Our string of double-figure attendance continued with this past week's session, as we had 12: Patrick, Mike, Jay, Tim, Eric S, Neville, Rembert, John B, the rest of the Sokolowsky gang (Ryan, Nathan and Mary Jean) and myself. Games played: J. Patrick's Grand Prix racing, Puerto Rico, Power Grid-Russia, 7 Wonders, Cheeky Monkey and Too Many Cooks.
For the past couple of weeks, Patrick had promised to bring a racing game of his own design, and this was the week. He also brought some very nice-looking expensive models that I recognized from my youth in Indianapolis as models of several former Indy 500 winning race cars from the late 50s - early 60s. As for the race, there were five of us: Tim, Neville, Rembert, the game designer (Patrick) and myself. Neville won the pole but drifted back in the pack as he eased off the gas too much heading into the first corner. Patrick stormed into the lead, but it turned out he went into corner #2 a bit too quickly and went off course, dropping all the way from first to last. Tim and I battled for the lead, then I moved to the front by taking some not too risky chances. Patrick was the first to head to the pits, while the rest of us waited until lap two. I managed to come out ahead of Patrick, who obviously was familiar with the track and the game system, and he gradually began to put on the pressure. With just minutes left in the session, I managed to spin out, and Patrick went past to claim the win. But, because we didn't quite finish the full three laps, it was a win with an asterisk. Great fun! Thanks to Patrick for sharing this game.
Other games, can only report on the participants and the scores. 7 Wonders, it was Nathan 49, Mary Jean 44, Ryan 34. Cheeky Monkey, at first I thought it was some poor handwriting or a misprint, but yes, Ryan won with 72 to 26 for brother Nathan and 6 for Mom, Mary Jean. Puerto Rico was a three-player, with Jay winning, 41 to 34 for Mike and 24 for Eric.
Eric still found time to get in two more games, Power Grid: Russia, which was very close: John B winning, 19 to Eric's 18, second on the money tiebreak ahead of Jay (18) and Mike (17). Then, Eric took on Nathan at Too Many Cooks and managed to win that one, 24 to 1 for Nathan (another misprint on that score? I doubt it).
Anyway, pleased with the attendance these days which generally means a choice of what games to play when showing up at the 6 PM start time. Let's keep it up.
Two news items: There's been a price reduction at this year's GCOM Family Picnic, and the pre-reg deadline (Friday July 13) is little more than a week away. Remember, this is a pre-reg only event, so sign up and check it out at the GCOM website! www.gamesclubofmd.org, click on "Family Picnic" at the middle, bottom of the main page, for more details.
Second, this Friday evening there will be an unscheduled gaming session at the Laurel-Middle Earth club, hosted by Rodney. It is replacing the regular Elkridge gaming session, and it offers a full nine hours of gaming from 5 PM to 2 AM! For details, check out the "Gaming Calendar" and click on the location information for Friday, July 6th.
Happy Fourth of July! Hope to see y'all on the 5th at the Community Center.
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