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King of Tokyo Power up!

The incredible PanDakaï

King of Tokyo is a dice game on monsters, who invade Tokyo to gain control over the city! Why? No idea, it’s something monsters doe and so we turn to monsters to direct one of them and try to take a stance against other monsters.

With the appearance of the King of Tokyo Power Up! expansion Tokyo has become even more dangerous, because a new monster is rampaging the city - the incredible Pandakaï, who looks rather cute at first glance with his bamboo hat and checkered skirt, but only at first glance! And he brings evolution cards for all monsters with him! The rules of the basic game apply: You roll 6 dice up to three times and score them for crystals, healing or loss of life points; a monster with 0 life points withdraws from the fight for Tokyo. You use energy crystals to buy cards with a one-time instant effect or a permanent effect; cards modify damage, victory points and healing.

The evolution cards of monsters have permanent or temporary effects on the corresponding monster: The cards are shuffled and stacked face-down. Whenever you are in Tokyo with your monster and roll at least three hearts, you can draw the top evolution card, which remains secret until you play it. Cards of the basic game never apply to those evolution cards; you can, for instance, neither buy evolutions of your opponent nor copy them. When you play with Power Up! you also win as the last monster standing or with 20 victory points.

With this expansion the game is still an entertaining parody on Godzilla and Co., a bit more tactical and at the same time much more incalculable due as regards to other monsters.

Players: 2-6

Age: 8+

Time: 30+

Designer: Richard Garfield

Art: Bastien Grivet, Dimitri Chappuis, Igor Polouchine

Price: ca. 18 Euro

Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag 2012

Web: www.heidelbaer.de

Genre: Dice game

Users: For families

Version: de

Rules: de + en fr it jp

In-game text: yes

Comments:

Well-made expansion

Evolution cards introduce a bit of tactic and a lot more chance as regards to potential respective opponents

Compares to:

King of Tokyo

Other editions:

Iello, France; Hobby Japan; HomoLudicus, Spain; Uplay.it, Italy

Chance (pink): 3

Tactic (turquoise): 1

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 3

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 1

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0