2016.10.27 It's a Whole New World

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4-Players: W, K, Z & G
Game: Terraforming Mars
Location: W
Choice: Z

Game One:

Player	Points
W	65
K	59
G	56
Z	54

Final Tally:

• W was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

• First time playing this game for all
• All looking forward to a reply now that rules are better understood

Music Notes:

Thievery Corporation: Culture of Fear (2011)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nerd (1973)

The game rules use the names Kim, Stanley and Robinson
 for the player names in the turn by turn walk-through example
an obvious tip of the hat to the author

2016.10.20 The Cost of Expansion

4-Players: Z, G, K & W
Game: Mare Nostrum: Empires + Atlas expansion
Location: W
Choice: G

Game One:

• unfinished

Final Tally:

• no winner was declared this week

Game Notes:

• Used the 4-player alternative setup (includes Atlantis)
• Used the Troia expansion only
• K and Z's empires were furthest apart on the game board so when the time came for the players to choose another player to give a bonus card to, they each chose each other. Ironically, later in the game, their empires ended up warring and each player ended up playing their bonus cards against each other.

Music Notes:

Upsetters 14 Dub:  Blackboard Jungle (1973) Produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry
Bustle in you Hedgerow: The Rocks Off Concert Cruise Aboard The Jewel (Recorded August 30, 2016, New York city)
Six Organs of Admittance: The Sun Awakens (2006)

2016.10.13 Is Rome the New Germany?

5-Players: Z, G, J, K & W
Game: Mare Nostrum: Empires

Location: G
Choice: W

Game One:

• unfinished

Final Tally:

• no winner was declared this week

Game Notes:

• game re-located to G's at last minute
• late start
• game called at 11:20pm due to time
• no clear leader
• 2 rule mistakes:
• collect an additional Coin or Legendary Commodity for a controlled Legendary City if he also controls a Temple in the Province (not collect both additionally)
• fortress absorbs one hit (takes 10 in dice rolls to eliminate)



Music Notes:

Grateful Dead: Dicks Vol 2 (Recorded Hallowe'en 1971) tracks: Dark Star
Medeski, Martin & Wood: End of the World Party (Just in Case) (2004)
Greyboy Allstars :Whatever Happened to TV? (2007)

 

2016.10.06 Putting Germany Back Where It Belongs

3-Players: W, K, & G
Game: Imperial

Location: K

Choice: Consensus

Game One:

Player	Points
K	178
W	168
G	157

Final Tally:

• K was declared this week's winner!

As usual, Germany is nowhere near the top

Music Notes:


Cabin Mix
Grateful Dead: Steppin' Out (Recorded England 1972)