The Rules of the Original Mornington Crescent:
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The objective was to give the appearance of a game of skill and strategy, with complex and long-winded rules and strategies, in parody of games and sports in which similarly circuitous systems have evolved. In general, Humphrey Lyttelton (Humph) would describe special rules to apply to that session. For example, 'Trumpington's Variations', or 'Tudor Court Rules'. This meant that almost every episode of Mornington Crescent introduced a variant.
The game has many variations; in one of them, a player whose movement is blocked is considered to be "in Nid" and is forced to remain in place for the next three moves. This tends to block the other players, putting them into Nid as well and causing a roadblock. In one episode of "I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue", every player ended up in Nid and the rule had to be suspended so that the game could continue.
Over time the destinations expanded beyond the Underground. ISIHAC was recorded around the United Kingdom, and the game was occasionally modified accordingly; such cases included versions in Slough and Leeds, as well as one in Scotland played during the Edinburgh Fringe arts festival. In one game, recorded in Luton, moves ranged as far as the Place de l'Étoile in Paris, Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. However, a move to Luton High Street was ruled invalid for being too remote. An attempt has been made to expand the territory to Manhattan (via Heathrow and JFK), but there is some disagreement as to whether or not the Manhattan subway system is suited to the game.
Lyttelton joked that the game predated the London Underground. 'Tudor Court Rules' were described as "A version of the game formerly adopted by Henry VIII and played by Shakespeare. At this time, the underground was far smaller than at present and so the playing area also was more restricted, primarily due to plague."
Those who asked for the rules were told "NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins" was out of print. They were also advised that "your local bookshop might have a copy of The Little Book of Mornington Crescent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph."
The game has many variations; in one of them, a player whose movement is blocked is considered to be "in Nid" and is forced to remain in place for the next three moves. This tends to block the other players, putting them into Nid as well and causing a roadblock. In one episode of "I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue", every player ended up in Nid and the rule had to be suspended so that the game could continue.
Over time the destinations expanded beyond the Underground. ISIHAC was recorded around the United Kingdom, and the game was occasionally modified accordingly; such cases included versions in Slough and Leeds, as well as one in Scotland played during the Edinburgh Fringe arts festival. In one game, recorded in Luton, moves ranged as far as the Place de l'Étoile in Paris, Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. However, a move to Luton High Street was ruled invalid for being too remote. An attempt has been made to expand the territory to Manhattan (via Heathrow and JFK), but there is some disagreement as to whether or not the Manhattan subway system is suited to the game.
Lyttelton joked that the game predated the London Underground. 'Tudor Court Rules' were described as "A version of the game formerly adopted by Henry VIII and played by Shakespeare. At this time, the underground was far smaller than at present and so the playing area also was more restricted, primarily due to plague."
Those who asked for the rules were told "NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins" was out of print. They were also advised that "your local bookshop might have a copy of The Little Book of Mornington Crescent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph."
We will be playing with Nid, except it shall be an open game, so anyone can play.
I'll start with Pokemon Red.
