Heading to the Office
Jan. 19th, 2009 08:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bjarvisI have some work tickets at the data center for tonight, 10 & 11 PM EST. The hubbies are watching "Antiques Roadshow" right now so I'm tempted to leave immediately to avoid the silliness.
Edit: The work scheduled for tonight has been bumped to the night of Jan 28. I'll have to suffer through "Antiques Roadshow" after all. The universe hates me. *sigh*
Edit2: I've finally received the config information to use my employer's IRC channels. Next time there's an emergency chat, I'm there!
Edit: The work scheduled for tonight has been bumped to the night of Jan 28. I'll have to suffer through "Antiques Roadshow" after all. The universe hates me. *sigh*
Edit2: I've finally received the config information to use my employer's IRC channels. Next time there's an emergency chat, I'm there!
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why let the fun remain on the tv screen when you can play the board game!
Date: 2009-01-20 01:41 am (UTC)HASBRO PRESENTS "THE ANTIQUE ROADSHOW BOARD GAME"!
FUN FOR ALL AGES!
Each player is given a hand with 2 different types of cards-10 value cards with different dollar values (including a "reproduction" or $0 card) that will be the same for all players and 3 Antique Speak cards, which have words used in the antique business and are dealt randomly from a deck of 32 different cards. The object of the game is to get rid of all the cards in your hand.
Each player is also given a number of antique cards, with an item pictured, which will be used to drive the game play.
On each player's turn, an antique card is selected. Each player will then choose a value card from his hand to correspond to the value the player thinks the antique is worth and places it in front of him. Once that is done, the player whose turn it is reads two stories that are printed on the back of the card. One is true, the other false. As the stories are read, if a term is used that is listed on an Antique Speak card held by a player, that player can discard that card as well as any value card that is still in his hand.
After the stories are read, all the players except the one who read the stories will vote on which story they think is true. The true story and actual appraised value are then revealed. All players who guessed the correct value can discard the value card they used for their guess. All players who guessed the correct story can discard any value card, including the one used to guess the value on this turn (if they guessed the value wrong.)
As soon as a player is out of cards at the end of a turn, the game ends.
As one of the original reality-television programs, Antiques Roadshow allows us to incorporate drama, mystery and adventure into a fun and engaging board game," said John Chandler, senior vice-president of marketing for Hasbro Games, in a recent press release. "Antiques Roadshow - The Game was designed for the 15 million fans of the show, as well as antique aficionados who want to further experience the Antiques Roadshow phenomenon." (Just like you Brian!)
The goal of Antiques Roadshow - The Game is to assess the true value of the antiques featured throughout the game and the appropriate story behind certain antiques.
Antiques Roadshow - The Game is designed for 2-4 players or teams and appropriate for ages 12 to adult.
Re: why let the fun remain on the tv screen when you can play the board game!
Date: 2009-01-20 01:44 am (UTC)I knew you'd love it!
Date: 2009-01-20 01:45 am (UTC)http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/18152
Re: why let the fun remain on the tv screen when you can play the board game!
Date: 2009-01-20 04:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-20 01:58 am (UTC)