We’re going to play a game It will be heaps of fun So gather all around Come on everyone Do not be afraid For you can trust me I know all the rules So listen carefully I do wish to warn you though For as soon as you roll the dice You will become hooked It will control your life So you may feel a bit hesitant Probably even fear But curiosity is the trigger That is why you are all here You may all be beginners So we will start nice and slow Sit and watch an expert play By then you’ll be rearing to go Here’s the board we will learn on See how it is all set up? I hope you’re paying close attention For you can’t afford to screw up No-one disturb me now please And I’ll slowly move this along I have to focus on my hand right now Otherwise it could go wrong OK ladies and gentlemen Did you see how that was done? Easy once you know how So come and join in the fun This game could last all night So put on your best poker face Get prepared for some action As you will soon pick up the pace Now there’s something I forgot to mention So please accept my apology For this game could cost you a fortune If you wish to play it continually For all the money that you will make I guarantee you will spend it all As the stakes can be very high But if you’re wise, you will not fall Now you may receive some ill feeling And thumping in the head For playing it quite often Will keep you from your bed And then there is the bruising If you over-step the mark So be careful not to abuse this game The side effects may stop your heart And always try to keep your cool For this game has twists and turns It will constantly test your patience As there are always lessons to learn And you may wish to keep this a secret As loved ones will not understand They will try to stop this game With their interference and demands And if you have some boring friends Who do not wish to play Flog them off, I tell you For they will only get in the way Don’t be concerned by their reactions It’s fueled by jealousy As secretly they admire you But are too weak to admit it openly And for all of you smarter ones You should quite quickly advance You’ll work out all the short cuts Just don’t turn over that wrong “chance†But I can see you are fast learners As you have sensibly followed my rules Congratulations everyone You certainly are not fools So now that you have cruised passed “go†Here’s a hint I wish to lend Keep your “get out of jail free†card safe As you will need it at the end For you forgot to read the fine print As my rules - you just believed And now you too are addicted To this game that’s nicknamed “SPEEDâ€