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Skull King

Das Würfelspiel

Dice game based on the card game of the same name, cards have been replaced by dice; there are number dice in differing values and numbers, plus two Mermaid dice, three Pirate dice and one Skull King die. Each special die carries two white flags for a 0 result and four skulls, the yellow number dice show three white flags each.

You play eight rounds and in each round you draw dice corresponding to the round from the bag and set them behind your screen; then all announce simultaneously how many tricks they will take, by showing fingers at a signal.

In turn you take one of your dice and roll it; if possible you follow color or play another color or, at any time, a special die. The trick is won by the highest number rolled, independent of the dice color, or by one of the special dice, according to a value hierarchy for skulls rolled: Skull King tricks everything but the Mermaid, Mermaid tricks all numbers and Skull King, Pirates trick all numbers and the mermaid. In case of identical results the later result takes the trick. Only in case of white flag results for all players does the first flag rolled take the trick.

When all “tricks” of the round have been played, you score trick x 20 for tricks announced = tricks taken, -10 for each deviation from the announced number and no points for tricks taken, and 10 x round number for No Tricks announced and none taken, but score the same negative result if you announce 0 tricks and do not meet this announcement.

A superb roll! Rules are good, topic suits well, the precedence of the special dice is quickly mastered and the irritation factor has been well allotted to result in maximum fun!

Players: 3-6

Age: 8+

Time: 30+

Designer: Manfred Reindl

Artist: Eckhard Freytag

Price: ca. 20 Euro

Publisher: Schmidt Spiele 2016

Web: www.schmidtspiele.de

Genre: Dice, trick announcement

Users: For families

Version: multi

Rules: de en fr it

In-game text:  no

Comments:

Very good dice game

Even better than the card game

Easy-to-master rules

Irritation factor exactly right for lots of fun

Compares to:

Skull King the Card Game

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 3

Tactic (turquoise): 2

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 3

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0