[Groop]Re: Groop Great Gift Idea

[Rick Loomis]

Hmm. I have an interesting idea. What if we made a Groo-opoly FOR SERGIO?
That would solve the copyright/trademark problem! (But we have to get ME to
promise not to tell Sergio in advance!)

The game can only be shipped to a UK address, but if we don't have anyone
in the Groop in the UK, I have a friend there we can use. (Or is someone on
the list in the UK? He or she would have to do the actual ordering). 

There are 27 spaces on the board that we can rename. And it will cost about
$200 US with shipping and all. My suggestion is that 10 of us kick in $20
each to pay for it. And the ten who pay up, get to each select two names
for properties. (Presumably one from the Groo world, and one from Groo
fandom so the guys who put up the $20 get to immortalize themselves on the
Groopoly game). The other 7 would be obvious names such as Sage Street,
Rufferto Road, and Groo Gardens. (Personally I look forward to purchasing
Grossman Gardens or Dessesbo Dale, and then having Gary try to trade me for
it!) 

Note that we cannot change the free parking or go to jail spaces, but we
can change the railroads. The properties on the board, and the deeds, all
are imprinted with the names we choose. And the chance or community chest
cards that refer to specific properties will refer to the names we choose. 

Of course the biggest decision will be whether Groo Gardens and Rufferto
Road should be the two most expensive properties on the board (replacing
Boardwalk and Park Place) or the cheapest properties (replacing
Mediterranean Ave and Baltic Ave). 

Anyway, after we get it, we bring it next year to San Diego Comic con. Of
course we have to play it once or twice, but then we award it to Sergio at
one of the panels!  (Maybe we can get him or Mark to bring it back every
year so we can play it?) 

Whataya think?
Rick Loomis


At 12:00 PM 12/10/02 -0800, promethea@kc.rr.com wrote:
>
>Too bad there isn't a U.S. counterpart to this site... I note it says not to
>submit copyrighted materials, and Groo is certainly copyrighted..
>
>This makes a good question for Mr. Evanier  [and SA by extension]  I know it
>was mentioned that we were allowed to make [a shirt], I think, or two using
>Groo, as long as it wasn't some kind of for-profit deal.
>
>Can we make a Groo-opoly board?
>
>the multitude of warring kingdoms and various cities, etc would make for
>good properties... as would the running gags.  Think "Free Cheese Dip" for
>free parking, etc.
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