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(More customer reviews)Tales of the Arabian Nights is a fantastic board game for you and 5 of your friends. While the player pieces may feature classic Arabian Nights characters like Aladin and Sinbad, these pieces are merely place holders for a story of your own. The story is created by players taking turns having a series of encounters as they travel the world. Each encounter is in the form of a card which will direct you to a chart in "The book of stories." From this chart you will discover what you have encountered, whether it be an Enchanted Hag or a Bumbling Efreet. Then the player is given a series of choices as to how they wish to interact with the encounter. For example, if you encountered the Enchanted Hag you could choose to: question her, attack her, aid her, seek aid from her, hire her, or court her. Which ever choice you pick directs the player to a paragraph in "The book of stories" which tells the players what happens.
Keeping true to the theme of Arabian Nights, someone has to eventually win by returning to Baghdad to become the Sultan.
The Book of Stories is the most important piece to this game. It includes 2600 paragraphs of adventures making it unlikely you will experience the same story twice.
Who might like this sort of game?
This is a game appreciated by people 13 to 113. Children 12 and under will love this game but struggle with some of the language and with locating paragraphs in "The Book of Stories." This is an excellent game to introduce to your wife or significant other if they do not play many board games. Especially if they have any interest in, for lack of a better term, "ancient" Middle Eastern history, culture, and literature.
The biggest problem with this game is the initial parameters can lead to a 3+ hour experience but the rules include ways you can distill your trip through the world of Arabian Nights down to an hour or less.
I am not an employee of Z-Man games, nor have I been compensated to do this review. I am a gaming Nerd and proud to represent my culture anywhere it is found in the tubes. If you have any other questions about this product, post and I will certainly try to reply.
Best wishes and Happy Gaming,
Matt Aksamit
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Tales of the Arabian NightsIn Tales of the Arabian Nights, you are the hero or heroine in a story of adventure and wonder just like those told by Scheherazade to her spellbound sultan! You will travel the land seeking your own destiny and fortune. You will learn stories and gain wisdom to share with others. Will you be the first to fulfill your destiny? The next Tale is yours to tell! There is, of course, a winner in Tales of the Arabian Nights, but the point of the game is less to see who wins and more to enjoy the unfolding and telling of a great story!In this new edition of the groundbreaking storytelling game, you enter the lands of the Arabian Nights alongside Sindbad, Ali Baba, and the other legendary heroes of the tales. Travel the world encountering imprisoned princesses, powerful 'efreets, evil viziers, and such marvels as the Magnetic Mountain and the fabled Elephant's Graveyard.Choose your actions carefully and the skills you possess will reward you: become beloved, wealthy, mighty - even become sultan of a great land. Choose foolishly, however, and become a beggar, or be cursed with a beast's form or become insane from terror! YOU will bring to life the stories of the inestimable Book of Tales in this vastly replayable board game with over 2002 tales that will challenge, amuse, astound and spellbind you for years to come.Game Contents: * 1 Game Board * Book of Tales * 1 Reaction Matirx * 6 Stand-up Figures * 6 Player Mats * 125+ Cards * 100+ Counters * 3 Dice * Rules
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