Friday, September 4, 2015

Parker Brothers Formula One

Three players would show up for the game night and go - "The Distance"

"Reluctantly crouched at the starting line,
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup."

The game night started with Formula One Parker Brothers edition.  Random car draw put Jon Mark in the Blue bomber, Ted in the Red Rocket and Ken in the "Nothing Rhymes with Orange" car.  Beer bottles were popped open and the game began.


"They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank,
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns.
Their prowess is potent and secretly stearn.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down."

We ran a 5 lap race and this is where the game really shines.  Tactics cards and pit stops all came into play.  Jon Mark couldn't move without burning tire rubber.  Ken pulled out to lead the pack in the late race but a die roll squelched his run for first.




"The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is empty except for one man,
Still driving and striving as fast as he can."

At the finish line we have Ted 1st place with 10 points, Jon Mark second with 6 and Ken in Third with 4 points.

Prior to this evening's race:
Ken - 31
Terry - 26
Jon Mark- 16
Ted -14
Bill - 5
John C - 5
Carl - 3
Greg - 3

We see a progression into the next segment of:
Ken - 35
Terry - 26
Ted -24
Jon Mark- 22
Bill - 5
John C - 5
Carl - 3
Greg - 3


Thursday, August 20, 2015

Lanard And That's Not All


























Lanard Corps Action Figures Review

I cannot quit my addiction to collecting the 1/18 or 90mm or 3.75 scale CORPS figures from Lanard Toys.  Lanard makes GI Joe "Me Toos" as I have heard them referred to.  Well travelling through WalMart last night I stumbled on the 2015 release of new sculpts, new colors and a new wave of legit enemies for the CORP to fight against.  Lanard has never had a visual foe that was legit.  It was starting to occur with recent Rogue units but now one of the CORPS own has gone evil.

The three pack release format has been kept. Two goods and a bad or...

Two baddies and a good.


But guess what!?  There are female sculpts in this round of release.

Two of them.  And they are great.

Also MECHs!!  What a wonderful surprise.  I collected them all!

Click images to get a better look.




Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Kansas City Electric Football

We were supposed to go over to Shawnee Mission area to a tavern and play with the local electric football group but the weather didn't cooperate.  Stayed in Greenwood and had an inter squad scrimmage.  Used the Vikings with weighted bases and some tweakage.  Stick passing is cool and we got a demo of Mr. Sneaky feet!


Terry Carr and the White Jersey Viks.

Stick Pass interception.

Carrom Games

Had a vintage-y fourth of July.  I got to play a lot of old table kinetic games.

Beer and skittles for three generations.  Grandpas entertaining the young ones.

Aurora Skittle Bowl and Carroms in the background.

Great game - pin count skittles to 200.

Skittle top by Carrom.




Sunday, June 28, 2015

The Horse Racing Game





Yes this is a home made version of the horse racing game.  Vermont pine board from my friends Brian and Deb Clough.
The horse are cake decorations painted up to be wonderful gaming miniatures.

Electric Football in Kansas City