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

Having heard this game being played on Radio 4's "I'm sorry, I haven't a clue," and being peripherally aware of it's existence for some years now, I have still to work out how on earth this game is played.
Can anyone help me out with this?

(I can't connect to sites outside the bbc otherwise I'd just have googled it)

A769395 is the Mornington Crescent Appreciation Society. The best way to learn is by playing!

Otto

How to play? Well, as long as you make sure that you remember *never*, *ever* to play a reverse spoon from Bank to Edgware Road, you should be okay.

Though of course, if you take into effect the double constrictor of 1988, you are of course perfectly placed to play that, because you will have obviously come from Parsons Green.

Ach, so many things to learn, so many things to ponder...

Best way to learn would be to first train in the Wigan Alps for 20 years, surviving off native flora and fauna until you tap into your inner zen followed by months of studying and committing to memory Stovold's Mornington Crescent Almanac (available at most unrespectable book emporia).

Alternatively you can get yourself a tube map, watch and learn from some games in progress before joining in.

I learnt it through careful counterlinking of the Carpathian Drill Motif and further study of the Blackfriars Eulerian Graph

Being careful not to supercede after a parallel move...

Cockfosters?

Oh...god...no...help...a game's spontaneously started! (You have to be careful of this! It's a very combustible game!)

I'm sorry i haven't a clue

Thus allowing an easy double to Seven Sisters.

Boston Manor

Oh yes. Nice move, Croz.

I'm going to have to invoke rule 221b...Ealing Broadway.

Well, if 221b is in play, I'll move to....

Green Park

and take six red counters

*Throws dice*
*Lands on chance*
Get out of jail free. This card may be used until needed or sold.



Kilburn

Dang! Should've seen that one coming!

Willesden Junction, to end the 221b sequence.

Oh, for certain, a move to Island Gardens to maximise through the counter-Differentiation Aspect.

Wow!

I play Canada Water, with one blue counter.

is mornington crescent an advanced form of monopoly?

Well, you should read the rules first at the H2G2 MC Society, but the best thing to do is to join in.

Feet first I always say trainspotter!

Which takes me nicely to....to......to........Blackhorse Road

Not Blackhorse Road...

OK... (empties purse onto table)... seven gold counters and an "Escape from everything" card

Elephant and Castle (Phew! lucky escape!)

Could this be the time for the beginner to enter the game....?

Hangar Lane...

Ha!