Hollywood Dies
Video Games
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
NAME THE PARENT COMPANY
"BLOCK" PARTY (Contains the word 'block')
200
This legendary basketball player, known for his time with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
Kobe Bryant
200
1980:
This pie-shaped character chomps its way into arcades.
Pac-Man
200
How low can you go in this party dance? One girl passed under a bar set just 8 1/2 inches off the floor
The limbo
200
Post-it notes
3M
200
This company says it "has helped clients obtain nearly $50 billion in tax refunds" & other benefits
H&R Block
400
This beloved comedian and actor, known for his roles in “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Good Will Hunting”.
Robin Williams
400
1995:
Sony releases PlayStation, which loads games from these instead of cartridges
CDs
400
Fastest talker Sean Shannon set a record by reciting the "to be or not to be" soliloquy from this play in 23.8 seconds
Hamlet
400
Jell-O
Kraft
400
It was Lucy's usual term of non-endearment directed at Charlie Brown
Blockhead
600
This beloved actress, known for her role as Princess Leia in “Star Wars”.
Carrie Fisher
600
2007:
This game from Harmonix is like "Guitar Hero" with mic & drums
Rock Band
600
2,865 fountains were created when participants dropped this brand of candy into bottles of soda
Mentos
600
Fisher-Price toys
Mattel
600
A hit movie, or an aerial bomb weighing several tons
Blockbuster
800
This fitness icon, known for his energetic workout videos and flamboyant personality, died at age 76 in July 2024.
Richard Simmons
800
2009:
Batman wins new fans as he fights bad guys who've seized this mental hospital
Arkham Asylum
800
In 2011 a robot solved this toy in a record 5.27 seconds
Rubik's Cube
800
Crest toothpaste
Proctor & Gamble
800
Occupational name for a type of wood-topped table
Butcher's block
1000
This renowned physicist, known for his work on black holes and author of “A Brief History of Time”.
Stephen Hawking
1000
2010:
This Xbox motion-sensing system allows players to play games without a controller
Kinect
1000
In 2011 the world's longest living snake was a 25-foot, 2-inch reticulated one of these
A python
1000
Milton Bradley games
Hasbro
1000
Alliterative term for a substance taken to reduce the heart rate or to prevent migraines
a beter blocker