inconsequential ruminations

Tycoon



Four of us played Wolfgang Kramer’s Tycoon last night. I had to persuade the boys a bit as the horrendous box cover is almost on a par with my Schmidt version of Acquire.



I have played Tycoon twice now and it is not too bad. It was one of the first area majorities games. By modern standards it feels a bit mechanical and slow at times, but that might partly be my bias against the ugly components.

There are at least two unclear rules:

1. For scheduled flights you cannot move less than the alloted number of spaces.
2. When you take out a loan, you cannot do anything else, including buying tickets.

Apart from the ugly plastic 80’s components and these rough edges in the rules, Tycoon is a winner. Money is tight and you have to think ahead. I thought about writing an exhaustive review, but just read Mike Siggins instead.

The new El Capitan reworking just released at Essen is definitely worth a look. Apparently the rules have been updated and the new components from Mike Doyle are gorgeous – no plastic in sight.




For Sale

We also gave For Sale another quick spin. This one is so reliable. I have upgraded it to 8/10.