The Revenge of The Dominoes

Well it looks like I've got the wee man addicted to the competitive world of dominoes… as soon as he gets back from his football training all he wants to do is play more… but with Bethany out we search for a new victim… i mean competitor… and well we didn't get that… what we found was one of the most competitive people i know… my father Joseph "The Hustler" Aspin!!!

This won't be a nice friendly game… as all three of us have one thing on our minds… and thats victory… and at any cost!!! We may all be blood… but winning comes first nature to us!!! So we all sit down ready to play and decide on the rules from last time...

Game One - This is exactly how i thought this first game would of went… "Th Hustler" collects his first victory straight of the bat… but it could of been so different if i hadn't of messed up and locked up all options… it came down to who had the least points… and surprise surprise "The Hustler" only had six points"… and beat the rest of us by over ten!!! Winner - Joseph "The Hustler" Aspin

Game Two - The second game starts straight away… this time its a very even game… we are all down to two tiles each… but me and "The Huster" have to skip a turn which allows Zack to pick up his first victory of the afternoon!!! Winner - Zack "Attack" Aspin

Game Three - Two down… one to go… and currently with a zero in the win column… i need to change this… i start strong out of the traps… but so does "The Hustler"… and he tricks me and Zack into a fake sense of security… It was a rather tactical game… but saying that… it was a smart game… "The Hustler" sneaked through on this one… but he knew he had a low number so the odds where in his favour when he blocked the game up!!! Winner - Joseph "The Hustler" Aspen

Well another fun filled now computer gaming afternoon… unfortunately the loss column looks a lot further than the empty win  one this time… its time to pull my socks up… and come out swinging next time… because the trappe wants victory again this year!!!

Artemis Beartrappe - 0
Rest of the World - 0

Dominos Challenge (Pizza Not Included)

Well with it being Easter time and the kids off school… you need plenty of things to keep them occupied… and there is nothing better than some old school gaming…

Now I'm not talking about NES or N64… I'm talking about the games they had before that…

The game of choice this afternoon is Dominoes… Below here is an idiots guide to it…

• Place all tiles flat face down in a random order, This collection of unplayed tiles is known as the "boneyard."
• The player with the tile displaying the highest double numbers places it on the table to start the game. If none of the players has a tile with double numbers, each player adds up the number of dots on all of their tiles, and the player with the highest total number plays first.
• Play proceeds to the left, which each player adding a domino to the board by matching a number on one of his tiles to an unused tile that has been played. If he cannot play, he must draw from the boneyard until he can, or until the boneyard is empty and he must pass. Note that tiles with double numbers are played on the end of an already-played tile, with the middle line centered on the end of the tile.
• Play ends when one player has used all her tiles, or when all players must pass because no one can make a valid play. In this case, the player with the least number of dots on his remaining dominoes wins that round.
• The winning player of the round receives one point for each dot on all the other players tiles. She then must subtract one point for each dot on her own tiles--if any.
• Basic dominoes is generally played to 100 points, with the first player to reach 100 declared the winner.

So thats the rules out of the way… tonight we are not playing by normal rules… we are just going to play "House Rules" where everyone has an even amount of dominoes… so that the brats can get used to the game… so lets get down to business!!!

Game One - Well i was quietly confident going into this game… but my confidence quietly disappeared… Zack and Beth dominated early on… every time screwing me out of a move… i thought the end was near for me… but then they where unable to make a move… five unanswered tiles i placed down and picked up the victory!!! Winner - Artemis Beartrappe

Game Two - Well with the first victory in the bag i could smell blood… i wanted to pick up another victory… and i started off strong… but then foolishly i made a foolish mistake which blocked me out… i couldn't move for several turns… and neither could beth… but out of nowhere the wee man picks up the victory… i must say… he is a great loser… but a terrible winner as you would of thought he had won the world cup!!! Winner - Zack "Attack" Aspin

Game Three - Right… i need to win this one… i must admit i played a bit sneaky this time… i played my last few tiles building up to the knowledge that some had a six and a one tile… because in the end i was able to pick up my second victory of the afternoon… come on the beartrappe!!! Winner - Artemis Beartrappe

Game Four - Well this is the last and final game of the afternoon… and to be honest I'm glade… this has turned from a friendly family game… into a serious fight for the death… Zack is looking to tie up this next game… while beth is looking for her first victory… anyway we get straight into it… Beth is on major form this time… she is ripping through this game… it looks like nothing can stop her… but suddenly it has… thought all my concentrating on Beth who was running away with the game… i should of kept an eye on the wee man who puts down his final piece and ties the game up!!! Winner - Zack "Attack" Aspin

Artemis Beartrappe - 0
Rest of the World - 0

Know Your Role...

Well its another family gaming night in the Beartrappe Mansion... and after a few games off lego batman 3 and the mind numbing mindcraft... its down to business and what we all really want... and thats the inuguial first games in the return of Artemis Beartrappe Vs The World... or ABVTROTW for short!!!

So without further a do... its time for your main event of the evening…

Introducing first… The Master of Mind-craft... Bethany "Smasher" Aspin!!!

And out next is… The Nightmare of Cairnshill… The Terror of the Fourwinds… Zack "Attack" Aspin!!!

And finally... he stands at six foot two... hailing from Belfast, northern ireland... he is the reigning and defending ABVTROTW champion of the world... Artemis beartrappe!!!

So tonights game of choice will be WWE 12k15 on the Playstation 4... an old favourite in the Beartrappe Mansion... its just a shame that i have not been able to afford to buy the new game... and in addition that the game does not have more interesting stipulations for triple threat match ups…

So first of three matches of this evening will be a Extreme Rules Triple Threat... o and may i add it is for the ABVTROTW World Heavyweight Championship!!!

A Clean Slate

Well its a new era of Artemis Beartrappe Vs The Rest of the World...

So its only fitting that i reset the counter of score...

Back in 2012... which is nearly four years ago i won by twenty one points...

Now i plan to regain my crown... and dominate the world as i did four years ago!!! And it will start tonight against Bethany "The Bulk" Aspin and Zack "Attack" Aspin in a game of their choosing!!!

Let the Games commence!!!


artemis beartrappe - 0
rest of the world - 0

The Return of Artemis Beartrappe Vs The Rest of the World

Well Ladies and Gentlemen…  As you may have realized I had dissappeared from the black hole which is the internet... after some issues i would like to state… I... Artemis Beartrappe will once again be taking on the world... whether you want to play me at tindley winks... race me in a sprint... battle me in a fight to the death... or simply just play me at computer games…

I send out an open challenge to all!!! 

As i say alot has changed since i last did this... not to bring the mood down but there is one less person living in my household... on the other hand I did buy a Playstation 4 so all isn't too bad!!! Saying that there is new competition in the household... Bethany "The Bulk" Aspin has turned nine and is an avid gamer... while Zack "Attack" Aspin is 5 will be wanting to showcase his skills!!!

Anyway the futures Bright... the Futures Orange!!! No thats not a plug for a phone company... its because im a ginger... and the Artemis Beartrappe Vs The Rest of the World competition will go on!!!

Pizza & Gaming (Part 2)

Well that's enough sitting around its time to burn some of the Dominoes off... and what better way to do it than to play some Kinect games... and the game will be... Kinect Sports Season Two... and Basketball is gonna be the first one... well a 3 Point Shoot Out!!!

Well im up first to set the standard... and well money ball after money ball i sink allowing me more and more time to build my score up... i end up with 72... its not personal best but it could be enough to best these two!!! Anyway Sheep is up next... he has one weird basketball throw!!! And it doesn't help him he only leaves with 36... Daniel is up next and after i really good start he starts to throw it away and ends up with only 48... i offer them both a rematch but they decline... but are willing for a different game... let me see what we can play...

Right decisions have been made... not by those blonkers... i made it myself... didn't expect them to actually have to do something like than... anyway... we are gonna play three holes... so lets bring it on!!!


Hole One (Par 5)
Well i take my tee shot and to tell you the truth im rather proud of it... until both those gits hit it further than me... they are proper schooling me... but Sheep hits a brick wall when he ends up in the water on his second shot... and fails miserably with a Triple Bogey!!! I thought that i did rather well getting a bogey but Daniel outshines me with his Par!!! Daniel(Par) Artemis(+1) Sheep(+3)

Hole Two (Par 4)
Well all three of us hit great tea shots... but i tried to be smart and take the short cut... but unforunatley for me it rolled down the hill and kinda screwed me... i was lucky to get a par in that one but i had a great chip onto the green that saved me... as for Sheep he hit some serious form on this one... a birdie... its a shame that his score was so poor on the first hole!!! As for Daniel he dropped back a shot after some rather poor putting!!! Daniel( +1 ) Artemis(+1) Sheep(+2)

Hole Three (Par 4)
Well its all so close going into the last hole... all three of hit great tee shots and second shots straight onto the green... I take to shots and earn a par... but Sheep goes one worse and gets a bogey... but it was Daniel who was the star of the show hitting a great long put for his birdie... well done!!! Daniel( Par) Artemis(+1) Sheep(+3)

Game Review - Well good game all around... it was close... i think Sheep lost interested in the last hole... i reckon he could of done a whole of a hell better... and a well done to Daniel... as competitive as ever and picked up the game instantly!!! Anyway the lads are heading so im gonna chillax... catch you guys later!!!

Artemis Beartrappe - 65
Rest of the World - 42

Pizza & Gaming (Part 1)

Well my dogs Daniel & Sheep are round and after having some good out Dominoes Pizza... its time for some gaming!!! First game of choice... and rather fitting too because of whats going on right now... thats right Beijing Olympics 2008!!! I've some aggression to get out here so there is no better than doing a bit of button bashing!!! So lets down to this and lets hand out some medals!!!

Event One - 100M
Well what a disaster this was... we had to reset the game three times becuase we all kept getting DQ... but finally we get under way... and its Sheep who flies from the start and is unstoppable... i never seem to be able to get my buttons right which allowed Daniel into second!!!
(Gold -Sheep) (Silver - Daniel) (Bronze - Artemis)

Event Two - 800M
Well this was a really close one... Daniel and myself took the race by the balls... we built a huge lead from the pack... but in the final stretch Daniel is able to hold me off... i went for it far too late!!! And well Sheep... he was never in it!!!
(Gold -Daniel) (Silver - Artemis) (Bronze - Sheep)


Event Three - High Jump
Well a rather embarrassment for Daniel here who couldn't even make the first height!!! Then it was between me and Sheep and this was one hell of a battle... but Sheep slips up and only gets to 242... while i break the bloody world record with a super 246... i think its in centre metres but im not sure!!!
(Gold -Artemis) (Silver - Sheep) (Bronze - Daniel)

Event Four - Long Jump
My god i forgot that you have to do it six times... god it nearly killed all three of us... but it was an ever changing battle at the top of the leader board... first off i get a big one over eight metres... in the second round Daniel hits a massive 8.71m which somehow the next jump later i equal to the millimetre!!! But then Sheep wrecks the party and gets a massive 8.77m which will be hard to beat!!! And well it ends exactly the same... i think we were to knackered to do much else!!!
(Gold -Sheep) (Silver - Daniel & Artemis)

Event Five - Javelin
Well we started off with a guide how not to play this game by getting six consecutive Foul shots... but on his third attempt Daniel breaks the bloody world record... i hit a similar shot but not quiet as good... but Sheep fails miserably and only gets one vaild throw in!!!
(Gold -Daniel) (Silver - Artemis) (Bronze - Sheep)

Event Six - 10m Pistol
Well after the first five shots i have a shot lead on Sheep and Daniel is another one behind... but after a bit of sloppy shooting by myself and some sniping by Sheep he ends up winning it with a score of 87.4 compared to my 86.9... it was close... then it was Daniel with 85.3... that was fun!!!
(Gold -Sheep) (Silver - Artemis) (Bronze - Daniel)


Event Seven - Cycling
Well after the trail times its me and Daniel fighting for the top spot!!! And well i was kicking his ass and he gave up... what a dick... i was going for the World Record... and i'm almost sure i was gonna break it!!!
(Gold -Artemis) (Silver - Daniel) (Bronze - Sheep)


Game Review - Well that was great crack... i leave with 2 Gold, 4 Silver & 1 Bronze!!! Sheep walks away with 3 Gold, 1 Silver &  Bronze while Daniel has 2 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze!!! Well i think it was a good tribute to the Olympics... and well i hope you all will be watching it as i plan to do... anyway lets play some more games!!!


Artemis Beartrappe - 62
Rest of the World - 41