 In that case, your opponent puffs on his cigarette and says, "Well..." Shame on you.The objective of Mornington Crescent is to give the appearance of a game of skill and strategy, with complex and long-winded rules and strategies, to parody games in which similarly circuitous systems have evolved.The rules are fictional, and its appeal to audiences lies in the ability of players to create an entertaining illusion of competitive gameplay.