Merritt's Marauders
Games Played in 2000
by Andy Merritt (Andy.Merritt@arm.com)
Our (first) daughter Tinuviel was born on Feb 8th this year, which has meant lots of time
has been spent looking after her when we would have played games before (more often than
not Magic for short gaps, which explains the drop in games played). Still I managed to
keep a roughly fortnightly games group going as well as a nearly weekly D&D group,
even if we didn't manage to attend many G3 days. We managed various conventions, but
again less games were played at each than before as more time was required to look after
Tinuviel. The problem is that as Tinuviel gets older it gets harder still to go to
conventions etc. We shall see what happens in 2001!
Rating is:
5 Excellent
4 Very Good
3 Good
2 Acceptable
1 Awful (No thanks)
0 Never Ever Again Ever!
Times Played In Rating Notes
Game 00 99 98 97 96 95
MtG 83 125 115 155 112 250 5.0 This is no. "sessions"
D&D 35 39 33 43 43 40 3.0 An ongoing campaign ...
Bopit (+Extreme) 10 5ish 10ish 3.0 Ever tried 2 at once ?
Lost Worlds 9 29 39 3.5 Individual battles, inc. by email
Take It Easy 8 3 8 2 4.0 (was 3.5) No. Sessions
Can't Stop 7 6 4 9 4.0
Perudo/Liar's Dice 6 1 1 1 4.0 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo
Vinci 6 4.5 I enjoy with 2, 2 civs each
High Society 5 4 4.0
Backgammon 5 9 14 3.5 Sessions - inc sets upto 11 on Psion 5
Schotten Totten 5 2 4.0 Bad / good draws can prove decisive though
Pisa (naf) 5 3.0 Dexterity game
Lost Cities 4 10 3.0
Texas 4 9 3.0 (was 3.5)
Ra 4 8 4.0
Set 4 3 12 3.0 (was 3.5)
Gone Bananas 3 8 2 4.0 (was 3.5)
Durch die Wuste 3 8 1 4.5
Kleine Fische 3 5 3 3.5
Taj Mahal 3 1 3.0 (was 3.5)
Sharp Shooter 3 1 2.0 (was 1.5) = Gambler
Frisch Fisch 3 4.0
Campus 3 3.0
Castle 3 2.5
Ivanhoe 3 4.0 Can take a long time, but great fun
Schrille Stille 3 3.5 With house rules to speed it up though
Galopp Royale 2 6 2 6 2 4.5
Settlers 2 5 8 6 6 4.0 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0)
Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5
Loopin ' Louie 2 4 1 1 4.0 No. Sessions
Euphrat & Tigris 2 3 2 4.0 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck!
Lancashire Rails 2 3 4.0 (was 3.5)
Das Gold Der Maya 2 3 3.5
Too Many Cooks 2 2 5 6 3.0 This one is my own design
Showmanager 2 2 2 3 4.0
Medici 2 2 2 2 1 4.0
World Cup Football 2 2 2 2 4.0
Ricochet Robot 2 2 3.0
Ave Caesar 2 1 3 2 3.0 (was 3.5) Includes Live Version (!)
Ursuppe 2 1 1 4.0
Twilight 2 1 3.5
Der Fliegend Teppich 2 1 4.0 Race there and back for more fun! (was 3.5)
Die Fliegende Holl. 2 3 3 4.0
Quirks 2 3 2 2 1 3.5 Some games are over too quick though!
Sauerbaum 2 2 2 3.0
Zum Kuckkuck 2 2 2.5 Was 3.0
Krieg & Frieden 2 4.0 We do use house rules though ...
Cash 2 3.5
Ohne Furcht & Adel 2 3.5
Goldener Drache 2 3.5
Maloney's Inherit. 2 3.5 I have some vital house rules for this
New York, New York 2 3.5 Best by far with 2 players
Hopfen & Malz 2 3.5
Piratenbilliards 2 3.0
Dolce Vita 2 3.0
Manitou 2 3.0
Lost Treasure 2 3.0
Lord Of The Rings 2 3.0
Bambuti 2 2.5
Brawl 2 2.5 A speed game I can play!
The Fastest Gun 2 2.5
Caesar & Cleopatra 2 2.5
Top Banana 2 2.0
Max.X 2 2.0
Honeybears 2 1.5
Cape Horn 1 5 3.5 (Was 4.0)
Fair Means or Foul 1 4 1 2 2 1 3.5 (was 4.0) = Adel Verpflichte
Mordred 1 4 3.5
Elfenland 1 3 5 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs
inc. with Elfengold (3.0 - too long)
Arabana Ikibiti 1 3 3 4.0 = Kahuna
Stimmt So 1 3 3 4.0 I have house rules. Less good with 6.
Elements 1 3 1 4.0 (was 3.5 and 3.0 before that)
Klunker 1 3 3.0
Zircus Flohcati 1 3 2.5
Hattrick 1 2 3 3.5 Needs 5 or 6 players IMO
Ausgebremst 1 2 2 3 7 4.0 (was 3.5)
Manhattan 1 2 2 3 5 4.0
El Grande 1 2 2 3 4.5 (was 4.0) I like it best with 4
Foppen 1 2 1 4 9 3.5
Bakschisch 1 2 1 2 2.5 (Was 3.0)
Schnappchen Jagd 1 2 1 2.5 Was 3.0
Formula One 1 2 2 3.0
Vino 1 2 3.5
Ocean 1 2 3.0 = Visjes
Make Five 1 1 7 3.0
Bohnanza 1 1 5 4 3.5 (was 4.0) Inc La Isla Bohnita (which gets 3.0)
Basari 1 1 3 3.0 (was 3.5)
Kohle, Kies & Knete 1 1 2 3 4.0
D.C.G.P. / Top Race 1 1 2 2 2 3.0 inc. N.L. Formel Eins (was 4.0)
Cosmic Encounter 1 1 2 1 4 4.0 Though occasionally it really doesn't work for me
Wettstreit d.B. 1 1 2 3.5 I use lots of variants for this
Pass the Bomb 1 1 1 6 9 3.5 (was 2.5) Needs to be the right occasion
Acquire 1 1 1 3 2 2 4.0 I'm an open holdings player
Survive/Esc f.Atlan 1 1 1 2 2 3.0 (was 3.5) I play a cross between the 2 games
Hare and Tortoise 1 1 1 2 1 2 4.0
Titan - The Arena 1 1 1 2 3.5
Drunter & Druber 1 1 2 4 3.5
5ive Straight 1 1 1 3.5 I like it best with 3x2 players (2.5 with 2x2)
Energie Poker 1 1 4.0 Ensure you have the right translation!
Union Pacific 1 1 3.5 Was 4.0
Giganten 1 1 3.5
Circus Maximus 1 1 3.5 NGIOR (was 3.0)
Suppenkasper 1 1 3.0
Razzia 1 1 3.0
Alaska 1 1 3.0 Was 2.0 without house rules
Ta Yu 1 1 3.0
Apples To Apples 1 1 3.0 (Was 2.5) I'm not a party game player
Stephensons Rocket 1 1 3.0 I prefer with 3 rather than 4 players
Take Off 1 1 2.5 Was 3.0
Das Hornberger Schi. 1 1 2.5
Olympia 2000 1 1 2.5
Maestro 1 1 2.5
Torres 1 1 2.5 Too dry and slow for me
Mamma Mia 1 1 2.0 Was 2.5
Bausack 1 7 4 3.0
Shark 1 3 1 3.0 Don't play with just 2!
Halunken & Spelunken 1 3 1 3.0 Best _with_ Black Jack
High Hand 1 3 3.0 Was 3.5
Bamboleo 1 3 2.5
McMulti 1 2 2 3.5 (was 4.0)
Mississippi 1 2 2 3.0
Wiz War 1 2 1 1 2 3.0 Sometimes it is better than this though
Reibach & Co 1 2 3.5
The Really Nasty Hor 1 2 3.0 But you muist be in the right mood!
Mush 1 1 2 1 3.5 I have some important house rules
Die Oster Insel 1 1 2 3.0
Hobbits 1 1 1 2.5
Big Boss 1 1 3.5
Mine 1 1 3.5 Was 4.0
Tycoon 1 1 3.5 Was 4.0
Schoko & Co 1 3 3.5 Was 3.0
Special Delivery 1 2 1 2.5 Lower with more than 4 as it takes too long
Conspiracy/Sigma F. 1 2 3.5 Was 3.0
Tutankhamoun 1 1 1 2.5 (was 3.0)
Members Only 1 1 1 1.5 (was 2.5) Too dry and unpredictable for me
Kwiiietsch 1 1 2.0
Das Ausreiser 1 1 1.0
6 Nimmt 1 3 1 2.5 Was 2.0 (I'm not a fan)
Tante Tarantelle 1 2 2.0 Was 3.0
Linie 1 / Streetcar 1 1 2.0 (was 2.5)
Morgenland 1 3.5 = Aladdin's Dragons
Sternenfahrer v. C. 1 3.5
Die Fursten v. Flor. 1 3.5
Kardinal & Konig 1 3.5 = Web of Power
Atmosfear 1 3.5 But only worth playing once!
The Big Cheese 1 3.5
Attila 1 3.5 Likely to go up with more plays though!
Carcassonne 1 3.5
Around World in 80 1 3.5
Stadens Nyckels 1 3.5
Die Kaufleute v. Am. 1 3.0
Tacara 1 3.0 Vector Racing - replayability an issue
Jenga 1 3.0 Haven't played this for years!
Java 1 3.0 Better than either Torres or Tikal for me
Inkognito 1 3.0
Card Capers 1 3.0
3quence 1 3.0 (Prototype)
Desktop Air Soccer 1 3.0 Pinball crossed with Air Hockey
Greyhounds 1 3.0
Mit Liste & Tucke 1 3.0
Battle Cattle 1 3.0 Great once in a blue moon!
Enchanted Owls 1 3.0 = Eulun Zauber
Enigma 1 3.0
Tomb Raider CCG 1 3.0
Captain Future 1 3.0
City of Chaos 1 3.0
Yukon Company 1 3.0
Ground Force 1 2.5
Pisa (Adlung) 1 2.5 Trick taking game
Crazy Race 1 2.5
Dutch Intercity 1 2.5
Elixir 1 2.5
Spooneye 1 2.5 I have only tried the basic game
Coup D'Etat 1 2.5
Ex & Hopp 1 2.5
Blackbreard's Treas. 1 2.5
Targui 1 2.5 I need to tweak the event cards!
Finale 1 2.5
Blockbuster 1 2.5
Dragon Dice 1 2.5 Too complex for what it is
Skyrunner 1 2.5
Pyramides 1 2.5 Not the same as Pyramidis
Flickwerk 1 2.5
Pathfinder 1 2.5
Mate 1 2.5 From Sid Sackson's Gamut of Games
Escape From Elba 1 2.5
Hera & Zeus 1 2.5 Similar but not as good as Wyvern CCG IMO
Bagatelle 1 2.5
Cinema Game 1 2.0 Kevin Magowan's prototype
Elchfest 1 2.0
GOOTMU 1 2.0
Vampire 1 2.0
Eschnapur 1 2.0
Democrazy 1 2.0
Pepper 1 2.0
Fiasko 1 2.0
Creature Castle 1 2.0
Alles Klar? 1 2.0
Time Travel Game 1 2.0 My own prototype - needs work
Chez Geek 1 2.0
Buried Treasure 1 2.0
Beim Zeus 1 2.0
Senet 1 2.0
Verrater 1 2.0
Quinto 1 2.0
Mikado 1 2.0
Tanz de Derwische 1 1.5 Spinning Tops game
Andromeda 1 1.5
Port Royal 1 1.5
Od 1 1.5
Alles Fur Die Katz 1 1.5
Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur 1 1.5
X-Pasch 1 1.5
Das Letztes Kamel 1 1.5
Shunt 1 1.5 Kevin Rolph Prototype - incomplete
The Chicago Way 1 1.5
Robin Hood (Lurin) 1 1.0
Time Pirates 1 1.0 Some rules were wrong though
Twitch 1 1.0
Pivot 1 1.0
Pirate's Plunder 1 1.0
Games Played 460 682 584 536 354 391
Different Games 215 284 223 196 96 42
Games not played in 00 but played in 99 and before
Samarkand 6 2 4.0
Samurai 5 3.5
Button Men 5 3.0
Money 5 2.5
Jumbo Grand Prix 5 3.0
My Secret Agent Game 5 3.0
Devil Take The Hind. 4 4.0 play with individual half decks
Volle Lotte 4 3.0
Res Publica 4 3.0
Flinke Pinke 4 2.5
Settlers Card Game 3 6 3.0 (was 4.0)
Bazaar 3 2 3 4.0
For Sale 3 2 2 2.5
Orient Express 3 2 3.5 (was 3.0) inc a 38 player variant (!)
Silverton 3 3.5
Venture 3 3.5
Montgolfiere 3 3.0
Ole 3 3.0
Chaos Marausers 3 3.0 = Starships / Ogalalla / Blackfeet
Cul De Sac 3 3.0
Ashes Of Empire 3 3.0
Kontor 3 3.0
METW 2 4 4 12 4.0 Rating stays high when played occasionally
Pipeline 2 4 1 3.0 Sessions, not games
Expedition 2 2 3 4.0 (was 4.5)
Das Wustentruck 2 2 3 3.0
Auf Heller & Pfennig 2 2 4.0
Stamp 2 2 3.0
Airlines 2 1 4 1 4.0
Pirat 2 1 4 2.5 (was 3.0)
Schwarzmarkt 2 1 3 2.5
Metropolis 2 1 1 4.0 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted
A La Carte 2 1 3.0 (was 4) Mosquito game of this name
Fight (Cheapass) 2 1 2.0
Career Poker 2 1 1.5 = Career Poker / Dilbert Card Game
Rasant 2 7 3.0 (was 2.5)
El Caballero 2 3.5 3.5 2 players, but 1.5 4 players
Rigatoni Intriganti 2 3.5
Parts Unknown 2 3.0 with 5 players. 7 players was awful
Schlacht der Dinos 2 3.0 What amazing bits!
New Orleans Big Band 2 3.0 I have tweaked lots of the cards
Holiday AG 2 3.0
Thunderroad 2 3.0
Holzwurm 2 3.0
Tikal 2 3.0 Too much downtime to play with 4 IMO
Tactoe Tactix 2 2.5 Connect 5 variant
Pig Pong 2 2.5 Very silly indeed
Nanuuk 2 2.5
Mysteries Of Old Pe. 2 2.5
Africa 2 2.5 Reiner Knizia prototype
T-Rex 2 2.0
Big City 2 2.0
Carrabande 1 4 8 5 3.5
Und Tschuss 1 3 2 3.0 Best with 3-4 players
Ausbrecher AG 1 3 3.5 I have tweaked this a little bit...
Black Box 1 3 3.0
Twixt 1 3 3.0 Sessions. Not many willing opponents
Turf Horse Racing 1 2 6 3 3.5 (was 3.0)
Raj / Hols der Gaier 1 2 5 3.0
Merchant of Venus 1 2 1 3 1 4.0
SiSiMiZi 1 2 1 3.5
Lowenherz 1 2 1 3.5
Carrom 1 2 1 3.0
Nessie Hunt 1 2 3.0 (was 3.5)
Tal der Konige 1 2 3.5
New York 1 2 3.5
Monsters Ravage USA 1 2 2.5 (was 3.0)
City 1 1 3 3 3.0 (was 3.5)
An Den Ufern Des Ni 1 1 3 2 3.5
Wurmeln 1 1 3 2.5 The live version is very silly!
Tutankhamoun's Reven 1 1 2 7 3.0 (was 2.5)
Das Motorsportspiel 1 1 2 3.5
Esels Rennen 1 1 2 2.5 Also known as Bunny Zick Zack (!)
Quo Vadis 1 1 1 2 4 3.0 (was 3.5)
Code 777 1 1 1 3.5
Sante Fe 1 1 1 3.0 (was 3.5)
Auf Achse 1 1 4 3.5
Billabong 1 1 1 2.5
Shapeshifter 1 1 3.0
Dallas / Cartel 1 1 3.5 Only 1.5 with the event cards
Kill Dr Lucky 1 1 3.5 With Tom Lehman's tweaks
Medieval Merchant 1 1 2.5 (was 3.0)
Bermuda Triangle 1 1 2.5
Chocolate Triv. 1 1 2.0 I only play the chocolate vsn!
Guillotine 1 1 1.5
David & Goliath 1 1 1.5 (was 2.5)
Crossword 1 3 1 3.5 (was 3.0)
Sindbad 1 3 2.5
Murphy 1 2 2 4.0 Play only with 2 or 3 players
Top Secret 1 2 1 8 3.0 Jumbo game of this name
Gold Connection 1 2 3.0 Best with 3 players
Dicke Kartoffeln 1 1 3 3.5
221B Baker St 1 1 1 3.0
Formula Motor Racin 1 1 3.0 (but 1.5 with 6 players)
Downtown 1 1 3.0
Long Short 1 1 2.5 I'm still trying to improve this...
Palmyra 1 1 2.5
Trumpet 1 1 2.0
Sherlock Holmes C.G. 1 1 2.0 (was 2.5)
Die Heise Schlacht 1 1 1.5 Same as Kangeruth
Twister 1 2 2.5 Inc. After Dinner Tabletop Twister!
Search f.t. Emp's T. 1 1 2.5
Baron Munchausen 1 4.0
Square Mile 1 3.5
Tales o.t. Arabian N 1 3.5
Scoop 1 3.5
Wimmuln (Mu) 1 3.0 Nomination whist variant
Codebreaker 1 3.0
Awful Green Things 1 3.0
Hannibal vs Rome 1 3.0 NGIOR
Canaletto 1 3.0
Scalectrix 1 3.0 Of course its a game :-)
Buzzle 1 3.0 Same game as Runes
Colorado County 1 3.0
Tourspel 1 3.0
Kontiki 1 3.0
Great Khan Game 1 3.0
Big Bum Little Bum 1 3.0
Caitiline Conspiracy 1 3.0 NGIOR Similar to Sleuth (but less good)
Supenkasper 1 3.0
Tumblo 1 3.0
Cabale 1 3.0
Gyges 1 3.0
Rheinlander 1 3.0
Mystery Rummy Case 1 1 3.0
Executive Decision 1 3.0
Black Cannon 1 2.5
Turnio 1 2.5
Pico2 1 2.5
Halali 1 2.5 Bunny hunters with a poor aim!
Australian Rails 1 2.5 Far too long for me
Plague & Pestilence 1 2.5
Empires 1 2.5 Simultaneous play card game
Forum Romanum 1 2.5
Vernissage 1 2.5
Sold! 1 2.5
Chinatown 1 2.5
Crimson Skies 1 2.5
Turfmaster 1 2.5
Tonga Bonga 1 2.5
Great Museum Caper 1 2.5
Mercator 1 2.5 NGIOR Similar to Medici (but less good)
Round The Bend 1 2.5
Octet 1 2.5
Disk Wars 1 2.5
Siesta 1 2.5
Nicht Die Bohne 1 2.5
Don Pepe 1 2.5
Karawane 1 2.5
Nicht Nicht Die Bohne 1 2.5 Bruno Faidutti's game with NdB cards
Teufel Teufel 1 2.0
Insecta 1 2.0 Too long & complex for me
Ego 1 2.0
Evergreen 1 2.0
Dry Gulch 1 2.0
Die Siedenstrasse 1 2.0
Timbuktu 1 2.0 Too much memory involved for me
Die Vikinger Kommen 1 2.0
Knock Out 1 2.0
See You Later 1 2.0
Hornoschen 1 2.0
Lords Of Creation 1 2.0
Tamsk 1 2.0 Not my cup of tea
Tot Ten 1 2.0
En Garde 1 2.0
Kippit 1 2.0
Caprice 1 2.0
Tohu Wabohu 1 2.0 Uninspiring pattern matching
King Of The Elves 1 2.0 I much prefer Elfenland
Galaxis 1 2.0
No Room In The Zoo 1 2.0
Frank's Zoo 1 2.0
Titanic (Noris) 1 2.0
Frisch Fleisch 1 2.0 Too long for what it is
Grasshoppers 1 1.5 Tiddlywinks with plastic frogs !
Abduction 1 1.5
Trick Or Treat 1 1.5
Rockets 1 1.5
Black Monday 1 1.5 Is it Sid's worst or did I miss something?
Ikarus 1 1.5 Pattern matching, but not upto Set
The Mafia Game 1 1.5
Rock Island 1 1.5
Sticheln 1 1.5 I do like whist, but not this
Spell Merchants 1 1.5
Caesar 1 1.5 NGIOR
Marathon 1 1.5 Reprinted by Counter
Stimmvieh 1 1.5
Piratenschiff 1 1.5
Munchausen (Abacus) 1 1.5
Calcory (Mu) 1 1.0 Pelmanism variant
Ben Hurt 1 1.0
Cows Can't Dance 1 1.0
Merlin 1 1.0
Blackbeard 1 1.0
Verrat 1 1.0
Space Beans 1 1.0
North Sea Oil 1 0.5 Some good ideas, but a broken game as is
Games not played in 00 or 99 but played in 98 and before
Sea Life 4 3.0
Brainwarp 3 3.0 Electronic thing like a Boppit
Tricks 2 4 3 3.0 I have significant house rules
Campanile 2 3 2 3.0
Ciao Ciao 2 2 3.0
Fluxx 2 1 1.0
Excaliber 2 1 3.0 Extensive house rules
Trainsport Aus / Swi 2 3.5
Cheops 2 3.0
Liar's Poker 2 3.0 Extensive house rules required
Wheel of History 2 3.0 (NGIOR)
Kraut & Ruben 2 2.5
Einstein 2 2.5
Katzenjammer Blues 2 2.5
Crescendo 2 2.0
Mark 2 2.0
Fishy 2 1.5
Montgolfieren 2 1.5 (Hexagames vsn)
Das Letztes Paradies 2 1.5
Um Reifenbreite 1 4 3.0
Pit 1 4 2.5
Wyvern 1 3 6 16 3.5
Sleuth 1 3 1 3.5
Freight Train 1 2 2.5
Showbiz 1 2 2.5
Kunst Stucke 1 2 2.0
Dinosaurs o.t. L. W. 1 1 3 3.0
Sherlock Holmes C.D. 1 1 4.0
Speculate 1 1 3.0
Restaurant 1 1 2.5
Golfwinks 1 1 2.5
Viva Pamplona 1 1 2.5
Stockers 1 1 2.0
The Way 1 2 1 2
Banana Republic 1 1 1 3.0
Iron Horse 1 4
Very Clever Pipe G. 1 3.5
Extrablatt 1 3.5
Zopp 1 3.5 Cross between Carrom & Air hockey!
Stratego 1 3
Bus Boss 1 3
Freibeuter 1 3
Palermo 1 3.0
Rapidough 1 3.0
Marracash 1 3.0
The Last Panther 1 3.0 (From Mu)
Wrister 1 2.5 Stephen Tavener's game
Keywood 1 2.5
Mystery On The Nile 1 2.5 Need to play again to get a better feel
Sensationen 1 2.5
Frog Juice 1 2.5
Proconsul 1 2.5 (NGIOR)
6 Day Race 1 2.5
Falling 1 2.5
Paparazzo 1 2.5 Got some rules wrong so needs a replay
Fast Food Franchise 1 2.5
McGartlin Stock Cars 1 2.5
Exxtra 1 2.5
Buccaneer 1 2.5
Win Place Show 1 2.5 Feels a bit long in tooth now ...
7 Hills of Rome 1 2.5 NGIOR
Isolation 1 2.5
Nile 1 2.5
Cafe Internationale 1 2.5
Kuhhandel 1 2.5
Web of Gold 1 2.5
Zoff Im Buffalo 1 2.5
Filthy Rich 1 2.5
Phase 10 1 2.0 Card Game
Die Eisener Manner 1 2.0
Carrombolage 1 2.0
Landgang 1 2.0
Das Regeln Wir Es... 1 2.0
Expansion w/ no Game 1 2.0 Blame Annie Shillabeer & Gavin Kenny
Bailiwick 1 2.0 Needs house rule to end it sooner
Mummy Rummy 1 2.0 Great cards though
Kerrunch 1 2.0
Koalition 2 1 2.0
Ido 1 2.0
Elfengold 1 2.0
Downhill Skiing Game 1 2.0
Ab Die Poste 1 2.0
Zatre 1 2.0
Nomadi 1 2.0
Flaschen Teufel 1 2.0
Boomtown 1 2.0
Mole Hill 1 2.0
Skirrid 1 2.0
Spiel der Turme 1 2.0
Stack 21 1 2.0
Lord of the Fries 1 2.0
Horse Show 1 2.0
Rat Race 1 1.5
Air Baron 1 1.5 Too long, too random
Totopoly 1 1.5
Great Game of Britain 1 1.5
Safari (Mu) 1 1.5
Chicago 1 1.5
Edison & Co 1 1.5
Take The Brain 1 1.5
Minister 1 1.5
Dino 1 1.5
Fossil 1 1.5 I REALLY hate this one !
Star Traders 1 1.5 Game abandoned - events too random!
Game of Good Cooking 1 1.5
Pyramidis 1 1.5
Lillypad 1 1.5 Another own invention - needs work!
Keydom 1 1.5 Too long, and broken endgame IMO
Safari Jack 1 1.5
Rat A Tat Cat 1 1.0
Games not played in 00-98 but played in 97 and before
Bridgette 4 3.0
Dimenticato 4 2.5
Shit! 3 2.0
Once Upon A Time 2 3 3.0
Ransom 2 1 3.0
Labyrinth 2 7 3.5
Scruples 2 2 3.0
Starts & End 2 3.0
Volle Hutte 2 2.5
Formula De 2 2.0 I disagree with most people!
Raubern 2 1.5
Groo 2 1.5
Fair Play 2 1.0
Motorway Madness 2 1.0 Another of my own - a turkey!
Heimlich & Co 1 7 2.5
Wizard's Quest 1 2 2 3.0
Suzeraine 1 2 2.0
Totem 1 1 3.0
Kremlin 1 1 3.0
Entdecker 1 1 2.5
Modern Art 1 1 2.0 Sorry it doesn't work for me!
Automania 1 1 2.0 Needs some significant tweaks
Outwords 1 1 2.0
Five Alive 1 1 1.5
Das Faultier 1 1 1.5
Family Business 1 1 1.0 I'm not a 'TTYF' fan
Key to the Kingdom 1 1 1.0
Serrenissima 1 3.5
Personal Preferences 1 3.0
Breaking Away 1 3.0
Waldesfrust 1 3.0
Njet! 1 3.0
Schlangennest 1 2.5
Schlangen von Delhi 1 2.5
Karrambolage 1 2.5
What's My Word 1 2.5
Curse of Mummys Tomb 1 2.5
Mississippi Queen 1 2.5
Zerstreute Pharaoh 1 2.5
Dino Hunt 1 2.0
Knots 1 2.0
Was Sticht 1 2.0
Superblatt 1 2.0
Toilet Humour 1 2.0
Pony Express 1 2.0
Zankapfel 1 2.0
Hoax 1 2.0
Shanghai 1 2.0
Entenrallye 1 2.0
Die Kette Von Saba 1 2.0
Ali Baba 1 2.0
Chase 1 2.0
Jolly Roger 1 2.0
P'cess Ryans Star M 1 2.0
Elephantenparade 1 2.0
Mutternland 1 2.0
Canyon 1 2.0
Yucata 1 2.0
Modigliani 1 2.0
Office Politics 1 2.0
Wrott & Swindler 1 2.0
Talk of the Devil 1 1.5
Kersplat 1 1.5
Exploration 1 1.5
Pac Man Game 1 1.5
Taxi 1 1.5
Jeu D'Affaires 1 1.5
Buro Crazy 1 1.5
Im 7th Himmel 1 1.5
Banque Fatale 1 1.5
Saludos Amigos 1 1.0 Didn't work for me
Ligretto 1 1.0 I'm not a speed gamer!
Piraten Insel 1 1.0
Falsche Fuffzigger 1 1.0
Cha'ship Showjumping 1 1.0
Koppit 1 1.0
Das Borsenspiel 1 1.0
Up & Down 1 1.0
Ponte Veccio 1 1.0
Barbarosa 1 1.0
TV Wars 1 1.0
Eurohit 1 0.0
Games not played in 00-97 but played in 96 and before
Mythos 5 1.5
Contack 4 2 2.0
Mole In The Hole 3 2.0
Roborally 3 2.0
Sim City CCG 2 6 2.0
Vegas 2 2.0
Rainbows 2 2.0
Phantoms o.t. Ice 2 2.0
Asterix 2 1.5
Sternenhimmel 1 3.0
Sorceror's Cave 1 5 3.0
First Impressions 1 2.0
Safe Return Doubtful 1 1.5
Barricade 1 1.5
Railway Rivals 1 2.5
Balloon Race 1 2.0
Blackjack (casino) 1 1 3.0
Elf Quest 1 1.0
Wucherer 1 1.5
Am Fuss Des Killiman 1 2.0
Rette Sich Wer Kann 1 1.5 Unconstrained bitching :-(
Hacker (SJG) 1 1.5
Continuo 1 2.0
Trax 1 2.0
Robin Hood 1 1.5
Sanctuary 1 1.5
Backpacks & Blisters 1 1.5
Milles Bourn 1 1.5
1830 1 2.5 Life's too short
Slang 1 1.0
Legend of Heroes 1 1 1.0
Games not played in 00-96, but played in 95
INWO 7 2.0
Plague 3 2.0
Dingbats 2 2.5
Inspiration 2 2.0
Xanth 2 2.0
The Name Game 2 2.0
On The Edge 2 2.0
Credo 2 1.5
B.O.T.T.O.M.S. 1 3.0
Age of Exploration 1 2.5
Zig Zag 1 2.5
Heroes of the Maze 1 2.0
History of the World 1 2.0 Too long gaps between turns
Rummy 1 2.0
Dungeon 1 2.0
The Music Game Thing 1 1.0
The GWR Game 1 1.0
Computer Games - I only started playing any significantly this year
Baldur's Gate 130 5.0 A fantastic D&D type of experience
Rogue Squadron 14 3.5 Good fast action game
Actua Soccer 3 4 2.5 OK 2 player, but the computer is too good
Total Annihilation 2 2.0 Too much like hard work
Tomb Raider 3 1 3.0 I need to try this properly
Starfleet Academy 1 2.0 Uninspiring graphics
The following information is extracted from the tables above and is mainly
for my own benefit.
My favourite games (Rated 4.0 or higher)
MtG 83 125 115 155 112 250 5.0 This is no. "sessions"
Vinci 6 4.5 I enjoy with 2, 2 civs each
Durch die Wuste 3 8 1 4.5
Galopp Royale 2 6 2 6 2 4.5
El Grande 1 2 2 3 4.5 (was 4.0) I like it best with 4
Take It Easy 8 3 8 2 4.0 (was 3.5) No. Sessions
Can't Stop 7 6 4 9 4.0
Perudo/Liar's Dice 6 1 1 1 4.0 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo
High Society 5 4 4.0
Schotten Totten 5 2 4.0 Bad / good draws can prove decisive though
Ra 4 8 4.0
Gone Bananas 3 8 2 4.0 (was 3.5)
Frisch Fisch 3 4.0
Ivanhoe 3 4.0 Can take a long time, but great fun
Settlers 2 5 8 6 6 4.0 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0)
Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5
Loopin ' Louie 2 4 1 1 4.0 No. Sessions
Euphrat & Tigris 2 3 2 4.0 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck!
Lancashire Rails 2 3 4.0 (was 3.5)
Showmanager 2 2 2 3 4.0
Medici 2 2 2 2 1 4.0
World Cup Football 2 2 2 2 4.0
Ursuppe 2 1 1 4.0
Der Fliegend Teppich 2 1 4.0 Race there and back for more fun! (was 3.5)
Die Fliegende Holl. 2 3 3 4.0
Krieg & Frieden 2 4.0 We do use house rules though ...
Elfenland 1 3 5 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs
inc. with Elfengold (3.0 - too long)
Arabana Ikibiti 1 3 3 4.0 = Kahuna
Stimmt So 1 3 3 4.0 I have house rules. Less good with 6.
Elements 1 3 1 4.0 (was 3.5 and 3.0 before that)
Ausgebremst 1 2 2 3 7 4.0 (was 3.5)
Manhattan 1 2 2 3 5 4.0
Kohle, Kies & Knete 1 1 2 3 4.0
Cosmic Encounter 1 1 2 1 4 4.0 Though occasionally it really doesn't work for me
Acquire 1 1 1 3 2 2 4.0 I'm an open holdings player
Hare and Tortoise 1 1 1 2 1 2 4.0
Energie Poker 1 1 4.0 Ensure you have the right translation!
Samarkand 6 2 4.0
Devil Take The Hind. 4 4.0 play with individual half decks
Bazaar 3 2 3 4.0
METW 2 4 4 12 4.0 Rating stays high when played occasionally
Expedition 2 2 3 4.0 (was 4.5)
Auf Heller & Pfennig 2 2 4.0
Airlines 2 1 4 1 4.0
Metropolis 2 1 1 4.0 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted
Merchant of Venus 1 2 1 3 1 4.0
Murphy 1 2 2 4.0 Play only with 2 or 3 players
Baron Munchausen 1 4.0
Sherlock Holmes C.D. 1 1 4.0
Iron Horse 1 4.0
Games I really must play in 2001, since I didn't play them in 2000!
Samarkand 6 2 4.0
Samurai 5 3.5
Button Men 5 3.0
Jumbo Grand Prix 5 3.0
My Secret Agent Game 5 3.0
Devil Take The Hind. 4 4.0 play with individual half decks
Volle Lotte 4 3.0
Res Publica 4 3.0
Settlers Card Game 3 6 3.0 (was 4.0)
Bazaar 3 2 3 4.0
Orient Express 3 2 3.5 (was 3.0) inc a 38 player variant (!)
Silverton 3 3.5
Venture 3 3.5
Montgolfiere 3 3.0
Ole 3 3.0
Chaos Marausers 3 3.0 = Starships / Ogalalla / Blackfeet
Cul De Sac 3 3.0
Ashes Of Empire 3 3.0
Kontor 3 3.0
METW 2 4 4 12 4.0 Rating stays high when played occasionally
Pipeline 2 4 1 3.0 Sessions, not games
Expedition 2 2 3 4.0 (was 4.5)
Das Wustentruck 2 2 3 3.0
Auf Heller & Pfennig 2 2 4.0
Stamp 2 2 3.0
Airlines 2 1 4 1 4.0
Metropolis 2 1 1 4.0 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted
A La Carte 2 1 3.0 (was 4) Mosquito game of this name
Rasant 2 7 3.0 (was 2.5)
El Caballero 2 3.5 3.5 2 players, but 1.5 4 players
Rigatoni Intriganti 2 3.5
Parts Unknown 2 3.0 with 5 players. 7 players was awful
Schlacht der Dinos 2 3.0 What amazing bits!
New Orleans Big Band 2 3.0 I have tweaked lots of the cards
Holiday AG 2 3.0
Thunderroad 2 3.0
Holzwurm 2 3.0
Tikal 2 3.0 Too much downtime to play with 4 IMO
Carrabande 1 4 8 5 3.5
Und Tschuss 1 3 2 3.0 Best with 3-4 players
Ausbrecher AG 1 3 3.5 I have tweaked this a little bit...
Black Box 1 3 3.0
Twixt 1 3 3.0 Sessions. Not many willing opponents
Turf Horse Racing 1 2 6 3 3.5 (was 3.0)
Raj / Hols der Gaier 1 2 5 3.0
Merchant of Venus 1 2 1 3 1 4.0
SiSiMiZi 1 2 1 3.5
Lowenherz 1 2 1 3.5
Carrom 1 2 1 3.0
Nessie Hunt 1 2 3.0 (was 3.5)
Tal der Konige 1 2 3.5
New York 1 2 3.5
City 1 1 3 3 3.0 (was 3.5)
An Den Ufern Des Ni 1 1 3 2 3.5
Tutankhamoun's Reven 1 1 2 7 3.0 (was 2.5)
Das Motorsportspiel 1 1 2 3.5
Quo Vadis 1 1 1 2 4 3.0 (was 3.5)
Code 777 1 1 1 3.5
Sante Fe 1 1 1 3.0 (was 3.5)
Auf Achse 1 1 4 3.5
Shapeshifter 1 1 3.0
Dallas / Cartel 1 1 3.5 Only 1.5 with the event cards
Kill Dr Lucky 1 1 3.5 With Tom Lehman's tweaks
Crossword 1 3 1 3.5 (was 3.0)
Murphy 1 2 2 4.0 Play only with 2 or 3 players
Top Secret 1 2 1 8 3.0 Jumbo game of this name
Gold Connection 1 2 3.0 Best with 3 players
Dicke Kartoffeln 1 1 3 3.5
221B Baker St 1 1 1 3.0
Formula Motor Racin 1 1 3.0 (but 1.5 with 6 players)
Downtown 1 1 3.0
Baron Munchausen 1 4.0
Square Mile 1 3.5
Tales o.t. Arabian N 1 3.5
Scoop 1 3.5
Wimmuln (Mu) 1 3.0 Nomination whist variant
Codebreaker 1 3.0
Awful Green Things 1 3.0
Hannibal vs Rome 1 3.0 NGIOR
Canaletto 1 3.0
Scalectrix 1 3.0 Of course its a game :-)
Buzzle 1 3.0 Same game as Runes
Colorado County 1 3.0
Tourspel 1 3.0
Kontiki 1 3.0
Great Khan Game 1 3.0
Big Bum Little Bum 1 3.0
Caitiline Conspiracy 1 3.0 NGIOR Similar to Sleuth (but less good)
Supenkasper 1 3.0
Tumblo 1 3.0
Cabale 1 3.0
Gyges 1 3.0
Rheinlander 1 3.0
Mystery Rummy Case 1 1 3.0
Executive Decision 1 3.0
Sea Life 4 3.0
Brainwarp 3 3.0 Electronic thing like a Boppit
Tricks 2 4 3 3.0 I have significant house rules
Campanile 2 3 2 3.0
Ciao Ciao 2 2 3.0
Excaliber 2 1 3.0 Extensive house rules
Trainsport Aus / Swi 2 3.5
Cheops 2 3.0
Liar's Poker 2 3.0 Extensive house rules required
Wheel of History 2 3.0 (NGIOR)
Um Reifenbreite 1 4 3.0
Wyvern 1 3 6 16 3.5
Sleuth 1 3 1 3.5
Dinosaurs o.t. L. W. 1 1 3 3.0
Sherlock Holmes C.D. 1 1 4.0
Speculate 1 1 3.0
Banana Republic 1 1 1 3.0
Iron Horse 1 4
Very Clever Pipe G. 1 3.5
Extrablatt 1 3.5
Zopp 1 3.5 Cross between Carrom & Air hockey!
Stratego 1 3
Bus Boss 1 3
Freibeuter 1 3
Palermo 1 3.0
Rapidough 1 3.0
Marracash 1 3.0
The Last Panther 1 3.0 (From Mu)
Bridgette 4 3.0
Once Upon A Time 2 3 3.0
Ransom 2 1 3.0
Labyrinth 2 7 3.5
Scruples 2 2 3.0
Starts & End 2 3.0
Wizard's Quest 1 2 2 3.0
Totem 1 1 3.0
Kremlin 1 1 3.0
Serrenissima 1 3.5
Personal Preferences 1 3.0
Breaking Away 1 3.0
Waldesfrust 1 3.0
Njet! 1 3.0
Sternenhimmel 1 3.0
Sorceror's Cave 1 5 3.0
Blackjack (casino) 1 1 3.0
B.O.T.T.O.M.S. 1 3.0