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From Looney labs Designed by Andy Looney
 
Now Fluxx is a game of ever changing rules. A cult classic and a lot of modern CCG’s could take a leaf out of it’s book of how a set of simple rules can make a game fun.
 
Magic: The Gathering please take note.
 
But late 2008 gave us a new classic. Monty Python Fluxx.
 
The premise remains the same, but with a twist of the one of the best ever British Comedies to cross the pond.
It captures the essence of the series and the film ‘Holy Grail’ delightfully with such cards as ‘My brain hurts!’, the ‘Nude organist’ (with devilish grin) and unladen swallow (which counts as African or European).
 
The play works well and participation cards like ‘What is your quote’? which allows up to three cards to be drawn dependant how many lines of dialogue between at least 2 characters and ‘I just want to sing’! Which requires player to sing a few bars of songs and extra benefits if it a previous unsung song. Which prompted my memory to songs like ‘Christmas in heaven’ and Every sperm is sacred’ from ‘Meaning of life’.
 
This is game where fans of the show are in for a real treat, and non-fans can learn a few things from their Pythonesque peers J
Looney labs have done a excellent job with this and should be proud.
 
Within three games of this one of my friends the next day at work had said about buying it to play over the festive season with his family.
 
If that isn’t proof, I don’t know what is.

We're back. This week Dan and Prest take a look at the latest news, and chat about some of the stuff we have missed since being away.

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By J.K Rowling Published by Bloomsbury
 
So J.K wrote another Potter book? Well not quite…
 
Throughout the tales of young Harry one story teller was mentioned, his name: Beedle.
 
No, not the trader form Zelda: the windwaker.
 
He’s the bard of the world of Potter whom wrote the stories/Legends of the wizarding world.
 
This tome (the word book seems wrong) contains five stories. Each of which a child’s tale much like our ‘little red riding hood’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’. (Even then they had far darker origins than we’d imagine).
 
If I was to put forward a bold statement, I would have to say that this set of tales is better than some of later Rowling offerings.
 
At the end of each story lies a commentary by the late, fictional (and gay) Albus Dumbledore. His personal insight into the origin of each tale is really compelling as for a moment you forget that it’s a fictional character you are dealing with. Her writing style rides through these books nicely J
 
Of the five stories I have 2 favourites; ‘The fountain of fair fortune’ A tale of four figures intending to win the prize to find out that they don’t need it after all. Also the famous ’Tale of three Brothers’ (as mentioned through books 6 and 7. The tale involves three brothers who beat Death and he rewards them accordingly, but only the youngest requests wisely. (See book 7 for more details of how this turns out in present day Potter).
 
This book is a worthy successor to the Potter books and should be on every fans shelf. From a photo of friend of mine in America I see they have a variant book style compared to our small pastel blue volume (and by the look it, similar to a lot of products when the first film came out). It also comes with a selection of Rowling own ink sketches to illustrate, and these are rather good, putting me in mind of (Almost Sir) Terry Pratchett pictures in ’The Carpet people’.
 
Also monies earned from books sales go to the ’Children’s high level group’ which is a darn good thing she’s doing. It’s nice to see the successful are donating to those who need it
 
Personally my money is still on J.K will crack and write a prequel…

After a couple of technical mishaps the crew are back, packing Miss Stone. We discuss the foibles of Mr Barrowman, Charles Dickens and fast food in the future.

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This week Dan and Prest take a look at the latest news, the news Ghostbusters game trailer and a little bit at the Clone Wars.

Sorry it's been so long since the last show.

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Check out the new trailer for the Ghostbusters video game. Looks really good.

If you live in Plymouth or the area you should check out the Chestnut Tree Cafe's cult movie and TV society.

In their words "We meet every Wednesday to show movies & TV episodes from various cult genres ranging from Sci Fi & horror to Spaghetti Westerns, gangsters, German Expressionism, comedy, old movies, general weirdness and themes based on specific directors or actors.

      
                                    

This is a big collection of short comics involving the players (heroes and villains alike) from the ‘Ace Attorney’ universe.
 
My first expectations when I heard this book was coming out was that it was a novelisation of the games or a ‘Akira’ sized epic.
I was surprised to find out it was a great value book of fan written and drawn stories.
For 99%, the stories are well written and highly enjoyable fluffyness. The art varies throughout in style, some of it just doesn’t look right (in my eyes, as old as they are 26).
 
But then like all characters who are given to a multitude of artists there will be differences. Detract from that and you have a really well done book with a sequel not too far away.
 
The fans know what they are doing, they taken the players and made them their own. Now if I could get hold of PW 3 I know who Godot is…
 
Overall: An excellent value Manga with great gift potential for fans of the series. Also anything with lots of adorable Maya artwork is good in my book

This week Danny and Prest take a look at the latest news, Dead Set and the second Narnia film.

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