The Large One
Who's Next?
It's OK, but I feel you ought to hop, skip to Baron's Court and wait for a Springtime Parabolic in order that you can move - and even then, only westward.
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MORNINGTON CRESCENT anyone?
- Thread starter Artois
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It's OK, but I feel you ought to hop, skip to Baron's Court and wait for a Springtime Parabolic in order that you can move - and even then, only westward.
Seagullible
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May have to take a trip to EAST FINCHLEY
turienzo's lovechild
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Leytonstone
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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The Delboy Trotter manouvre first patented in Peckham suggests that EVERY Friday a visit to Shepherds Bush bush bush is in order.
scooter1
How soon is now?
Clear as mud - funny as f***........
Ladbroke Grove
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The Westbourne crossover, of course, applies on Fridays in March.
Dollis Hill, then.
Dollis Hill, then.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
AGAIN?!?!
Well I think a sharp exit to Grange Hill is in order, the only way to avoid the loop.
Superphil
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I previously called Sloane Square, twice, so my ruling is simple, return to Wimbledon Park (Not Wimbledon) and wait for at least one looper around both Bank and Paddington.
For my go I'll choose.......
Tooting Bec
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Mendoza
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MtFloridaGull
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- Jan 29, 2008
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point of order on the westbourne crossover, with latimer road being de rigueur so to speak following yesterdays "dollis hill" incedent, I think you may need a kilburn first!
MtFloridaGull
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- Jan 29, 2008
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And following a supberd "St Gorges Cross" manouever that's me with my King George the V to All Saints link ready to go unless anyone can counter.
Row Z Creased Shirt
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I'll take your Leytonstone and scurry further east. Snaresbrook!
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
The Game
You will require:
2 or more players
A map of the London underground (this may be printed, in your head or viewed here)
Younger players may also find it useful to use a token such as a small coin to keep track of the current position of play.
The Aim.
To move from the starting station (the first station called) to Mornington Crescent.
The player that gets to Mornington Crescent wins the game.
The Rules.
Starting move.
The first player may choose any station within zones 3 to 6 which is neither a main-line station or an underground intersection.
Eg. Leyton is a legal first move; Stratford is not as it is both a main line station and an underground intersection. Likewise no station between Bromley-by-Bow and Braking is a legal starting move as all are on both the District and the Hammersmith and City lines
After the first move the following rules apply:
1.Play continues from the last station to be played.
Eg. If Leyton is called as first move, the next player must make a legal move beginning from Leyton.
2.A player may move from any main-line station within the map to any other main-line station within the map that is within the same zone as the original main-line station.
Eg. Paddington to Old Street is fine as they are both zone 1 (see main-line jumps to different lines rule) Queens Park to Old Street is not as Queens park is zone 2.
3.Each turn a player may move between zones once OR change lines at an intersection once OR travel across a main-line station once.
So legal moves from our example of Leyton include:
Bethnal Green but not Liverpool street
(Bethnal green is a move from zone 3 to zone 2 via the central line. Liverpool street is also central line but would be a change of 2 zones, zone 3 to zone 1)
West Acton but not Acton Town
(reached via Stratford main-line to Ealing Broadway main-line the whole move to West Acton is in Zone 3 AND on the Central Line. Acton Town is also Zone 3 and reachable from Ealing Broadway, but also requires a change from Central Line to District Line)
Canning town but not Prince Regent
(Canning town is a straight change at Stratford onto the Jubilee Line, Prince Regent would be a straight change at Stratford onto the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) but requires going through zone 2 and back out to zone 3)
4.When a player ends his turn on an intersection the next player may choose which of the available lines he or she is on.
5.When a player ends his turn on a main-line station the next player may choose to jump to a new main-line station from his starting position (Zone rules still apply) before choosing which line he or she is on.
6.Main-line jumps to different lines: When jumping to a legal station which is not on the same underground line as you original (as in the example Paddington to Old street), your move ends at the new main-line station ie. in the example it would be Old Street
7.First player to Mornington Crescent wins
As you can see this stripped down version of Mornington Crescent gives a fast paced and simple version of the game with an average play time of just 6 minutes.
I am well aware that this version lacks the depth, sizzle and intellectual fire of the original so to help you along the road to the true game of Mornington Crescent ...The Game, please feel free to alter/ignore any of these rules and to include any of the rules or game variants from the original as you progress in your skill at Mornington Crescent, here are some useful links to help you on your way
You will require:
2 or more players
A map of the London underground (this may be printed, in your head or viewed here)
Younger players may also find it useful to use a token such as a small coin to keep track of the current position of play.
The Aim.
To move from the starting station (the first station called) to Mornington Crescent.
The player that gets to Mornington Crescent wins the game.
The Rules.
Starting move.
The first player may choose any station within zones 3 to 6 which is neither a main-line station or an underground intersection.
Eg. Leyton is a legal first move; Stratford is not as it is both a main line station and an underground intersection. Likewise no station between Bromley-by-Bow and Braking is a legal starting move as all are on both the District and the Hammersmith and City lines
After the first move the following rules apply:
1.Play continues from the last station to be played.
Eg. If Leyton is called as first move, the next player must make a legal move beginning from Leyton.
2.A player may move from any main-line station within the map to any other main-line station within the map that is within the same zone as the original main-line station.
Eg. Paddington to Old Street is fine as they are both zone 1 (see main-line jumps to different lines rule) Queens Park to Old Street is not as Queens park is zone 2.
3.Each turn a player may move between zones once OR change lines at an intersection once OR travel across a main-line station once.
So legal moves from our example of Leyton include:
Bethnal Green but not Liverpool street
(Bethnal green is a move from zone 3 to zone 2 via the central line. Liverpool street is also central line but would be a change of 2 zones, zone 3 to zone 1)
West Acton but not Acton Town
(reached via Stratford main-line to Ealing Broadway main-line the whole move to West Acton is in Zone 3 AND on the Central Line. Acton Town is also Zone 3 and reachable from Ealing Broadway, but also requires a change from Central Line to District Line)
Canning town but not Prince Regent
(Canning town is a straight change at Stratford onto the Jubilee Line, Prince Regent would be a straight change at Stratford onto the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) but requires going through zone 2 and back out to zone 3)
4.When a player ends his turn on an intersection the next player may choose which of the available lines he or she is on.
5.When a player ends his turn on a main-line station the next player may choose to jump to a new main-line station from his starting position (Zone rules still apply) before choosing which line he or she is on.
6.Main-line jumps to different lines: When jumping to a legal station which is not on the same underground line as you original (as in the example Paddington to Old street), your move ends at the new main-line station ie. in the example it would be Old Street
7.First player to Mornington Crescent wins
As you can see this stripped down version of Mornington Crescent gives a fast paced and simple version of the game with an average play time of just 6 minutes.
I am well aware that this version lacks the depth, sizzle and intellectual fire of the original so to help you along the road to the true game of Mornington Crescent ...The Game, please feel free to alter/ignore any of these rules and to include any of the rules or game variants from the original as you progress in your skill at Mornington Crescent, here are some useful links to help you on your way
Vankleek Hill Seagull
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Beckton Park
Barnet Seagull
Luxury Player
Now I'm not sure if this is technically an allowed move, kind of going against the spirit of it all but, I think I'm duty bound to go with a cheeky TURNHAM GREEN
Collar Feeler
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- Jul 26, 2003
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Wookiee the rule you quoted are for Mornington Crescent Genus edition 2006, we are playing the All England John Bull Rules an altogether more complex version for the more intelligent amongst us.
With that in mind I am prepared to concede Ealing Broadway
With that in mind I am prepared to concede Ealing Broadway
scooter1
How soon is now?
Through to the 'fair - Green Park
This game is getting very bunched up - let's open it up and see what the beginners can do with a gift such as .....................Chancery Lane
MtFloridaGull
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- Jan 29, 2008
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nice TRHK always good to see the game being opened up to newcomers I'd go Goodge St if I wasn't bound by the lichtenstein accord