Mornington Crescent

[mjig_dudy 11]

Its about time the community had a game of Mornington Crescent (look it up on wikipedia, stoopid) going, don't you think?

Before Participating, please read up on the rules. "NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins" is a good place to start, however i believe it is currently out of print. An alternative is "The Little Book of Mornington Crescent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph" Check your local bookshop .

I am informed that not everyone here lives in London (I know, it shocked me too) so this may be of use to some [link]

Once again, if you do not know the rules, don't post! it could ruin the game, for fans such as me.

For the first game, to get people involved, mainline stations are wild.

So, to begin, nice easy start:

Notting Hill Gate.

[collgab 10]

hehe looks fun...

here is mine

Custom House

[John94538 0]

Hey isn't Mornington Crescent that game which has all those complicated rules?

Oxford Circus

[mjig_dudy 11]

ooooh! smart move there John!

I could take the obvious route to Hammersmith, but that would leave the Finchley Road open to the player after next,

therefore i will go Kew Gardens.

[2nerdy4u 1]

Well, I'm not British, but I saw this and i went to the bookstore and got "The Little Book of Mornington Cresent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph" as well as a summer reading book I lost (silly me). Turns out that first book is no longer in print. oh well...

Im still trying to figure this out but would a move to Stratford be valid or am I still really confused?

[John94538 0]

Stratford would I think be acceptable. Good job following the rules people!

Okay... Westminster

[TheSixCents 0]

I think i got a hang of the rules.

Waterloo

[TheSixCents 0]

as a sidenote just to help some players here a rules snipet, it should get you started

EDIT

I was told to take the rules down...

[2nerdy4u 1]

ya its all in the book. just edit ur message next time.

you got me in a tight spot, but i've found a brilliant way out... Moorgate!

Good luck getting out of that one!

[TheSixCents 0]

WESTHAM!

Burn haha

[John94538 0]

Piccadilly Circus

[TheSixCents 0]

Gosh your so much better than me.

I wouldve picked Westminster again but that line of play wouldve been a line of play repeat and wouldnt make it interesting.

Baker Street

[belfastuniguy 18]

Mile End

[TheSixCents 0]

i guess that fair...

Heathrow

[John94538 0]

I say rayners lane to shake things up a bit.

[TheSixCents 0]

well, that gives me a chance to say again

Heathrow

[Duke87 1,070]

Your mom's left nostril.

Seriously, what kind of retarded joke is this?

[mjig_dudy 11]

Duke87: Last time i checked that wasn't a valid move after Heathrow, is it me that has an outdated version of the rules?

I'll go from Heathrow, because otherwise i would bypass North Acton, which kinda ruins the game.

Warren Street! Bwhahaha!

[JanYpe 17]

Originally posted by: Duke87 Your mom's left nostril.

Seriously, what kind of retarded joke is this?quote>

I think it has something to do with hopping from station to station in London. It would be a lot clearer if the first post included the rules and such.

[mjig_dudy 11]

The rules will become clear over time, it kinda ruins the magic if i explain it. So if you don't get it, don't ruin it for us that do by posting please.

If, as a moderator, you want it explaining PM me and i will explain.

[John94538 0]

If I dare to obliterate this thread, I would say Mornington Crescent, but that's not a valid move for 150 turns, so I am forced to say Wimbledon.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: mjig_dudy Duke87: Last time i checked that wasn't a valid move after Heathrow, is it me that has an outdated version of the rules? quote>

A) There was sarcasm there, in case you couldn't tell.

B)

Wikipedia

This perpetuates the main joke behind Mornington Crescent: that there are actually no rules nor 'game' at allquote>

So unless Wikipedia is wrong, there's no such thing as an "invalid move" as this is all just some sort of crazy joke.

So what's really the point?

[mjig_dudy 11]

Originally posted by: Duke87

Originally posted by: mjig_dudy Duke87: Last time i checked that wasn't a valid move after Heathrow, is it me that has an outdated version of the rules? quote>

A) There was sarcasm there, in case you couldn't tell.

quote>

There was sarcasm there, in case you couldn't tell.

If you don't wish to participate, please don't post.

If I dare to obliterate this thread, I would say Mornington Crescent, but that's not a valid move for 150 turns, so I am forced to say Wimbledon.quote>

haha! now i can overpass Swiss Cottage, and go straight to Finsbury park.

[belfastuniguy 18]

From Finsbury Park I shall go to.....................Mansion House

[John94538 0]

...And from Mansion House I go to West Kensington.

[TheQuiltedLlama 34]

haha! you forgot the double loop on the circle line, therefore i can go to Kingsbury

[screamingman12 30]

I'll try Baker Street, is that acceptable?

[GingerBlokey 30]

Baker Street is fine as long as it's Baker Street southbound platforms and not taking into account ticket reversal.

From Baker Street Im going to use a vertical line-jump to Hyde Park Corner.

I will assume we are playing the Victorian House Rules and not North Circular?

[belfastuniguy 18]

lol, indeed. I shall travel from Hyde Park Corner to.......................London Bridge

[2nerdy4u 1]

And from there I'll go to Perivale...

And yes we are playing by the Victorian House Rules.

And I forgot to mention... I finished that book a while back. Quite a good read...