Roommate Game

Roommate Game Guidelines...

1. Pairs MUST be roommates living in the hall (verified via hall roster)

2. NO talking between roommates during the rounds

3. Answer cards MUST be covered and only revealed at the appropriate time

4. NO help can be given from the audience in terms of answers

5. Each round should consist of three questions and a bonus question A. Question 1- 5 pts B. Question 2- 10pts C. Question 3- 15pts D. Question 4- 25pts (BONUS)

6. During the rounds, questions must be followed in order and recorded as to what questions were asked, so that any unused questions can be utilized for the championship game

Supplies Needed A. Tables (at least three) plus 2 chairs per table B. Staff (1 scorekeeper, 1 announcer, 3 judges, 2 assistants) C. Answer Cards D. Markers E. lobby space, holding "sound proof" space F. Scoreboard (could be a chalk board or dry erase board) G. Banners and misc. decorations

General Procedures

A. During each round one of the roommates leave so the other can write the answers down (must leave hearing range)

B. The host will ask all three questions in a row (before bringing the roommate back)

C. The markers should not bleed through the paper and should be fairly large so that the audience can read them (could use cut up poster board)

D. Players must write their answers on the card provided it is possible to lose points if the answer is blurted out.

E. No more than five words per answer *unless other wise specified)

F. Players should number cards according to the question numbers so they do not reveal wrong answers.

G. Players must lay down their pen and turn the paper face down before the roommates can enter the room.

H. The roommate will enter the room and answer the same questions verbally.

I. The first roommate will hold up the card on the table, with the answer facing the audience and judges.

J. Judges decide if the answers match or not. All judges decisions are final.

K. Judges have 30 seconds to decide on questionable matching answers.

L. If any roommates cheat by telling or showing their answers, they will automatically be disqualified

M. In cases where numbers are part of the answer, roommates must be within one hour for time questions and within two digits for number questions (unless otherwise specified)

Questions: Roommate Game Questions:

Make sure to go ONLY in order, do not ask questions out of sequence in order to ensure that the same questions were asked in EVERY hall contest

LEVEL ONE (5 point questions):

1. How many phones do you have in your room

2. What is your roommates favorite ice cream

3. Does your roommate prefer to go comfortably or dressed up on a date

4. Does your roommate snore

5. How many classes does your roommate have this semester

6. What is your roommates favorite pizza topping

7. What is your roommates favorite animal

8. What color are your roommates eyes?

9. On what arm does your roommate wear his/her watch

10. Does your roommate have a boy/girlfriend

11. How many credit hours does your roommate have this semester

12. What is your roommates favorite color

13. Does your roommate write in a journal

14. When is your roommates birthday (month/day)

15. What would your roommate rather do on a Friday night

A) Go Dancing or

B) Go to a Movie

16. Does your roommate make their bed in the morning

17. Who has more stuff in the residence hall room? You or Your roommate?

18. What magazine does your roommate read the most often

19. What is your roommates favorite candy bar

20. What is your roommates favorite junk food

21. Is your roommate a morning person or a night person

22. Does your roommate like Coke or Pepsi better

23. Does your roommate own more CD's or MP3's

24. What is your roommates favorite kind of soda

LEVEL TWO (10 point questions)

1. What is your roommates favorite sport to play

2. What is your roommates favorite pro basketball team

3. What seasons does your roommate like best

A) Spring

B) Summer

C) Fall

D) Winter

4. How many hours does your roommate spend on the phone per night

5. How often does your roommate change their bed sheets

6. What kind of car does your roommate drive

7. Does your roommate have an umbrella on campus

8. What is your roommates favorite sport to watch

9. Does your roommate mostly wear colored or white socks

10. Does your roommate have any pets at home

11. What size shoe does your roommate wear (be within shoe size)

12. What is your roommates favorite perfume/cologne to wear

13. What is your roommates favorite meal: A) Breakfast B) Lunch C) Dinner

14. Where is your roommates favorite place to shop

15. What color are your roommates sheets

16. How many brothers/sisters does your roommate have

17. What is your roommates favorite TV show

18. What is your roommates favorite music group

19. Where was your roommate born (city, state)

20. What is your roommates major

21. What is your roommates favorite pro sports team

22. What is your roommates pager or cell phone number

23. What is your roommates e-mail address

24. What is your roommates astrological sign

LEVEL THREE: (15 point questions)

1. How many hours a day, on average, would you say your roommate studies

2. How many hats does your roommate own

3. What is your roommates dream job

4. How often does your roommate call home per week, on average

5. What time does your roommate get up on Monday morning

6. When your roommates alarm goes off in the morning, do they shut it off and get up or hit the snooze

7. How many times does your roommate visit the library in a week , on average

8. Does your roommate consider themselves to be an introvert or an extrovert

9. What is your roommates favorite web site

10. Where is your roommates favorite place to study

11. What is your roommate's favorite movie?

12. How many DVD's/VHS movies does your roommate own

13. What is your roommate's mom/dad/guardian's name

14. What CD/Tape does your roommate listen to the most

15. Who is your roommates favorite actress

16. What time does your roommate get up on Monday mornings

17. What is your roommates brand of toothpaste

18. Where is your roommates favorite place to relax

19. How much time does your roommate spend in the residence hall room on an average of a day

20. When is the last time your roommate went shopping A) Month ago B) Week ago C) Yesterday

21. How often does your roommate call home per week, on average

22. Does your roommate wet their toothbrush before putting on their toothpaste, or do they just put the toothpaste on their dry toothbrush

23. How many movies has your roommate seen in the last 2 weeks

24. Who is your roommates favorite actor

LEVEL FOUR (25 point questions) BONUS

1. How many children does your roommate want in the future

2. If your roommate was to win 1 million dollars what would be the first thing he/she would do with the money

3. Name something that you do that gets on your roommate's nerves

4. What color is your roommate's toothbrush

5. Name the greatest thing that you and your roommate have in common

6. What does your roommate do when he/she is nervous

7. Describe your roommate's favorite outfit

8. Does your roommate eat an ice cream cone or does she/he lick it

9. If you roommate could bath in anything in liquid form, what would it be (an example could be chocolate)

10. Is your roommate's belly button an "inni" or an "outtie"

11. What is your roommate's pet peeve

12. Which is the longest toe on your roommate's foot?

13. What is your roommates phone number at home

14. What is the most annoying thing your roommate does

15. What is your roommate's social security number

16. How many credit cards does your roommate have

17. Who is the person that your roommate admires most (alive or dead)

18. What is one feature that your roommate doesn't like about themselves

19. What is your roommate's favorite book

20. As roommates, what would your roommate say is the funniest memory between the two of you

21. How many family members does your roommate have (including parents, siblings)

22. What is your roommate's best and worst academic subjects

23. What is your roommate's diver license number

24. If you could identify one tangible thing to represent your roommate, what would it be