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satnav assisted
In a bid to speed things up each player is provided with the latest satellite navigation technology. They are then requested to program in to the SatNav boxes a route from Liverpool St. to Mornington Crescent which takes account of Montecute’s Secondary Station Ruling.

simplified version
Stovold’s Defence is still allowable during Forward Triangulation, but Back Doubling may only be attempted after a Northern Approach.

southwark method
An open variation, but remember if pairing occurs during positional play after a neutral move when all the diagonals are quartered then the overboard player must sacrifice Fairlop in order to progress or risk passing at a secondary tangent.

special children’s junior version
To make things extra easy Waterloo Mainline is irreversible if approached on the diagonal during a lateral pass.

speed mornington crescent
Players must complete their moves within a strict time limit. Each player is provided with a special clock which he must activate when it is his turn to make a move, and deactivate when when he has made his move. In the unlikely event that the time elapses before a move is made that player is eliminated. Stations are high in this game.

standard metropolitan variation
As a concession to Rob Brydon, who was still a relative novice, things were kept as simple as possible by suspending Rule 2 and Prime Move Triangulations could be made only within a lateral orbit.

street level rules
Popular after the reopening of Mornington Crescent when the Faulty Elevators are Wild rule was revoked.

stovold’s 2nd amendment to the standard convention (1972)
This, of course, predates the Jubilee Line extensions in both directions.

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