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Second 2038
Thanks,
Anye M. Freer
[email protected]
On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Doug Orleans [email protected]
[spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I'll second The Great Dalmuti.
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> On Sep 28, 2017 11:44 AM, "[email protected] [spielfrieks]" <
> [email protected]> wrote:
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>> Well, these retrospectives have been a lot of fun, but 1995 is the last
>> one we will do this year. Starting next year, following the normal
>> election for the 2017 gaming year, we’ll do what I hope becomes an annual
>> look back at the awards from 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago.
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>> Sorry for the delay in posting this, but I’ve just started a new job and
>> things have been a bit hectic. Still, I’ll always find time for my gaming
>> duties. Priorities!
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>> In the original election, there were apparently only 17 games nominated.
>> Here they are, in alphabetical order:
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>> Am Fuss des Kilimanjaro
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>> Amazing Labyrinth
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>> Auf Achse Kartenspiel
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>> Condotierre
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>> El Grande
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>> Elfenwizards
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>> Galopp Royal
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>> Hattrick
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>> High Society
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>> Medici
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>> Mü & Mehr
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>> New York
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>> Once Upon a Time
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>> Rainbows
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>> Sternenhimmel
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>> The Settlers of Catan
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>> Tricks
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>> I’ve found a whole bunch of notable games from that year that weren’t
>> nominated. Here are 15 of the most highly rated ones. Any game that gets
>> a second will be part of the election.
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>> 1856
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>> 1825 Unit 1
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>> 2038: Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt
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>> Billabong
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>> Das Motorsportspiel
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>> Formula Motor Racing
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>> Legend of the Five Rings
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>> Middle-earth
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>> Mystery of the Abbey
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>> Necromunda
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>> Star Wars CCG
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>> Streetcar
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>> The Bottle Imp
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>> The Great Dalmuti
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>> Warhammer Quest
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>> The version of Streetcar that came out in ’95 was called Linie 1.
>> Mayfair modified the rules and released their version, called Streetcar, in
>> ’96. So technically, the eligible game is Linie 1, but it’s more widely
>> known as Streetcar, so that’s what I called it. Similarly, when The Bottle
>> Imp was released in 1995, it was called Flaschenteufel, but it’s better
>> known today by its English title, which it didn’t acquire until quite a few
>> years later.
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>> I’d like to second both Billabong and The Bottle Imp, so those will be
>> included with the nominated games.
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>> Please feel free to nominate any other ’95 titles you’re likely to vote
>> for. If any of those can get a second, we’ll include them as well.
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>> We’ve gotten a late start with the process this week, so let’s wait until
>> Monday for people to make suggestions. I’ll then set up the election and
>> we can carry out the last retrospective of the year. 1995 was an
>> historical year in gaming, so let’s see if we can do it justice!
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>> Larry
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