Readopoly #2 (Jan-Feb 2014): Deposit & Turn Posts

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

New modem doesn't seem to have fixed the problem......and I have landed on another tax -- 2 rolls in a row, not my game

Current Space: 39) Luxury Tax
Dice Roll: 2, 4
New Space: 5) Income Tax
BB Open: 0
Property Action: Pass
Pay Taxes: 75 BB
Total Deposit: 200 BB
Close BB: 125 BB
Properties - Owned: 0, Value: 0 BB
Current Score: 125 BB
Deposit Details: Pass Go Bonus - 200 BB

I will go to library tomorrow to work on scoring!

[KristiJ]

Bb open 180bb
current space 25)
Dice roll 6,5
New space 36) Orient Express RR
action none
BB close 180bb

[Christina]

BB Open: 290
Current Space: 9) Bluestone Road
Dice Roll: 5, 1
New Space: 15) Zebra Drive
Action: Buy: 15 Zebra Drive 160 BB
Close BB: 130 BB

[Cindy]

BB Open: 934BB
Current Space: (5) Income Tax
Dice Roll: 4,2
New Space: (11) Jail
Action: Just Visiting
BB Close: 934BB

[Liz]

#8. 1/8
BB open: 571 BB
Current space: 14) mulberry st
Dice roll: 2, 3
New space: 19) Peach tree road
Action: buy for 180 BB
Close: 391



Properties: Mulberry st (purple- 14) Peachtree (orange - 19) ,Baker St. (Red -24)
Windsor Gardens (yellow- 30)

[Shannon SA]

Turn Post #5 - 8 January
BB Open = 351 BB
Current Space: 36
Dice Roll: 1,4
New Space: 1) GO
Action: + 400 BB
BB Close = 751 BB

[Erin]

Turn 6

BB open= 1456 BB
Current Space: 3) Treasure Chest
Dice Roll: 4,4=8
New Space: 11) JAIL - Visiting: Free Space
Action: No Action
BB Close: 1456 BB

Properties: The Polar Express Railroad (26), The Orient Express Railroad (36)

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Turn 8
(1/8/14)
Open BB 613
Current Space-7) Perdido St.
Dice: 6,5=11
New Space: 18)Treasure Chest
Action :(dice roll:5,6=11*10=110+613=723)
Close: 723BB (I'm rich)

Properties: Perdido St.(light blue), Cherry Tree Lane(red)

[Anna]

Turn Post - #5
BB Open = 200 BB
Current Space: 27) Blossom Street
Dice roll: 2, 2
New Space: JAIL
Action: Bonus Task J.2)
BB Close = 200 BB

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Current Space: 5) Income Tax
Dice Roll: 2, 2
New Space: 9) Bluestone Road
BB Open: 125
Action: Buy: 9 Bluestone Road 100 BB

Total Deposit: 0 BB
Close BB: 25 BB
Properties - Owned: 0, Value: 0 BB
Current Score: 25 BB

[CassieV]

I need to update a mistake on Post 144. I posted The Prince and the Pauper for BBs, but I realized today that it's 10 pgs short of the requirement (it's labeled "children's").

Here's the updated turn:

BB Open= 159 BB
Current Space: 27) Blossom St.
Dice Roll: 3,4
New Space: 34) Privet Drive
Action: None
BB Close= 159 BB

[Kathy]

1/8/14 - Turn 7
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OPEN: 778BB
CURRENT LOC: 36)The Orient Express RR
DICE ROLL: 2,2
NEW LOC: 40)Piccadilly St. 400BB
ACTION: Buy
END: 378 BB

PROPERTIES OWNED:
Sunset Blvd. #20 (Red)
The Orient Express RR #36
Piccadilly ST. #40 (Blue)

[Cindy]

Correction Post for Turns 1 thru 7

Turn#1 Jan 2

Open:200BB
Current Location (1)Go
Dice roll:6,6
New Location: (13) Electric Company
Action: Buy 150BB
BB Close=50BB


Turn #2 Jan 3

Open=50BB
Current Location (13)Electric Company
Dice Roll: 3,3
New Location: (19) Peachtree Road
Action: Pass
BB Close=50BB

Turn #3 Jan 4

Open=50BB
Current Location(19)Peachtree Road
Dice Roll: 1,2
New Location (22)Cherry Tree Lane
Action: Pass
Close BB=50BB

Turn #4 Jan 5

Open BB=50
Current Location (22) Cherry Tree Lane
Dice Roll: 3,4
New Location (29)Main Street
Action: Pass
Close BB=50BB

Turn #5 Jan 6

Open BB=50BB
Current Location(29)Main Street
Dice Roll:3,6
New Location(38)Savillle Row
Action: Pass
Close BB=50BB

Turn #6 Jan 7

Open BB=50
Current Location(38)Saville Road
Dice Roll:5,3
Pass Go +200BB=250BB
New Location(6)Old Patagonia Express Railroad
Action: Buy200BB
CloseBB=50BB

Deposit A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows 55pages=55BB
CloseBB=105BB


Turn #7 Jan 8

OpenBB=105BB
Current Location(6)Patagonia
Dice Roll:4,2
New Location(12)Charing Cross Road
Action:Pass
Close BB=105BB

[Linda]

Turn 8 (1/8)
BB Open: 760
current location: Zebra Drive (15)
Dice roll: 3, 5
New location: Opportunity
Bonus dice roll: 1,1 add 50 BB
BB Close: 810

Property owned: Piccadilly (400, Zebra Drive (160) for total of 560

[KristiJ]

Bb open 180BB
current space 36) Orient Express RR
Dice roll 5,4
New space: 5) Income Tax - “T” Bonus Task or Pay 75 BB
Action: pass Go, collect 400 BB
To fulfill "T" Bonus, will do: T.1) Read a HF book which where a main character’s profession features prominently in the story line. Will read The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
BB close 580BB

[SandyC]

Turn #6
BB=520
Current location:3)treasure chest
Roll: 6,3
New location: 12)Charing Cross Road 140 BB
Action: Purchase property
Book Deposit: Cujo +432
End BB = 812

Properties:
Lightning Thief Electric Co.
Tara Road
Charing Cross Road

[Heather]

BB Open = 970 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL -Visiting: Free Space
Dice Roll: 5, 5
New Space: 21) Free Parking - Add 100 BB to your bank account
BB Close = 1070 BB

Properties:
The Lightning Thief Electric Company
Hogwarts Express Railroad
Cherry Tree Lane (Red)

[Sue]

Turn#: 6
Balance @ Open: 20 BB
Current Space: 34) Privet Drive
Dice Roll: 1,2
New Space: 37) Opportunity
Action: Bonus Task
O.2) Read a book with the word "Street" or a synonym in the title
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

[Melanie]

Turn #8 (Jan 8)

Open BB: 482BB
Current Space: (18) Treasure Chest
Dice Roll: 1,6 = 7
New Space: (25) Baker Street
Action: Buy 240BB
Close: 242BB

Property Portfolio:
Lightening Thief Electric Co. (Utility: 150)
Eccles Street (Green/320)
Filbert St. (Brown/60)
Baker St. (Red/240)

[Cheryl]

Turn #8
BB Open: 1161 BB
Current Space: 4) Cannery Row
Dice Roll: 1,1
New Space: 6) The Old Patagonian Express RR
Action: Buy for 200 BB
BB Close: 961 BB

Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280); Savile Road (350); Cannery Row (60); The Old Patagonian Express RR (200)

[Becky, Moddess]

Corrected in post 219.

Turn #8 (Jan 8)
BB Open = 409 BB
Current Space: 7) Perdido Street - 100 BB
Dice Roll: 3,5
New Space: 14) (Purple) Mulberry Street - 140 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 269 BB

Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road
(Lt. Blue) - Perdido Street
(Purple) - Mulberry Street

[Becky, Moddess]

Corrected in post 219.

Deposit Post #3 - (Jan 8)
BB Open = 269 BB
Deposit: Steelheart
Pages: 386
BB Close = 655 BB

[Cheryl A]

Turn 8

BB Open: 790 BB
Current Space: 1) Go
Dice Roll: 5,1
New Space: 7) Perdido Street
Action: Buy -100BB
BB Close: 690 BB

[Shannon SA]

Deposit Post #2 - 9 January
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
BB open = 751
Pages = 400
BB close = 1151 BB

[Shannon SA]

Turn Post #6 - 9 January
BB open = 1151
Current space: 1
Roll: 1,4
New Space: 5) Income Tax
Action: Read Bonus Task T.1) Read an HF book where a main character’s profession features prominently in the story line.
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
*Allocate BB points once book read*
BB Close = 1151

[Christina]

BB Open: 130
Deposit 434 BB (384 pages + 50 HF)
New BB Total 564 BB
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault
Current Space: 15) Zebra Drive
Dice Roll: 4, 1
New Space: 20) Sunset Boulevard
Action: Buy: 20 Sunset Boulevard 200 BB
Close BB: 364 BB

[Liz]

#9 1/9
BB open: 391 BB
Current space: 19) Peach tree road
Dice roll: 5,5
New space: 29) Main Street
Action: buy 260 BB
Close: 131 BB

Properties: Mulberry st (purple- 14) Peachtree (orange - 19), Baker St. (Red -24), Main Street (yellow -29) Windsor Gardens (yellow- 30)

[Rebecca]

Turn #4 and Deposit
BB Open = 523 BB
Current Space: 25) Baker Street
Dice Roll: 4,1
New Space: 30) Windsor Gardens - 280 BB
Action: Buy 280BB

Deposit: The Sugar Queen - 276 pgs
BB Close = 519 BB

Properties owned:
Zebra Drive, Baker Street, Windsor Gardens

[Cindy]

Turn #8

OpenBB=105BB
Current Location:(12)Charing Cross Road
Dice Roll: 5,5
New Location:(22)Cherry Tree Lane
Action: Pass
CloseBB=105BB

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Turn 9
1/9/14
Open BB 723BB
Current Space-7) Perdido St.
Dice: 5,4=9
New Space: 16)The Hogwarts Express
Action : Buy(200BB)
Close: 523BB

Properties: Perdido St.(light blue), Cherry Tree Lane(red)
RR: Hogwarts Express

[Wanda]

Turn #4

BB Open = 1225 BB
Current Space: 24) Britannia Road
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space:32)Tara Road
Action: Buy for 300 BB


BB Close = 925 BB

Property Portfolio
Sunset Blvd.(Space 20); Britannia Road (Space 24) Tara Road(Space 32)

[KristiJ]

Bb open 580BB
current space 5) Income Tax
Dice roll: 3,2
New space: 10) Scotland Street
Action: Buy Scotland St for 120 BB
Action: "T" Bonus - T.1) Read a HF book which where a main character’s profession features prominently in the story line. (Rupert Porson: Puppeteer)

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
Page Total: 364BB
HF Bonus: 50BB
"T" Bonus: 100BB

BB close 974BB

Property Portfolio:
9) Bluestone Rd
10) Scotland Street

[Abigayle]

#3
Open BB: 200 BB
Current space: mulberry st.
Dice roll: 2,5
New space: Free parking
Close BB: 300BB

[Kathy]

1/9/14 Turn 8

OPEN BB: 378
CURRENT LOC: 40)Piccadilly St.
DICE ROLL: 3,6
PASS GO: 200BB
NEW LOC: 9) Bluestone St. -100 BB
ACTION: Buy
END: 478 BB

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Properties Owned:

Sunset Blvd. #20 (Red)
Orient Express RR #36
Piccadilly St. #40 (Blue)
Bluestone Rd. #9 (Light Blue)

[Linda]

Turn 9 (1/9)
BB Open: 810
Current location: Opportunity (23)
Dice roll: 1,4
New location: Water for Elephant Works (28)
Action: Buy Water for Elephant Works for 150 BB
End BB: 660

Properties owned: Piccadilly (400), Zebra Drive (160), Water for Elephant Works(150) for total of 710

[Erin]

Turn 6

BB open= 1456 BB
Current Space: 3) Treasure Chest
Dice Roll: 6,4=10
New Space: 13) The Lightning Thief Electric Company - 150 BB
Action: Buy for 150
Deposit: Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution-496 Pages
HF-50 BB
BB Close: 1852 BB

Properties: The Polar Express Railroad (26), The Orient Express Railroad (36), The Lightning Thief Electric Company (13)

[Cheryl]

Turn #9
BB Open: 961 BB
Current Space: 6) The Old Patagonian Express RR
Dice Roll: 1,2
New Space: 9)Bluestone Road
Action: Buy for 100 BB
BB Close: 861 BB

Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280); Savile Road (350); Cannery Row (60); The Old Patagonian Express RR (200); Bluestone Road (100)

[Melanie]

Turn #9 (Jan 9)

Open BB: 242 BB
Current Space: (25)Baker St.
Roll: 5,6 = 11
New Space: The Orient Express
Action: Buy 200BB
Close 42BB

Deposit:
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances, 126 pgs
Damsel in Distress, 252 pgs + HF Bonus: 50BB
Close: 470BB

Property Portfolio:
Orient Express, Lightning Thief Electric, Eccles St., Filbert St., and Baker St.

[Sue]

Turn#: 7
Balance @ Open: 20 BB
Current Space: 37) Opportunity
Dice Roll: 6,4
Pass Go: Deposit 200 BB
New Space: 7) Perdido Street
Property Action: Purchase for 100 BB

Balance @ Close: 120 BB

Bonus tasks pending:
O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties.
O.2) Read a book with the word "Street" or a synonym in the title

Property Portfolio:
7) Perdido Street - Value 50
19) Peachtree Road - Value 90

Total BB Balance + Property Value: 260

[Becky, Moddess]

Corrected in post 219.

Turn #9 (Jan 9)
BB Open = 655 BB
Current Space: 14) (Purple) Mulberry Street - 140 BB
Dice Roll: 4,2
New Space: 20) (Orange) Sunset Boulevard - 200 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 469 BB

Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road [150 Rent]
(Lt. Blue) - Perdido Street [50 Rent]
(Purple) - Mulberry Street [70 Rent]
(Orange) - Sunset Boulevard [100 Rent]

[Cheryl A]

Turn 9

BB Open: 690 BB
Current Space: 7) Perdido Street
Dice Roll: 2,1
New Space: 10) Scotland Street
Action: Buy -120 BB
Deposit: Race for the Dying
336 pgs - +336 BB
HF - +50BB
BB Close: 956 BB

[Heather]

BB Open = 1070 BB
Deposit: Room by Emma Donoghue = 321
Current Space: 21) Free Parking
Dice Roll: 4, 1
New Space: 26) The Polar Express Railroad - 200 BB
Action: Purchase for 200 BB
BB Close = 1191 BB

Properties:
The Lightning Thief Electric Company
Hogwarts Express Railroad
The Polar Express Railroad
Cherry Tree Lane (Red)

[Christina]

BB Open: 364
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
Deposit: 304 pages + 50HF = 354 BB
Current Space: 20) Sunset Boulevard
Dice Roll: 2, 5
New Space: 27) Blossom Street
Action: Buy: 27 Blossom Street 260 BB
Close BB: 458 BB

[Liz]

Turn #10. 1/10

BB open: 131 BB
Current space: 29) Main Street
Dice roll: 3, 5
New space: 37) opportunity
Action: will complete task O3- monopoly piece on cover
Close: 131 BB

Properties: Mulberry st (purple- 14) Peachtree (orange - 19), Baker St. (Red -24), Main Street (yellow -29) Windsor Gardens (yellow- 30)

Pending task: O3

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Turn 10
1/10/14
Open BB 523BB
Current Space-16)The Hogwarts Express
Dice: 2,6=8
New Space: 24)Britianna Rd
Action : Buy 220
Close: 303BB

Properties: Perdido St.(light blue), Cherry Tree Lane(red),Britianna Rd(red)
RR: Hogwarts Express

[Erin]

Turn 7

BB open= 1852 BB
Current Space: 13) The Lightning Thief Electric
Dice Roll: 5,1=6
New Space: 19) Orange Peachtree Road - 180 BB
Action: Buy for 180
BB Close: 1672 BB

Properties: The Polar Express Railroad (26), The Orient Express Railroad (36), The Lightning Thief Electric Company (13), Peachtree Road (Orange, 19)

[Wanda]

Turn #5

BB Open = 925 BB
Current Space: 32) Tara Road
Dice Roll: 5,6
New Space:3)Treasure Chest
Action: Roll again-6,6-10x12=120BB
Action:Passed Go-earned 200 BB

Deposit:Things Fall Apart-209 pages

BB Close = 1454 BB

Property Portfolio
Sunset Blvd.(Space 20); Britannia Road (Space 24) Tara Road(Space 32)

[Cindy]

Turn#9 Deposit and roll

OpenBB:105BB
Action: Deposit The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great 444pages=444BB
HF Bonus:50BB
Total Deposit:494BB
CloseBB:599BB


OpenBB:599BB
Current Location:(22)Cherry Tree Lane
Dice Roll:4,5
New Location:(31)Go to Jail Do not pass go
In Jail
Action:Bonus Task J1)Read a book with genre Crime/Murder Mystery (To be read!!)
CloseBB=599BB

[Rebecca]

Turn #5
BB Open = 519 BB
Current Space: 30) Windsor Gardens
Dice Roll: 3,1
New Space: 34) Privet Drive - 300 BB
Action: Buy 300BB
BB Close = 219BB

Properties owned:
Zebra Drive, Baker Street, Windsor Gardens , Privet Drive

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Current Space: 9) Bluestone Road
Dice Roll: 1, 1
New Space: 11) JAIL
BB Open: 25

Just Visiting:
Total Deposit: 416 BB
Close BB: 441 BB
Properties - Owned: 1, Value: 50 BB
Current Score: 491 BB
Deposit Details:
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - 416 pages