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Brand | Ravensburger |
Material | Paper |
Theme | Games |
Genre | Family |
Number of Players | 4 |
About this item
- Hunting Mister X on the streets of London!
- Ages 8 and up
- 1-4 Players
- Playing Time: 30 minutes
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Product Dimensions | 14.75 x 10.75 x 2.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 6.7 ounces |
ASIN | B00C3SFFEI |
Item model number | 26601 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 15 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #119,527 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #3,954 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 21, 2013 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Ravensburger |
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Product Description
It's a covert game of cat and mouse set on the streets of London! Criminal mastermind Mister X has escaped Scotland Yard and it's up to you, the detectives, to catch him! Use your travel tickets to anticipate his movements, chasing him by taxi, bus, and underground, around Picadilly Circus, along the River Thames, and through Paddington Station. Will you apprehend this dangerous criminal or will he disappear in the London fog?
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Scotland Yard - Family Game
A covert game of cat and mouse set on the streets of London
Criminal mastermind Mister X has escaped Scotland Yard and it's up to you, Scotland Yard's famous detectives, to catch him! Use travel tickets chasing him by taxi, bus, and underground, around Picadilly Circus, along the River Thames, and through Paddington Station. Will you apprehend this dangerous criminal or will he disappear forever into the London fog?
Easy to learn, fast paced and intense! Every turn is exciting. Perfect for family game night!
- Contents:
- 1 Game Board
- 6 Playing Pieces
- 29 Start Tickets
- 130 Transportation Tickets
- 1 Travel Log for Mister X
- 1 Visor for Mister X
- Instruction Booklet
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SetupFirst decide who will play the role of Mister X! Mister X Receives: - 1 transparent playing piece The Mister X visor which will help conceal his gaze to avoid giving up any secrets: - 1 Travel Log - 1 Pencil (not included) - 1 Black Ticket - 1 Double-Move Ticket Each Detective Receives: - 1 Colored Playing Piece of his Choice - 1 Corresponding Ticket Board |
Gameplay13 rounds are played. In each round, Mister X first makes his move. Once Mister X has completed his turn, the detectives take their turns in any order. All detectives share the same goal: catching Mr. Mister X either by one of them finishing their move on the same station as Mister X or blocking all stations with detectives leaving no free station for Mister X to move to. Mister X disappears in regular intervals and is invisible for a round. Before his 3rd, 8th and 13th moves he removes his playing piece from the game board and secretly records his next destination he will travel to while invisible in his travel log. Once he becomes visible again he'll travel in plain sight until his next invisible move. |
End of GameThe detectives win the game if: - A detective finishes his move on the same station as Mister X. If Mister X happens to be invisible at that time, he has to show himself. - Mister X has no free stations the he can move to. All possible stations are blocked by detectives Mister X wins, if: He manages to travel across London for 13 rounds without being caught by the detectives. The round is only over once the detectives have also completed their moves. |
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A family company since 1883, Ravensburger offers high-quality, age appropriate games, puzzles, arts and crafts and STEM based science kits that foster enjoyment, education and family togetherness. Ravensburger is dedicated to the philosophy that starting children off early by stimulating their minds and hands helps not only to develop fine motor, artistic and exploring skills but also fosters a sense of accomplishment.
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Customers like the fun, quality and strategy of the board game. They mention it's a great family game with lots of strategy. However, some find the board very hard to read due to the font size and color. Opinions are mixed on instructions.
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Customers find the board game extremely fun, great for logical deduction, and a great family game. They also say it's thrilling, and great to do with kids. Customers also mention that the game is cooperative, and brings the whole family together.
"...and that previous pargraph means nothing to you, then this is a really fun game...." Read more
"...Easy to learn how to play, and super fun!" Read more
"...It is a very challenging, and extremely fun game. The object of the game is to capture the "Mister X" (who is one of the players)...." Read more
"This is a great family game because it works for all ages and is very interactive...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the board game. They mention that it's well-made for the most part, and has great pieces. Some say that the game has none of the quality changes that Hasbro makes to their games. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and value.
"...holds pretty true to what you played back in the 80's, the board is sold and sturdy, the tickets are made of thick cardboard and will hold up...." Read more
"...Pros:Game and materials are sturdy and well-made. The concept and "plot", while simple, seem to be thought out and organized out well...." Read more
"...And Ravensburger has, once again, made a very sturdy and easy to navigate game...." Read more
"...But in all, great quality game, solid box, great pieces. Artwork in this international set is nice." Read more
Customers find the game to be a great cooperative strategy game. They also say it's a game full of deduction, deception, and thinker games. Customers also mention that the game itself is fairly well balanced.
"...Scotland yard is a great game for strategy and teamwork (and one loner)...." Read more
"This is a game full of deduction, that Sherlock Holmes would have LOVED...." Read more
"...It is a strategy game and pretty fun." Read more
"...The strategic options are many and give the police and criminal plenty of chances to win the game." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the board game. They mention that it works well even for younger players, and is good for adults and older children.
"This is a great family game because it works for all ages and is very interactive...." Read more
"...WE LOVE IT! A great all age game. My youngest is 9 and my oldest is 12. They both enjoy it and have been Mr. I mine Miss X." Read more
"This is a great gift and very fun game. It works well even for younger players, though it helps if someone experienced plays as the “Mr. X” or as..." Read more
"...Visor may seem silly but works effectively." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the board game. They say it's worth the money, has a great price, and is a wonderful product.
"...We have a blast. The transaction was timely and a good value. Very happy with transaction!" Read more
"Great price! Fast delivery!" Read more
"...The family love it and it is definitely worth the money!" Read more
"Wonderful product!! My family loves this game!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the instructions. Some mention that it's simple to learn, while others say that it seems really complicated at first. The rules are hard to follow and the game is easy to navigate.
"...My six year old does okay with it. Its pretty easy for him when he plays detective and you can help him along, but he does on occasion mess things..." Read more
"...Easy to learn how to play, and super fun!" Read more
"...I think so, but cannot be 100% sure because the instructions offer no explanation or guidance to this end in English...." Read more
"...version is mostly written in German, but does have an instruction book with multiple languages including English...." Read more
Customers find the board game very hard to read due to the font size and color. They also mention that the game wasn't in English and everything was in German. The board is a little busy to read and hard for their little one to understand. They mention that there are typos and information that differs from the German section.
"...I've seen some comments mentioning the game wasn't in English. This version, that I'm reviewing, the board was printed entirely in English...." Read more
"...There are easy rules and regular rule booklets. The booklets are not labeled as such. The game was fun and my son and I had a great time playing." Read more
"...The board is a little busy to read. This is the international version. One sentence in English stops part way through...." Read more
"Great games, but the board from this release is very hard to read due to the font size and color on the background...." Read more
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If you played the original, the game holds pretty true to what you played back in the 80's, the board is sold and sturdy, the tickets are made of thick cardboard and will hold up. The playing pieces are a little different, but the game play holds true with one notable difference, in the original version you always played all 5 detectives against Mr X, regardless of how many players there were. In this version of the rules, there are always 4 detectives (unless 6 are playing the game, the all 5 detectives are used). With less than 4 detectives, the difference is made up with "bobbies" I call them "helpers" for my son. The bobbies are free to move at will, w/o the need to use tickets. If its just a two player game, the one detective plays two pawns that can share tickets, and two bobbies that don't need tickets. On the surface this seems insignificant, but once you start playing you'll notice that it simplifies game play for the detectives not having to micro-manage each game piece to ensure you don't run out of tickets. You do play with 4, instead of 5, detectives, but that disadvantage is made up for the fact that the extra detectives can move freely w/o needing tickets.
If you haven't played the original, and that previous pargraph means nothing to you, then this is a really fun game. My wife, not being much of a strategy boardgame fan, initially commented, "this game is pointless, you like literally have no idea what you are doing, its just random guessing". That attitude was over about half way through as she got into it and became quite interested. You really do get a little bit of a rush of adrenelne playing as Mr X when you know you are about to get caught, but see an escape route, and a huge sense of relief if you can get to it. Likewise, there is equally as much enjoyment playing detective and knowing you've got Mr X trapped that is equally disappointing to you learn a few moves later he has escaped and made it far out of your reach.
The game is rated for ages 8 and up. My six year old does okay with it. Its pretty easy for him when he plays detective and you can help him along, but he does on occasion mess things up when he plays as Mr. X. Its been found on more than one occasion that he made an illegal move, usually by taking a taxi to a station that didn't have a taxi route, or taking a bus or or two stations too far. This is just a learning curve however, and I doubt he will have trouble much longer.
I've seen some comments mentioning the game wasn't in English. This version, that I'm reviewing, the board was printed entirely in English. The instruction manuals are printed in multi language with English being in the very back. There was one part of the English instructions that got cut off, it mentioned something along the lines of "At no time can" and then the next paragraph started. I was able to switch to the French instructions, find the part that was missing, and put it into Google translate, it just said that at no time no two detectives could occupy the same space on the same turn.
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und spannend zu spielen
Zu Beginn fällt einem sofort die hochwertige Verarbeitung des Spiels auf. Die detailgetreue Karte von London und die stabilen Spielfiguren vermitteln ein Gefühl von Qualität. Die Anleitung ist gut verständlich und erklärt die Regeln Schritt für Schritt, was den Einstieg sehr einfach macht.
Das eigentliche Spielgeschehen ist unglaublich spannend. Die Jagd nach Mister X quer durch die Straßen von London ist ein Nervenkitzel, den man in kaum einem anderen Spiel erleben kann. Die Kombination aus Taxi-, Bus- und Underground-Tickets sorgt für taktische Tiefe und erfordert kluges Planen und Zusammenarbeiten mit den anderen Detektiven.
Was mir besonders gefallen hat, ist die Vielseitigkeit des Spiels. Obwohl es ab 8 Jahren empfohlen wird, ist es auch für Erwachsene äußerst unterhaltsam. Die abstrakte Strategie, die man entwickeln muss, um Mister X zu fangen, stellt eine echte Herausforderung dar und hält die Spannung bis zur letzten Minute aufrecht.
Ich habe "Scotland Yard" sowohl mit meiner Familie als auch mit Freunden gespielt, und es hat jedes Mal für viel Spaß und Begeisterung gesorgt. Es ist das perfekte Spiel für gemütliche Spieleabende oder gesellige Runden.