http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/ The Players Club en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:03:18 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly The Players Club News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/images/logo.gif http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/ http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=160 The following text is taken from The Official Upper Deck UK Players' Blog: August Edition Hi guys, With the brand new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D Starter Deck just launched and the first wave of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 2008 Collectible Tins releasing across the UK on the 19th August, it’s a great month to be playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game! Check out the latest release section for all the info on these new products and some useful tips for the cards to watch out for! We also bring you all the coverage from last weekend’s Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships in Berlin , as well as exclusive images and features – we know you will agree it has been worth the wait! We’ve got more details on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Summer Cup, the latest TV updates for where to watch GX Season 3 and more tips than you can shake a Kuriboh at, so dive in and enjoy this month’s update! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:03:18 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=159 yu-gi-oh! Duelist Genesis Sneak Preview Event Saturday 09th Aug 2008 at The Players Club Heston The 7th Heston Scouts Hut 176 Cranford Lane (opp Berkeley School) Heston/Hounslow Middlesex TW5 9HE Sneak peak card Note There is No Sneak Peak in Slough 09/10th Aug Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:26:47 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=158 The Players Club will be holding its Monthly YU-GI-OH! Tournament in Heston ON Saturday 19th July 2008 at The 7th Heston Scouts Hut 176 Cranford Lane (opp Berkley School) Heston/Hounslow Middlesex TW5 9HE Once again a trophy is up for grabs Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:44:34 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=157 Hello, As a designer of award-winning board games, my not-so-secret weapon is, I am an international flight attendant and have my captive audience of passengers test-play my prototypes in flight at 37,000 feet. As Herr Klaus Zoch (Zoch Spiele, Germany) said, "Martin's games are tested at the highest level!" I also have other flight attendants and, shh, pilots too. Believe it or not, I have often had 2 of the (oh-so-secret) Federal Air Marshals playing in the galley while drinking airline 'coffee'. Bad guys, look out, these guys are armed and tactical! My best yet was a Rabbi and his wife playing chess, which she was not enjoying as he was unbeatable. I offered them my Mozaic prototype which is luck + strategy. She beat him 3 games in a row and was ecstatic. He asked for the game (if only to practice) but as it was my only prototype at the time, I had to say, "No". However, it has since been published in 2 formats. I have actually had repeat customers - i.e. passengers who remember me from previous flights and ask if I have any new games for them to test-play. One genuine rocket scientist, I kid you not, explained to me that my card game was a matrix ... news to me but he was correct. Returning from Essen Spiel, Michael Gray of Hasbro was on my flight and I was able to translate German game rules for him. The absolute classic is, many years ago, we flew to Munich where I was befriended by an airline employee at the airport. She would invite me to stay in her home with her family - a nice change from the hotel. Lo and behold, her husband is none other than Tom Werneck of Spiel des Jahres fame! For the most part, I receive good feedback (perhaps it's the altitude) which helps in clarification of the rules. It's amazing what people will read into the text. If I were to add a 'Do Not' list, it would be never-ending. I just say, "If it is not in the rules, don't do it - unless you wish to design your own game or, your opponent does it first!" Turbulence has upset the games on occasion which provides a novel use for the flight attendant call-bell. Free flight benefits are the best for attending game trade shows but a word of warning to the wise... don't eat the airline food! My latest, Serpentine, published in Amsterdam on 01.06.2008 by Nova Carta: http://www.novacarta.nl/html/index.html Free Flash version of my Rhumb Line, playable online by 2 or 1 against the computer: http://www.gameintellect.com/flash-games/rhumb-line.php#men I am in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, grew up playing games and, on occasion, a local computer game Co. hires me as a consultant ~ their latest is The Lost Treasures Of Alexandria: http://www.stratogon.com/lost_treasures/?refid=413 All the best, Martin Samuel Games Above Board: http://GamesAboveBoard.googlepages.com Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:30:43 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=156 The following text is taken from The Official Upper Deck UK Players' Blog: May Edition Hi guys, The darkness has been shattered! The Light of Destruction booster set is now here and available, with cards like ‘Honest’ and ‘Judgement Dragon’ already proving popular, we take a better look at the set, as well as previewing the Light of Destruction Special Edition! Whether you have qualified or you are just interested in taking part in the Premier Event of the Yu-Gi-Oh! calendar, take a look at our events section for all the latest on the Yu-Gi-Oh! UK and Irish Nationals. We also have all the details on prizes, side events and the location details of the World of Warcraft TCG Realm Championships. You can also get more expert duelling tips, find out about upcoming tournaments for Yu-Gi-Oh! and World of Warcraft TCG as well as win cool prizes, so read on…… Sat, 10 May 2008 06:17:18 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=154 The Players Club Heston will be holding a Light of Destruction Sneak Peak on Saturday 03rd May 2008 at The 7th Heston Scouts Hut 176 Cranford Lane (opp Berkley School) Heston/Hounslow Middlesex TW5 9HE Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:36:25 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=153 The Players Club will be holding its Second Monthly YU-GI-OH! Tournament in Heston ON Saturday 12th April 2008 at The 7th Heston Scouts Hut 176 Cranford Lane (opp Berkley School) Heston/Hounslow Middlesex TW5 9HE Once again a trophy is up for grabs Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:33:46 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=152 The Players Club will be holding its first Monthly YU-GI-OH! Tournament in Heston ON Saturday 08th March 2008 at The 7th Heston Scouts Hut 176 Cranford Lane (opp Berkley School) Heston/Hounslow Middlesex TW5 9HE Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:46:26 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=151 For all the players who have been playing since the beginning of time you probably already know this. But if you don’t know there is a programme you can download of the internet for FREE it is called magic workstation All you need to do is go to; http://www.magicworkstation.com/ Then Download Evaluation. Then Visit this page to download ur required patch; http://www.mwsgames.com/index.php/Main_Page currently the most recent is lorwyn but there are ways to add Morningtide. (Also im sure a new patch will be ready soon) Once installed ur ready to play. However at this point the cards only have text and no pictures. HOW TO ADD THE PICTURES TO THE CARDS?? Ok if I start taking you thru all this, I mite as well retype how to use MWS. There is lots of info if u type Magic workstation into Goggle or other Search engines. But a site I find useful is; http://www.mwsdata.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=413 this site should answer 90% of ur questions if not just look a little harder. Any further Questions feel free to message me or add ur question to the New MWS forum (There is a version of magic workstation where you can pay however there really is no need thats just for extra features, i use my free version to Deck Build and play online) Regards Vincent Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:32:29 GMT http://www.theplayersclub.org.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=150 The Players Club Heston Monthly Tournaments Opening soon in march for more information contact tony at ajhackett@blueyonder.co.uk The club will be at 7th Heston scout hut, Cranford lane Hounslow TW5 9HE Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:04:43 GMT