Lord of the Rings Board Game Reviews
Product Type: other board games
Newest Review: ... on how hard you want to make the game) and the hobbits start on square 1. As the game progresses on the other board I ... more
... mentioned, the hobbits and Sauron will find themselves moving toward each other. If any of the hobbits meet Sauron on the shaded squares, their character is eliminated from the game, and if the ring bearer encounters Sauron, the game is over.
The other board will change throughout the game. It will switch between four well known scenes in the story being Moria, Helm's Deep, Shelob's Lair and Mordor. In addition to this, you will also encounter two other locations, which do not have playing boards representing them....morePrice Comparison for Lord of the Rings Board Game
Customer Lord of the Rings Board Game Reviews (5)
Lord of the Rings Board Game: The world's most complicated board game? (1296 words)by - written on 07/06/11, updated on 16/06/11 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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Following the release of the first 'The Lord of the Rings' movie back in 2001, and due to the fact that I had ploughed my way through the trilogy of novels (I really saw it as an accomplishment), I was going through a bit of a Lord of the Rings fanatical phase. As such, The Lord of the Rings Board Game made it onto my Christmas list of 2001, and happily, I received it. Ten years later, and with my dad threatening to throw the old board games out if nobody wants to keep them anymore, my boyfriend and I decided to play this game (we are too cool). At the age of 11, it had seemed very complicated and difficult. I figured that my 10 years of brain development would stand me . Read the complete review
BOARD (not bored) OF THE RINGS (1397 words)by - written on 01/12/06 (Very useful, 413 readings)
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With the massive interest generated by the brilliant film adaptations of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) it was inevitable that there would be a huge market for LOTR products especially games that could reproduce the feel of the original books. A very successful set of PS2 games was released but for the more traditional gamers an intelligently designed and very playable board game is also available. The Lord Of the Rings board game is made by Fantasy Flight games probably the leading manufacturers of Strategy board games. The game was created by the innovative designer Renier Knizia. THE IDEA As in any adaptation of a book the idea is ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/01/02, updated on 22/01/02 (Very useful, 954 readings)
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Whilst some people may think the recent lord of the rings craze is nothing more than hippy propaganda to promote beards there are some really good merchandise items available. Reinhard Knizia's Lord of the rings board game for 2-5 players made by Sophisticated games/Hasbro/Parker bros. at first glance doesn't look anything special or something that would make you froth at the mouth with excitement. (Although beautifully presented)Infact people not used to board games or familiar with the one board might recoil in horror at the layout. At any one time there are two boards to play with - a master board and a strategy board. The master board is where your ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/01/03, updated on 07/01/03 (Useful, 298 readings)
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The Lord Of The Rings Board game pits the wits of between two and five players against the Dark Lord Sauron. The idea is that you all team together and use your collective 'powers' against him to destroy the ring and prevent him reaching the light. The rules are lengthy and complex. There are many pieces, cards, tokens etc. who’s functions you need to remember. Set aside an hour simply to read the instructions and try and work out what’s what. If you're anything like me - i.e. average intelligence, reasonable knowledge of the story line - you will then need to play a 'practice' game. I have yet to play a game where the rulebook ... Read the complete review
by - written on 04/09/02, updated on 04/09/02 (Somewhat useful, 670 readings)
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How on earth can anyone make a game that has the feel of the book Lord of the Rings? I'm still not sure, but this game is very impressive. It is beautifully illustrated by renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe (who also did some of the conceptual art on the current film version of Lord of the Rings). The gameplay is very awkward initially if you are used to 'standard' board games. However, following the (again beautifully illustrated) rule book and playing through you will begin to pick it up once you have a feel for the typical 'round'. One interested aspect of this game is that you play inter-dependently with other ... Read the complete review
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