Date: 28th February 2003
Game played: Moderne Zeiten ( Jumbo ) BGG Id: 4106

We last played this with 3 players and it seemed to end really quickly with Nige running away with the lead. This time there were four of us and the three who had played before had a better idea of what was going on. The game seemed to play like a dream for me. I was careful not to be too exposed in the company with the biggest share issue when the market crashes came and retained cards to restart those companies after they’d been wiped out. I was able to keep majorities in two or three companies for many turns nad consequently was able to add more markers to the city grid. I had remembered Nige’s domination of New York and London last time we played and managed to keep hold of both these through the second half of the game. Nige was hampered by his card-holding being almost entirely made up of Automobiles and he kept drawing more and more. Mark G was pretty conservative with his bids and easily ended up with most cash at the end of the game. It came as no surprise to anyone, despite my claims that the score was going to be close, that I had run away with the victory. Please forgive a brief period of gloating – well until the next game at least.

I really like this game. I rated it a 7 last time and it is easily a strong 7 but is pushing 8 territory for me. Everyone else enjoyed it, Mark G being the only one not to have rated it before – and he gave it a 7. Definitely one of the best of last year’s Essen releases.

 
Player
Rating
Score
Position
Winner
Garry
22
1
Nige
9
2
Mark K
8
3
Mark G
7
7
4

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