Hi!
Once more unto the breach. Next week is Winter War! Hawthorn Suites Hotel over by Hooters and SteaknShake. Friday Saturday and Sunday of Gaming Goodness! Don't come here; 'cause I'll be there!
We're closing at 7pm next thursday night on the 7th so we can pack up for WinterWar. Several of my helpers for this amazing feat have already warned me that they'll be exercising their tonnage veto, that is, trying to restrain me from bring the whole store to the show. We'll see....
A new Educational Toy Store Opened up in monticello recently. Its called Bee Active Toys and it's at 204 W Washington off the square. Phone is 217-762-4FUN. Tell him I sent you; kickback? heh, i wish.
The Warhammer 40k league is moving along. It's pulling in some people I havent seen for a while.
In Febuary I'm planning on starting a monthly Flames of War Tournament. First one will be 1000pts. Lets see what we can do with this....
Later this week or early next week, I'm expecting the large DBA order in. Also, a FOW order is expected late next week that will include the Feb 9th releases.
And Dont Forget The MorningTide Midnight Release this thursday night!
New Stuff:
Boardgames:
ASM DT Mercenaries $26.95
CRI Berlin Fall o/t 3rd Reich Upgrade kit $19.95
NSG Wits & Wagers 2nd ed $29.99
PZO Stonehenge Nocturne Exp $19.99
Cardgames:
GLE Kill the Hippies $21.00
Roleplaying:
GMG DCC#30 Vault of the Dragon Kings TE $79.99
MGP Conan 2nd Ed Players Guide $29.95
MGP RQ Blood of Orlanth $29.95
Dice:
KOP 12mm Pearl Gray/Black 7set $3.50 *3
KOP 12mm Pearl Purple/White 7set $3.50 *3
Miniatures:
PIP WM ME Sea Dog Deck Gun and Crew $16.99
Plush:
TYV Plush Kuroneko Slippers $34.95 *2
RESTOCK:
SBL Foam Trays
thanks
John
Events:
7 Feb 08 Store Closes at 7pm to pack for Winter War
8-10 Feb 08 Winter War, Store will be closed and onsite
8 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, evening
9 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, morning, Booster Draft
16 Feb 08 FOW Tournament 1000pts @1pm
23 Feb 08 W40K Tournament 1500 pts @1pm
24 Feb 08 Warmachine Tournament @1pm 750pts
8 Mar 08 Terrain building Classes All Day (there will be a fee charged for this)
Gamedays:
Monday D&D Mini's/Star Wars Minis. Warhammer, Warlord CCG@ 6pm
Tuesday Mechwarrior Clix @6pm
Wednesday WarMachine League @6:30pm
Thursday Heroclix @6pm
Friday Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Saturday Open Board Game Night
Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Zombies!!!: Game Review
Twilight Creations Presents - Zombies!!!
Zombies!!! is a tile-based game where you control a
human survivor of a zombie uprising. During the game
you run the streets of an everyday downtown area
ravaged by the undead. The goal is to be the first
survivor to reach the waiting helicopter and be
evacuated. The game box contains miniatures, city
street tiles, health and ammo counters as well as
actions cards to spice up play.
First, the game's positive points. The game board is
built randomly every turn as new city streets are
added, providing for variety of play in endless
possibilities for the city layout. Tile-based games
allow for players to avoid the tedium of play areas
that remain static. The game also has a simple combat
system that takes moments to master. Ultimately the
greatest part of Zombies!!! is the atmosphere. The
game succeeds and fails on dark humor and the sheer
joy of allowing players to run around the neighborhood
blasting the animated dead.
However, the game does have some issues that take away
from the overall enjoyment factor. The game rules are
brief (very brief), which is a plus, but it seems at
times that brevity was chosen in spite of the need for
detailed explanation. This issue is nowhere more
evident then when dealing with event cards in the game
and the inevitable confusion in their implementation.
In the end this problem is insignificant when looked
at as compared to the overall enjoyment the game
offers.
If you are looking for a perfect game, look somewhere
else. If you are looking for an outlet for twisted fun
with the undead, give Zombies!!! a try.
By Rodger Doss
Zombies!!! is a tile-based game where you control a
human survivor of a zombie uprising. During the game
you run the streets of an everyday downtown area
ravaged by the undead. The goal is to be the first
survivor to reach the waiting helicopter and be
evacuated. The game box contains miniatures, city
street tiles, health and ammo counters as well as
actions cards to spice up play.
First, the game's positive points. The game board is
built randomly every turn as new city streets are
added, providing for variety of play in endless
possibilities for the city layout. Tile-based games
allow for players to avoid the tedium of play areas
that remain static. The game also has a simple combat
system that takes moments to master. Ultimately the
greatest part of Zombies!!! is the atmosphere. The
game succeeds and fails on dark humor and the sheer
joy of allowing players to run around the neighborhood
blasting the animated dead.
However, the game does have some issues that take away
from the overall enjoyment factor. The game rules are
brief (very brief), which is a plus, but it seems at
times that brevity was chosen in spite of the need for
detailed explanation. This issue is nowhere more
evident then when dealing with event cards in the game
and the inevitable confusion in their implementation.
In the end this problem is insignificant when looked
at as compared to the overall enjoyment the game
offers.
If you are looking for a perfect game, look somewhere
else. If you are looking for an outlet for twisted fun
with the undead, give Zombies!!! a try.
By Rodger Doss
Tsuro: Game Review
Tsuro
Tsuro from Wizkids games is a big departure from their collectible strategic
games: a board/tile game easily approachable for nongamers. The game parts
consist of: a board with a 6x6 grid, with two "paths" on each segment of
grid perimeter; 35 "path" tiles, each with four paths with uniform
exit/entrance placement; a "dragon" tile, to determine who draws the first
tile, and mark who gets the next when you run out; and eight pawns.
The goal of the game is simple: stay on the play area. Play begins with the
oldest: play a tile so that your pawn has a new segment of path to follow,
then move your pawn to the current end of your path, then draw a tile.
Multiple pawns can be affected by a single tile, and all are moved to the
end of their path. If the paths of two players intersect, they are out. A
path going to the perimeter is also out. Ties are easily possible, even
three-way ties. I played a three person game where all of us were affected
by the next tile, and no matter the tiles' orientation, two paths
intersected, and the third left the board.
Tsuro is, simply put, a beautiful elegant game, perfect to play with any
number from 2 to 8. My experience says that the game does not lose enjoyment
with less players, as part of the fun is building attractive or complex
paths. The fun of the game is not in winning, but in seeing the paths
develop and followed.
Review by Byron Grimes
Tsuro from Wizkids games is a big departure from their collectible strategic
games: a board/tile game easily approachable for nongamers. The game parts
consist of: a board with a 6x6 grid, with two "paths" on each segment of
grid perimeter; 35 "path" tiles, each with four paths with uniform
exit/entrance placement; a "dragon" tile, to determine who draws the first
tile, and mark who gets the next when you run out; and eight pawns.
The goal of the game is simple: stay on the play area. Play begins with the
oldest: play a tile so that your pawn has a new segment of path to follow,
then move your pawn to the current end of your path, then draw a tile.
Multiple pawns can be affected by a single tile, and all are moved to the
end of their path. If the paths of two players intersect, they are out. A
path going to the perimeter is also out. Ties are easily possible, even
three-way ties. I played a three person game where all of us were affected
by the next tile, and no matter the tiles' orientation, two paths
intersected, and the third left the board.
Tsuro is, simply put, a beautiful elegant game, perfect to play with any
number from 2 to 8. My experience says that the game does not lose enjoyment
with less players, as part of the fun is building attractive or complex
paths. The fun of the game is not in winning, but in seeing the paths
develop and followed.
Review by Byron Grimes
New for 23 Jan 2008
Hi!
Not so much this week, but that's okay, saves the fingers from my typing.
Winter War is the weekend of the 8-10th of Feb this year at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel.
You can check out the info on http://winterwar.prairienet.org/index.html (you'll have to do
the ole cut-n-paste here).
Had a good turnout at the 40k tournament last saturday and it was a good kick off for the
40K League as well. The league will run until Mar 31st of this year. Awards are for:
Most games won: $50.00 store credit
Most Games Played: $30.00 store credit
Most People Played: $20.00 store credit
Most Games Lost: $5.00 store credit and a raspberry
No scheduling required; come in and play. Any Tournaments at the Dragon Table will add
to your league points, plus the Tournaments at Winter War will also add to league points.
Still looking for game reviews, I have two that were lost and are now found, so they're
going on the Blog today: www/the dragons-table.blogspot.com/
Oh. Yeah. Still have bags of shipping peanuts. Anyone?
thanks
John
Special Orders:
LWD Army Builder V3.0 for (S. Turner)
WOC SW Ship Battles Booster (J. Trevarthan)
GAW Space Marine Bitz (c.ossmunson)
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #297 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 (t.reed)
FFG WW Wings of War Miniatures *4 (b.dillow)
New Items:
ADB SFB Captains Log #36 $18.95
KEN KODT Mag #135 $4.99 *5
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #297 $9.00
OMM Wargames Soldiers & Strategy #29 $12.00 *3
SJG Munchkin Cthulhu 3 Unspeakable Vault $9.95 *3
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 $9.00
WWP VTR Fall of the Camarilla $29.99
WWP Scion God $34.99 *2
GAW White Dwarf Mag #337 $6.00 *12
GAW 40k Codex Orks (2007) $22.00 *4
GAW 40K Ork big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun $25.00
GAW 40K Ork Tankbustas $17.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Painboy $10.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Warbiker Mob $35.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Trukk $30.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Boyz $22.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Lootas and Burnas $20.00
Events:
24 Jan 08 HeroClix Tournament @7pm
26 Jan 08 WHF Tournament 2000pts @1pm
31 Jan 08 MTG Morningtide Midnight Release starts at 12:01am
1 Feb 08 MTG Morningtide Release. Booster Drafts as often as possible!
7 Feb 08 Store Closes at 7pm to pack for Winter War
8-10 Feb 08 Winter War, Store will be closed and onsite
8 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, evening
9 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, morning, Booster Draft
Gamedays:
Monday D&D Mini's/Star Wars Minis. Warhammer, Warlord CCG@ 6pm
Tuesday Mechwarrior Clix @6pm
Wednesday WarMachine League @6:30pm
Thursday Heroclix @6pm
Friday Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Saturday Open Board Game Night
Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
thanks
John
Not so much this week, but that's okay, saves the fingers from my typing.
Winter War is the weekend of the 8-10th of Feb this year at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel.
You can check out the info on http://winterwar.prairienet.org/index.html (you'll have to do
the ole cut-n-paste here).
Had a good turnout at the 40k tournament last saturday and it was a good kick off for the
40K League as well. The league will run until Mar 31st of this year. Awards are for:
Most games won: $50.00 store credit
Most Games Played: $30.00 store credit
Most People Played: $20.00 store credit
Most Games Lost: $5.00 store credit and a raspberry
No scheduling required; come in and play. Any Tournaments at the Dragon Table will add
to your league points, plus the Tournaments at Winter War will also add to league points.
Still looking for game reviews, I have two that were lost and are now found, so they're
going on the Blog today: www/the dragons-table.blogspot.com/
Oh. Yeah. Still have bags of shipping peanuts. Anyone?
thanks
John
Special Orders:
LWD Army Builder V3.0 for (S. Turner)
WOC SW Ship Battles Booster (J. Trevarthan)
GAW Space Marine Bitz (c.ossmunson)
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #297 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 (t.reed)
FFG WW Wings of War Miniatures *4 (b.dillow)
New Items:
ADB SFB Captains Log #36 $18.95
KEN KODT Mag #135 $4.99 *5
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #297 $9.00
OMM Wargames Soldiers & Strategy #29 $12.00 *3
SJG Munchkin Cthulhu 3 Unspeakable Vault $9.95 *3
WAR Wargames Illustrated Mag #243 $9.00
WWP VTR Fall of the Camarilla $29.99
WWP Scion God $34.99 *2
GAW White Dwarf Mag #337 $6.00 *12
GAW 40k Codex Orks (2007) $22.00 *4
GAW 40K Ork big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun $25.00
GAW 40K Ork Tankbustas $17.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Painboy $10.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Warbiker Mob $35.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Trukk $30.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Boyz $22.00 *2
GAW 40K Ork Lootas and Burnas $20.00
Events:
24 Jan 08 HeroClix Tournament @7pm
26 Jan 08 WHF Tournament 2000pts @1pm
31 Jan 08 MTG Morningtide Midnight Release starts at 12:01am
1 Feb 08 MTG Morningtide Release. Booster Drafts as often as possible!
7 Feb 08 Store Closes at 7pm to pack for Winter War
8-10 Feb 08 Winter War, Store will be closed and onsite
8 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, evening
9 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, morning, Booster Draft
Gamedays:
Monday D&D Mini's/Star Wars Minis. Warhammer, Warlord CCG@ 6pm
Tuesday Mechwarrior Clix @6pm
Wednesday WarMachine League @6:30pm
Thursday Heroclix @6pm
Friday Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Saturday Open Board Game Night
Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
thanks
John
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New for 16 Jan 2008
Hi!
Inventory is traumatic as usual. If that wasn't enough, we pulled the rug in the back room
up as well. Definitely makes it brighter back there.
Found many bags of shipping peanuts; didnt think i was saving that much. Anyway, if
anyone wants any come and get them_soon_since im going to start throwing them away
next week. I'd rather not throw them away, come and get 'em!
I'm expecting the new 40K Ork Codex in on Friday, along with new ork figures.
Got a surprise in the today's shipment: new product from Apophis Press. I'd thought
they vanished a few years ago when Obsidian went out of print.
Winter War is next month; are you ready?
Special Orders:
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 (t.reed)
New Items:
RPGs:
APO Shadow Nations RPG HC $35.00
CAT Shadow Run Corporate Enclaves $24.99 *2
EOS Unhallowed Metropolis RPG HC $39.95
GRR Sidewinder Recoiled RPG (d20) $34.95
WOC SW RPG SW1 Galaxy Tiles $12.05 *2
Magazines:
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #296 $9.00
OMM Wargames Soldiers & Strategy Mag #28 $12.00
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 $8.00
BoardGames:
CPS Bitter End $55.00
CPS Red Storm over the Reich $63.00
CRI ATS Surprised Outside of Strass $19.95
CRI ATS Avanti Savoia! $24.95
DOW BL Scottish Wars Exp $30.00
FFG Rattlesnake $14.95
FFG Ingenious $34.95 *2
FPC Shut the Box BS Ed $30.00
GMT Asia Engulfed $69.00
GMT Conquest of Paradise $46.00
GMT C&CA #2 Rome vs Barbarians $55.00
GMT C&CA #3 Roman Civil Wars $30.00
RGG Oregon $39.95
RGG In the Year of the Draagon $44.95
RGG Hamburgum $59.95
TLC Zombies!!! 6.66 Fill in the _____!!! $9.99
Cardgames:
RGG MU & Lots More $29.95
Misc:
GF9 WM Broadsides Bart Token Set $11.99
GF9 WM Fiona the Black Token Set $11.99
IMP Robin Laws The Birds $10.99
Miniatures:
PIP WM Pirates of the Broken Coast $21.99 *2
RPR New figs
Action Figs:
MVL AF Marvel Minimates Taskmaster & US Agent $6.99 *2
Inventory is traumatic as usual. If that wasn't enough, we pulled the rug in the back room
up as well. Definitely makes it brighter back there.
Found many bags of shipping peanuts; didnt think i was saving that much. Anyway, if
anyone wants any come and get them_soon_since im going to start throwing them away
next week. I'd rather not throw them away, come and get 'em!
I'm expecting the new 40K Ork Codex in on Friday, along with new ork figures.
Got a surprise in the today's shipment: new product from Apophis Press. I'd thought
they vanished a few years ago when Obsidian went out of print.
Winter War is next month; are you ready?
Special Orders:
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 (w.lebegue)
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 (t.reed)
New Items:
RPGs:
APO Shadow Nations RPG HC $35.00
CAT Shadow Run Corporate Enclaves $24.99 *2
EOS Unhallowed Metropolis RPG HC $39.95
GRR Sidewinder Recoiled RPG (d20) $34.95
WOC SW RPG SW1 Galaxy Tiles $12.05 *2
Magazines:
OMM Miniature Wargames Mag #296 $9.00
OMM Wargames Soldiers & Strategy Mag #28 $12.00
WAR Wargames Illustrated mag #242 $8.00
BoardGames:
CPS Bitter End $55.00
CPS Red Storm over the Reich $63.00
CRI ATS Surprised Outside of Strass $19.95
CRI ATS Avanti Savoia! $24.95
DOW BL Scottish Wars Exp $30.00
FFG Rattlesnake $14.95
FFG Ingenious $34.95 *2
FPC Shut the Box BS Ed $30.00
GMT Asia Engulfed $69.00
GMT Conquest of Paradise $46.00
GMT C&CA #2 Rome vs Barbarians $55.00
GMT C&CA #3 Roman Civil Wars $30.00
RGG Oregon $39.95
RGG In the Year of the Draagon $44.95
RGG Hamburgum $59.95
TLC Zombies!!! 6.66 Fill in the _____!!! $9.99
Cardgames:
RGG MU & Lots More $29.95
Misc:
GF9 WM Broadsides Bart Token Set $11.99
GF9 WM Fiona the Black Token Set $11.99
IMP Robin Laws The Birds $10.99
Miniatures:
PIP WM Pirates of the Broken Coast $21.99 *2
RPR New figs
Action Figs:
MVL AF Marvel Minimates Taskmaster & US Agent $6.99 *2
Events for Jan and Feb 2008
Events:
19 Jan 08 40k tournament 1500points @1pm
22 Jan 08 WoW CCG Tournament @ 7pm1
24 Jan 08 HeroClix Tournament @7pm
26 Jan 08 WHF Tournament 2000pts @1pm
7 Feb 08 Store Closes at 7pm to pack for Winter War
8-10 Feb 08 Winter War, Store will be closed and onsite
8 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, evening
9 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, morning, Booster Draft
Gamedays:
Monday D&D Mini's/Star Wars Minis. Warhammer, Warlord CCG@ 6pm
Tuesday Mechwarrior Clix @6pm
Wednesday WarMachine League @6:30pm
Thursday Heroclix @6pm
Friday Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Saturday Open Board Game Night
Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
19 Jan 08 40k tournament 1500points @1pm
22 Jan 08 WoW CCG Tournament @ 7pm1
24 Jan 08 HeroClix Tournament @7pm
26 Jan 08 WHF Tournament 2000pts @1pm
7 Feb 08 Store Closes at 7pm to pack for Winter War
8-10 Feb 08 Winter War, Store will be closed and onsite
8 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, evening
9 Feb 08 Magic Tournament at Winter War, morning, Booster Draft
Gamedays:
Monday D&D Mini's/Star Wars Minis. Warhammer, Warlord CCG@ 6pm
Tuesday Mechwarrior Clix @6pm
Wednesday WarMachine League @6:30pm
Thursday Heroclix @6pm
Friday Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
Saturday Open Board Game Night
Sanctioned Magic Tournaments @6pm
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