Time for a new game of Mornington Crescent

[peak2021]

It's time to begin a new game and I better not make the mistake of playing the closed stations rule in zone 1 again, which led to the win by @WalkingInTheAir13. To have a winner after only three and a half months is quite rare this century.

So I shall begin outside zone 1 for once, starting at Tooting Broadway, the first game I have ever joined to start south of the river.

Well, clearly that was controversial opener. Easily rebuffed with a shuffle to Cockfosters.

Rail replacement bus takes us to Finchley Central.

Along to Knightsbridge

Settling in to watch as usual!

Make sure to keep an eye on Peak2021, her performance in the sub regional plays off last autumn was superb. Nabbed herself the 'most inventive escape from Nidd' trophy. I hear she keeps it in the downstairs loo.

Closed stations rule takes me to Down Street. A good place to hide the trophy.

Hmm. Tricky.

It's a Thursday, in March. On an odd year... This limits my moves... Hmmm

Hmm.... oh no. I see.

Victoria.

Victoria?

Imaginative. I think I’m going to respond with West Ruislip. A little risky, I know, but worth a try.

The ghost train rule (no not the fairground, the non-advertised train one) takes us to Ealing Broadway.

The king Louis Gambit... Farringdon

Playing the "East-West" rule, I'll say Edgware Road (and because that's two separate stations, I'll be claiming double points, natch).

Intriguing. I'm calling the Gulbenkian Declined rule, which naturally takes us to Gants Hill.

Fairly sure the Gulbenkian Declined can't be played when the Moon is in the waning crescent? Wasn't there an uproar in the semi's at the '92 playoffs and it almost came to blows when Geoffrey Hevers tried this very same move?

Anyway. Giving you the benefit of the doubt. ...Reverse Lateral to Mordern

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Fairly sure the Gulbenkian Declined can't be played when the Moon is in the waning crescent? Wasn't there an uproar in the semi's at the '92 playoffs and it almost came to blows when Geoffrey Hevers tried this very same move?

Didn’t that also have something to do with it being a leap year though?

You’re brave to play a Reverse Lateral so early in the game. I’m going to play it safe with a diagonal slip to Charing Cross.

I’m still in bed so thankfully can play Paddington following the 1994 controversy I’ll make sure I stay here till someone plays the next move.

Also settling in to watch.

The Bakerloo line is such a helpful one when it comes to playing the game of games. So a short move to Warwick Avenue seems a good idea, and the local cafe I hope is open for a takeaway bacon sandwich and coffee.

It’s straight on down to Maida Vale which gives us a Continuous Three if I’m not mistaken.

I feel the urge for a Jubilee shuffle to Dollis Hill

I think I can then call Bank if I’m not mistaken?

You are correct, excellent move!

But not as good as this one... Sloane Square BOOM!

Might be taking a risk here but I think it's ok to pass straight to Hammersmith if the 1867 Convention of Fair Play is upheld. Although there may be some regulation that this is only applicable in a leap year. Apologies, it's been a long time since I last played and I'm a little tired this evening

The 1867 COFP has to be used during a month with an R in so no problems there.

I am forced to block a station though and instead move to Covent Garden I’m sorry to have to do that on the back of some excellent game play. I thought we were on to a winner with some of the moves I’ve seen here.

Some masterful gameplay in the opening skirmishes of this game...hmmm.. bringing it back to a rather traditional Oval