Here are some pictures of the Kolonisten tournament November 23th, 2002. It was organised by 999 Games and the VARA, a Dutch broadcasting organisation. The 3rd participant was Fair Trade; they organized the catering with wine, coffee and snacks.

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We arrived at 18:00 o'clock to help transporting the tables and chairs into the ship. Everything had to be moved through this hole. It felt a bit like being a shipmate 400 years ago.

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Part of the 999 Games crew tonight: Rob, Martijn and Sasha. Maya and Rutger were also there. There were almost 200 people playing
Kolonisten this evening.

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Rob is constructing the tables.

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The empty tables just before the ship opens for visitors.

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Don't think we ever had a more beautiful room and tables to sign in the players.

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A lot of people waiting at the entrance of the Scheepsvaartmuseum, starting from 18:45 o'clock.

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About an hour later the tournament had started. This is on the lowest deck of the ship.

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Fair Trade was there too.

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They organised the snacks and drinks.

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More snacks. (Please leave me a message if you would like a bigger version of any of the pictures).

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People having fun. These are WK tournament players.

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A special scenario has been made: VARA's Kolonisten van de Gouden Eeuw.

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Filling in the names of all the players. The WK tournament had 64 players and there were another 137 people playing just for fun.

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Sasha's explaining the rules.

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Sasha with Kees Driehuis starting the second round.

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A camera crew filming a game.

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And me.

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There was a lot of music the whole evening, and even life singing.

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A WK tournament table.

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With the jury (Rob).

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Martijn & Flip.

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