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AUGUST 2011 NEWSLETTER |
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In this Issue: We have some general News from All Aboard and a Board Games Evening reminder and New Games . |
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NEW SHOP HOURS We have decided that we need more time to attend to our family needs and to enable this we have chosen to close the shop on Mondays. The new shop hours are: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Other times can be arranged in advance, for those desperate to buy some games.
SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE EASY TO PLAY FAMILY GAMES During the cold, snowy winter weather why not entertain the family with great board and card games. Here are some of our favourite easy to learn and play games:
For Sale is an excellent card game in which you bid and bluff your way to purchase the most valuable properties for the lowest amount of money, then turn around and sell those properties for cold hard cash. Loot is a card game where you play pirates collecting treasure and handles up to 8 players. 10 Days in Africa is a board game where you are trying to be the first to chart your course through Africa from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. Also in the series are 10 days in the USA, 10 Days in Europe and 10 Days in Asia. Alhambra is a game where you buy and place building tiles in order to build the most splendorous Alhambra and be crowned the winner. Qwirkle, the German Game of the Year 2011, is an easy to learn game where you build up rows and columns of matching colours or shapes. Sounds Like a Plan is a favourite at our children’s games club. In this game you select a card containing a piece of advice that best fits the judge's chosen activity. You might have to give out bad advice, a kid’s advice, your grandma's advice, or even advice from a psychic! Ticket to Ride is a board game in which players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. Set is a multi- Zeus on the Loose is a really fun family game that reinforces maths skills and strategic thinking. Quiddler is a word making card game where you score points for the letters in the words you make, for having the most words and the longest word in each round.
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Our next Games Night will be on Thursday 18th August at the Royal Hotel. We will be in the Dining Room from 6.30pm for a meal and then start playing games from 7.00pm and then continue until about 10.30 – 11.00ish..
There will be plenty of games available to try out or bring your own favourite games. People are friendly and welcoming and willing to help with rules. Come along and join the fun. All Welcome!
Anyone who is coming from out of town should check weather and road conditions, to make sure that it is okay to travel.
For more information contact: Robyn or Graham at All Aboard, 33 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston, phone (06) 3088118 or send an email to BoardGameEvenings@allaboard.co.nz.
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For 2-
7 Wonders: Leaders adds 40 new cards to the base game of 7 Wonders, comprising three
new guilds, one new wonder card, and 36 white "Leader" cards. At the start of the
game, each player takes a hand of four leaders and may play one at the start of each
of the three Ages. Unlike the standard cards, leaders cost money (not resources).
The expansion comes with a new Wonder -
Set in the year 1878, the first excavations in what is now modern Turkey are uncovering the remains of ancient Pergamon. Soon the precious discoveries will make their way abroad to public exhibitions before a waiting audience, eliciting substantial honor and glory.
The players attempt to gain federal research grants to cover the costs of their excavations through a bidding mechanism. Whoever is modest and less demanding can travel to the excavating areas before his or her competitors, and the rule is first come, first dig. Only fragments will remain for the later expeditions. Recovered treasures are placed in valuable exhibitions, for which the discoverer receives glory and recognition.
The player who accumulates the most glory after 12 rounds wins the game.
The combination of soliciting funds and racing for the best locations to excavate makes Pergamon a variable game with rules that are easily accessible. Players are forced to make choices based on the money they can obtain and the sequence in which they choose where to dig.
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2010 Spiel Des Jahres Nominee
Components: 4 Stoves 1 Plate 4 Pedestals 1 Adjusting Knob 2 Plastic Rivits 4 Pans 4 Condiment Dispensers with Coloured Lids 20 Lemon 20 Pepper 20 Paprika 20 Herbs 25 Salt Crystals 20 Artfully Weird Dishes 4 Delicious Crepes 13 Coffee Cups 3 Cooking Spoons 1 Coffee Tray 4 Trays for Finished Dishes 1 Trash Can 2 Sinks 9 Star Tokens 1 Heating Die 1 Rule Book
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80 Condiments in 4 colors