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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters - US version 1978
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Box
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Toltoys) Australian edition

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978)

Players
2–4
Best: 2
Playing time
20–20 min
Age
8+
5.05
Average rating
69
Ratings
1.00/5
Weight
#28752
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:(Uncredited)
Publisher:Parker Brothers +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 5, Complexity 2, Theme 6
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity2.0
Theme6.0

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Overview

From the box:

Imagine this. First you see some spaceships. Then your mind becomes possessed; you see visions of Devil's Tower in Wyoming; you hear a weird, mysterious 5-note melody; you travel to Devil's Tower only to discover that others have come for the same purpose. You learn that only one of you will be allowed to board. To board the Mother Ship, you must compete against the others in a game, and win.

The game. During the game you and your opponents move between Devil's Tower and the Mother Ship. As you move, you try to avoid the hidden traps that your opponents have set for you. At the same time, you try to slow your opponents' progress by creating hidden traps of your own. It's a game of mystery, of concentration, of chance. To play, you'll need nerves of steel. To win, you'll need a few lucky breaks. It's exciting. It's fun. It's unusual. Best of all, it's a game designed to be shared by the entire family.

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