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Sakura Slam Components
Sakura Slam Square Arena
Custom slightly oversized
Queen Bee's Waggle Dance Signature Move
Prototype square arena (with fixed corner posts and notched pushing platform)
A game of Kabuto Sumo: Sakura Slam.
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Expansion Cards

Kabuto Sumo: Sakura Slam (2024)

Players
2–4
Playing time
20–35 min
Age
6+
7.30
Average rating
612
Ratings
1.30/5
Weight
#4212
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Designer:John Brieger, Tony Miller, Michael Dunsmore
Artist:Kwanchai Moriya
Publisher:Allplay
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 5, Complexity 2.6, Theme 5
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity2.6
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Action / DexterityFightingAnimalsVariable Player PowersSlide / Push

Overview

It's cherry blossom season. As the beautiful sakura petals fall, a calm tranquility lingers in the air. It's the perfect calm before the storm: welcome to the Sakura Slam!

In this standalone sequel to Kabuto Sumo, players return as the wrestling Kabutomushi ("helmet bugs") and compete to knock off their opponents on an all-new square arena. The coin-pushing mechanic returns, but with a new platform, characters, pillars, and powers.

New Arena Features:

Notched Pushing Platform - In Sakura Slam, you must push from the corners of the arena. That makes it harder to focus completely on defense, as you can’t always push your piece away from the edge—this means less stalemates and more body slams. Fixed corners - Four fixed corner posts loom over each match. Using these posts, can you better predict how an aggressive maneuver will play out? Alternatively, if you’re near the edge: can you “rope-a-dope” and use the post defensively? Tagging Corners - When you push from a corner you haven’t pushed from before, you place a marker, "tagging" that corner. Place one on each of the four posts to take a second push action immediately.

All but two characters are compatible with the original Kabuto Sumo.

Expansions

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