Horn Abbot The World According to UBI

Description: Brand: Horn Abbot / The World According to UBI is an ingenious game in which players' general knowledge, geographical ... more

Horn Abbot The World According to UBI ... awareness, and luck, all combine with novel game play to provide hours of enjoyment. Written in a language of its own and played with a unique map of the world, UBI challenges players to decipher clues given on UBI-and-answer cards and to collect a RUBI (scoring piece) from each of the four world zones en route to building the RUBI UBI pyramid.

Newest Review: ... "where" and so all questions start with this - you get asked a question and then you have to find the place on the ... more

... map - that's where the geography bit is important. So, you not only have to work out the answer you need to know where to find it on the map. The map is divided into a number of different hexagons and depending on the level of accuracy you threw on the dice, you either simply answer with the hexagons number or if you have to answer to triangular accuracy you have to also give the section of the hexagon that the answer is located (each hexagon is divided into six triangles). You can only put a piece of you pyramid ...more

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Horn Abbot The World According to UBI: Ubi - Have you heard of this game? (500 words)
by - written on 26/03/09 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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This game is ideal for anyone who likes geography and general knowledge quizes. This game went on sale in the mid eighties and was created by the same people as trivial Pursuit. The game is very different to any other even before you open the box. The game is packaged in a triangular box which looks amazing but is a nightmare to stack on the shelf!! Once you have opened the box you will find a map of the world, two boxes of cards, four pyramid stands, some pyramid peices, a number of dice and a hexagonal compass. The idea of the game is fairly simple - Ubi is Latin for "where" and so all questions start with this - you get ... Read the complete review

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