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Readopoly #2 (Jan-Feb 2014): Deposit & Turn Posts
Turn #3Turn + Deposit: Opportunity - take a chance
BB Open = 100 BB
Current Space: 13) The Lightening Thief Electric Co.
Dice Roll: 6,4
New Space: 23) Opportunity
Action: Roll 5,4 = 9 -50BB
Deposit: Murder on the Flying Scotsman = 256 pages
HF Bonus: 50BB (Set in 1924)
BB Close = +356BB
BB Open:60Current Space:12)Charing Cross Road
Dice Roll:3,3
New Space:18)Treasure Chest
Action: Roll Dice 4,6 times 10 = +100BB
BB Close= 160BB
Turn #3 - 1/3/14Open: 507 BB
Current space: 10) Scotland Street
Dice roll: 1, 6 = 7
New space: 17) Mango Street
Action: Purchase for 180 BB
Close: 327 BB
BB Open = 200 BB
Current Space: 11) Jail
Dice Roll: 5,6
New Space: 22) Cherry Lane
Action: Pass (not enough moola)
BB Close = 200 BB
Current Space: 11) Jail
Dice Roll: 5,6
New Space: 22) Cherry Lane
Action: Pass (not enough moola)
BB Close = 200 BB
BB Open = 200 BBCurrent Space: 1
Dice roll: 5, 6
New Space: 12) Charing Cross Road
Action: None
BB Close = 200 BB
BB Open= 100 BBDeposit: Pride and Prejudice - 279pgs
Current Space: 17) Mango Street
Dice Roll: 6, 1
New Space: 24) Britannia Road - 220 BB
Action: Buy Space
BB Close= 159 BB
1/4/14 Turn 3OPEN BB: 200
CURRENT LOCATION: 11)Jail - Visiting
DICE ROLL: 3,5
NEW LOCATION: 19)Peach Tree Rd -180BB
ACTION: Buy
END: 20BB
Turn Post #3 - 4 JanuaryBB Open = 100 BB
Current Space: 20) Sunset Boulevard
Dice Roll: 6,3
New Space: 29) Main Street 260 BB
Action: None
BB Close = 100 BB
VOID NOTHING TO SEE HERE GO TO POST 88Turn Post #4 January 4
BB Open: 80
Current space: 17) Mango Street
Dice roll: 6,4
New Space: 27)Blossom Street - 260 BB
Action: None
Close 80BB
Turn #4 - 1/4/14Open: 327 BB
Current space: 17) Mango Street
Dice roll: 6, 6 = 12
New space: 29) Windsor Gardens
Action: Purchase for 260 BB
Close: 67 BB
Turn 4Open BB: 150
Current location: Polar Express RR (26)
Roll: 4, 3
New location: Treasure chest (33)
New dice roll 10x for treasure chest=50 BB
Deposit: The Gallery of Vanished Husbands
352 pages=352 BB points deposited.
HF=50 points
BB close:602
(edited to add properties)Turn #4
Open BB: 356BB
Current Space: 23 (Opportunity)
Dice Roll: 6,6 = 12
New Space: (35) Eccles St.
Action: Buy 320BB
Close: 36BB
Properties: Lightening Thief Electric Co., Eccles St.
Turn 4: 1/4BB open: 602
Current space: Baker St.
Dice roll: 4,1
New space: 30) Windsor garden
Action: Buy for 280 BB
close: 322
Properties: Baker St. (Red)
Windsor Garden (yellow)
BB Open:160Current Space:18)Treasure Chest
Dice Roll:1,2
New Space:21) Free Parking
Action: Add 100BB
BB Close: 260BB
Turn #3 1/4Open BB:100
Current Space: 11)Jail
Action: Rolled a 6,1=7
Moved to 18) Treasure Chest, rolled a 4,5=9
+90 BB
Close BB:190
**Edited to correct yesterday's error (I thought I had to stay in jail until I rolled doubles. Becky set me on the right path ;) see comment below.
Toi - You landed on the "Just Visiting" Jail space (11), so you would carry on as normal in your next moves. If you land on space 31, then you go to jail and have to roll the doubles to leave.
Turn #4 (Jan 4)
BB Open = 125 BB
Current Space: 19) Peachtree Road - 180 BB
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Action: Rolled again: 5,3. Even = add 50BB
BB Close = 175 BB
BB Open = 125 BB
Current Space: 19) Peachtree Road - 180 BB
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Action: Rolled again: 5,3. Even = add 50BB
BB Close = 175 BB
Turn 2BB open= 472 BB
Current Space: 7, Perdido Street
Dice Roll: 5, 5= 10
New Space: 17) Mango Street-180 BB
Action: Buy for 180 BB
BB Close: 292 BB
Properties: Perdido Street-Light Blue(5), Mango Street-Orange(17)
Turn 4 (1/4/14)BB Open 126
Current Space 22) Cherry Tree Lane
Dice: 3,1=4
New Space: 26)The Polar Express Railroad
Action: Pass (Unfortunately)
BB Close:126
Properties Perdido St.(light blue),Cherry Tree Lane(red)
BB Open 100 bbCurrent space 9)
Dice roll 6,3
New space 18) Treasure chest
Action: dice roll 3,5 = 80 bb
BB close 180bb
Turn #2BB Open - 200 BB
Current Space: 8) Opportunity
Dice Roll: 1,2
New Space: 11) JAIL - Visiting
Action: None
Task Pending: Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties.
Turn 4BB Open: 704 BB
Current Space: 18) Treasure Chest
Dice Roll: 3,1
New Space: 22) Cherry Tree Ln
Action: Buy -220BB
BB Close: 484 BB
BB Open = 247 BBCurrent Space: 22) Cherry Tree Lane
Dice Roll: 3, 4
New Space: 29) Main Street
Action: Pass
BB Close = 247 BB
Turn #4BB Open: 167 BB
Current Space: 21) Free Parking
Deposit: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
206 pgs=206 BB
New BB total= 373 BB
Dice roll: 1,4
New space: 26) Polar Express Railroad
Action: Buy 200 BB
BB Close: 173 BB
Properties Owned: 7)Perdido St; 16)Hogwarts Express RR; 26) Polar Express RR
1/5/14 Turn #4OPEN BB: 20
CURRENT LOCATION: 19) Peach Tree Rd
DICE ROLL: 2,6
NEW LOCATION: 27)Blossom St. 260BB
ACTION: Pass
END: 20 BB
Turn Post #4 - 5 JanuaryBB Open = 100 BB
Current Space: 29) Main Street
Dice Roll: 3,4
New Space: 36) The Orient Express Railroad 200BB
Action: None
BB Close = 100 BB
Deposit Post #1 - 5 JanuaryBB Open = 100 BB
Deposit: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Pages: 251
BB Close = 351 BB
Turn Post - #2BB Open = 200 BB
Current Space: 12) Charing Cross Road
Dice roll: 5, 2
New Space: 19) Peach Tree Road
Action: None
BB Close = 200 BB
VOID NOTHING TO SEE HERE GO TO POST 88Turn Post #5 January 5
BB Open: 80
Current space: 27) Blossom Street
Dice roll: 3,2
New Space: 32)Tara Road - 300 BB
Action: None
Close 80BB
Deposit Post #1 - 5 January
BB Open = 125 BB
Deposit: The Book
Pages: 278
BB Close = 403 BB
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Corrected in post 219.
Turn #5 (Jan 5)
BB Open = 403 BB
Current Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space: 32) Tara Road - 300 BB
Action: Purchased Tara Road
BB Close = 103 BB
Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road
BB Open = 125 BB
Deposit: The Book
Pages: 278
BB Close = 403 BB
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Corrected in post 219.
Turn #5 (Jan 5)
BB Open = 403 BB
Current Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space: 32) Tara Road - 300 BB
Action: Purchased Tara Road
BB Close = 103 BB
Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road
Turn 5. 1/5BB open: 322
Current space: Windsor gardens
Dice roll: 6,3
New space: 39) luxury tax
Action: Pay 200 BB in taxes
close: 122 BB
Properties: Baker St. (Red)
Windsor Gardens (yellow)
Turn 5 (1/5/14)BB Open 126
Current Space 26)The Polar Express Railroad
Dice: 3,4=7
New Space: 33)Treasure Chest
Action: rolled 2,6=8*10=80
BB Close: 206BB
Properties Perdido St.(light blue),Cherry Tree Lane(red)
***I got off from turn #2 because of miscounting spaces (not counting GO as space #1, so I am simply re-posting my first four turns with the now correct actions. Sorry, JoLene!!!)Turn #1
BB Open = 200 BB
Current Space: 1 (Go)
You rolled 2 dice: 1,6
New Space: 8) Opportunity
Action: Bonus Read: O.2) Read a book with the word “Street” or a synonym in the title (e.g., road, drive, boulevard)84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff= 97 pgs/BB
Bonus= 100 BB
BB Close = 397 BB
Turn #2
BB Open= 397 BB
BB Deposit: BB Deposit: Paginas de sombra contos fantasticos brasileiros by Braulio Tavares= 167 pages
New BB Total=564 BB
Current Space 8) Opportunity
Dice Roll: 5,4
New Space: 17) Mango Street
Action: Buy for 180 BB
BB Close: 384 BB
Turn #3
BB Open: 384 BB
Current Space: 17) Mango Street
Dice Roll: 3,2
New Space: 22) Cherry Tree Lane
Action: Buy for 220 BB
BB Close: 164 BB
Turn #4
BB Open: 164 BB
Current Space: 22) Cherry Tree Lane
BB Deposit: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch=206 BB
New BB Total= 370 BB
Dice Roll: 1,4
New Space: 27) Blossom Street
Action: Buy for 260 BB
BB Close: 110 BB
(Properties Owned: Mango, Cherry Tree, and Blossom)
I got off one on day 3 post 36 when I counted jail twice.Here is a reworking of posts 3, 4, and 5.
Post #3 January 3
BB Open 80
Current space 10)Scotland Street
Dice roll 2,6
New Space: 18) Treasure Chest
Action: Roll Dice = 5, 2 = 70BB
Close: 150BB
Turn Post #4 January 4
BB Open: 150
Current space: 18)Treasure Chest
Dice roll: 6,4
New Space: 28)Water for Elephant Works- 260 BB
Action: None
Close 150 BB
Turn Post #5 January 5
BB Open: 80
Current space: 28) Water For Elephant Works
Dice roll: 3,2
New Space: 33)Treasure Chest
Action: Roll Dice 3,1 = 40 BB
Close 190 BB
Open BB:260Current Space: Free Parking(21)
Dice Roll: 3,4
New Space: The Water for Elephants Works(28)
Action: Buy 150BB
Close BB: 110BB
Turn#: 3Balance @ Open: 200 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL - Visiting
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space: 19) Peachtree Road
Action: Purchase for 180 BB
Balance @ Close: 20 BB
Bonus tasks pending:
O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties.
Property Portfolio:
19) Peachtree Road - Value 90
Total BB Balance + Property Value: 110
Turn 3BB open= 742 BB
Current Space: 17) Mango Street
Dice Roll: 5,3= 8
New Space: 25)Baker Street - 240 BB
Action: Buy for 240 BB
BB Close: 502 BB
Properties: Perdido Street-Light Blue(5), Mango Street-Orange(17), Baker Street-Red (25)
Turn 5BB Open: 484 BB
Current Space: 22) Cherry Tree Ln
Dice Roll: 2,5
New Space: 29) Water for Elephants Works
Action: Buy -150 BB
BB Balance: 334 BB
Deposit: Florence of Arabia
272 pgs - +272 BB
BB Close: 606 BB
Open 240 BBCurrent space Privet Drive
Book deposit
The Book of Killowen
352 pages
Roll dice 4,5
new space treasure chest
collect 200 BB
Roll dice 4,1
add 50 Bb
total BB 842
Turn #5Open BB: 36BB
Current Space: (35) Eccles St.
Dice Roll: 4,3 = 7
Pass Go - Collect 200
New Space: (2) Filbert St.
Action: Buy 60BB
Close BB: 176BB
(Edited to fix space number)
Deposit:
BB Open: 176BB
Portuguese Irregular Verbs, 128 pgs = 128 BB
BB Close: 304 BB
Deposit 1Open BB-200 BB
Cold Comfort Farm-233 pages=233BB
HF Bonus-50 points
The Tale of Castle Cottage-303 pages=303BB
HF Bonus-50 Points
BB Close -836 BB
BB Open = 247 BBCurrent Space: 29) Main Street
Dice Roll: 4, 4
New Space: 37) Opportunity
Action: O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties
BB Close = 247 BB
BB Open = 836 BBCurrent Space: 1) Go
Dice Roll: 3,4
New Space:8) Opportunity
Action:0.5 Read a book set in the 1930’s; Monopoly was first published in 1935
Cold Comfort Farm (pages deposited in post #95)
BB Close = 836 BB
BB Open= 159 BBCurrent Space: 24) Britannia Road
Dice Roll: 1, 2
New Space: 27) Blossom Street - 260BB
Action: Nothing (need to get reading, lol!)
BB Close= 159 BB
Becky wrote: "Toi - You landed on the "Just Visiting" Jail space (11), so you would carry on as normal in your next moves. If you land on space 31, then you go to jail and have to roll the doubles to leave."Thank you, Becky! I edited and made the necessary corrections.
Turn #5BB Open: 110 BB
Current Space: 27) Blossom Street
BB Deposit: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
870 pgs=870 BB
New BB Total: 980 BB
Dice Roll: 2,1
New Space: 30) Windsor Gardens
Action: Buy for 280 BB
BB Close: 700 BB
Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280)
Books mentioned in this topic
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Dice Roll: 1,4
New Locatation: Opportunity
Rolled dice: 4,6
Close: 240 BB