Yes Thunder Road is in a word: Awesome. But before I get to that, let me tell you about a little metagame that I play inside my head. I like to transform grown men and women into shrieking 12 year olds- just. like. me.
It always goes down the same way. I pull out Thunder Road with its glorious tomatoe red, avocado green, grey and dusty tan cars and innocently ask a newcomer if they've played before. No? Here I'll show you. It only takes 15-20 minutes...
The rules take only moments to explain and I secretly smile to myself as a look of disdain passes over their face when I tell them it is roll and move. Many are ready to leave at that point but the little plastic wrecked cars and choppers piqué their curiosity just long enough for them to pick up the dice.
....And then I've got them, They don't even realize its happening. The cars start to cluster together as everyone tries to get into a position that will let them take the lead. No one is snickering now- they're too busy grabbing for the dice and trying to break from the pack.
BUDDDA- BUDDDA- BUDDDA- I pull out my chopper and fly it over the lead opponents car. I park it squarely in front of it and he looks at with disbelief and I reach for the attack dice. I explain that making the chopper and machine gun noises always ensure a good roll. KABOOM! There goes his lead car- Proof positive that I was right.
From then on I sit back and watch the regression as they start to get into it. Someone makes vrooming noises as they try to ram me off the highway. Another starts up with Tatatatata of machine guns and throws the dice abandon. Grown men and women are jumping up because their little plastic car got wrecked.
And more than one gamer has challenged me to a rematch after I have left them smoldering wreckage.
So there you have it: the secret game I play in my head which is playing with other people’s heads.
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