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Saturday
Hey folks! Below is the gaming report from last Saturday. We had a huge group as almost all the big families made it. Attending were Bob, Carol and Rachel Jones, Dan Korn and Rachel Silber, Dave, Noreen and Andrew Fair, Stephanie, Jason and Alex Ruvinsky, Paul Bartholomew, Scott Percival and Eric Haas. Plus, we had the usual assortment of rugrats and pre-teens. Pictures are attached.
I hope to have another session in early February. Will send an e-mail around soon. See you!
The tally is below. Winner listed in bold.
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| Blokus Duo | Bob, Dave | |
| Poison | Dave 9, Eric 24, Carol 28, Bob 34 | Bob: This has become our filler of choice. It’s quick, fun and has a decent amount of strategy |
| Verflixxt (That’s Life) | Bob 16, Eric 15, Noreen 11, Dave -4, Carol -6 | |
| Wits and Wagers | Dan 240, Bob 200, Scott 140, Carol 80, Dave 0, Noreen 0, Eric 0 | Bob: A pretty good trivia party game. I find it somewhat annoying that I got right 5 out of 7 questions and still didn’t win because of the final bet. |
| 6 Nimmt! | Carol 40, Bob 42, Scott 43, Dave 45, Dan 54, Noreen 74, Eric 89 | |
| Diamant | Dave 34, Scott 19, Eric 13, Carol 11, Andrew 11, Bob 7, Rachel J 0 | Bob: We played with the Forbidden Idol variant. Sadly, Dave took it every time. |
| Antike | Scott 9, Dave 6, Jason 6, Paul 4 | Bob: An excellent “Civilization Lite” game. Nice bits, some clever mechanics and a reasonable playing time. |
| Die Sieben Siegel | Paul 9, Scott 9, Dave, Jason | |
| Rheinländer | Andrew 39, Rachel J 36, Bob 35, Eric 26, Carol 23 | Bob: Rheinländer has quickly become one of my favorite games. |
| Buy Low, Sell High | Eric, Bob, Carol (No winner.) | Bob: Aaargh! I want to play this correctly some day. We had to abandon the game two-thirds of the way through because we screwed up the rules again. My bad. |
| Top Secret Spies | Rachel J, Carol, Bob, Dan, Noreen, Eric | Bob: I mistook my red guy for orange and so helped Rachel to an easy victory. After screwing up the rules to BLSH and then this, I was starting to think I should retire. |
| Cartagena | Stephanie, Scott, Alex | |
| Railroad Tycoon | Dave 69, Bob 63, Alex 62, Carol 61, Scott 55, Paul 53 | Bob: What a fantastic game! Great theme, quick yet deep gameplay, and amazing, sumptuous bits. One of my favorites after only two plays. |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Stephanie 72 days, Dan 81, Eric 81, Noreen 84, Jason DNF | |
| Poison | Eric -11, Jason -15, Dan -22 | |
| Titan: the Arena | Eric 12, Jason 10, Dan 2 | |
| Eric’s Notes | |
| 1:41 pm: | Eric arrived at the Jones’ house around 1:30. Dave and Bob were playing Blokus Duo. Bob won. |
| 1:42 pm: | Dave, Bob, and Eric played Poison. |
| 1:52 pm: | We dealt Carol in on the second hand. |
| 2:18 pm: | Dave won with 9, Eric had 24, Carol had 28, and Bob had 34. |
| 2:27 pm: | Carol, Dave, Noreen, Bob, and Eric played Verflixxt! |
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| 2:54 pm: | Bob won with 16, Eric had 15, Noreen had 11, Dave had -4, and Carol had -6. |
| 3:16 pm: | Scott, Carol, Dave, Noreen, Bob, Dan, and Eric played Wits and Wagers. |
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| 3:31 pm: | Dan won with 240, Bob had 200, Scott had 140, Carol had 80, David, Noreen, and Eric had 0. |
| 3:40 pm: | We played 6 Nimmt! |
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| 4:31 pm: | Carol 40, Dave 45, Noreen 74, Dan 54, Eric 89, Scott 43, Bob 42. |
| 4:46 pm: | Scott, Carol, Dave, Andrew, Rachel, Bob, and Eric played Diamant with the “Forbidden Idol” variant. |
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| 5:02 pm: | Dave won with 34, Scott 19, Carol 11, Eric had 13, Bob had 7, Rachel 0, Andrew 11. |
| 5:22 pm: | Dave, Scott, Paul, and Jason played Antike. |
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| 5:24 pm: | Carol, Rachel, Bob, Andrew, and Eric played Rheinländer. |
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| 6:21 pm: | At the end of Rheinländer, Andrew had 39, Bob had 35, Eric had 26, Carol had 23, and Rachel had 36. |
| 7:24 pm: | Carol, Bob, and Eric played Buy Low, Sell High. |
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| 7:33 pm: | Scott won Antike with 9, Dave had 6, Jason had 6, and Paul 4. |
| 7:49 pm: | Jason, Paul, Scott, and Dave played Die Sieben Siegel. |
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| 8:14 pm: | Dinner arrived (pizza and Chinese). Then Bob realized we were playing Buy Low, Sell High incorrectly, so we had to abandon the game. |
| 8:29 pm: | Carol, Rachel, Bob, Dan, Noreen, and Eric played Top Secret Spies. |
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| 9:01 pm: | Alex, Scott, and Stephanie played Cartagena. |
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| 9:21 pm: | Stephanie won Cartagena. |
| 9:22 pm: | Rachel won Top Secret Spies. |
| 9:44 pm: | Dave, Scott, Alex, Carol, Bob, and Paul played Railroad Tycoon. Noreen, Stephanie, Jason, Dan, and Eric played Around the World in 80 Days. |
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| 11:24 pm: | Stephanie won Around the World, taking 72 days. Dan and Eric each took 81 days, while Noreen took 84. Jason did not finish. |
| 12:00 am: | Dan, Jason, and Eric played Poison. |
| 12:18 am: | At the end of Poison, Eric had -11, Jason -15, and Dan -22. |
| 1:15 am: | Dan, Jason, and Eric played Titan: the Arena. Eric won with 12, Jason had 10, and Dan 2. |
| 1:21 am: | At the end of Railroad Tycoon, Dave won with 69, Bob had 63, Alex 62, Carol 61, Scott 55, and Paul 53. |
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