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White Glove Movies

Summary: Glover walks you through the best of Mayfair Games. Each presentation will introduce you to the play of a board or card game.

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 Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:10:18

Glover builds his airline empire with the board game Aeroplanes (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=388&stock=MFG4531&name=Aeroplanes%3A+Aviation+Ascendant) by Mayfair Games and Martin Wallace.

 A House Divided | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:09:28

Glover tackles the American Civil War in the board game A House Divided (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=389&stock=MFG4860&name=A+House+Divided) by Frank Chadwick and Mayfair Games.

 Urbania | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:10:46

Glover tries his hand at urban planning and construction with the board game Urbania (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=394&stock=MFG4124&name=Urbania)by Simone Luciani and Mayfair Games.

 White Water | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:06:44

Glover braves the rapids in the board game, White Water (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=374&stock=MFG4129&name=White+Water) by Frederic Moyersoen and Mayfair Games.

 Catan: Junior | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:33

  Glover gets distracted by the exciting pirate theme in the board game, Catan: Junior (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=384&stock=MFG3025&name=Catan%3A+Junior). by Klaus Teuber and Mayfair Games.  

 Rocket Jockey | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:07:08

  Glover zips from planet to planet with the card game game, Rocket Jockey (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=383&stock=MFG4404&name=Rocket+Jockey) by Mayfair Games.  

 Giza: The Great Pyramid | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:14:49

Glover builds a great pyramid in the board game Giza (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=372&stock=MFG4122&name=Giza-+the+Great+Pyramid%21) by Dave Heberer and Mayfair Games.

 Witch of Salem | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:10:28

Witch of Salem (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=83&stock=MFG3309&name=Witch+of+Salem) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/witchofsalem.jpg) Designer: Michael RieneckAges: 12+Players: 2-4Playing Time: 60 minutesStep back to early 20th Century New England. Here, the horrible "Great Old Ones" mysterious inhabitants of a dark, unfathomable void-seek entry into our world. One of their imprisoned overlords gathers them, just as his worldly servants open portals throughout Arkham for the coming onslaught. Only Salem's master witch, Robert Craven, holds the key to safeguarding mankind. He plans to gather a team of intrepid scholars to find the hidden portals and close them with powerful magic seals. The noble witch's elite team must battle the threat of madness, duel the dark servants, tackle mystical challenges, and face their ultimate nemesis: an unidentified Great Old One with an unknown and incalculable strength.In "Witch of Salem," you step into the terrifying world of renowned storyteller Wolfgang Hohlbein, a mythos inspired by the tales of H. P. Lovecraft. You play one of the witch's scholarly allies. Working cooperatively with your cohorts, uncover the secrets of the Necronomicon, combat creeping insanity, defeat the coming Evil, and bar the Great Old Ones from exiting the inter-dimensional abyss.

 Lemming Mafia | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:43

Lemming Mafia (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=342&stock=MFG4121&name=Lemming+Mafia) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/LemmingMafia.jpg)   Designed By: Michael RieneckPlayers: 3-6Ages: 8+Play Time: 20 minutesBet on lemmings as they race to be the first to Jump. But yours more than a mere wager. Lemming bosses give you missions. You must slow some lemmings, or stop them altogether by putting them in concrete shoes. You must guide your favored lemmings, using jackhammers to cut off any concrete and limos to speed themalong. Pick the right mission, and the swiftest Lemming, and you win!

 Discworld: Ankh-Morpork | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:07:57

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=361&stock=MFG3305&name=Discworld%3A+Ankh-Morpork) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/discworld.jpg) Designed By: Martin WallacePlayers: 2-4Ages: 11+Play Time: 60 minutes   Be one of seven personalities vying for ultimate control of this proud and pestilent city, using your cunning and guile to complete your secret agenda. Along the way you’ll encounter wizards, assassins, watchmen and thieves... all of whom will affect your fortunes and continually change the fate of this mercantile metropolis.Each visit to Ankh-Morpork promises a unique player experience, combining rich visual styling’s and multifaceted gameplay. A finely detailed map and over one hundred individually illustrated cards depicting the city’s most beloved and infamous characters, locations, and organizations immerse the player in Discworld’s most unruly city. Use your cards to enlist minions, inhume the competition, and extort money from fellow players, but beware of random magic and nefarious actions dealt by your opponents that threaten your rise to the top!Discworld Ankh-Morpork blends the distinctive humor of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling novels with strategic challenge and a dose of mayhem into one devilishly addictive Discworld adventure for two to four players. Suitable for all the family, you don’t have to be a Discworld fan to play this game, but you might end up as one!Discworld Ankh-Morpork was devised by internationally renowned games designer Martin Wallace and a dedicated team of artists overseen by the Discworld Emporium.

 Test of Fire | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:07:08

Test of Fire (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=365&stock=MFG4861&name=Test+of+Fire+-+First+Bull+Run+1861) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/TestOfFire.jpg) Designed By: Martin WallacePlayers: 2Ages: 10+Play Time: 45 minutes July 21, 1861 the raw untried armies of North and South meet for the first battle of the American Civil War.Will you take the part of General Beauregard of the Confederate States of America defending Virginia or the part of Union General Irvin McDowell seeking to stop the rebellion of the south and re-unite the nation?Simple game mechanics center on a system where command opportunities are determined by dice, action cards and the frustrations of command are eloquently portrayed.Simply put, the Union Army of Northeastern Virginia must seize Manassas Junction or rout the Southern Army to achieve victory.The Confederate Army of the Potomac & Confederate Army of the Shenandoah win by routing the Union army, avoiding rout, by seizing the Northern town of Centreville, or simply denying the Union victory.

 The Struggle for Catan | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:45

The Struggle for Catan (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=357&stock=MFG3141&name=The+Struggle+for+Catan) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/TheStruggleForCatan.jpg) Designed By: Klaus TeuberPlayers: 2-4Ages: 10+Play Time: 45-60 minutes   The Struggle for Catan™ is a fast-paced game between the 2-4 factions developing newly settled Catan. Manage your resources to build settlements, cities, city improvements, knights, and roads that generate victory points or special abilities. While your settlements, cities, and city expansions remain yours, valuable roads and knights change hands. Varied expensive city improvements give you additional victory points and lasting advantages, so they’re generally key to victory. As in The Settlers of Catan® board game, you win by being the first to acquire and play 10 victory points.

 Rise of Empires | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:11:47

Rise of Empires (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=151&stock=PHA6029&name=Rise+of+Empires) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/riseofempires.jpg)   Designed By: Martin WallacePlayers: 2-5Ages: 12+Play Time: 150 minutes   Don't just make history-guide it! Take the reins of a developing civilization, choosing the resources and development paths that will lead to the fastest expansion, as you claim and defend territory on a map forging an empire that eventually encompasses whole continents.Rise of Empires play is divided into three eras. Choices made early in the era are repeated late, so your decisions must have both short-term and long-term benefits to be successful. This process requires tough decision-making and promotes an atmosphere with nail-biting suspense. Victory points are rewarded for building cities, having an empire, for progress in science, and for trading goods.Rise of Empires breathes new life into the civilization games genre! Balance gold and food, war and agriculture, territory and technology to forge an empire that is destined to rise above all other nations!

 Entdecker | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:08:31

Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=37&stock=MFG0499&name=Entdecker%3A+Exploring+New+Horizons) (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/entdecker.jpg) Designed By: Klaus TeuberPlayers: 2-4Ages: 10+Play Time: 60-120 minutes Land Ho! After your journey through chartless seas, a crewman has sighted land! But what kind of land? Will there be pirates? or gold? Can you harvest the fruits of this jungle paradise? Resources are limited, so you must take care when selecting which route you will follow to victory. Will your courage hold long enough to secure your fame through exploration and discovery?Unique tiles make every game of Entdecker a completely new experience. The size and shape of the islands develop differently in every game, so the excitement of discovery can be enjoyed again and again and again! But there is more to Entdecker than the exploration of the island chains! You must also use settlements, forts, and scouts to earn credit for your discoveries, while still negotiating with the tribes that call the islands home.Journey to new and unexplored horizons with Entdecker!

 World Without End | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:09:51

World Without End (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=101&stock=MFG4118&name=World+without+End)   (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/worldwithoutend.jpg) Designed By: Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler Players: 3-4 Ages: 12+ Play Time: 90-120 minutes England in the early and middle 14th Century! Journey to Kingsbridge, England, where 200 years ago Prior Phillip oversaw the building of the cathedral renowned as "The Pillars of the Earth." Now farmers, wool dealers, and builders seek wealth and prestige amidst a rivalry between the priory and merchants. As the plague reaches town, nothing remains as it once was. World Without End is based on Ken Follett's best-selling novel. Strive to navigate turbulent events, ensuring and balancing your food supply, income, and prestige. Piety and loyalty remain vital, for you must cater to the upper classes. And precious medical knowledge is your greatest weapon against the Black Death. So, gather your power and spirit and rise above your rivals into legend!  

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