Manila (board game) explained
| Subject Name: | Manila |
| Image Link: | GOADA 2009 - Manila 052-1.jpg |
| Designer: | Franz-Benno Delonge |
| Illustrator: | Victor Boden |
| Publisher: | Zoch Verlag
Rio Grande Games |
| Players: | 3 to 5 |
| Ages: | 10 years and up |
| Genre: | Nautical, Pirates, Transportation |
| Playing Time: | 60 minutes |
| Random Chance: | Medium |
Manila is a German-style board game designed by Franz-Benno Delonge and published in 2005 by Zoch Verlag and Rio Grande Games. It involves auctioning/bidding, betting/wagering, commodity speculation, dice rolling, and worker placement. It is set in colonial Manila.[1] [2]
Honors
- 2005 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 3rd Place
- 2005 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee
- 2005 Tric Trac Nominee
- 2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
- 2006 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
- 2006 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
- 2007 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
Contents
- 1 game board
- 4 ware loads
- 4 dice
- 4 value indicators
- 20 cards
- 3 boats
- 20 accomplices
- 48 Philippines Coins
- 79 Coin Token (1Peso 21, 2Peso 18, 5Peso 16, 10Peso 15, 20Peso 9)
- Rule booklet
References
- http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11831.phtml Review of Manila
- http://www.gamepack.nl/gamepack/rec-manilla-E-1.html Review of Manila
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