RE: 1998 Retrospective

I’ll second Turfmaster.

 

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Sent: 03 August 2018 21:32
To: [email protected]
Subject: [spielfrieks] 1998 Retrospective

 

  

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:

 

Basari

Carat

Cheops

Circus Flohcati

David and Goliath

El Caballero

Elfenland

Europa 1945-2030

Finale

Fossil

Freibeuter

Gipf

Hornochsen

Katzenjammer Blues

Medieval Merchant

Mystery Rummy 1: Jack the Ripper

Samarkand

Samurai

Schnäppchen-Jagd/Bargain Hunter

Through the Desert

Tichu

Tonga Bonga

Tycoon

Verrater

Wettstreit der Baumeister

 

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.

 

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:

 

For the People

Kahuna

Guillotine

Mamma Mia!

TurfMaster

 

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.

 

Let’s see what suggestions and seconds people have, then I’ll put together the list and vote on it.  Thanks!

 

Larry