CHIPPENHAM BOARDGAMES CLUB - 17/06/2010

1.     2 tables in play this week. On table 1 the group of 6 played “Metro”, a game about building a network of underground train lines to try and connect the cities on the cards dealt to you at the start. Other players will divert the route to suit themselves so the game can be quite competitive. It ends when the last route is built and the players count up the number of tiles in their routes and score 1 point for each tile. Geoff was the winner.

2.     This table then played a riotous game of “Jamaica”, a pirate game about racing around a track laid out on the ocean. Many chances to steal food, gold and cannons from your opponents involving dice rolls so many loud cheers were heard. Geoff should have won again but was pipped by Richard

3.     On the other table the strategy civilisation game of “Antike” took place. This involves creating armies, sending them to adjacent lands and building cities there. In subsequent turns these cities generate production of iron ( to build more armies), marble( to build temples) and Gold  to pay for developments in technology. By accomplishing various actions, such as building 5 cities, or building 3 temples, the players gain character cards and they move further along the scoring track. The game is won by the first player to gain 9 cards. Tony achieved this and the game lasted 2 hours.

4.     On table 1 6 players played “The Great Dalmuti” a quick card game about getting rid of the cards dealt to you as quick as you can. After each game the players change places to reflect their finishing position, with the best player being named the Great Dalmuti. Richard achieved this on 3 separate occasions but the group decided that the 4^th game would be the decider and he came last or the Greater Peon as it is known. The final winner was Alistair.

5.     Table 2 played a 5-player game of “Durch die Wuste” which was played recently. It is about building camel trains through the desert and gaining points for connecting to oases and water holes. The winner was Richard by a few points from Mike.

6.     Table 1 finished with a game of “Manila”, in which players invest in punts which transport various commodities up the river from the harbour to Manila. A good gambling game and Chris was well behind when he had the good fortune to hire 2 pirates and steal the loot from 2 ships and ended up by winning the game. 

Games played and Winners were:

Metro Geoff Williams;

Jamaica Richard Piesse;

Antike Tony Simons;

The Great Dalmuti Alistair Gittin;

Durch die Wuste Richard Piesse;

Manila Chris Cook.