1.
With 9 players in attendance we split into 2
groups. On table 1 Mike led a group of 4 playing “DOMINION”, to introduce new member Donna to the game. Without the
use of Freya’s phone app to choose a deck configuration we reverted to the
old-fashioned rule book and chose Big Money. Paul built a great configuration
which generated lots of cash, enough to buy several Provinces so he romped away
to a clear cut victory, final scores being Paul 46; Donna 34; Mike 28; Jerry
21.
2.
As Donna enjoyed the experience she
requested a further game of “DOMINION”
and she chose the configuration Village Square from the rulebook. This time
Paul did not get all his own way and Donna and Jerry fought out the lead.
Mike’s deck was hopeless and he laboured at the back. The Provinces expired
very quickly in this game, which seemed to finish in just over 30 minutes. The
final scores were Donna 32; Jerry 28; Paul 21; Mike 16. Congratulations to
Donna on her first win !
3.
On table 2 a group of 5 played “CASH ‘N GUNS” , the fun, bluffing game
in which players ‘negotiate’, with their guns, over the splitting of loot in a
gangster’s warehouse. Pure silly fun where you can’t trust anyone to be your
friend. The eventual winner was Freya.
4.
The same group then got down to some
‘serious’ gaming with Freya’s birthday present of “SCREAM MACHINE”, the card game about constructing a Theme Park
with various Rides and Food outlets to attract customers who need an adrenalin
fix . The game was played on 11 August 2011 so is not reviewed here. The
eventual winner was Rob.
5.
As their game did not take too long table 2
next played “ZOOLORETTO”, the game
about populating your zoo enclosures with various animals you import, and
sometime breed from. Highly interactive, the game was last played on 03/11/2011
so is not reviewed here. The eventual winner was Kevin.
6.
Back on table 1 the players undertook “DOMAINE”, a good game for 4 players
which Donna and Paul were playing for the first time. The game was played
recently on 12/01/2012 so a full review can be found there. Whilst the other 3
players were building small domaines and scoring the odd few points Mike was
languishing on zero VP’s. However he was quietly managing to construct a large
domain which when eventually constructed earned him enough VP’s to take the
lead. Some conflict ensued between Donna and Jerry so they jousted on the VP
track whilst Mike had to keep an eye on Paul, who looked as though he might
steal his large domaine. Paul was squeezed out of completing another domaine by
Donna and Jerry so he was back in second place when the game reached the very
last round and it looked as though Mike was going to get a rare victory.
However the final play meant Mike had to spend money on an extra knight to
secure his domaine from attack from Paul but this led him to have the least
money in hand. The other players received VP for their cash and Paul scored
sufficiently to draw level with Mike and deny him an outright victory. GR-R-R
!!!
7.
With some players leaving Table 1 reduced to
3 players which Mike used to introduce Donna to ““SUSHIZOCK IM GOCKEKWOK”,
the quick filler game which has been reviewed before. A few boisterous
exchanges of tilse took place before the game ended in another tie, this time
between Donna and the luckless Mike.
8.
The remaining 4 players played the game of “OREGON”, the game about founding
buildings and settling in the western US state, The game was reviewed on
03/03/2010 so is not reviewed here. The eventual winner was Kevin for his
second win of the evening.
Games played
and Winners were:
Dominion Game 1 – Paul Bulpin;
Dominion Game 1 – Donna Harris;
Cash ‘n
Guns – Freya Freestone;
Scream Machine –
Rob Piesse;
Zooloretto –
Kevin Ward;
Domaine – tie
between Paul Bulpin & Mike Oakes;
Sushizock im
Gockelkwok – tie between Donna Harris & Mike Oakes;
Oregon – Kevin
Ward.
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