Re: 1998 Retrospective

Kind of a snoozer of a year for me.

On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 7:38 PM [email protected] [spielfrieks] <
[email protected]> wrote:

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> So we’ll finish off this year’s retrospective with 1998.  25 games were
> nominated for the original election that year.  Here they are, in
> alphabetical order:
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> Basari
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> Carat
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> Cheops
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> Circus Flohcati
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> David and Goliath
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> El Caballero
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> Elfenland
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> Europa 1945-2030
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> Finale
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> Fossil
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> Freibeuter
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> Gipf
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> Hornochsen
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> Katzenjammer Blues
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> Medieval Merchant
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> Mystery Rummy 1: Jack the Ripper
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> Samarkand
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> Samurai
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> Schnäppchen-Jagd/Bargain Hunter
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> Through the Desert
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> Tichu
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> Tonga Bonga
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> Tycoon
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> Verrater
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> Wettstreit der Baumeister
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> Note that Tichu was originally nominated for 1998, even though it’s a 1991
> title, but the game really didn’t take off (particularly in the
> English-speaking world) until it was re-released by RGG and Amigo in ’98.
> Tichu lovers should definitely vote for it here if it’s one of their three
> favorites of the year.  Also note that I added Bargain Hunter to the
> Schnäppchen-Jagd entry, since the original is so hard to find and the
> remake is essentially the exact same game, in case folks are only familiar
> with the new title.
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> There were five games from 1998 that didn’t get nominated that are
> currently in the top 1500 on the Geek.  Here they are; if anyone seconds
> them, they’ll get added to the list:
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> For the People
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> Kahuna
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> Guillotine
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> Mamma Mia!
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> TurfMaster
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> And as always, feel free to nominate any other 1998 game that you think
> you’ll put in your top 3.  If someone else seconds it, the game will be
> added to the list.
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> Let’s see what suggestions and seconds people have, then I’ll put together
> the list and vote on it.  Thanks!
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> Larry
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Clay Blankenship                     [email protected]
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