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A movie about this game focuses on the assistant professor Charles, who noticed that the mysterious symbols found in blood at the scene of a man’s death were all winning moves in this game. Once, during a variant of this game, a player’s name was changed to “Im” on the grounds that “Ireland is not a vegetable”. Scientists at Bletchley Park designed the Collosson computer to help run this game and later gave it a head, arms, and laser cannons. A signed photo of David Hasselhoff, a knighthood, and a check addressed to (*) “Children in Need” are all prizes that Simon has won by beating Julie at this game. (10[2])Before entering the final round, this game’s host says it’s time to “rotate the board”. For 10 points, name this British game show described as “the maths quiz that simply everyone is talking about,” whose (10[1])contestants say things like “three” and “eight point (-5[1])two”. ■END■ (0[1])

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