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| - | + | ==Introduction== | |
| - | *[[Brainchild]] - Beryl | + | A treasury of acronyms and monickers given to computers that appear as tools or characters on game shows. |
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| + | *[[Brainchild]] - Beryl (Brainchild's Electronic Random Year and Letter indicator) | ||
*[[Catchword]] - Bryan | *[[Catchword]] - Bryan | ||
*[[Chain Letters]] - Wordsworth (because he'd tell you what the word's worth) | *[[Chain Letters]] - Wordsworth (because he'd tell you what the word's worth) | ||
| - | *[[The Crystal Maze]] - "Computer" | + | *[[The Crystal Maze]] - "Computer" for series 1-4, reprogrammed and renamed as Barbara for series 5 & 6. |
*[[Countdown]] - CECIL (Countdown's Electronic Calculator In Leeds) | *[[Countdown]] - CECIL (Countdown's Electronic Calculator In Leeds) | ||
*[[Cyberzone]] - Thesp | *[[Cyberzone]] - Thesp | ||
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*[[50/50]] - Flynn | *[[50/50]] - Flynn | ||
*[[First Class]] - Eugene | *[[First Class]] - Eugene | ||
| + | *[[I Packed My Bag]] - RASTUS (Random Alphabetical Sequential Tri-tuned Uni-directional Selector) | ||
*[[Love at First Sight]] - Cupid | *[[Love at First Sight]] - Cupid | ||
| + | *[[Magic Micro Mission]] - Prune | ||
*[[The National Lottery Big Ticket]] - Bernie | *[[The National Lottery Big Ticket]] - Bernie | ||
| + | *[[Push the Button]] - DAVE (Dynamic Audio Visual Endgame) | ||
*[[Raise the Roof]] - ERIC (Electronic Random Inquisitor's Computer) | *[[Raise the Roof]] - ERIC (Electronic Random Inquisitor's Computer) | ||
*[[Space Cadets (1)]] - AL (based on HAL from ''2001: A Space Odyssey'') | *[[Space Cadets (1)]] - AL (based on HAL from ''2001: A Space Odyssey'') | ||
| + | *[[Spy School]] - BEN (Biologically Enhanced Network) | ||
*[[System 93]] - Herman the Computer | *[[System 93]] - Herman the Computer | ||
*[[Virtually Impossible]] - Codsby | *[[Virtually Impossible]] - Codsby | ||
| + | *[[Who Dares Sings!]] - SAM (Sound Analysis Machine) | ||
Current revision as of 17:44, 29 July 2020
Introduction
A treasury of acronyms and monickers given to computers that appear as tools or characters on game shows.
Listing
- Brainchild - Beryl (Brainchild's Electronic Random Year and Letter indicator)
- Catchword - Bryan
- Chain Letters - Wordsworth (because he'd tell you what the word's worth)
- The Crystal Maze - "Computer" for series 1-4, reprogrammed and renamed as Barbara for series 5 & 6.
- Countdown - CECIL (Countdown's Electronic Calculator In Leeds)
- Cyberzone - Thesp
- Family Fortunes - Mr Babbage
- 50/50 - Flynn
- First Class - Eugene
- I Packed My Bag - RASTUS (Random Alphabetical Sequential Tri-tuned Uni-directional Selector)
- Love at First Sight - Cupid
- Magic Micro Mission - Prune
- The National Lottery Big Ticket - Bernie
- Push the Button - DAVE (Dynamic Audio Visual Endgame)
- Raise the Roof - ERIC (Electronic Random Inquisitor's Computer)
- Space Cadets (1) - AL (based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Spy School - BEN (Biologically Enhanced Network)
- System 93 - Herman the Computer
- Virtually Impossible - Codsby
- Who Dares Sings! - SAM (Sound Analysis Machine)
