 "Addicting" | 2009-09-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2WQG83U2505O6 |
| This game is not widely known but it is my favorite by a large margin. |
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| "best game" | 2009-01-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: AIN8MBJQ5G1NK |
| a friend introduced me, i bought it. i introduced several friends, they all have it now too. it's lots of fun. |
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| "Fun modification to the basic game" | 2008-10-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A37RS7HJON6ZAI |
We have probably played this game over a hundred times by now. As far as board games go, there is none better for good family fun. This game requires that players actually talk to each other, and the art of negotiation is a great thing to teach a kid.
We have found though that some times one player has a huge advantage by getting the best placement. Sometimes it is hard to stop them, and about half way through the game one player or another can lose hope.
To counter that, we created a slight modification to this game by adding a new rule:
-- Suicide Bomber mod:
1) Take the soldier cards and number them 1-6 (two of each number per deck). Roll one dice before the game starts, and that is the bomb.
2) If someone buys a development card that is a bomber, they can use it the traditional way (move the robber and steal) OR... they can remove one settlement (or reduce one city to a settlement) of an opposing player.
Note that if someone does in fact use the soldier as a bomb, it can no longer be used towards the largest army, and is removed from the game.
The game dynamic changes a lot with this mod.
a) Kids seem to buy more resource cards than they normally would just for the chance to use one of these.
b) You become afraid to steal from someone because they just might have a bomb. Retaliation is fun.
c) When one is played, it sometimes makes that space on the board available for building by someone else. This makes it a very strategic opportunity.
Enjoy the game as it is, or modify it. It is a lot of fun either way.
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| "great game of strategy & luck" | 2008-04-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A5VMRO47EC0QH |
| My sons, ages 9 & 10, have a great time playing this game with the family. My 10 year old is the strategist and loves the challenge of the game. This game came highly recommended to me by a mom of 10. She says her family continues to enjoy this game after many years of playing it! |
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| "great game of strategy luck" | 2008-04-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A5VMRO47EC0QH |
| My sons, ages 9 10, have a great time playing this game with the family. My 10 year old is the strategist and loves the challenge of the game. This game came highly recommended to me by a mom of 10. She says her family continues to enjoy this game after many years of playing it! |
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| "You will spend half-a-day playing this game!" | 2008-04-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GS7OZXUEW48R |
The game is somewhat like monopoly or trade, but much much better. A major difference being everyone gets to play at everyone's turn of rollng the dice. So, keeps you engaged getting things necessary for building roads and cities for you to collect dues from other players.
It is a whole lot of fun, but you need at least four players (or even better more people with the optional game extension) to really enjoy playing. It will be a great family game for a rainy or winter day. What can I say about the fun aspect after 5 star rating from over 200 reviewers? |
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