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by **Smartalex** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:04 pm

I just found this wee treasure in the back of my cupboard, It belongs to the missus and we forgot we had it till i had a clear out today.....
Presenting (For those who haven't seen it before) The Glasgow Game:-

Made by the YMCA:-

YMCA Info (Click Photo to see the large size where you can read it):-

Instructions (Click Photo to see the large size where you can read it):-

Money, Property and Chance Cards:-

And the Playing Board (Click Photo to see the large size where you can read it):-

Cracking wee Monopoly type game and Laminate covered to protect from Fag Burns and alcohol induced Spillages. :wink:

Made in 1991 with 21 White on Black Illustrations in the playing board Centre and Classic Glasgow Styled Chance Cards with quotes like:-

Congratulations, You have had the sense to rent your quality furnished home from Glasgow City Housing at under £200.

Collect your £300 Savings from the Bank.

And....

You see a woman being mugged and rush to her aid. You discover that you have disturbed STV who are filming a new Drama Series.
Pay the Director (The Player On Your Left) £200 Damages. ::):

Haven't played it for years but am gonna have a game tonite.

Anyone else played or heard of this or games like it before?

by **Josef** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:06 pm

I've got that too. ::):

Like you, Alex, haven't played it for years. Will do this week.

by **Fossil** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:07 pm

aye seen it never played it
Also the Glasgow Monopoly Game can you still get it?

F

by **tobester** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:10 pm

never seen it before looks good

by **Smartalex** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:10 pm

Modern Fossil wrote:aye seen it never played it
Also the Glasgow Monopoly Game can you still get it?

F

Amazon still have it:-www.Amazon.co.uk

by **ibtg** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:11 pm

You can still get the Glasgow Monopoly game at Abacus, Gibson Street, near the Uni.

by **tobester** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:18 pm

Check out ebay too, theres one auction has a start price of £8 and no bids.

by **McShad** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:19 pm

Oh wow, thats a blast from the past. I did have the glasgow game and played it quite a few times, but I havent the slightest clue of what became of it. I suspect it was binned with other stuff from when I moved out of my mums house

by **HollowHorn** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:12 pm

Sound like another excuse for an HG nite in :wink:

by **tobester** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:26 pm

Or an hg nite in at someones place

by **HollowHorn** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:38 pm

Zactly

by **Josef** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:44 pm

All round to HH's then. And don't forget to put the date in the thread title - don't want to upset Kitty.

by **HollowHorn** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:54 pm

All welcome, I'll cook & provide copious amounts of wine.
(Fish supper in it for you, TricknToots. :wink:

by **tobester** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:57 pm

ill bring the chips and dips and sweets

by **My Kitten** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:01 pm

Josef wrote:All round to HH's then. And don't forget to put the date in the thread title - don't want to upset Kitty.

well wont just upset me, its all in the name of organisation, if you want someone to go to something its common courtesy to put the bloomin date in!

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