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(More customer reviews)This is a great little game. Well worth the price if you like fantasy sports simulation games (ala Blood Bowl).
This game plays a lot different then blood bowl. Basic overview: two teams of jacks, steam power robots, confront each other on the "battledome" trying to knock a giant ball around and into the opposing goal. Each robot gets to choose two arms (from a total of sixteen per team) before the match, each arm having different special abilities. The really unique twist to this game is a form of resource management, you only get 10 "action" dice each turn and you use them for every action you take (aside from moving). You can choose to use more or less dice depending on how many successes you want, but that will affect how many dice you have for the rest of the turn. Also there are boost dice given freely for certain actions, and then there are power dice. These dice allow you to do special things (power attacks) or increase the probability/number of dice you roll for a regular action. You get one power die per turn cumulatively (so on the third turn you may use up to 3 power dice throughout that turn.) Really makes the game exciting towards the end of the halves (you play two 5 turn halves, the most goals wins).
There are also special plays that may be called during a turn that change up the rules slightly for that turn and really add to the depth of this game and its tactics.
I love this game, but make sure you check Privateer Press's forum for a few rule clarifications. To summarize the most commonly misunderstood rules: a rattled jack can still attack with basic attacks, but cannot use boost or power dice on these attacks. And when a jack is moved by an attack and the strike a wall, pillar, or grinder (the ball) they are knocked down; however if they hit the goal or another jack they stop but are not knocked down.
Quality of the pieces is pretty good, highly detailed for "pawns", but assembly can be tricky, sometimes heating the socket end of connecters can help you get a tighter fit. The legs/head/arms need a fair amount of pressure to pop in properly, the plastic is pretty flexible so you don't need to worry about breaking them. Also make sure you check your components, I have heard of a few boxes that were missing arms or legs, but the Privateer press customer service will ship you out missing things quickly if you contact them.
All in all a great game, a bit frustrating to assemble. However, once you get it set up you will want to play again and against to find which arms work for you and what strategies will help you the most.
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PIP61001 Grind Board Game by Privateer Press Suspended just above a lake of seething magma, this flame-scorched arena is ground zero for the most brutal sport ever created - Grind! Here 10-ton, ash-spewing, steam-powered robots called steamjacks fight to move a giant, spiked ball into the other teams goal. Using every weapon in their arsenal, these steamjacks slam, smash, and crush their way through the opposition as they tirelessly slug it out for the title. The Destructodome is the battlefield for two rival teams of armored metal warriors, the Iron Storm and the Steel Fury. With their eyes on the prize these two teams will stop at nothing to own the blistering field, so pack your playbook with cunning maneuvers, loadout your team with devastating weaponry, and get ready to stake your claim to glory. Your strategy must be merciless. Your resolve, indestructible. In Grind, only victory can quench the burning fury within these unstoppable machines. The Grinder is about to drop. Stoke your fire and brace for battle! Features- 10 Highly detailed plastic steamjack figures- No two games the same - customize your team with over 30 interchangeable weapon arms that provide thousands of devastating combinations- An enormous 22in x 31in Destructodome arena game board. Box Contents- Game Board,- 2 Pillars,- 1 Spiked Ball,- 10 Customizable Steamjacks,- 32 Detachable Steamjack Arms,- 24 Specialty Dice,- 11 Game Tokens,- 1 Rulebook,- 2 Quick-Reference Sheets Grab a friend and experience the most brutal sporting event ever created!
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