A game of Mornington Crescent anyone?
Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 01 August 2010
We had a great game quite a while ago shortly after the death of the late and great Humph.
(MCC statistics from 2002 Stovolds Almanac: Humphrey 'Humph' Lyttleton, playing career 1893-, Games Played 68,934, Won 68,933, Lost 1, Avg.0.99999. Comments: Trumpet player for Radiohead).
Well it has been a couple of years, and since the last game here was such a success I thought it might be time for a rematch.
'Mortimer's Standard' might be a good version to play, easy for beginners, but just to give it a little spice the 'Fragonard Variation' could be implemented, passing on opposites is banned, reverse loops are in nip, and southbound returns must be followed by a straight action. Extra points may also be scored for square moves.
Please feel free to offer other options on the best variation to play, and of course if there are any new rules introduced since my 2002 Almanac (I really must get a more up to date copy of Stovold), please make any players aware of them.
If others feel that is a good game to play then I might suggest this as a start.
Sloane Square.Posted on: 05 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Rotherhithe, no, no, Shad Thames.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Adam Meredith
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Originally posted by Christopher_M:
Rotherhithe, no, no, Shad Thames.
Hesitation.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by JWM
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Originally posted by JamieL_v2:
Harrow & Wealdstone
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Posted on: 06 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
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Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
quote:
Originally posted by Christopher_M:
Rotherhithe, no, no, Shad Thames.
Hesitation.
Repetition too.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Adam Meredith
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Originally posted by JamieL_v2:
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Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
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Originally posted by Christopher_M:
Rotherhithe, no, no, Shad Thames.
Hesitation.
Repetition too.
Repetition three.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Adam Meredith
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Originally posted by Christopher_M:
Rotherhithe, no, no, Shad Thames.
Although I never like to be strict - I think Rotherhithe must stand.
I seldom play 'Mortimer's Standard' as most of my gaming friends are Norwegian.
Falling back on the underlying maths of the game I hope (and hop) -
Woolwich Arsenal
meets the strictures of Mortimer's. If so, as it is both end-of-line and has wheelchair access I claim my 'skip' and so to -
Mudchute.
I'll delete this if I've lost the plot. If accepted - could Samantha note the double points under "Bethlehem Rules" which I believe are assumed under Mortimer.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by GraemeH
Arnos Grove (flaneur, deceased)
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Basel Boy
Reverse diagonal to Stockwell Park
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Symonds14
Morden in that case
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Christopher_M
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Reverse diagonal to Stockwell Park
Breathtaking, and right under our noses! Kennington (Charing Cross branch).
NB. Samantha's double points duly noted.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Jo Sharp
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Originally posted by munch:
Missed my connection can i play some music?
deviation..
Posted on: 07 August 2010 by GraemeH
Situationists reverse derive to Earls Court.
Posted on: 07 August 2010 by Symonds14
Small one
Barons Court
Posted on: 09 August 2010 by Jono 13
Go wide!
Chesham
Posted on: 09 August 2010 by Christopher_M
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Chesham
Class.
Goldhawk Rd
Posted on: 09 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
Chalfont St Giles
Posted on: 09 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Arsenal
Posted on: 10 August 2010 by Symonds14
Hmm. Line change rule applies at intersections so: - Blackhorse Road
Posted on: 11 August 2010 by Jono 13
Reverse!
Pimlico
Posted on: 11 August 2010 by Symonds14
Ah ha! At terminus next then: -
Brixton
Posted on: 11 August 2010 by GraemeH
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Originally posted by Symonds14:
Ah ha! At terminus next then: -
Brixton
.....To the WhiteHorse.....
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
Pairing!
Blackhorse Road and Whitehorse, two horses within in three moves.
You must reverse down a parallel and play a loop, I suggest 'Mile End'.
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Meanwhile Samantha spent so much time down in the gramophone library researching this, that she's been asked to take over as the new supervisor. Her first task is a complete staff reorganisation, and to allocate new duties to the nice old archivists. They say that when she's finished her assessment, they're hoping Samantha will give them a group presentation in the conference room, and then hand jobs out in the office.
High Street Ken
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by Jono 13
As it's Friday
Olympia
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by Geoff P
well it seems if your train runs away thru' Mornington Crescent it must be
Warren Street.
