h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A609789

This game, which has a bunch of names, is something I used to play a fair bit of at school, though we didn't use the slapping variations, so it took *forever*. Anywho, I rescued this from the flea market, and I'd appreciate lots of comments and criticism, no matter how big or small. If there are any variations I missed, or you have some fond memories related to the game, please speak out!

Hi, Lucinda!
I had a look at the original in the Flea Market and I think you have done a great job in producing the new improved version. Have you any idea about the geographic distribution of the various names? Egyptian Rat Screw sounds particularly exotic.
Azara

I'd bet good money that they don't call it Egyptian Rat Screw in Egypt...

We refer to it as ERS here.... (NC,USA)

I'm not making suggestions here, but did you have a glance at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A597918, the University Project on Card Games? Volunteers still wanted

Hello!
I am the project leader on the University of Life project on card games [just thought I'd better point my vested interest before I start].

I have to agree this is a very good entry, and would be a welcome addition to the guide which is sadly very short of card game entries.
I just wondered if you might like to put it through as part of my project. Or whether you have any other card games you might like to write an entry on for the project.

If your interested in being involved, pop by the project page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A597918

Well I hope to hear from you.

Researcher PSG

If I recall, the italics don't want any more entries to move from peer review to the university, so I suspect this should probably stay here. Bossel - you know more about this than me...

It's only *recommended* entries that Mr. Moron seems to hate moving around. Moving threads around apparently is now something quite easy!

Righto - I'll see about sorting this out via the uni then

btw, use of the term "Mr. M***n" is liable to be against the house rules in the same way that talking about the holey ACEs is - just an FYI...

Great!

Just leave me a post at the project page and I'll put your entry as part of the project.

Researcher PSG

against the house rules?! Just take a look at the Personal Space of Researcher U13

It's this shopping lark - I miss all kinds of major h2g2 developments...

so do you want to move this thread then Bossel?

oops, yes of course! I didn't notice that you put it into the project

Editorial Note: This conversation has been moved from 'Peer Review' to 'Egyptian Rat Screw - The Card Game'.

This thread has been moved back to the entry as it is now part of the University Project on card games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A597918.