Anyone for a game of Mornington Crescent?

[Roger_Melly]

I shall start with Cannons Park, and of course we will play by the 1879 Escalator rules.

[MonkeyBoy]

Good opening...

I will play it safe and go for Harlesden.

[the.dark.lord]

Can anyone enlighten someone like me who's been living under a rock about this game?

[MonkeyBoy]

It's like a cross between "Blind Jimmy" and "Whippet" but using the Canadian rules it can often end in a similar manner to "More Tea Vicar?"

Hope that clears it up for you.

[Roger_Melly]

Monkey Boy, I recognise someone who has clearly played before!

You have forced me to Hanger Lane!

[starcraft.man]

Can anyone enlighten someone like me who's been living under a rock about this game?

Here you go. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_(game))

Sorry, not my kind of game. Just pointing out what it is for those who don't know...

[MonkeyBoy]

Not the old Jubilee/Central Gambit surely? I wasn't born yesterday!

Parsons Green!

Deal with that!

[dreadlord_chris]

Can anyone enlighten someone like me who's been living under a rock about this game?

Well, you could always look for a copy of "NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins". Seems to be out of print though....
Then again, there's always "The Little Book of Mornington Crescent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph" - kinda hard to track down though....






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_(game)

[Roger_Melly]

Easy, Mill Hill East

And as for StarCraft man that site is wrong and out of date. The rules have changed since.

[christhemonkey]

I shall go slightly unorthadox and go to Bond Street!

[bobbocanfly]

Chalk Farm

[MonkeyBoy]

Bold, Very bold...

Moorgate

[bobbocanfly]

Aldwych :p

[christhemonkey]

Well i cant go to WhiteChapel now, so erm.... Putney Bridge :D

[vambo]

I really must counter that with KIngs Cross

[Roger_Melly]

That's ridiculous Chris. Unorthadox indeed! Bond Street has 8 escalators, even reduced service cannot account for that.

I believe you are stymied. Mansion House for me!

[Roger_Melly]

Look I don't mean to quibble but you should really check out the 1879 Escalator rules.

[koshatnik]

Can I throw Muswell Hill in?

[christhemonkey]

My apologies i was playing by the 1930s Barlow rules.
I withdraw my previous statement with upmost apologies, and my current selection is... Elephant and Castle.

[peter_k]

I'll offer Dollis Hill, escalators be damned. ;)

[Roger_Melly]

Of course you can't! I take it you mean Finsbury Park, you rascal!

[Roger_Melly]

Dollis Hill. Bit of a dark horse Peter. No escalators there. You know your stations clearly. You are not a ringer I hope!

[MonkeyBoy]

Well I'm stuck.

Dollis Hill

[christhemonkey]

How very dare you!!

I shall declare that ammended on the record.

[Roger_Melly]

Monkey Boy, you have commited a clacker as Dollis Hill was called by Peter-K. Arbuthnots 2nd parallel and Absolute block working terms apply to you I'm sorry to say.
And as for you Chris the Monkey you play like a rank amateur. Amend away we shall see at the end.

[peter_k]

My apologies for invoking loop inducement (forgot the 1962 addendum, lost my head)...I humbly offer a retraction of my previous play, and bid Pentonville Road.

[Roger_Melly]

Nice, Peter, nice. That's thrown me out to Morden.
No No obviously HOLLOWAY Road

[sanderella]

Victoria

[christhemonkey]

Rank Amateur indeed, il have you know i was trained under the master himself, Tim Brooke Taylor!


And so i call Russel Square!

[bonzodog]

I am going to open my bid with Tottenham Hale.

[vambo]

That's the problem with using the 1879 Escalator rules, they don;t actually have any provision for the escalator breaking down! Which, as everyone knows, happens all too often at Mornington Cresent...................






......... ooooooooops :redface:

[bonzodog]

Right, anyone for a new game?

We will play by the 1909 Busking rules.

I open with Kings Cross.

[christhemonkey]

I counter with Regents Park.

[bonzodog]

I call Russell Square

[sanderella]

Good play Bonzodog!
I call Victoria again.

[bonzodog]

Leicester Square