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06-14-2009, 02:44 PM | #1 |
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I know Glumby found this on Friday, but he only posted a pic of the box. I thought I'd do a more thorough review. I found it at Newbury Comics in Attleboro, MA. They had it for $34.99 and it came to less than $37 with tax. I canceled my preorder at BBTS. It would have cost me the same thanks to the pile of loot option (I have 2 wave 5 vehicles on order). If you're only ordering the game, then it would be cheaper at retail.
There are a few optional rules that you can use. If you own all 3 MASS Device properties, then you can send an opponent to any space on the board. You must announce it before they roll. It can only be used once per owner (i.e. if someone else obtains them, then they can do it once). If you own all 3 Weather Dominator properties, then you can send an opponents property back to the bank. They do get the money back from the bank for any houses or a hotel, but not for the property it self. This can also only be used once per owner. If you own all 3 Pyramid of Darkness properties, then are immune to any penalty you incur when landing on a space. This can only be used once per owner. If you roll snake eyes, then you can "covertly" move to any space on the board. You are subject to any benefits or penalties for moving to said space. Continue to roll the dice per normal doubles rules. 3 times in a row and you go to jail. There is no limit to how many times you can use this rule provided you roll snake eyes. I think the pics show everything else. I am slightly disappointed with the houses and hotels. The game refers to them as "howitzers" and "defense systems" when they are physically blue houses and red hotels. I have the Major League Baseball version and it has bleachers and stadiums. I'm not sure why they didn't do the same here. Perhaps it is too hard and/or costly to make howitzers and defense systems? I think they could have come up with something that could have worked. Overall, I'm very happy with it though. I'd recommend it for anyone that is interested in it all. I'm very glad it is cartoon based and not movie based. I can't wait to actually play it on Tuesday night. Here are some pics. I didn't take one of the front of the box because that can easily be found and has been shown already. Back of the box Inside of the box Optional rules 1 & 2 Optional rules 3 & 4
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06-14-2009, 02:47 PM | #2 |
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This is the only new Flagg we'll be getting so enjoy it. Properties and Chance/Community Chest cards
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06-14-2009, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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The properties on the board
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06-14-2009, 02:49 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the review.
I'm disappointed that it's cartoon based and not comic based. I have no desire to get it now.
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06-14-2009, 02:54 PM | #5 |
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its going on my christmas want list
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06-14-2009, 02:55 PM | #6 |
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the pieces that you move around the board are a little dissapointing
i was expecting little vesions of the fan favorites and theres only 6
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06-14-2009, 03:30 PM | #7 |
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thanks for the review/pics
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06-14-2009, 03:33 PM | #8 |
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Should have had 3 Cobra and 3 Joe vehicles for the pieces instead of the odd ones they have now.
Cobra: Hiss, Night Raven, Thunder Machine Joe: Mobat, Skystriker, Flagg That would have worked. And the houses should have been Terror Dromes and the hotels should have been the Joe Base.
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06-14-2009, 03:41 PM | #9 |
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The TF version was cartoon, too so I think that it was safe to assume they'd use the cartoon for the Joe one. They're making a 2nd TF one, but I think it's just an updated version.
As far as the pieces, I think they tried to match them up with the regular tokens for the most part: Dog = Timber Ship = Flagg CC Helmet = Top Hat Thunder Machine = Car Snake = ?? Dog Tags = ?? A Hiss one would have been bad ass for sure. houses usually lead to a hotel. Terror Dromes to Joe base wouldn't make much sense (like bleachers to stadium in the baseball one). Perhaps a smaller battle station type thing to a base...something like that. either way, regular houses and hotels is kind of lame. Or they could have just made howitzers and defense systems like the game says.
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06-14-2009, 03:46 PM | #10 |
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A FLAK to Joe base would have worked. Or Asp to Terror Drome.
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