Play the New Seven Wonders of the World
The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced on 7/7/07, and after more than 100 million people around the world cast their Internet ballots, the winners came out to be:
- The Great Wall, China
- Petra, Jordan
- Christ Redeemer, Brazil
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Chichén Itzá, Mexico
- Colosseum, Rome
- Taj Mahal, India
(One news article about the event also mentions that Weber “presented plaques to all the finalists.” Did he try to shake The Great Wall’s hand as well?)
Bringing the subject back to games, we can play Kramer and Lübke’s Colosseum, Knizia’s Taj Mahal, Burkhardt’s Machu Pichu (not recommended), and numerous games about the Great Wall, including the forthcoming Huang Di and Chang Cheng. What about the other three wonders? Can anyone recommend games that fit these subjects?
Posted by W. Eric Martin on Jul 9, 2007 at 08:03 PM in Game News, Boardgame News / 1118
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Tikal or Incan Gold? Not sure if they work for Chichén Itzá or not. Not sure if it’s Aztec or Incan. Sorry, I am weak on my 7 wonders info :). Posted by Ryan Olson on Jul 9, 2007 at 08:58 PM | #
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Or Maya, it may be Mayan too. Geez, I am so confused :). Posted by Ryan Olson on Jul 9, 2007 at 08:59 PM | #
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Personally, I’m kinda bummed that Stonehenge and Easter Island didn’t make the final 7. They are both awe inspiring, have mysterious origins, and have games about them. What more could you want? Posted by Phil Alberg on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:30 PM | #
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How come the Roman Aquaducts weren’t on the list? http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/129 Er, wrong guy...but close! Posted by William Bussick on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:42 PM | #
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I agree. Stonehenge, Easter Island, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Kremlin all impress me more than several that made the list. The Kremlin is a bit of a toss up, but I think the other 3 all belong in the top 7. Posted by Ryan Olson on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:42 PM | #
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Actually, the Pyramids of Giza were included in the list—sort of. Egyptian officials were offended by the idea that the Pyramids—the only surviving ancient wonder—would have to re-apply for wonder status, so the organizers of the New 7 Wonders campaign said that the Pyramids would be included in the list, along with the seven locations that raised the most votes. So the list is still named the New 7 Wonders, yet it contains eight items. What was the point of all this again? Posted by W. Eric Martin on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:53 PM | #
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Sorry, Easter Island should have beat out the Christ figure. Give me a break. Besides, then we would have two games for that Wonder. The point of it: tourism marketing! Posted by E.R. Burgess on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:57 PM | #
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Alhambra was in the last finalist list of 20 monuments, but not in the 7 winners.
Alhambra, in Granada, Andalucía (Spain).
Posted by Jesús Torres Castro on Jul 10, 2007 at 04:18 AM | #
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I’m on this with Eric Burgess. The Christ figure isn’t that impressive or anything, but the Easter Islands? Man, is that a piece of work. Maybe a good rule would be that a monument wouldn’t be available for consideration if there wasn’t a game named after it yet? Posted by Surya Van Lierde on Jul 10, 2007 at 05:26 AM | #
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Chichen Itza is in the game Maya. Petra was the location of the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There are games in BGG for the other two Indiana Jones movies, but not that one! I’m drawing a blank for games set in Rio de Janeiro, or even Brazil. Someone should get working on that! Posted by Doug Orleans on Jul 10, 2007 at 11:45 AM | #
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Rio is one of the cities in Tycoon, although you’re building hotels, not religious monuments! Posted by Larry Levy on Jul 10, 2007 at 01:26 PM | #
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Strand Cup as a game about (the beaches of) Rio. Posted by Robbie Smith on Jul 10, 2007 at 02:25 PM | #
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In lieu of Chichen Itza, I would play the much more stunning wonder (and game) Tikal! Posted by john TODD jensen on Jul 10, 2007 at 03:50 PM | #
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