Monday, February 02, 2004

Some monthly stats for January 2004

Total games played: 51
Unique games played: 26
Total gaming sessions: 17

Total Gaming Time: 32:39
Total Set-up Time: 3:53
Average Game Length: 0:38

Games played more then once this month (other then Magic):
(4 times)
Old Entdecker

(3 times)
Wooly Bully
Rack-O

(twice)
Frank's Zoo
Hick Hack in Gackelwack
Knights of the Rainbow
Lost Cities
nanuuk!
Scrabble
Land Unter!

New games this month:

Old Entdecker
Wooly Bully
Samurai
nanuuk!
High Society
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond

Game of the month: Old Entdecker

I received a copy of the original Entdecker (in German) for Christmas. I've played the new version a few times and was excited about trying the original version to see the differences. The biggest difference, I think, is the settler's race for the huts (in the new version). I don't think I've ever really done well at the huts, so I'm happy to play without that complication.
The card that tracks money is a bit fiddly, I think, and it's not entirely clear which number corresponds with which hole. On the other hand, this hasn't ever been a problem during the game, so I shouldn't really complain.
According to my translation of the game, the player that places the friendly natives tile gets to take a discovery disc, but it doesn't say what to do with it. I've suggested that, if the player settles on that tile, than the player can put the discovery disc face-down under his/her token. When that island is completed, the discovery disc is added to the value of the island, and that player gets to keep the disc (even is he/she is not the primary discoverer of the island). This makes the friendly native a bit more valuable (though not as valuable as the ruins, usually).

PS2 Games played:
Rachet and Clank: Going Commando. It’s even better than the original. I've put in over 20 hours so far, and I don't want it to end!

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