Big Deal!

When 36 people would go through to the final round of the game, how easy would it be qualify? As yours truly found out, not very...


With people pouring in and registering en masse, Deal Street proved to be one popular game among the crowds at Vista. And by extension, very competitive too! The first round consisted of a simple quiz, meant for the purpose of elimination. This was the round from which the lucky 36 were picked.


And what was the game about? ... remember Monopoly? Well nothing quite as simple, but equally fun! The 36 people were formed into 5 groups, each of which played on one board. As businessmen and shrewd investors, they could dish out huge sums of money for cities like New York and London and build hotels there. Hotels that would generate huge revenues them you as unlucky opponents landed on these cities. Or they could play Risky Romeo - buying Pakistan and Somalia  that came really cheap but presented significant challenges when it came to developing them.


There were resources like Oil Fields which they could auction for or purchase. These resources in turn enabled them to build their cities. To add to the fun, there were also pirates who infested the seas near Indonesia, ripping them off their cash if they happened to land on those squares. But undoubtedly, the most exciting part of the game - and the one that had most players on their toes shouting like caffeinated bunnies (at 2 a.m.!!) was the 'striking the deals' part. Like in real life, they could purchase assets off their opponents, provided they had the money or the resources to do it. Of course if they didn't... there were the banks! And who better but the hard-working Vista volunteers to play the part of the tireless bankers!


And like a true good game of Monopoly, this one didn't seem to end. Even at 2:30 at night, the players couldn't be least bothered with what the clock had to tell... all that mattered was ripping their opponents off! So only tomorrow will tell, what happened in the night...