May 1, 2004

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting the Fairs, Dave and Noreen and their two sons, Andrew and Corwyn. Dave and Noreen host the Damascus chapter of the Games Club of Maryland, holding open gaming at their townhouse on most Friday nights. I met them at the GCOM Game Days a couple of weeks ago and invited them to come by last Saturday. They played a couple of games before they had to leave for a prior commitment. We had a great time with them and hope to see them again. :-) Also attending were Dan Korn and Rachel Silber, and Bill, Jason and Alex Ruvinsky. Here are the results of Saturday’s gaming.
Tote Board

• Ticket to Ride Carol 114, Noreen 103, Bob 95, Dan 68, Dave 57
• Pizarro & Co. Alex 51, Noreen 36, Bob 35, Dave 34
• Kahuna Bob and Alex tied
• Odin’s Ravens Bob 14, Alex 6
• Puerto Rico Dan 52, Rachel J. 47, Carol 37, Rachel S 32
• Bang! The Good Guys (Carol, Dan and Alex) vs the Bad Guys (Bob, Jason, Rachel S and Bill) Corporate Shuffle
• Dan 15, Bob 13, Jason 9, Carol 4, Rachel J 4, Alex 4
• Taj Mahal Bob 49, Alex 33, Jason 27, Rachel J. 26, Carol 21
• Hansa Rachel J 39, Bob 38, Jason 36, Alex 33
• Air Baron Jason, Alex, Carol, Bill (Rachel J), Dan, Bob Bob: A game that made it’s way to the table for the first time in a LONG time, Air Baron! Yes, we played Air Baron without any Bramers whatsoever. It was a sobering concept but we made it work. :-) After some initial jockeying, Jason went into Fare Wars and, due to some good bonuses and better dice rolling, walked leisurely to the required 290 market points. We had forgotten that the 290 victory level is reached by market points plus cash on hand, so Jason likely won a turn earlier when he stopped at 260 market points. Rachel took over for Bill when he had to leave. I suspect this will be hitting the table again soon.