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

*misses the book but manages, without anyone else noticing, to plant a tracer on the Scorekeeper so he will be able to track him down wherever he is*

ok, your roll Gandark! make it count!

*picks up one of the dice and throws it to Gandark before leaping out of the way of the car*

now now Scorekeeper, it's not your turn yet.

If you're playing on the American board, I believe you're on our Park Lane or Mayfair.

These cost £400 and £450, so at £=$1.8, you owe at least $720 and that's without taking into account the properties that have been placed there.

SO YOU'RE BUST!

JT

yeah! Sick 'em dog!

*the dog playing piece looks up, and then leaps for the Scorekeeper's piece (the iron?).*

ha! a little more of this and he's history!

[Gandark] it is? uhh ...

*buys water works*

[Gandark] that should keep him from flooding the city at least!

[Scorekeeper] My turn again!! oh dear, community chest.

The Scorekeeper puzzles for a bit, then tosses some coins at a hospital. They break a window.

[Scorekeeper] hee hee hee! who's next?
Nerd42

[Gandark] asking him questions helps ... because he's obligated to answer you
Nerd42

how long is a piece of string?

my go is it? ok.

*kicks the dice at the Scorekeeper, knocking him off balance so he staggers*

ha! you moved on my go! foul! also i've apparently won a beauty contest according to this chance card. pay up lads.

[Scorekeeper] Oh, my. I do appear to be running out of money don't I.
Nerd42

Hmmmm.... Is it my turn? Good.

*Rolls dice, moves and lands on Go To Jail. A police car arrives, he is bundled in, and thye car drives off.*

Guys!

take this!

*throws the Get Out Of Jail Free Card to Secret Art*

right, who's go is it?

[Gandark] mine i think! if only the Scorekeeper had got the "Go Directly to Jail" card instead...

*rolls dice*

[Scorekeeper] You passed Go and collected $200!

[Gandark] uhh ... buy!

Play continues for several turns with everyone buying and developing every space until the Scorekeeper runs out of money and goes bankrupt. Fortunately, concentrating on the monatary aspect of the board game distracts him from killing people long enough until he lost.

[Scorekeeper] drat! I lost! but you haven't heard the last of me yet!!!

An enourmous ladder appears which he ascends to nowhere and disappears. A giant snake (obviously from Snakes and Ladders) slithers down the ladder to guard his hasty escape.

[Snake] Ssss!!!
Nerd42

*climbs out of the Community Chest where he was hiding*
Thank the droogs that's over with. I know how Supes feels with that Mizzpxxl guy now. sheesh.

eh?

*watches as all of the monopoly pieces shrink down to normal playing pieces size. picks up the tiny car*

looks like he takes control of game pieces and when he's finished with them they lose their power. interesting...

*pockets the car*

see you guys later, business is at hand.

*fires grapple hook up to the rooftop overhead and ascends out o sight*

[Gandark] uh ... guys? there's still a big snake slithering downtown ...

*casts a fire spell on it*

The snake is fried extra crispy.

[Gandark] ok ... never mind.
Nerd42

Mmmmm - A snake snack.

Although I normally prefer my snake a little more lively, it's nice to have it crispy for a change.

JT

While you're deepfrying things, can I have tempura vegetables please.

there's a shop down there that does them. If you come incognito then you can get some. just wondering, does anyone come in here as a civilian?

Oh brilliant - it's a Jumbo's.

They've stopped doing them, and I've not seen them anywhere else.

Do they do anything in the way of small mammals (extra rare if possible)?

JT

Sorry, I don't know. I didn't check that bit.