publication date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 (part of Winter 2014)

category: Movies

clue: Starring in the movie Tron might help this actor excel at its better-selling video game.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff

The Game Masters: These ten famous people, all significant figures in their fields, would be instant experts if they applied their skills to ordinary games. The first week features five celebrities who would dominate at classic board games, and the second week switches to classic video games.

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