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Last Updated December 16, 1997 There are certain images that always come to mind in the holiday season: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Jimmy
Stewart yelling "Merry Christmas" in the streets of Bedford Falls; the Grinch's heart growing three sizes;
Charlie Brown's pathetic little tree; and, most importantly of all, NTN games. Holiday Games || Football
|| Topix || AOL || IWN This time of the year also means that football season is winding up, and the regular schedule of games changes
a bit. As a result, our game schedules will be changing, too. Holiday Games That's why NTN is featuring year-end wrap-ups in your favorite games. Look for special editions of Spotlight (December 26), Playback (December 27), Sports IQ (December 29), Showdown (December 30), and Topix (December 31). For the grand finale, what better way to count down to the New Year than with Countdown, starting at 11:00 pm
local time? That's right, through the miracle of modern technology, you can count down with Countdown at 11:00,
no matter where you happen to be. Pro Football Countdown Trivia || Tailgate Trivia
|| NFL QB1 || Power Ranking Playoffs If you're a glass-half-empty kind of person, you might think we're heading toward the end of football season; if you're a glass-half-full kind of person, however, you're thinking of the excitement of playoffs and bowl games galore. (Glass-half-full kind of people tend to use the word "galore" a lot.) The Playoffs are already here for locations involved in NTN's QB1 Monday Night Power Ranking competition. In addition to the built-in excitement of post-season QB1, keep your eyes open for special playoff editions of our regular NFL Trivia games. The official web site of the San Diego Super Bowl XXXII Host Committee updates football fans of Super Bowl- related events, activities and news. At the site, football fans have a chance to test their knowledge of the sport with NTN trivia games. Players compete live, in real-time, against other participants in Pro Football Countdown Trivia, which features continuous 15-question trivia games based on information about football players, NFC and AFC teams and past Super Bowls. How do you get to the Super Bowl? No, not practice, practice, practice. There's no need for that when you can
play, play, play Tailgate Trivia and win a trip for two to the big game! The top
score for each month qualifies for the finals held in San Diego at the NFL Experience - that's right, junior,
three finals qualifiers get a trip to the Super Bowl! As a bonus, each week the top scoring player will win a Super
Bowl Football. Participants must be Players Plus members to qualify for prizes. All ties will be broken by playoff. What other network can say that it covers every NFL contest on the schedule? NTN lets you call the plays before they happen in our interactive QB1 game. Ask your server for a Playmaker, or get online at home, and jump into the action. Matchups to watch - Week Seventeen Indianapolis at Minnesota
(1:00 pm Eastern/10:00 am Pacific) (Check out the complete NFL schedule and more at http://www.nfl.com/) The finalist from the first half of the NFL season has been crowned; now it's time to separate the pretenders from the contenders in the second half. Rack up the top five scores in the second leg of QB1's NFL season and you'll win a trip to the Pro Bowl! The two finalists will go head to head during the Super Bowl for the title of Player of the Year. (Check the current Player of the Year stats here.) Sunday Night Shootout Find a Playmaker or log on to AOL for the Sunday Night Shootout - the highest score (on the NTN Network and AOL combined) for the entire season wins a trip to the Pro Bowl! The Playoffs have already started for locations involved in the QB1 Power Ranking competition. This playoff-style
elimination tournament pits the top 100 locations and 28 wild-card teams head-to-head each week. The December 15
Monday Night Football contest has already pared the teams down to 64. The final two teams standing will compete
during Super Bowl XXXII for all the glory.
Where there are NFL games, there is NTN trivia. Watch out for additional games on Saturday, December 20 at 12:00 pm Eastern/9:00 am Pacific. Also, keep in mind that the games on December 27 and 28 will be special editions devoted to playoff trivia. Meanwhile, don't forget to keep tuning in to our regular Sunday Trivia Games at these times:
Weekend Roundup Keep your eyes open for a special Super Bowl edition of Weekend Roundup. Check back here as the big game approaches for more details. *Note that since not all locations got the same Monday Night Football game on October 27, that night's games will not count toward any competition. All locations involved in league play will be awarded a win. Topix (7:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Pacific on Wednesdays and Fridays) Show off your knowledge of these upcoming Topix:
AOL Holiday Trivia || MTV Trivia || VH-1 Trivia || Rosie O'Donnell Trivia Nickelodeon Trivia || Nick at Nite Trivia || Marvel Comics Trivia Entertainment Asylum || NTN Fantasy Football Those whose Yuletide spirit extends into cyberspace can enjoy some Christmas trivia on AOL. There will be one special Countdown game a night from December 19 through Christmas Day at 9:45 pm Eastern/6:45 Pacific. As a special bonus, Christmas trivia will run all day on December 24. Think of it as trivia to keep you awake while you wait for Santa Claus to arrive. Running out of body parts to pierce? Lamenting the death of Beavis and Butt-head? Wearing pants that show off your underwear? We have just the game for you. If you think you know everything about what's cool in music, fashion, TV, and movies, put your mouse where your mouth is and kick some cyber-butt in MTV Trivia. (Keyword: MTV) Calculating those mortgage payments? Deciding between a minivan and a sport utility vehicle? Trying to tell your kids that Sting really wrote that Puff Daddy song? VH-1 has some trivia for you adult-contemporary retro types, too. Questions about music, TV, and movies in the days B.N. (Before Nirvana). And since VH-1 is behind those Fashion Awards, you can learn a few trendy facts and surprise those young whippersnappers with how "with it" you still are. (Keyword: VH1) Fun and challenging trivia for kids, available 24 hours a day, dealing with everything from science and geography
to books, movies and sports. Do your homework first, and then put that knowledge to good use in Nickelodeon Trivia.
Keyword: Nickelodeon. We all know that the Queen of Nice is a certifiable TV nut, and that she also digs movies and music - especially
the music of Broadway. In fact, Rosie is a walking pop culture encyclopedia! Nick at Nite runs the classic TV shows we all know and love - but how well do you know them? Here's your chance
to find out, with 24-hour trivia for experts on the Nick at Nite lineup. If you Love Lucy and are Bewitched by
Jeannie, this is the game for you. Keyword: Nickatnite. If you spend all your time chasing radioactive spiders in the hopes of getting cool superpowers, you'll love
this game. Heck, you'll have fun even if you just want to show that you know the Sub-Mariner from the Silver Surfer,
and can name every mutant who was ever part of the X-Men. Keyword: Marvel. If you're a wild and crazy guy or gal, check out Entertainment Asylum's AOL site (keyword: asylum) for NTN entertainment
trivia. If you're tame and sane, you can also play. Which QB will pass for the most yardage this week? If you're savvy about sacks and gonzo for yardage gains, then play NTN's Fantasy Football. Play General Manager and put together the team you think will rack up the best stats; but just like a real GM, you have to watch that salary cap. Prizes will be awarded for weekly, monthly and seasonal winners. Find it in the NTN Sports Studio (keyword: ntnsports). IWN is a Delaware-based subsidiary of NTN that maintains an online service providing wagering-related entertainment and information in conjunction with licensed gaming entities on a worldwide basis. In other words, it's a cool web site devoted to gambling. HomeStretchTM Contrary to the media rumors, HomeStretch has nothing to do with Jane Fonda's new workout tape. HomeStretch provides all kinds of services and information related to the pari-mutuel industry. This dynamic web site deals with everything from entries, odds and results to handicapping services and even helpful hints on how to write your congressperson. All of this is topped off with links to other racing information providers. For a sample of what IWN is up to, check out the coverage of the 1997 Breeders' Cup and our Online Challenge 97 at http://www.iwnonline.com/. In the near future, IWN will provide internet users with access to an even greater variety of horse racing related features, such as online chat and discussion groups, live audio race calls, and audio and video clips of the races. Frankly, this site is so good it may induce the odd sensation that you're riding a thoroughbred down the stretch yourself. We're still researching this effect, but don't say we didn't warn you. |