The SPIEL 2001

18th to 21st of October 2001

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Here is Kulkmann's G@mebox live from Essen / Germany !

Welcome to my coverage and diary of the SPIEL 2001 at Essen.

Wednesday, 17th of October: Press Conference and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, 18th of October: Alea, Hasbro and sunshine in Germany
Friday, 19th of October: Goldsieber, Gamers Choice and a strange Fellowship
Saturday, 20th of October: Ichtos, Authors and a River
Sunday, 21st of October: Wildwest, Fantasy and Pigs in Space

Prize Draw

For the anual prize-draw here at the gamebox during the convention-days once again Fritz Gruber from Kosmos has sponsored some attractive prizes. This year you can win 2 copies of the new Starship Catan game. All you have to do is put an entry into my guestbook at the bottom of this page before until the end of Sunday, 21st of October. Good luck to all of you!

And the Winners are....

Peter Loop
Jonathan Benton

Congratulations!!!

Opening times

From 18th to 20th the convention is opened from 10 AM until 7 PM, on the 21st from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Travelling to the Messe Essen

If you arrive at Düsseldorf International Airport, it takes about 20 minutes to get to the Messe Essen by Cab. If you hire a car at Düsseldorf Airport, you go onto Autobahn A44 (blue signs), and at the next motorway crossing you go over to A52, direction Essen. Take Exit "Essen Rüttenscheid". You can also go by train to Essen Central Station. If arriving there, go to the basement and take the Subway U11 directly to the Messe Essen.


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