10-Feb-2008All month
 
Fair Means or Foul

This version of the game only comes with bits for five players. Tel had made up a complete new et of action cards for six though, so we were good to go.

This game is notable for one thing in particular. Oggie tried a new tactic. In every game we have played previously, he always played the detective when in the castle. And did the same for most of this game too. As we knew he would do this, everyone else was making hay in the castle. But eventually he figured out that we'd sussed his tactic. Perhaps constantly telling him that we knew he always plays detective was a sufficient clue. And so amazingly, he played his thief a couple of times. Shock horror! There's still no point giving him the exhibit card, mind.

Paul triggered the end game by going into the end room, forcing a last exhibit by everybody. Steve is also in the "don't bother to give me an exhibit card" gang, and beat Oggie to largest exhibit by one card. This was enough to bring him level with Paul in the last room, and to take victory by a tie break.

 
 Comment by Tel  
Strange game where most of the cards up for auction were from the higher end of the alphabet. Worked well with 6 players.
 

 
 Comment by Andy  
Mooooo!
 
 
Scores : Paul 30, Steve 30, Oggie 24, Tel 23, Frank 22, Chrissy 22
Ratings: Paul 8, Steve 7, Oggie 7, Tel 8, Frank 7, Chrissy 6
Winner(s): Steve