Talk:Concentration (game)

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[edit] Hasbro proprietary

I don't know if this should be included, but I've seen it be an issue for folks making similar games online:

  • "Memory®" is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.209.45.187 (talk) 04:39, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pelmanism merge

I am merging this with Pelmanism. ≠ Morganfitzp 19:08, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deletionists took over Wikipedia

It seems OK to delete a dozen links by various authors gathered over a long time period. Years ago Wikipedia was a place where it was valued when someone added information. At that time deleting valuable information was seen as vandalism. This has changed: Now Wikipedia is dominated by people who remove / delete information. The most respected people now are the ones who delete most. This discourages people and writers are scared away. I guess that this paragraph will also be removed... Glass Tomato (talk) 07:36, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Is the issue that only non-commercial external links are permitted? Perhaps this query should be taken up with a Wikipedia administrator for clarification and further treatment. I think Glass Tomato did us a service by preserving the external links (see following comment). -- Deborahjay (talk) 06:58, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External links which were removed

[edit] "Memory" vs. "Concentration"

Aside from the trademarked game by Hasbro noted above, where in the English-speaking world is this game known as "Memory" as opposed to "Concentration"? I know it as the latter from my childhood in the 1950s U.S.A., but need to know the contemporary distribution of the two names (and for that matter, "Pelmanism"— which is utterly unfamiliar to me). -- Thanks, Deborahjay (talk) 07:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)]]

(Southeast England, 1950's and 60's) We used to call the game "pairs" and play it with a standard pack of playing cards: a pair was two cards of the same denomination and colour. SaundersW (talk) 13:26, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
By what name do you call it now? To me, "pairs" is the usual name of the game, whether played with standard playing cards or some other kind or which of the various versions with standard cards is played. "Memory game" is another common name. -- Smjg (talk) 14:26, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Note: the following responses were posted to this query on the Entertainment reference desk:

I (in southern England) have always called it 'memory pairs'. Algebraist 12:37, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
(midwest USA) If you call it "Concentration" I'd expect to see a rebus behind the pairs, because of Concentration (game show). "Memory", on the other hand, makes me think of the Milton Bradley kids game which had pictures of animals and shapes to be matched. That same game played with regular playing cards? I never even considered the possibility until I followed the link to Concentration (game) in your question. --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 23:45, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
In southern England (with midlands influence) we just called it 'memory' or 'the memory game', sometimes 'pairs'. 'Concentration' was a different game we learnt at Guides, involving rhythm and sitting in a circle. No cards. Concentration... Concentration has begun. Feel the rhythm... Slap clap click click. 79.66.99.37 (talk) 00:19, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
We called it "pairs" but I heard someone call it "Kim's Game",which is not quite accurate IMHO hotclaws 12:13, 27 April 2008 (UTC)