Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Granted, I haven't played this game more than 5 times, and admittedly it does seem awfully simple at first, but when you play to win, it isn't simple.
There are 20 cities your elf boot has to visit. These are spread throughout the board. You travel to these cities by going over desert, fields, forest, water or mountain segments. One per city. In order to travel from city to city, you need to have the matching card in your hand, i.e. one pig card to travel across a field, AND you also have to have a matching travel tile placed on the board between the two cities. A pig tile. Each player places these little square tiles on the board in turn, in hopes of creating 'stepping stones' for their token. You can use a stepping stone tile that your opponent placed, but you have to remember you can't use those stepping stones if you don't have the cards in your hand to match them. The trick is trying to use as many stepping stones and cards as you possibly can, because as you visit each city you pick up a token that matchings your player color. At the end of three rounds, whoever has the most city tokens wins.
NO, it doesn't take a genius to play the game, and yes, some people could take forever to try and figure out their route. I believe the rules even suggest using a timer if people take too long. But if people can play reasonably quickly, it is a fun and quick game. The few times I have played I have lost because I realized I made a mistake in my 'travel plans', and didn't get to visit as many cities as I could have.
The game is a bit pricey, especially here, but if you are ready to venture beyond Stratego, Clue, Monopoly, then try it.
Click Here to see more reviews about:
Elfenland"In Elfenland, young elves have to pass a very special test before they are accepted as grown-ups. All elf girls and elf boys receive a map of Elfenland, and they have to visit as many famous towns in Elfenland as possible, using the common types of transportation- dragons, unicorns, giant pigs, elfcycles, troll wagons, magic clouds, ferries and rafts. These types of transportation, however, are available in limited numbers and can only be used in specific regions. Thus, an exciting race starts among the elves to find out who will make the best use of the available transportation. The one to visit the most towns will win the game. FUN"
Get 17% OFF
Click here for more information about Elfenland
