Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2012 March 31

= March 31 =

Tie to rest
Hi, I hope this isn't too much of a silly question. I always see, in music, a tie/slur from a note to a rest. Is there an actual definition or name for this? I've tried searching for variations on "open slur" or "tie from note to rest" but get nothing. The thing is that I have studied music for about 12 years and still don't really understand the definite meaning.

Thanks in advance, 27.32.104.185 (talk) 12:31, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * I have never seen such a thing. Is this for a specific instrument or style of music? That might give us a clue to its meaning.--Shantavira|feed me 15:44, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * It's often used as a shorthand notation for laissez vibrer, meaning "let it vibrate" or "let the sound die naturally", often used for cymbals, to indicate that they are not to be damped after a clash. It can also be used for other percussion instruments, and also for piano and guitar. See here. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 15:51, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the answers. Shantavira, one example is de Falla's 4 Spanish Pieces, no1. I can think of a few more off the top of my head. One question- I can understand it means to let it vibrate, but on the piano, would there really be a difference? So how would you play a note with a tie to a rest? Hold it down, or release quickly? 27.32.104.185 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:30, 2 April 2012 (UTC).

Looking for a sword-and-sorcery arcade game similar to Magic Sword
I would say it was released between 1987 and 1992, it was similar to Magic Sword in that there were a variety of different characters to play as, and it was strictly 2D (as opposed to Golden Axe that had a 3D playing field). If there's a list on Wikipedia or anywhere else that isn't massive I'd be happy to go through each one to try to find it. I would guess it was more towards the late eighties than early 90s based on the graphics. Thanks. Vranak (talk) 19:34, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Well if we're talking a hack 'n slash/platform game as opposed to a beat em up then the first thing that sprang to mind was Rastan (video game) since like Magic Sword it features a barbarian leaping about and chopping up enemies in scrolling stages. There is only one character in Rastan, which is a fly in the ointment. Looking at Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III, however, reveals that there are two other playable characters in it, a male hireling and a female thief. If you click the ExoticA Wiki link in that article it gives a list of bosses which may jog your memory if it's the right game. Failing that, do you have a ballpark figure for how many playable characters there are in the game you're looking for? Someoneanother 20:27, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Depending on how crude one is looking for in graphics, there's always the classic Nethack. -- Jayron  32  20:34, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Another possibility is Cadash, which generally meets the poster's criteria. -- McDoob  AU  93  04:39, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Gauntlet (arcade game)? Staecker (talk) 12:08, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * It wasn't any of these, it was a side-view game (not top-down like Gauntlet) and I believe the color palette was not particularly vibrant. Vranak (talk) 19:48, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * The King of Dragons or Knights_of_the_Round_(video_game) possibly? As well, there's this site.  It appears to have a comprehensive database searchable by year, genre, etc.  Non members are restricted to 50 results per search.  Cheers, Sazea (talk) 02:57, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
 * It would help if you could provide a few more details Vranak. Did this game feature a lot of platforming like Ghosts'n Goblins and Magic Sword, or was it more of a traditional scrolling beat 'em up like Kung-Fu Master? Was the setting fantasy, sci fi, horror, modern day? Swords or guns? When you say it had a lot of characters like Magic Sword I've assumed that it also played like that, which may not be the case. From what you say about the palette it does sound like a late 80s game rather than early 90s. Hang on a sec, we're not talking Altered Beast are we? The main character changes into a different character on each level (wolf man, lizard man etc.) This is a lot tougher because it's an arcade game. Someoneanother 18:45, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

U-19 Women ACC cricket
this year, kuwait hosted the 2012 ACC u-19 women's champhionship. What is the definition of U-19? Does this mean that a 6 yr old girl can the sport because I notice one of the teams had a player who look like as if she was a elementary school student? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.53.230.38 (talk) 20:05, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, but it would seem unlikely. I've seen minimum ages specified for adult sports from time to time, but never for under age competitions. But it's hard to imagine a 6 year old successfully competing with 18 year olds. HiLo48 (talk) 22:37, 31 March 2012 (UTC)