Let's play a game.

The rules are simple. First you consider that I did my level best to try and find a copy of Gamemastery Flip-Mat: City Streets and despite my best efforts couldn't find one for an even remotely reasonable price.

Then you consider that I only have an iPad 3 camera with which to take this terribly awful picture.

And then you spot the difference between my version and the real, completely, frustratingly unavailable and impossible to find, out-of-print (grumble) version.

Then you read this story and tell me how awesome I am.

After buying the PDF copy and spending half an hour with an Officeworks (Aussie office supply and printing chain like Staples) employee trying to figure out the best and cheapest way to make my fantasy a reality (unfortunately she was married), we opted for individual files over a cropped, $30 A1 laminated version.

With an X-acto knife, a metal ruler, a cutting pad, numerous Sticky Dots, my trusty Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Basic and much inappropriate swearing, I managed to make a Jerry-built version for my game tomorrow night. I think I did an admirable job all things considered. Probably not an original idea, mind you, but I was proud enough of my efforts to post here anyway.

Now what's the bet that the players completely circumvent the multiple encounters I have planned for this map and I never end up using it?