Out-of-Context Quote of the turn: “I am confused by your buttons. “
Turn Twenty
Instructions are handy
Player O is once again glad for the cheat codes printed on the inside of the doors.
Dozer
Soon, she adds a bulldozer to her troops.
Like a stream of ants
There’s a lot of movement going on this turn – since a lot of it involves loot, I’ll try and cover it a bit more clearly.
Fast Transport via RedCart Express
Frosty comes home and adds the Scooter to the treasure pile. Dog and DummerGirl move another 1/2 towards base and hand off their loot to SweaterMan in the Red Cart. Sweaterman then uses his 2x vehicle move to drop off that loot at base.
That's a lot of loot
Player O takes a moment to inventory her collection – she’s taken the lead with eight items.
We were just here!
Tommy moves 2x back to the Emporium and joins the FormerBreadGirl at the back door.
Where's the fire? Nyuck Nycuk
FireBot moves 1/2 around the side of the building.
I thought they had forgotten about us!
CouchBot and PatioBot both slowly continue towards the Emporium.
Ha HA!
Meanwhile, CraneCat gets ambitious and takes the CHANDELIER from the third floor!
Long Way Down
ShowerSanta takes his life into his own hands and tries to jump down from the billboard. It’s a long way down if he misses!
SantaSplat
A roll of four – a near miss! He hits the roof and is knocked unconscious!
Fling
On the other side of the table, Player B has scored a Catapult.
Lighter than they look
Recalling the winning Santa-Toss of Advent Wars ’08, Player B has Blackie use a HEROIC THROW to get his Bowling Ball back to base.
Now that his hands are free, he grabs the other Manikin from the shop windows.
The Barmaid takes her bowling ball and gives it to FrogMech. The Prince heads up to the second floor. MaceMan grabs a gem.
Loot handoff d'jour
Skelly moves outside and hands his gem to FrogMech.
FrogMech AWAY
Frog Mech moves off back towards base.
Gems are fun!
MaceMan goes inside and takes a gem.
Narnia Knight. (It's the Lion emblem.)
CHAOS PIG stays put. Nick The Narnia Knight (Formerly RedKnight) moves up 1 as does the Queen. (Why she’s not teleporting, only Player B knows.)
Player B's Fortress of LOOT
At the end of Turn 20 we’ve seen a shift in the scores…
| TURN 20 | Player O | Player B |
| SCORE | 8 | 5 |
| Items At Base | Gold plate, Scooter, Female Manikin, Red Gem, Red Gem #2, Tall Green Box, Short green box, Yellow box |
Tophat, Blue Pants, Blue Bottle, Blue Hat, Blue Bowling Ball |
With a mere four turns left in the game, both players seem to be staying in a very defensive, non-aggresive posture. My memory from 08 is a bit fuzzy, but I seem to remember more fighting.
You’re right Robin hood. But this is a different kind of objective. Maybe if there had been 12 days to grab the loot, and then the Emporium blows up on the 12th day, along with all the loot left inside. For the next 12 days, the players fight over what’s left.
I hope someone blows up the Emporium soon.
HEROIC TOSS!
Typo: Dog and DUMMER girl move another 1/2 towards base.
Robin Hood: actually, there’s another six or so turns for Christmas day. Things will probably get heated when there’s nothing left to loot.
Maybe a hero will try to preform some HEROIC LOOTING and loot the actual building. That would be epic.
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I was unclear, I didn’t mean take from the building, I meant take the building.