Hi Dark, Well, while I would like to play some of those fantasy board games you speak of myself unfortunately I would have to own it or at least the rule book in order to make a software version of the game. Since I don't have that and money is tight right now I have to stick to games I know.
Cheers! On 12/2/13, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi tom. > > Some of those alternate monopoly varients did sound like a lot of fun, what > > I'd most like to play some of the fantasy board games that are floating > around like talisman, which work like simplified rpgs or gamebooks with > basic combat, cards with special events and the like. > > Beware the grue! > > dark. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 11:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Some practical questions reguarding the Monopoly > game > > >> Hi Dark, >> >> Well, you are right there are many different versions of Monopoly with >> custom rules and changes in money. In the Star Trek and Star Wars >> boards I had instead of money they were called credits which makes >> sense. In the Lord of the Rings version there was a ring that traveled >> around the board which had its own special rules quite apart from the >> bog standard Monopoly you are familiar with. I have considered writing >> a few accessible versions of these Monopoly games as they are in my >> opinion a lot more fun than the bog standard Monopoly game. >> >> Cheers! >> >> On 12/2/13, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >>> Well for a start the London version of monopoly that I know which is >>> commonly used in the Uk doesn't use Dollars :D. >>> >>> Then again monopoly seems to have a lot of rule variation. When i >>> originally >>> played for example I always thought no buying on the first go around the >>> board was an official rule and was quite surprised to find many players >>> didn't. It makes for a longer game and also makes luck with the dice >>> important to get off to an early start, but it does tend to result in >>> players picking up properties in a more spread out way since obviously >>> they >>> will arive on the first few squares at different times. >>> >>> There was also a really weerd rule which I've seen some people play with >>> that whenever a player loses cash to a chance or community chest card, >>> that >>> cash goes into the center of the board and the next person who lands on >>> free >>> parking can take it, ---- though to me that one seemed just plane crazy, >>> >>> and >>> I couldn't really see the point since you don't get paid for free parking >>> >>> in >>> real life :d. >>> And all this is of course apart from some of the whackier custom >>> monopoly >>> games with different rules and cards, ---- albeit I've unfortunately >>> never >>> really got to play those myself as (as usual), the only accessible >>> version >>> in braille is the bog standard original one. >>> >>> Beware the Grue! >>> >>> Dark. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
