Mornington Crescent

[ollyrogers]

Right, we haven't had a game for a while, as noted in this rather sternly worded rebuke by a Mrs Trellis of North Wales, which has affixed to it this letter:

Dear Xxxx,

Why are we not allowed to talk about you any more? I can't for the life of me Imogen why...

You're disappointedly,
Mrs Trellis

Right, on with the game and we're going to be using Mortimer's variation version 4, recently released by PriceWaterhouseCooper. But, as an extra incentive to rack up a good degree of points early on we're going to strongly enforce zone 7-9 stations count double but put you in Nidd if used within two moves either side of a diagonal.

Somebody please start!

 

[OxtedL]

Borough Market...

 

[Ivo]

I don't get Mornington Crescent?

...That's the point, right?

 

[OxtedL]

You got it in one there Ivo!

Can I just confirm my move was legal ?

 

[ollyrogers]

Look, sort it out amongst yourselves, I'm napping...

 

[HugePilchard]

Can I just confirm my move was legal ?

Apart from the fact the station in question is called Borough, yes, I'll allow that one.

Dollis Hill.

 

[Hydro]

Headstone Lane.

 

[OxtedL]

Fffoooooohhhh... are you sure about that?

 

[Hydro]

Definitely, third move privilege, we ARE playing Mortimers v4 after all!

 

[OxtedL]

Oh... so not like the previous PwC release then?

 

[Hydro]

Honestly, stay on top of the rules! Are you going to nitpick or play?

 

[OxtedL]

...Willesden Junction...

 

[Hydro]

Well that showed me. Bayswater, no other way out of that one

 

[Ivo]

I still don't get this game. But, seen as that's the point...

I think there is a way out of Bayswater. And that "way" is Rayners Lane.

 

[OxtedL]

I'm afraid that breaks the no "lane" on turns which are a multiple of three rule, sorry Ivo...

 

[Ivo]

What?

If mine was a multiple of three then so was Headstone Lane!

And Headstone Lane isn't even on the Underground.

 

[OxtedL]

Ah, but he had third move privilege! Honestly!

 

[Ivo]

Oh sod off.

Are you quite sure about that?

 

[HugePilchard]

Are you quite sure about that?

Definitely.

Maybe you should sit it out for a while, and join in when you've got more of an idea of the rules; Mortimer v4 is a tricky blighter to get the hang of, but I'm sure you'll pick it up.

Anyway... Maida Vale

 

[OxtedL]

...Brixton...

 

[Hydro]

Kennington

 

[OxtedL]

...Finsbury Park...

 

[Hydro]

Burnt Oak.

 

[OxtedL]

Ah... are we allowing references to combustion then? Sorry, I've lost my original copy of Mortimer 4...

 

[clagmonster]

Is there a copy of the rules somewhere? I think I could enjoy this, but as it stands I don't have the foggiest what is going on.

 

[Hydro]

Ah... are we allowing references to combustion then? Sorry, I've lost my original copy of Mortimer 4...

I'm sure it's allowed, I remember reading it in the appendices. A combustion reference can be played a maximum of twice, but not in the same round.

 

[OxtedL]

OK, I'll take your word for it... in which case... Bank

(No, I'm not confusing this with Weakest Link )

 

[Hydro]

That's an easy one. Northolt.


I can't help but think we are going round in circles though. We need a good play to open the field up a bit

 

[HugePilchard]

Very cunning, Hydro. Tough act to follow, that.

I reckon it has to be Lancaster Gate.

 

[OxtedL]

I'll be brave and blow the game wide open...

Leicester Square