So when you wave goodbye to your ship in your universe, someone else waves goodbye to their ship in a different parallel universe. This is a game where those ships will cross the divide and where no love is lost between Captains no matter which world it is! Explore, settle, fight if need be, and help your nation develop its Culture, Science, Religion and War-craft, to be the best in all worlds! But in this new World, there are actually three New worlds – supposedly separate from each other… Quantum physics tells us ‘the ability of quantum particles to occupy two states seemingly at once could be explained by both states co-existing in different universes’. This is a game of exploration of the New World where the great nations of Spain, England, France and Portugal send ships out to map the unknown and to bring home wealth to the Old World. The most recent release is termed to be the “first Quantum game”. And though N&P is not one of them, Ragnar games often provide the game board on a tea towel as opposed to cardboard stock. ![]() Ragnar games tend to be a bit more complex that most Eurogames, and they often use direct conflict between players. Though I learned about these games only after I started playing “Eurogames”, I would not necessarily lump them in with that group. Other more recent releases include Canal Mania, Fire&Axe, and Kings and Castles. Their designs have generally been well received in the industry, and they are perhaps best known for the classic game History of the World. These days we stick to designing board-games and card games – it keeps us off the streets.” Ah! the good old days when entire weekends would disappear in a heady mix of artificial cannon smoke and beer fumes. It all started in the early 1980′s when we gathered with our reprobate friends to recreate American Civil and Second World War battles with 25mm Airfix figures and large pieces of chip board painted green. That’s Steve and Phil Kendall and myself Gary Dicken. Like another English “family”, the Thompson Twins, they aren’t all brothers, but at least two of them share the same last name… From their website: “Ragnar Brothers consists of three friends who ought to know better but can’t resist the urge to design boardgames. ![]() Niña & Pinta (N&P) is the newest release from the British Ragnar Brothers. Times played: 3 (once with solo game rules) with review copy provided by Ragnar Brothers.Designer: Steve Kendall (with help from Phil Kendall and Gary Dicken).Ports, date, and prices are subject to change. Hours: 9am to 6pm except Nov-Dec 9am to 5pmįor information and School Group Bookings, call (787) 672-2152 Group & School Tours: minimum of 15 people, $5 per person ![]() (not in a school group), age 4 and under are free We are supported entirely by the tickets purchased to tour the ships. The Columbus Foundation receives no funds from government agencies or private foundations. Built completely by hand, without power tools, in Brazil since 1985. The ships tour together as a “sailing museum” for the purpose of educating the public and school groups on the ‘Caravel’, Portuguese ships used by Columbus and many early explorers to Discover the New World. We take great pride in displaying and maintaining the only traveling replicas in existence today. Columbus made 4 voyages totaling 12 years on ships like these. The Columbus Foundation’s aim is to educate the public on the type of ship, the “caravel”, that Columbus used to discover a new world in the year 1492.
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