Mornington Crescent - Christmas tournament

It's been a while since we played this, and as it's nearly Christmas, I suggest a tournament using the revised rules as laid down by the Yuletide convention 1958. Mainline stations are wild, but crossing the river incurs a 1-move penalty. As you know, there are other minor variants, but no need to list them all here.

I'll start with Goodge Street

 

what the?

 

It's ok, there are a few players on the board. Settle down and watch, and it should be clearer (an underground map will certainly help though)

 

Hmmmmmmmm ...

A good starting point.

I shall go to

Hanger Lane

 

I see, so we're starting easy to give the noobies a chance to play. Ok, I can do that.

St John's Wood

 

Is that move legal?
EditOh, I see, you are using the Simon 'Bendy' Johnson style of play are you?

Time to get dirty ...

Earls Court

 

Of course it was legal. You need to go via King's Cross, which is wild in this variant.

Earl's Court, huh? Every man for himself then I guess. So much for giving people a chance

Doubleback to Hammersmith (Circle line)

 

*Not posting for a move, catching up with "rules"*

Underground map - http://www.oxfordtube.com/assets/london/underground_map.jpg
Basic idea (if there is one lol) - http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/6S8.html
http://www.mornington-crescent-rule.fsnet.co.uk/mornington-crescent-web-sites.htm

And now I am lost!

 

Hang on i think i got it, just tell me how many moves you can make in a turn, and ill have a go

 

You get one turn, unless you trump another player, then you also get their turn. Trumping is not generally accepted in the Yuletide convention though. Technically you CAN trump, but you can lose respect from other players, so be cautious

 

oh, hang on, i thought you could move a certain number of stations in one turn.


or can u just move to any one station?

 

Oh I see what you mean. It all depends on which variant you're playing, but the basic rules remain constant

 

Jeez, just getting a straight answer to this game is madness!

so, how many stations can i move in one turn?

 

Well, where are you at the moment? You need to look at the moves made beforehand.

 

well, the last move was yours, so at the mo im at hammersmith.

 

i move to hyde park corner

 

so from hyde park corner, where is there to go?

 

No, that's where I am, not where you are

Hyde Park Corner? Hmmmmm, not bad.

Warren Street

 

WTH!!!!!

 

lmao!!


wembley park is my next stop

 

Pah! You blocked me. (Unwittingly I'll wager).

Erm, Heathrow (Terminal 4)

 

Im gonna jump in and say ACTON TOWN



Even though i have no clue what im doing!

 

ealing broadway

 

As i didnt get laughed off the board, ill assume i didnt do anything wrong.


Im gonna go NOTTING HILL GATE

 

I'm so confused.