A couple of weeks ago, Michael brought me the Puerto Rico Expansion, from a trip to Playing Games in Central London.

We played it with three tonight, the first time I have played Puerto Rico with three and it scales excellently. After all my five-player games it was strange to see the mayor oscillate between small and large payouts.

I was surprised at how different it felt with the expansion. The new buildings really put me off my stride and I came last. It was the best thing that could have happenned as I am sure I would have won if we had played with the originals. Rather than choosing the buildings in turn, we played with the following:

• Aqueduct
• Hacienda
• Construction Hut
• Small Warehouse
• Guesthouse
• Trading Post
• Large Market
• Small Wharf
• Factory
• Special Factory
• Harbour
• Wharf
• Customs House
• Guild Hall
• Residence
• Fortress
• City Hall

This distribution was recommended by Alex Rockwell and played well. I found the Aqueduct, Guest House and Special Factory particularly interesting.