concept and regretted (and still does to this day) buying them.
Alternate episode title:
"A Saturday Night @ Archive HQ" (too hot for UA-cam)
this game eventually turned into dream phone which is still made. its a bit more like clue. but instead of who mudered somone its who wants to bone you.
My brother used to work at Osco in the late 80s. He came home with that tape one night from a damaged box of that game. While watching this vid, I was so sad that I didn't get to hear the Pablo's House of Tacos bit, but then, there it is! Right at the end! Thanks for posting! Keep up the awesome work!! :)
An MC Hammer Sega CD game? That may be the most "90's" thing ever. lol
Ben is so, totally, dreamy! ~
Talks about 'assigned gender roles.' Plays a game called "Girl Talk."
hmm, I just not following. How do the cards select the audio on the cassettes? Also, do the cards pause and play the tape??
Ryan Cozzubbo I think it doesn't actually "select" which audio to play; it's random chance.
And no, it doesn't pause or play the tapes.
Why are most of the recommended videos code lyoko episodes?
I can recall a game with a record that might even fit as a record ripoff. K-Tel put out a game about producing a bit record. At the end you would drop the tone arm on a record they supplied which would say "It's a hit" if you won.
The best Girl Talk is still Gregg Gillis. "Feed the Animals" and "All Day".
You should make that song your new theme,lol Kinda catchy tune.
I knew I smelled a Sega CD in this video...
@ 16:15 I've got two tickets, to *paradise...*
OMG AESTHETIC I wanna crush up those cards and snort it and give that board the warm juice it always deserved! It's all I need to complete my Vaporwave collection. I already have a Woolruch, SigmetGear windbreaker. One day I will get a copy of this game! Vaporwavers unite!!!
The gender stereotypes in this game ARE a bit disgusting, but saying that this silly game was consciously trying to ingrain gender roles or what not is a bit ridiculous, lol. I think it was more of a case of clueless old school marketers having complete control over a product.
And to add to that, it seems like the worst thing about this game is how badly it's aged with it's incredibly dated stereotypes. You can tell that the game is a silly 80's product "made for girls" just from the color scheme and the graphical aesthetic (not making a vaporware joke when I say that) of both the board itself and the box it was packaged it. It's a poorly perceived product of its time that no one beyond that time would or could take seriously, and even during its time I could imagine people laughing at it.
Oh stop being a SJW moron.
I doubt that they were doing it consciously, but it's still pretty negligent on their part to push that so much.
And people generally looking down their noses at what might actually interest and appeal to young women.
You're right, Poor marketing
Hmm...so, how it works is that when two compatible cards are inserted, you can hear the cassette tape play? How does it know what to play, then? If it's just playing the tape continuously, only heard when the cards are inserted, wouldn't the game be limited to only a certain type of call, like only the ones heard in this video? Plus, if it's just a cassette, then I assume all of the girls and boys have the same voices. Otherwise, how would it be able to select specific calls for certain combinations on something as limited as a cassette tape?
I think the Date Line box has some of kind of mechanism to stop the tape until the cards are inserted. It works much the same as a computer data cassette recorder.
For some reason there's a shit ton of Code Lyoko episodes in the related videos section every time I watch your videos.
Nice to see I'm not the only one. It's always just OA videos too.
I've been wondering about that too! Wouldn't it be funny if Ben was secretly a Code Lyoko fan?
Brent Kelty It mostly seems to do with some weird algorithm that youtube uses. On OA I get Code Lyoko, on Vinesauce stuff I get Minecraft crap, and on like TAOFLANDERMAUS I get Comics Explained videos. Always the same kinda stuff too.
I think we should all start chanting about this, any ideas for a riot inducing chant?
Okay, I'm not going crazy. I get the same shit.
Hello! What's the name of the opening song you use in all your videos? Or is it an original?
The name of the song is in the end credits for (almost) every episode of the Archive. Figured you should know that.
Now I feel stupid. >__
where would dream phone fall?
On a more serious note, the people that say this game is sexist need to get their head checked. I mean, this game came out in 1988 and was perfectly fine by the standards of the time. Personally, I don't give two shits about gender identity, as long as somebody does my dishes, their gender doesn't really bother me either way.
Weather it be a man doing it or a woman.
Another Groovy episode thank you!
3:01 we need an Epic Rap Battles of History version of that! On a CD of course, cassettes are pretty much obsolete anyway,
pgj1997 WTF is a CD? It's all MP3 these days. Get with the times Granddad :-P
pgj1997 what about a fancy new vinyl record! oo i'm 200nyears old i need a hearing aid. Yes. Yes.
You guys don't just hear the music? I got eye of the tiger brain-burned into my audio-receptor nodes. You guys! MP3... Fucking grandad. CD - I say squire! Are we lost brave sir knight? Lost your lute? And Vinyl. Does Ug know music?? Ug not going to make fire with music. Ug need calm.
12:47 What a what?
its a fucking board game. that made me laugh so hard. I almost pissed myself
I, a male, have actually played this with my female cousins and hated it. I enjoyed Mall Madness more.
The speaker mechanism is the same as an earlier game, Shrieks & Creaks. Here's the Board! guys playing it watch?v=vUANAqKYJ_A
+Maggie McFee "Shrieks and Creaks"...Given the "Girl Talk" connection you just mentioned, I can probably have some fun with that title.
The woman you speak of needs to remember it was made in the damn LATE EIGHTIES! Trust me, there was no sympathy to lesbians and bisexual women back then! If the game was made today and was the same style, then I could understand her rant about it.
Jesus, it's like if they made a D.A.R.E. or Just Say No game back around the same time, then someone complains today because marijuana is as good as legal now!
I had a haunted house one as a kid
Starting at 5:10, Climaxing at 6:03
Gamergate found it's way to Ben, the most non-gamer in the world. GOD HELP US ALL.
Tag yourself: I'm Jamie
You know, Girl Talk (along with strip poker live and those ten thousand 900 ads) should serve as a reminder to any "menist" who complains that "men are always being objectified these days" that they have it good these days, cause Girl Talk is rather disgusting, stereotype-wise, but it is Symptomatic of a larger issue, which is that old toymakers were still thinking that is the 50s.
In other words, it's not all that ridiculous to have a small political discussion over a board game, after all, Stan Lee himself said that life is inheritly political, it's just that it's a reminder of a different era that is, thankfully, being placed in the past.
Also pink is a cool color.
As for the whole "not gay friendly" thing, trust us, we know.
I'd like to play Girl Talk with my Weird Al tapes. That would be great! It would make up for what has to be the most gender-biased game ever made. And a girl who hates computers? They may as well say "Math class is tough".
There was a talking Barbie doll that said that. Luckily, not too many girls liked it and teachers had the manufacturer remove the saying from the toy.
ahniandfriends123 I already knew about the doll, that's why I made a reference to her.
But I hate romance novels! (I am called Nicole.)
Me and Jamie should go out, I mean we both hate zits and snobs, we'd make a great couple!
I am riveted:)
More like Bored Games, am I right?
Board game marketing wasn't that good apparently
"If you want to talk yourself to girls on Dateline call 1-900-DATELINE "
those were the 80s
such an awful game
If you did such a thing now a days, you'd get a different Dateline...
brad #or brad#2
Wow, under the 20 club.
Did you Hung Woo?
Girl Talk just smacks of PC.
woohoioooooss
Even though same-sex couples are allowed here, on Tanya and Allison, you can hear a guy's voice. With Scott and Eric you can hear a woman's voice.
...I think he's basically joking ;).
Thanks for calling out this PC police state we live in now!
I'm beginning to think Lesbian Seagull with her politically correct lambasting has a point!
All of a sudden the "I! Like! Boys!" dancing cheerleaders from Teen Witch come to mind.
Though to be honest, in the UK, we had Section 28 which by law prevented children from learning about anything relating to homosexuality at school at all.
I'm guessing the reason why you've failed to finish a game is to stop the brain rot setting in!
OMG Tina hates computers!!! OMGOMGOMG!!! yep, there's Lesbian Seagull's point right there, though back in the 1980s computers weren't the mainstream things we have now, they were purely for boys, for geeky boys at that as it was all about learning to program them and I really don't remember girls having computers back when I was at school and everything was 8 bit.
My God, I would despair giving this game to a niece of mine. Then again, I'd probably buy a Raspberry Pi 2 with a nice pink case to put it in, y'know, for girls!
Incidentally, am I the only one who remembers Marhsall Cavendish and their series of magazines that would come with a tape and all kinds of other projects?
all these people are stereotypes
If you're such a famous musician and stuff and everyone knows you...why do you hide behind boxes? Why not just be behind the camera, the show is about the item, not the host.
I think you answered your own question.
Maybe I'm just out of the loop here... but when did Ben ever claim to be a famous musician?
When did Ben claim be famous? If he was famous then I think someone would recognize his voice or eyes.
It is all a scam, Mister Wolf Snack. Do not give the Oddity Archive your full credit card number. Instead, give it to me. I am a real famous musician. Best of luck on your therian journey.
It's a gimmick.
It sounds like the women who reviewed the game took it too far, but I am going to say "it's just a board game" doesn't make stuff like this ok. The s game alone isn't going to do much damage, but it is part of the endless fs
+Sally Villarreal shut up feminist. go back to watching that shitty channel feminist frequency
dat hardscope tho you need to take five and calm down
Yeah, because girls shouldn't like stuff that they are interested in -- they should all like boy stuff only. Because boy stuff is good, and girl stuff is bad.
And you know I'm a 40 year old woman who would have hated that game when I was 14. But gender equality is nothing if you are basically still dismissive of femininity.