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Singapur

Skyline with most houses

The skyline of Singapore - we are meant to build it up in a way that we can see most houses when we look at it from our side of the board.

The house blocks that we place are square tiles, 27 pieces in each of the two colors, showing vales 1 to 9, three times each, as dice pips. Before the start of the game one block of value 1 in each color is placed on the board according to the specification in the rules.

Then all other blocks are shuffled face-down and laid out for stock. There is no personal color in this game; each player can use both colors. Finally, you draw four blocks face-down from stock. In your turn you place one of those four blocks and then draw another one. The placement of blocks is governed by simple rules: When there is a block of the same color already on the board whose value is lower than the value of the block you want to place you place the new block on top of this block; gaps between numbers are allowed. When no block of the same color and of lower value is on the board you place the block on an empty square of your choice. Houses on the board do not belong to a player, either, you can place blocks on anywhere. When all blocks have been placed or when all squares are filled you win if you see more houses from your side of the board, which are not hidden by higher houses, that is, in front of which are only lower houses or no houses at all.

So simple and so difficult; very astute players try to count values. Instinctively you are tempted to concentrate on one color, but of course only height and number values are important! Pure abstract play and fun!

Players: 2

Age: 10+

Time: 30+

Designer: Reiner Knizia

Art: not named

Price: ca. 58 Euro

Publisher: Intellego Holzspiele 2012

Web: www.intellego-holzspiele.de

Genre: Abstract placement game

Users: For families

Special: 2 players

Version: multi

Rules: de en fr

In-game text: no

Comments:

Series: Generationenspiele

Forget the colors, think about heights

To keep track of numbers can be an advantage

Compares to:

Abstract placement games on majorities

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 1

Tactic (turquoise): 3

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 3

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0