Mensa Games Competition @ Chill & Chat (28 June)
Posted at 2:26 pm, June 26th, 2009 by lioninvestorPosted in Events with Tags: board games
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There will be 7 games stations running at all times. Each opponent you
defeat in a game give you X points depending on the game. For example,
if you defeated 3 players in Settlers of Catan, you will receive (3 x
6) 18 points as Settlers of Catan is a 6-star game. At the end of the
tournament, whoever has the most points wins!
The number of stars is based on the duration of the game, to be fair
to those players who choose longer games to play. By 5.30pm, all games
have to end and finishing positions will be decided depending on the
victory conditions for each game. If we are unable to determine
finishing positions, for example for Saboteur where there is no clear
winner, no points will be awarded for the game.
Settlers of Catan - 90 minutes; Up to 6 players ******
In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the
island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each
turn, dice are rolled to determine the resources the island produces.
Players collect these resources to build up their civilizations to get
to 10 victory points and win the game.
Citadels - 60 minutes; Up to 7 Players ****
Players seek to build a collection of districts worth from one to
eight points. Once someone has built eight districts, the game is over
after that round ends. The player with the highest total value wins.
To facilitate the process and make the game interesting, players will
sequentially choose a character from a rapidly dwindling pool of eight
each turn. The characters give players special abilities for the turn.
Bohnanza - 45 minutes; Up to 7 Players ***
As card games go, this is revolutionary. Perhaps its oddest feature is
that you cannot rearrange your hand, as you need to play the cards in
the order that you draw them. The cards are colorful depictions of
beans in various descriptive poses, and the objective is to make coins
by planting fields (sets) of these beans and then harvesting them. To
help players match their cards up, the game features extensive trading
and deal making.
For Sale - 30 minutes; Up to 6 Players **
For Sale is a quick, fun game nominally about buying and selling real
estate. During the game’s two distinct phases, players first bid for
several buildings, then, after all buildings have been bought, sell
the buildings for the greatest profit possible.
King Me! - 30 minutes; Up to 6 Players **
With the announcement of the King’s retirement, the pirouette for
succession begins! All of his subjects from cobbler to cook, painter
to paladin, debutante to duchess bustle about the castle in
preparation for the succession. One of your favorites can attain the
throne. But, beware! It will require clever maneuvering and selective
positioning to be in the right place at the right time to achieve the
crown!
Saboetuer - 30 minutes ; Up to 10 Players **
Players take on the role of dwarves. As miners, they are in a mine,
hunting for gold. Suddenly, a pick axe swings down and shatters the
mine lamp. The saboteur has struck. But which of the players are
saboteurs? Will you find the gold, or will the fiendish actions of the
saboteurs lead them to it first? After three rounds, the player with
the most gold is the winner.
Baker’s Dozen - 30 minutes; Up to 6 Players **
A clever strategy card game. Players choose a donut from their hand to
add to one of three colored piles, being careful not to let the pot go
over a total value of 13. The player who causes the pile to go over 13
must take all of the cards within it, trying to avoid taking a pile
mixed with moldy donut. Be the player with either the most or none of
any donuts and you’re safe.
Prizes from Settlers Café
1st - King Me! ($29.90)
2nd - Saboteur ($24.90)
3rd - Phase 10 ($21.90)
Most Sportsmanship - Birds, Bugs & Beans ($24.90)
Lucky Draw
* Deluxe Package ($52.00)
* 3 x Standard Package ($35.00)
Date: 28 June 2009, Sunday
Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Settlers Cafe (Central) @ 39 North Canal Road, Singapore 059295
(Clarke Quay MRT Exit A)
