Magical Mystery Tour
‘IF not a David Blunkett action figure or a real-life Kimberly Quinn, what can you expect to find in stockings at the end of your bed this Christmas?
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Well, the Telegraph has had a look and found that the unlikely hit of the winter spending spree is Round The Ouses, a board game designed by a former taxi driver.
In this game, the cabbie uses a series of devious questions to ascertain whether their passenger is new to the area before taking them the pretty way to their destination.
Actually, he does not, because cabbies are noble fellows of rare honesty and the brains behind Destination London is a woman called Rachel Lowe.
The board game invites players to assume the role of taxi drivers trying to avoid hazards in the capital.
This appeals to families who want to sit down and do something together [other than row], says Lowe, a mature student and mother of two.
When I walk into a shop and see it on the shelves, it is a fantastic feeling. I still cant quite believe it.
And nor can the staff at shops where her invention has been going down a storm.
As for the game itself, it sees players compete to earn the most money as they drive to famous destinations, trying not to run out of fuel, avoid traffic lights and not lose their licences.
Special marks are awarded for picking up Japanese passengers, arguing with cyclists while dropping into the one-way conversation the words immigration, football and I had that Kimberly Quinn in the back of my cab once…’
Posted: 22nd, December 2004 | In: Uncategorized Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
