1.
Only 7 players in attendance tonight so we
split into 2 groups. On table 1 Mike introduced Rob and Roger to the strange
game of “FISCHE FLUPPEN FRICKADELLEN”.
The object of the game is to obtain 3 different fetishes. These are purchased
from the Fetish Dealer, with each level requiring different commodities, such as
3 of a kind; 4 of a kind, 5 of a kind. To obtain the commodities the players
move their playing piece around the board to visit either Merchants which sell
the commodities, or by going to a Trader, where they can swap commodities,
normally on a 2-for-1 basis. There is a clever market pricing system, in which
the price the player pays to buy at is reduced one level for each token present
at the merchant. In this way if there are say 3 tokens present and the price is
50, the player can buy at 3 levels below, i.e. 20 each. They can then sell
these at a different merchant who will buy that commodity at the higher price
and make a profit. However, whenever a commodity is sold its market price
drops, making them cheaper for the other players. The movement system is either
by foot or by ferry, and with the latter players can move quite a distance in
one turn. There are some tokens available which players can use to either enhance
their own turn, or thwart opponents, e.g, an extra 2 movement points this turn,
or Closing a particular Merchant shop, so plenty of interaction. Mike and Roger
soon gained the commodities they wanted to obtain the first fetish. Rob
meanwhile had been obtaining several pairs of different commodities so that
later in the game when he visited the Fetish Dealer he was able to collect the
1st and 2nd token in adjacent turns, putting him in the
lead. Roger was close to getting what he wanted for a 2nd fetish but
Rob closed the merchant he was about to use!. Money became tight for a while as
the players moved around the board to get to the Merchant that bought the
commodities they had at the time. In the end Mike and Roger got their second
fetishes but Rob was well placed to move in for the 3rd, and winning
fetish.
2.
With Freya finally turning up for the
long-awaited game of “SMALL WORLD”
Tony led the group on table 2. Paul started the game but had to leave early so
the 3 remaining players started a new game. The game has been reviewed before
but briefly each player selects a ‘faction’ to play with, each of which has
different abilities to populate and control various regions on the board, for
which they score. Eventually they will put their faction into decline and
choose another faction to play in subsequent turns. Some of the powers of the
factions can be far-reaching so the situation can change rapidly. There are
many combinations of factions available, which makes the game very replayable.
The long wait paid off for Freya as she emerged as the victor!!
3.
The 6 players
then combined to play “MODERN ART”,
this time the board game version, not the card game version which was played
last week. The basis is still the same, you want to have bought works of art by
an artist who has some popularity when a round ends. 5 artists are in play but
only 3 will score at the end of a round, so choosing which card to play is
vital, as is the amount to you bid at auction. Money is kept hidden at all
times and the final total gained determines the winner. Money flowed between
players, but sometimes into the bank and it was difficult to predict a winner.
However Tony had a strong hand in the artist Karl Gitter in the last round,
with which he made loads of money, and this led him to victory with Mike in
second place.
Games played and
Winners were:
Fische Fluppen
Frikadellen – Rob Piesse;
Small World –
Freya Freestone;
Modern Art– Tony
Simons.
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