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Monza Das Kartenspiel

DOES THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SHOW PURPLE?

Monza the dice game with a car racing topic is now followed by Monza the card game. Players want to get the cars over the finish line with the help of color correlations. The track cards show straight parts on one side and bends on the other side. You lay out a random track of your choice, the length of the track determines the duration of the game. If you use cards showing oil patches the game can be made more difficult. The cars are placed at the starting line, the traffic light cards are stacked face down. In your turn you draw a traffic light card and compare the color of the lights with the colors of the track lanes on the cards in front of the car. If no color fits the car remains in place and your turn ends. When there is an appropriate color you move your card on this track on the next card. When several colors fit adjacent cards you can use each color once. You can switch lanes anytime but cannot enter obstacle spots. You can overtake other cars and there can be up to three cars in a lane. If a light shows all six colors, the card is a joker and you can choose any color. If you are first to cross the finish line you win. Experienced players receive three cards at the start of the game and choose one of them for their turn and then draw a card. If you do not have a valid card, you discard all cards and draw three new ones.

A simulation of a car race as simple as it is efficient, using cards; the graphics are lovingly drawn and the game features quick, easily understandable rules, you only need to discern colors and can start to play. In the experienced version some tactics is introduced into the game.

Players: 2-6

Age: 4+

Time: 15+

Designer: Jürgen P. Grunau

Artist: Oliver Freudenreich

Price: ca. 6 Euro

Publisher: Haba 2011

Web: www.haba.de

Genre: Car racing game with cards

Users: For children

Version: multi

Rules: de en es fr nl

In-game text: no

Comments:

Very pretty mechanism * transports real racing atmosphere, also via the design * sequel to Monza, the dice game

Compares to:

All racing games with use of colors

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 2

Tactic (turquoise): 1

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 1

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0