watching expired appliances align

After playing Puerto Rico this afternoon, Kaci went home and found a link to the play-by-play from the final game of the 2004 World Boardgaming Championship. The page also features the box scores from the four players. It's awesome. And a must read if you've ever played Puerto Rico.

If you'll excuse me, I must end this entry early as I need to read the Puerto Rico Strategy Page.

UPDATE:

Apes just sent an email about the 2004 play-by-play:

i wasn't sure i wanted to read the whole thing until i came to this paragraph:

"GM End of turn comment: Already there is a bit of "craftsman fear" creeping
into the group, and most of the moves this turn wind up helping David, who is
now in a position to put the combination of the Hacienda and Construction Hut
into play for a very minimal cost of 1 doubloon when combined the two buildings
would cost 4. The combination of these two buildings obviates the need for
David to take the Settler, as he will always be able to select a random
plantation and a Quarry regardless of what is on display. The downside to
David's strategy is, without a Hospice (a building that is, in most expert
opinion, almost never worth the cost), he is always going to be doing a
juggling act with his colonists."

Please note on your calendars that I will mostly likely be headed to Lancaster, PA for the 2005 World Boardgaming Championships.