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March 18, 2006

Saturday

We had a full house on Saturday and played a lot of good games, including some classics. Attending were Bob and Carol Jones, Scott Percival, Dave and Noreen Fair, Eric Haas, Dan Korn, Bill, Stephanie and Jason Ruvinsky and assorted kids. Dave and Stephanie did particularly well. Thanks to everyone who attended.

The tote board is below (winner listed in bold).


Tote Board
Survive Scott 19, Dave 16, Carol 11, Bob 6 Bob: A great Parker Brothers game from 1981. I just got my copy and am very happy to have it. This is a much nastier game than the British version, Escape from Atlantis.
Vegas Showdown Dave 58, Bob 50, Scott 50, Dan 49, Eric 47 Bob: This new Avalon Hill game is a lot of fun. Accurately described as “Princes of Florence lite,” players build their casinos and hotels after a series of auctions. Very good, even though we played incorrectly.
Lost Cities Stephanie, Jason
Die Sieben Siegel Stephanie 6, Jason 20, Carol 28 Bob: Everyone who’s played it has enjoyed this quick trick-taking game.
El Grande Eric 96, Bob 86, Bill 77, Jason 65, Dave 59 Bob: A very hard fought game that was much closer than the scores indicate. Well-played by Eric for the win.
Medici Noreen 108, Dan 91, Stephanie 87, Carol 74, Scott 73
Poison Stephanie -13, Dan -19, Noreen -31, Scott -31
King of the Beasts Dave 6, Eric 6, Carol 2, Scott 2, Bob 2 Bob: Yet another fun, quick little Reiner Knizia design with great artwork.
Santiago Bill 107, Carol 78, Eric 77, Jason 67, Scott 64
Tikal Stephanie 131, Dave 103, Bob 85, Noreen 82 Bob: Another hard-fought game won handily by Stephanie.
Railroad Tycoon Jason 64, Noreen 63, Bob 57, Dave 53, Carol 51, Eric 45 Bob: The closest game we’ve ever had.  In the end, Jason didn’t have others screwing with him and so was able to mount a major comeback for the win.
Through the Desert Dave 64, Eric 60, Bob 58, Jason 54
 

Eric’s Notes:
1:41 pm:  I arrived at the Jones’ house around 1:15. Dave, Carol, Bob, and Scott were playing Survive.
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2:17 pm:  Scott won with 19, Dave had 16, Carol had 11, and Bob had 6.
2:27 pm:  Dave, Dan, Bob, Scott, and I played Vegas Showdown.
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2:58 pm:  Stephanie and Jason played Lost Cities.
3:11 pm:  Jason, Stephanie, and Carol played Die Sieben Siegel.
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4:03 pm:  Part way through Vegas Showdown, we discovered that we weren’t replacing the tiles properly.
4:15 pm:  At the end of DSS, Stephanie had 6, Jason had 20, and Carol had 28.
4:24 pm:  Dave won Vegas Showdown with 58, Scott and Bob had 50, Dan had 49, and I had 47.
4:47 pm:  Dave, Bill, Jason, Bob, and I played El Grande, while Stephanie, Noreen, Carol, Dan, and Scott played Medici.
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6:00 pm:  Noreen won Medici with 108, Dan had 91, Stephanie had 87, Carol had 74, and Scott had 73.
6:06 pm:  Noreen, Stephanie, Dan, and Scott played Poison.
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6:45 pm:  Stephanie won Poison with -13, Dan had -19, Noreen and Scott had -31.
7:06 pm:  I won El Grande with 96, Bob had 86, Bill had 77, Jason had 65, and Dave had 59.
7:30 pm:  We took a break for dinner, then Dave, Bob, Scott, Carol, and I played King of the Beasts.
7:42 pm:  We only played one hand. Dave and I had 6, while Carol, Bob, and Scott each had 2.
7:51 pm:  Bob, Dave, Stephanie, and Noreen played Tikal while Jason, Bill, Scott, Carol, and I played Santiago.
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9:29 pm:  At the end of Santiago, Bill had 107, Carol had 78, I had 77, Jason had 67, and Scott had 64.
9:30 pm:  Stephanie won Tikal with 131, Dave had 103, Bob had 85, and Noreen had 82.
9:48 pm:  Carol, Noreen, Dave, Bob, Jason, and I played Railroad Tycoon.
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12:35 am:  Jason won Railroad Tycoon with 64, Noreen had 63, Bob had 57, Dave had 53, Carol had 51, and I had 45.
1:05 am:  Dave, Bob, Jason, and I played Through the Desert.
1:46 am:  Dave won with 64, I had 60, Bob had 58, and Jason had 54.

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