From Mike Lewis (lewism-alx1@kaman.com) AFTER ACTION REPORT, PHOENIX HISTORICAL GAMES SOCIETY, DEC. 30, 1995. Wm. Ran. Hearst (Jim Gutt) 16 Au Wm. Greene (Jason Curcio) Killed in Spanish American war, his heir received 32 Au Luis Terrazas (Glenn Gieske) 40 Au Albert Fall (Bill Banks) 60 Au Lord Cowdray (Tim Barr) 2 Au Rafael Ysabel (Chris LeFevre) Killed fighting in Yucatan Five hour game, six player, play until 1908. This was one of two LotSM games played at the same time. I think Tim did not shuffle the deck very well, since every disaster, plague and misfortune possible occurred, and at one point every enterprise was busted. Fall started an Ostrich farm near Yuma, only to have it succumb to hoof and mouth disease. Fall (Banks) wondered if this were scientifically possible. Two players died in wars, including Bill Greene (Jason) who would have been a Democratic Party Pr esidential contender had he survived. As it was, William Randolph Hearst (Jim Gutt) ran in 1904 against Roosevelt, and again in 1908 against Taft. Losing both times even though he was the favorite. Eventually, the stock crash ends, Fall gets a mine going and wins handily. Wm. Greene (Phil Eklund) 73 Au Luis Terrazas (Don Dedecker) 26 Au Von Kleist (Joel Borie) 12 Au Lord Cowdray (Tim Dedecker) 80 Au Rafael Ysabel (Mike Paetz) 51 Au Five hour game, five player, play until 1906. This game was played simultaneous to the calamitous previous game mentioned. This game contrasted sharply with the other one in that there were 6 mines and a smelter going, with two more mines and two more smelters imminent, plus various haciendas, etc. Halley's comet was the only real nuisance. Oh, and the pesky Baja Bandits. These Maderistas, funded by the nefarious German player (Joel), shrugged off attacks from rurales, federales, rail artillery, machine guns, and buffalo soldiers. Before they were finally destroyed, my (Greene's) Phelps Dodge mines in Sonora were completely destroyed. Thus, the British player (pre-teenaged Tim Dedecker) plucked out the victory. GAME PLAYED OCTOBER 18, 1992. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 9. WINNER WAS BILLY BISHOP (as HEARST, with his secret "puppet" Carranza) with 25 Au. RUNNER UP (Mike Jackson) had 24 Au. GAME DURATION: 4 HOURS, ending in Fall 1902. Greene: (Eklund) Professor Douglas (Sweet) Wm Rand Hearst (Bishop) 25 Au Shepherd (Cox) Epes Randolf (Jackson) 24 Au Ysabel (Ducket) Kleist (Ducket Jr.) Killed In Action Maytorena (Von Trapp) Slaughter (Malarky) Bankrupt Greene and Douglas go in on CCCC mine at Cananea. German and Ysabel Yaqui slave plantations are heavily taxed by Greene's Federales based at Moctezuma. Ysabel, despite pressure, reveals Zimmerman Telegram in return for US Naval protection of Cocorit, starting a US/Mexico War. Greene sends the notorious mercenary Tracey Richardson to assassinate Carranza in his Nogales hotel, funded by Hearst. However, Carranza, alerted by radios lent by von Kleist, escapes. Carranza goes on to win the Chihuahua governorship, funded by a mere 1 Au of Hearst funds. An alliance is formed with Shepherd, the American in deep southern Chihuahua. The Ysabel/Kleist alliance fund an unsuccessful US invasion of Sonora, along the SudPacifico railroad. The troops return when ammunition runs low. However, Maytorena's plantation was sacked by US troops and Kosterlitsky and his rurales are killed at La Misa. Maytorena himself barely escapes with the shirt on his back, but eventually rebuilds and makes his slave plantation very profitable indeed. Another US incursion next quarter (Fall 1901) also does poorly. Lt Col. Geo. Patton is captured in Hermosillo, and the Buffalo Soldiers retire to the US again. However, Patton is liberated and, with the mercenary Richardson, orchestrate the fall of Hermosillo. When Greene moves the Arizona Rangers to Fort Bliss, the Hearst/Carranza Alliance fear a fresh US Chihuahua offensive and respond by crossing the Rio Grande and capturing El Paso. Bisbee and Tombstone volunteers are hastily rearmed with Krag rifles at Fort Huachuca, but they too are crushed. So as 1901 closes, Sonora is annexed by the US, with Pershing based in Hermosillo. Much loot is carried from La Misa to Fort Huachuca, while El Paso remains in Mexican hands. In 1902, a fresh Carrancista offensive travels along the EL Paso Southwest rail, invading Fort Huachuca and stealing the gold there. Some Federales try to kill Professor Douglas hiding in his Empire Ranch, but he and his gold barely escape to the protection of General Miles. Empire ranch is torched. General Miles, in a series of engagements, is defeated by Carranza, and Tucson is seized. Carranza has now annexed the Gadsden purchase. Later in 1902, Carranza sweeps into US held Sonora, looting the Canan ea bank and destroying the Greene/Douglas CCCC mines. Bandits and rebel Yaquis spring up in Sonora and Baja. German arms are delivered to Carranza via Guaymas, and German 88mm guns exchange fire with the U.S.S. Virginia in this harbor. Greene, now destitute, launches the Plan of San Luis Potosi, and Professor Douglas initiates a new revolution under Gonzales, which folds due to a US MID counterespionage effort funded by Hearst. The University of Arizona, renamed the Universidad de Major Chihuahua, folds. Von Kleist has a string of slave plantations in the Yaqui and Mayo valleys, and some Yaqui guerrillas in his back pocket. Bandidos and Yaquis rallying under the San Luis Potosi flag, turn against their benefactor, and Kleist is murdere d in his plantation. Carranza, now controlling the entire board, runs and wins the Mexican presidency. "Hey Gringo, It ees time to pay your takses." Your Ob'd Servant Phil Eklund Sierra Madre Games Co.