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San Juan: is based on Puerto Rico, the very popular and award winning game by Andreas Seyfarth, but different enough to give players new challenges and opportunities for fun and enjoyment. Players travel now to the capital city of this beautiful island. Who will build the most important buildings? Players build palaces, poor houses, silver smelters, gold mines, and many others - each with its own special features. The cleverest player will build well and win! As with Puerto Rico, players choose roles which can help all players, but the choosing player gets a special privilege with the role chosen. Players build buildings, produce and sell goods. Author: Andreas Seyfarth. Players: 2-4 aged 10+, 45-60 minutes to play. | $22.94 | |
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To win in
SAMURAI you must be supported by one of 3 groups (peasant, clergy,
nobility) and have strong ties to the others. Players start with the same forces & deploy them
to the spaces around power figures of the 3 groups which are "won" by the player with the
strongest sympathetic force. Author: Reiner Knizia; 2-4;ages 10+; 1 hr. to play | $29.99 | |
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San Gimignano : "The city of beautiful towers" is situated in Tuscany, 56 km south of
Florence. A major producer of saffron, it became incredibly wealthy during the 13th
Century. As space became premium within the city walls, the rich families had no option but
to extend their mansions upwards, and no less than 72 magnificent towers were built as
symbols on their wealth and power. The city lost it's importance when the great plague killed
75% of the inhabitants, and only 14 towers are still standing today. In the game, players build towers using real stones (the same material as used in Babel), which makes the game quite heavy. Districts are laid out gradually in the shape of hexagons, and to raise the towers must a player be present in several districts. For 2-6 players, ages 12+, playing time about 1 hour | $32.34 | |
 | Scotland Yard is one of the best selling games we've ever had and for good reason. 1 player plays a fugitive and the others are the cops. The "crook" uses an allotment of tokens for the subway, taxis or buses to race around London trying to avoid capture. His or her movement is hidden but every few turns, their location becomes know and that's when "the Yard" closes in for the kill. Few games provide the tension of Scotland Yard. You'll squirm as the police tighten the noose, assuming the cops know how to cooperate. 2-5, 8+; 45 mins. $36 | $30.79 |
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 | Secret of the Tombs: You are an explorer making your way along darkened passages of a pyramid in search of treasures from Ancient Egypt. However, pay attention to the guardian mummy. The player who takes away the most treasure will win this exciting game. 2-5 players, 60 min. to play, ages 10+. Authored by Martin Wallace | $26.95 | |
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 | Settlers of Catan NEW 4th Edition: : Players are recent immigrants to the newly populated island of Catan. Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads, and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade sheep, lumber, bricks and grain for a settlement, bricks and wood for a road, or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings, services and specials. Trade with other players, or at local seaports to get resources you might lack. The first player to achieve 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins. For 3 to 4 players ages 10 and up. Playing Time 45-60 minutes. Winner of the prestigious SDJ Game of the Year Award. | $33.88 |
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| Settlers of Catan 5-6 player expansion 4th Ed. | Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion : Extend your The Settlers of Catan® to include more players and more scenarios. More tiles, more resource cards, more development cards, etc.Not Compatible with German Editions. YOU MUST HAVE Settlers of Catan to use this product. $20.00 | $16.17 | |
 | Seafarers of Catan NEW 4th Edition: : Expand your The Settlers of Catan® game in new directions, add islands, pirates, gold, ships, and trade. Explore and colonize the newly populated Archipelago of Catan. Build settlements, roads, and villages by trading commodities from the land and islands around you. Trade sheep and wood for a ship, bricks and wood for a road, build new settlements and improve settlements into cities. YOU MUST HAVE Settlers of Catan 4th ED. to use this product. | $33.88 | |
| Seafarers of Catan 5-6 player expansion 4th Ed. | Expand your Settlers of Catan - Seafarers Games to include more players and more scenarios. More components for two additional players. Requires ownership Seafarers of Catan 4th Ed.to use this product.. $20 | $16.17 | |
 | Cities & Knights of Catan 4th Edition: : Dark clouds are gathering over the peaceful island of Catan. Wild barbarians, attracted by the wealth of Catan, sailed to attack the country. Fortunately, warning has given Catan time to meet the danger. The size of the barbarian army corresponds to the number of cities in Catan. Thus, for Catan to fend off the barbarian attack, the players must form a knight force as strong as the barbarian force. In addition to fending off the barbarians, players compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent centers are worth two additional victory points. To build a metropolis, players must invest in city improvements. To acquire these improvements, players must acquire the three new types of Trade Cards: Coinage, Paper, and Cloth. These cards can only be gained by building a city next to mountain, forest, or pasture hexes. YOU MUST HAVE Settlers of Catan 4th ED. to use this expansion. For 2 to 4 players $38.00 | $33.88 | |
| Cities & Knights 5-6 player expansion 4th Ed. | Extend your Catan Cities & Knights™ game to include more players and more scenarios. More components for two additional players. REQUIRES CITIES & KNIGHTS OF CATAN 4th Ed. | $16.17 | |
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Snits:
The tiny Snits have been persecuted for ages by
the huge Bolotomi. Then, one day, inspiration strikes! A few brave Snits run
inside a Bolotomus, and attack from within. Can they kick the snot out
of their foe's internal organs before the Runnungitms get 'em? It's the
This wacky classic was one of Tom Wham's very first games. Now it's back along with the prequel, Snit Smashing, which previously appeared only in magazine form and has been unfindable for almost two decades. Snit Smashing explains why the Snits are so upset. They just want to run back and forth, to and from the ocean, reproducing. The Bolotomi smash them for fun (hey, it's boring on that beach). No wonder the Snits want revenge. Snit Smashing is for 2 to 4 players and takes about an hour. It's a game of outguessing (or psyching out) your opponents. Snits' Revenge is basically a 2-player game and plays in about a half-hour. It's more of a traditional wargame (if you can imagine a board that represents the insides of a huge imaginary creature). However, the attacking Snits can be divided between up to four players, who fight it out if they defeat the Bolotomus . . . making it a 5-player game which takes an hour or more. | $16.17 | |
 | Streetcar: Your job is to build a trolley route across New Orleans, competing against others who are trying to do the same. Each player has specific locations that they must build to, laying track one square at a time, adding new twists and turns to the board. As you contest routes, the tracks become a maze of loops and dead ends. Place the track as best you can to navigate the route. The first to complete a line and race their trolley through all the right stops wins! 2-5 Ages 10+; Runner-up German Game of the Year 1995 $29.99 | $23.09 |
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Take it Easy (New 2005
Edition): Nominated for SDJ Game of the Year 1994 Best Family Strategy Game of 1997 by GAMES Magazine It's a puzzle, it's a maze, it's a game & much more! Place your pieces one at a time on the board. Try to form continuous rows of color from edge to edge. But one wrong tile and the whole row is worthless. It gets harder and harder as the number of vacant spaces on your board and your possible choices diminish. Everyone has the same chance as everyone else because everyone plays the same tiles in the same order. But all the boards will be different at the end and only one player will have used the tiles the best way, scored the most points, and won the game. THIS 2010 VERSION IS FOR Solitaire or up to 6 players ages 10+ Click image to enlarge Our take: How many family games can you name that play well solitaire, AND with up to 6 players? Take it Easy is that rare game in which all players have the same resources, so luck is virtually eliminated. It's always been a favorite of our customers too. The good news is that this new edition, like the original in '93, allows for SIX players instead of the previous one that handled only up to 4. This new edition has different artwork form image on left. | $27.48 |
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Ticket to Ride:
From Alan Moon, our favorite designer.
The objective: to see which player can travel by rail to the most cities in
North America - in just 7 days. The journey begins immediately... Ticket to
Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of
various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes
connecting cities throughout North America. For 2-5 players. Winner of the
prestigious SDJ Game of the Year Award. We've really enjoyed our first games & it's played quite differently each time. This is a fun game with high replay value and another fine design by Alan Moon. Need more information, click here. | $38.50 |
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Ticket to Ride Europe:
In addition to the new board map, Ticket to Ride Europe offers you
brand new game play elements including Tunnels, Ferries and Train Stations.
Alan R. Moon, the game designer, worked hard to make sure to offer you more
than just a new map, but rather a whole new game experience on the tracks of
turn-of-the-century Europe. Also upgraded are the components with larger
cards, new Train Station game pieces, and a lavishly illustrated game board.
For 2-5 players
A fun game with high replay value and another winner by Alan Moon. | $38.50 | |
 | Ticket to Ride Marklin (Germany) Edition: the third installment of the best-selling board game series that has won over 15 international game awards. It is NOT just the same game with a different map. It introduces Passengers and Merchandise to the Ticket to Ride game play among other features that cause many to consider this the best version of all. Incidentally, if you are not familiar with the name, Märklin is a model train company, around for over 140 years. | $38.50 | |
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Ticket to Ride Swiss Expansion:
Designed specifically
for 2 or 3 players, this expansion forces you to reconsider all your
Ticket to Ride playing strategies. It features Locomotive cards that can
only be used on tunnel routes; only 40 trains per player; and new
Destination Tickets that take you not just to other cities, but to
surrounding countries as well. The game's author, Alan R. Moon, has called
the Swiss map his "favorite of all the Ticket to Ride maps". We think you'll
also find this map a great new way to play your favorite train game!
You must have Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe to use this Expansion. | $19.98 |
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Ticket to Ride 1910 Card Expansion:
This
expansion for the original Ticket to Ride board game. It consists of 181 new
large format cards that include: 35 new Destination Tickets, a new Globe
Trotter bonus card for completing the most tickets, plus a complete
replacement deck of all the cards from the original game deck. Also included
is a new rulebook that gives Ticket to Ride players three new ways to play
the game including 1910 rules - games using only the new Destination
Tickets; the Mega Game, featuring all the tickets; and Big Cities, which
uses only tickets to certain large cities. Packaged in a distinctive, 2-piece metal box The USA 1910 cards and rules variants will really change your strategies and tactics when you play Ticket to Ride. They will surprise even long-time veteran railroaders and bring hundreds of hours of new fun to your family and friends. So hop on board and discover... a whole new ride with Ticket to Ride - USA 1910! | $15.40 | |
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 | Tigris & Euphrates: by Reiner Knizia is considered by many as one of the best on the market. This is the LATEST English version. As 1 of 4 dynasties, it is your job to see that it grows and prospers in this, the cradle of civilization. Use your 4 leaders: King, Priest, Merchant, and Farmer, to accomplish your goal of forging strong kingdoms out of the fledgling settlements that dot the landscape. As the lands available to control are limited, conflicts (internal & external) become quite common. A unique scoring system rewards only a balanced development in all 4 of areas of civilization. Rich in strategies and great components make this a special game. By Reiner Knizia, 2-4 players; ages 12+, 90-120 minutes. | $38.49 |
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Tikal (2-4 players) is about discovering the old Mayan culture. It can be played with
basic rules where you draw board tiles (fast 1 hr. games for the family) or with the
"professional variant" where the tiles are auctioned (a longer, more strategic game for the
hardcore gamer). Volcanoes, pyramids and treasures all play a part in this versatile game
somewhat reminiscent of Settlers of Catan. Beautiful
components & nice strategic options. Game of the year; many awards. Out of Print at factory; Few Remain |
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Time Pirates: Travel through time to acquire collections of artifacts for fun and profit.
The players are pirates of the future who brave the plagues and wars of ancient times to
collect the treasures of those times. They must be fast and careful to avoid being caught
by the time patrol. Author: Alan Moon & Aaron Weissblum | $19.86 | |
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Tongiaki:
(by Uberplay) A unique tile design never seen in any
other game, this is a game of exploration & control/influence. The 4 page rule
book is easy to understand and play is easy to enjoy with lots of decisions.
Themewise, it's 300 AD: The Polynesians embarked on daring sailing trips and explored thousands of Pacific Islands. Driven by overpopulation and a desire for adventure, they set forth into the unknown on simple catamarans called Tongiakis. Game Designer: Thomas Rauscher, for 2-6 players, ages 10 & up. Time to Play: 30-45 minutes Retail Price: $24.95
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Torres: The King is dead. His offspring (2-4 players) must build a new castle within 3
years (rounds). The biggest castle will decide the throne. That's on the box but in reality
you have an abstract game here, played on a 8x8 board with plastic castle tiles and
wooden cones (knights). Players score ea. turn by calculating the value of their biggest
structure. You're limited to 5 options per turn to deploy or move knights, place castle
pieces, or buy random cards which bend the rules. Superior components. 1999 Game of the
Year Games Mag. Many other awards.
This is the newest edition; artwork and box size (Larger Box) will differ from image shown. |
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 | TransAmerica : Take the main game mechanic used in 2 of our favorite games, Wildlife Adventure (our of print) & Santa Fe Rails, and make it play in 30 minutes. How can you go wrong? Each turn you add sections of track to a shared rail network. The 1st to connect their 5 cities on a map board of America wins. But it's more than just connecting the "dots". The best players will make use of track laid by the competition. A fun, fast, easy to learn family strategy game. It's priced right as well. Finalist for the 2002 SDJ award, and strong possibility for Games Unlimited Game of the Year 2002. 2-6 players, aged 8 +; length: 30 minutes; author: Franz-Benno Delonge. | $23.71 |
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Trans Europa:
Just like Transamerica, players work together building a railroad network, but
this time it is across Europe instead of the United States. The first to have
their five cities connected winds the round - the others lose points for being
too slow! After 3-4 rounds, the player with the most points wins the game! 2-6 players, aged 8 +; length: 30 minutes | $25.79 |
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Trias: The Triassic age began 250 million years ago with the greatest global catastrophe ever. 95% of all species were eliminated and those remaining moved quickly to fill the voids on the habitable lands. The remaining species seek to find places for themselves on the newly-forming islands that are forming as the pre-continent Pangea slowly breaks up into the smaller continents of the future. By reproduction and migration the species attempt to establish majorities on the new continents. Each player will create the history of one specie, working to co-exist with the other species while trying to establish secure majorities on the new continents. 2-5 players, aged 12 +; length: 30-75 minutes; author: Ralf Lehmkuhl. | $18.99 | |
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Twilight Imperium 3 :
This is the NEW 2005 Edition: An
epic empire-building game of interstellar conflict, trade, and struggle for
power. Players take the roles of ancient galactic civilizations, each seeking
to seize the imperial throne via warfare, diplomacy, and technological
progression. With new oversize geomorphic board tiles, finely detailed plastic
miniatures, hundreds of cards, and a massive plurality of options, TI3 will
appeal to those starving for epic space conflict since TI2 went out of print
in the spring of 2003. Players: 2 to 6 Ages: 12+ Time to play: 3 to 6 Hours | $68.98 | |
 | Vampire : (Rio Grande/Ravensburger by Wolfgang Kramer) 3D game about vampires gathering on the steps of the castle. You take the role of a vampire slayer, make your way to the castle and chase off the vampires. You must be strategic with the use of cards to optimize the points for every vampire you slay. And of course, beware of the bats. Ages 8+, 2-4 players, 35 min, to play. Originally $35 |
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Villa
Paletti: Long ago, a man named
Paletti tried to build the tallest castle in the world but before he could
finish, he ran out of money. He decided to take columns from the ground floor
to construct higher levels above it. The result is his amazing masterpiece,
the “Villa Paletti”. Can you repeat his daring feat? This is a colorful,
wooden game in which players must have a keen eye and a steady hand to keep
building and balancing the structure. One wrong move and it could all come
tumbling down! Game includes Game Platform, 20 Wood Columns, 5 Flat Wood
Platforms, 1 Die, 1 Hook, and Game Instructions. 2 – 4 Players, Ages 6. Winner of Spiel des Jahres, Games Magazine, and other "Game of the Year" awards | $29.64 |
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 | WarCraft (The Board Game): The award-winning computer game explodes off the computer screen and onto your game table! You take control of one of the four mighty races and charge into battle for control of Azeroth. To win, you must manage your resources wisely so you can train and upgrade your troops while fighting furiously against your opponents. In a time of chaos, do you have what it takes to survive? For 2 - 4 players, ages 12+ | $30.79 | |
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World of Warcraft:
From Fantasy Flight Games, this is the massive
board game version of the huge Online hit from Blizzard Ent. Are you ready to explore the misty eaves of the Silverpine Forest, the hills of the Hinterlands, or the rotten corruption of the Plaguelands? Are you ready to set forth on a great adventure, building your skills and prowess while collecting equipment and artifacts of legend and power? Are you ready to set yourself against the overwhelming will of a great enemy such as Kel’Thuzad or the mighty Nefarian? Above all, are you ready to lead your faction to honor and dominance of Azeroth? World of Warcraft: the Board Game is a team-based fantasy adventure. The Horde and the Alliance factions must compete to be the first to defeat the invincible Overlord – be it the lich-king Kel'Thuzad, the dragon Nefarian, or the demon Kazzak – or, failing that, to be the last faction standing when it comes to all-out war! World of Warcraft: the Board Game is a fantasy adventure board game for 2-6 players, playable in 2-4 hours. For more information and pictures, click here!! |
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Zombies : for 2-6 players, features an ever changing map and an ever-growing army of
the undead. Players take turns playing map tiles, placing zombies, running furiously,
fighting and generally creating havoc for the opposition. Combined, this makes Zombies!!!
a different game every time you play it. Time to Play: 1-2 Hours. Ages: 12+ features 30 map tiles, a 50 card event deck, 6 humans, life and ammunition tokens, AND 100 plastic zombies. Also, see this mfrs. new game When Darkness Comes |
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 | Zombies 2, Ready...Aim...Scream!: New!! This is the long awaited military base
expansion for the Zombies!!! board game. Adds 15 new map tiles, 30 event cards, new
rules and six glow-in-the-dark plastic zombie miniatures. YOU MUST HAVE THE ZOMBIES GAME (above) to use this expansion. |
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Zombies 3, Mall Walkers: New! set in a mall!!! This expansion for the original Zombies!!! board game includes 16 new map tiles, 32 new event cards, additional rules (including a new movement system specifically for the mall) and two new scenarios. YOU MUST HAVE THE ZOMBIES GAME (above) to use this expansion. |
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Zombies 3.5, Not
Dead Yet: an
all event card expansion for the hugely popular Zombies!!! boardgame. These
cards are designed to be used in conjunction with any Zombies!!! game or
players may use the new deck construction rules included with this set to
build customized community or individual player decks. Each Zombies!!! 3.5 double-deck tuck box contains 50 new event cards (2 x 25) with all new art and rules for building custom event decks. Requires the use of the original Zombies!!! base game. Components: 50 new event cards (2 each of 25 cards) | $8.47 | |
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| Zombies 4: This standalone expansion, for two to six players, features an ever changing map and an always hungry pack of undead dogs. Players take turns playing map tiles, placing zombies, running furiously, screaming, fighting and generally creating havoc. Zombies!!! 4 can be played alone or combined with any other Zombies!!! set(s). | $19.98 | |
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