Play Readopoly (Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2012) - Sign-up and Questions Thread

[ceeeeg]

and did you say something about an excel spreadsheet to track points somewhere?...or should i just set up one of my own?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

It's not to late to sign up.

I did say that if there was interest, I can provide an excel template for folks. I will get this done over the weekend. If you can send me a private message with your e-mail.
Or if someone knows how to attach a file with HTML, I can put it in a post.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Diane, I think that I will stick with simpler rules and not mimic Monopoly exactly :-D Simpler to keep track of :-D

[ceeeeg]

one more question, and i am asking here, as an fyi for all of us...

do historical non fiction titles count?...i have a couple i am about to jump into as soon as they roll up on the wait list at my digital e-library...

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

You do not get the historical fiction bonus for non-fiction titles. You can read them (or any genre) to accumulate book-bucks.

[ceeeeg]

ok...good to know...thanks!

[Linda]

Abdication. Finished it early (3:00 a.m) this morning. I'd rate it a 4. It had 342 pages. How exactly do we go about adding these points to the game? Is there a "board" or do we use the example you place in the rules. I rolled a 10 so I guess I am just visiting at jail, which is better than being in it.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Linda --
If you go to the Deposits and Turns thread, you will se the example of how to log your posts. I will be creating game boards for folks tonight, but all of your "turns" and reporting books will be in the other thread.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

The rent rules for the railroads and utilities have been changed. You get 50 BB for each railroad or utility that you own as rent when you land on one that you own.

Clarifying a rule: If you miss a day, you do not get to make it up by taking two turns in one day.

I have created a game board for each person. It shows your current space and BB balance. When you buy a property, it will tell you how much rent you get to collect (based on the rules outlined).

I can send people copies of the spreadsheet that I use to track if that would be useful to you. I will mail them over the weekend. If you want one, please PM your e-mail address because I haven't figured out how to attach a file in a post --- although I've seen it done.

[Tracey]

Hope I'm not too late to join in. I'm very new to Goodreads so please bear with me whilst I get use to the format :-)

[Jackie]

JoLene wrote: "The rent rules for the railroads and utilities have been changed. You get 50 BB for each railroad or utility that you own as rent when you land on one that you own.

Clarifying a rule: If you mis..."

JoLene, have you tried google docs? I think you can attach the spread sheet and open it so that people can save it to their own computers.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@tracey, no -- it's not too late to join.

@jackie, good idea, I will experiment.

[April]

On the Game Board. You have me as Post 9. When I went to post 9 you call it Ashley, but that is my board. SO you are actually missing Ashley's game board

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@April -- thanks for letting me know, I will correct it.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Another rule change.

As Sue reminded me, we also need to account for properties when doing the scoreboard. Each property will be worth the amount that you collect in rent.
Exceptions: Utilities and RR will be 50 BB a piece.

[Emily]

Okay! Just a few quick questions. Having great fun with the challenge, by the way!

1. I'm currently reading the horror novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It's set in 1956...ish. It isn't really a fantasy, but is it too close to fantasy to net the historical fiction bonus?

2. Say I land on Tara Road. Do I have to start the Tara Road book while on that spot, or could I read it at a later time for the bonus since I'd landed on it at one point?

[Cheryl A]

JoLene - I may be a little confused. If you land on Jail, just visiting, is that a bonus task? It looks like its a free space from the descriptions you've given (which are wonderful!), but the "board" sort of indicates a bonus task.

If it's just visiting, I think I'm good. If I need to do a bonus task, I may need to edit my post for Oct 3rd, since I deposited a couple of books!

Thanks

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@emily, if everything in the book could happen in reality, then you can get the bonus.....but if there are really poltergeists or ghosts or any type of fantastical creature, than you can not claim it.

You may read the Tara Road anytime, you don't even have to land on it before reading it.

@Cheryl, you are right, visiting jail doesn't entail a bonus task. I will make clearer on the board.

[April]

Was there an official BB amount set for HF?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Yes, you get 50 BB as a bonus.

You need to declare the book as HF, meaning that I will not award you the points if you didn't mark it. I do verify that it is HF though.

[Tracey]

Does Murder on the Ghost Walk count for the "street" challenge?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Sorry, it does not. The title must contain a typical name for a street (Avenue, Boulevard, Drive, Street).

From reading the description it does not seem that "ghost walk" is referring to an actual street name.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Post 6 of the Rules/Game Boards thread, I have also posted a link to a GoogleDoc spreasheet and instructions. You can use this spreadsheet to simulate turns --- it does a lot of the calculating for you.

NOTE -- I am not an expert in spreadsheet, but I have tested it by running through everyone's turns (on the excel version).

[Shannon SA]

Hi JoLene, I'm very happy that my current score is 1140BB (participant board post #28) but I'm not sure how you got to 1140BB? I thought I had 570BB? I've missed something somewhere?

Current Location: 1) GO
BB Balance: 570 BB
Properties - Owned: 2, Value: 170 BB
Current Score: 1140 BB

As of: 5-Oct: 8:30 pm through Post 123

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Ooops -- I have an error in the timing of the formulas in my spreadsheet. I think that everyone's is off.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Diane Whitney wrote: "Jolene, In reference to this post:

Current Location: 1) GO
BB Balance: 906 BB
Properties - Owned: 4, Value: 340 BB
Current Score: 1998 BB

As of: 5-Oct: 8:30 pm through Post 123

NOTE: There is a ..."

Diane -- you are correct, I thought the events were more just about the war.

[CassieV]

Jolene, does Ransome's Crossing work for the Taxes Bonus Task T.3?

[Kristine]

JoLene wrote: "Ooops -- I have an error in the timing of the formulas in my spreadsheet. I think that everyone's is off."

Yes, mine is off too, but I'll take the 1300 BB over the 476 I totalled? lol.....I didn't take a turn last night because I was little confused but that's ok, I read instead :)

[Heather]

Quick question about Jail: If you land in jail and choose to do a bonus task, are you stuck in jail until you complete the bonus task, or do you declare your task and continue your turn the next day?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

You can move, but not deposit until you finish the bonus task

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I have a question, when you land on a property, are you required to read the book that property is from or can you just read your next book. So if I land on Bluestone Road, do I have to read the book that reference comes from?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

No, you can read any book to get book bucks. If you want to get the board bonus--- meaning reading a book from which the streets are named, you can do that at anytime. You don't specifically have to land on a space to claim the bonus. Example, you can read Tara Road anytime and get the 200 bb bonus.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@cassiev, from the GR description, it does not sound like it qualifies. It sounds like a lot of the book is set on a boat.

[Ashley]

JoLene, I apologize in advance if someone has already asked you this!

When you land on an "opportunity" space, if you chose to do the Bonus Task, do you have to finish reading the book before you can take another turn?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

No -- you can still move, but you can't deposit any books until you deposit the "bonus" task

[CassieV]

JoLene wrote: "@cassiev, from the GR description, it does not sound like it qualifies. It sounds like a lot of the book is set on a boat."

Thanks, I'll keep looking!

[CassieV]

Sorry to bug you with this, Jolene, but how about The Deed: A Novel for T.3?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@CassieV, I'll accept that one. Looks cute!

[CassieV]

:) I thought so. Thanks!

Edit: Shoot, my library doesn't have it...back to the drawing board...

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

FYI....I am travelling until Sunday. I should be able to check GR everyday, but if you have an urgent questio, please PM me :-D

[Kristine]

I understand if you land on a task that requires a bonus and you can still take turns but not make deposits, does that mean book deposits only? Can I still collect for passing GO and buy properties or collect rent? Thanks.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Exactly right, no book deposits until you deposit the bonus book

[Kristine]

JoLene wrote: "Exactly right, no book deposits until you deposit the bonus book"

Thanks!

[Heather]

If I am reading the rules correctly, I take it to mean we can only claim a literary board bonus once in the game? I can't just read all the Harry Potter books and keep claiming 200 points, right?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

You can claim the literary bonus only once per space. This means that you can read 2Harry Potter books because there are 2 spaces, but only one for any of the others series.

[Sue]

The Railroads and Utilities are not included in the Literary Places list in the rules thread - is that just an oversight? (e.g. Harry Potter is associated with one "street" space (Privet Drive) and one railroad (Hogwarts Express)) I'm intending to read "Water for Elephants" soon, and at first had been thinking that I could get a bonus for it, and then thought "no, I can't" bc it's not on the list... but, maybe I can, after all? And then a related question - If a book is on the Literary Places list and it's an HF book too, then may one claim both the 200BB bonus for a Literary Place board space title, and the 50BB for HF? Or, just one bonus per book read?

Thanks, JoLene, for all your work involved in keeping the game going!

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Yes, you can have multiple bonuses per book.
Hum...I thought the RR and utilities were on the list ..... Yes, you can use those as well.

OK -- the formulas that I was using triggered off the color so then the RR and utilities didn't show up. They are there now.

[Sue]

JoLene wrote: "Yes, you can have multiple bonuses per book.
Hum...I thought the RR and utilities were on the list ..... Yes, you can use those as well.

OK -- the formulas that I was using triggered off the color... They are there now"

Thank you!

[Linda]

I am reading (but havent' finished) The Last Letter from Your Lover. Will it count as historical fiction when I do finish it? Much of the book the takes place in 1960 but the rest in 2003. However, the 2003 part relates directly to what happened in 1960.

[Christy]

Just want to say I'm loving this challenge!!! Thanks to JoLene for keeping us all straight!