spoof game "Mornington Crescent"
E924345
The spoof game "Mornington Crescent" is a satirical, rules-obscured parody of strategy games popularized on the BBC Radio 4 show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue," in which players name London Underground stations in seemingly complex but actually nonsensical ways.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mornington Crescent (game) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parody game
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radio panel game segment ⓘ |
| audienceKnowledgeRequirement | familiarity with London Underground station names ⓘ |
| basedOn | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endCondition | a player declares "Mornington Crescent" ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
British radio comedy tradition
ⓘ
cult favourite among listeners ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
improvisation
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mock-strategic play ⓘ naming London Underground stations ⓘ nonsensical gameplay ⓘ obscured rules ⓘ running gags ⓘ |
| hasFormat | panel game round ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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parody ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasGoal | to be the first to say "Mornington Crescent" ⓘ |
| hasHumourStyle |
absurdism
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deadpan ⓘ meta-humour ⓘ |
| hasMechanic | illusion of complex strategy without real rules ⓘ |
| hasMedium | radio ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Mornington Crescent station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
audience entertainment
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humour ⓘ parody of complex strategy games ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic element of the show ⓘ |
| hasRule |
apparent constraints are largely fictitious
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players name London Underground stations in turn ⓘ rules are never fully explained ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
London
NERFINISHED
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London Underground network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | similar spoof games in other media ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableLocationReferenced | Mornington Crescent tube station GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodies |
complex rules-based games
ⓘ
strategy board games ⓘ |
| partOf | "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMove | naming a London Underground station GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | panelists on "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
invented variants and rule sets
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mock rule explanations ⓘ |
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