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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Started conversation Jan 10, 2012
"how do you play Mornington Crescent?"
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KB Posted Jan 10, 2012
You could get a useful answer, but only if you're playing the 17 Switcheroo from Russell Square...
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jan 10, 2012
Which by definition would not be a useful answer.
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Danny B Posted Jan 10, 2012
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Icy North Posted Jan 10, 2012
It's very simple. The winner is the first to reach Mornington Crescent, but it honestly wouldn't be possible to take you through all the common variations in this small space. If you're really keen, I recommend Stovold's Laws of Mornington Crescent (1938).
To be honest, you pick it up far quicker by playing it. I suggest we have a game at standard rules, but I suggest as you're a beginner we make diagonals wild.
Kea, as the youngest, you may begin 
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KB Posted Jan 10, 2012
It's a classic game. More intellectual than chess, more exciting than Strawberry Ghost!
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jan 10, 2012
"Kea, as the youngest, you may begin"
How do I do that?
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Icy North Posted Jan 10, 2012
Don't expect me to give you too much advice! I'm quite competitive when I get going.
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jan 10, 2012
I'll start 
- Elephant and Castle
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Icy North Posted Jan 10, 2012
Old Street
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jan 10, 2012
Crafty! 
I'll see your Old Street and raise you with Vauxhall
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Icy North Posted Jan 10, 2012
I wouldn't have said 'diagonals wild' if I'd known it was you 
Shepherd's Bush Market
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Rod Posted Jan 10, 2012
Well, if you started from, say, Tekapo then what's your first move to get to London?
Then, when you've got as far as some Tube station or other, someone will/might give you a next move.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf
(hint: It's in square C5)
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Rod Posted Jan 10, 2012
Ahem. Too late
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Icy North Posted Jan 10, 2012
I have to go, Rod, so I'll leave you in charge. As a hint: I don't think Fords has remembered there's an Olympic Games being held this year
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jan 10, 2012
Slacker 
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jan 10, 2012
>>Well, if you started from, say, Tekapo then what's your first move to get to London?
Thanks for giving an actual useful instruction Rod So the point of the game is to post streets that connect up going to a destination?
Tekapo... State Highway 8?
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Mu Beta Posted Jan 10, 2012
Ah...I know this gambit.
Bethnal Green.
B
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jan 10, 2012
I'm assuming one of the rules is that you're not allowed to explain the game to anyone who doesn't know how to play?
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jan 10, 2012
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