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Review by William Keech
The basics
A nice, extremely simple, lighthearted (despite the theme) filler game that
can be played in about 15 minutes.
Goal
You and your friends are rival executioners during the French Revolution.
To earn the top bragging rights in the guillotine operators locker room you
want to collect the most prestigious noggins. King Louis the XVI or the lowly
piss boy? You do the math.
Gameboard
There isn't one, its a card game. Unless you count the cool cardboard
guillotine and the 12 unlucky nobles waiting in line.
Game components
The artwork is first rate and pretty humorous. The cards are on par
with a regular poker deck (nothing like King of
the Elves).
How to play
First, 12 nobles are lined up beside the guillotine. Then 5 action
cards are dealt to each player. Each player goes in turn in some kind of mutually
agreed upon manner. Clockwise seems to be the easiest to agree on. But what
do I know, go by height if you want to.
On a players turn he or she can do the following;
What? That's it? That's stupid! But wait, there's more!
Each noble in line is worth different points, depending on their notoriety. And some of them are even worth negative points. Since you can only collect the head of the first noble in line, you get to use these really spiffy action cards to "tweak" the line order. Thus enabling you to decapitate a better class of people.
When all 12 of the nobles in line
are "collected", the day is over. All players keep whatever action
cards they have and any noble cards
they have collected. Another 12 nobles are drawn and starting with the next
player the 2nd day of head choppin commences. After the
third day, you add up all of the points on your noble cards. Whoever has the
highest total is the winner.
My opinion
Its a good filler, a bit to much on the luck side for my taste but
the rest of my group enjoyed it. Only recommend it for those who enjoy a light,
quick game with a very high luck factor and very little strategy. Then again,
for the price, who could pass it up?
| Number of players: 3-5 | Complexity:
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| Playing time: 15-20 minutes | Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast | ||
From the box:
The revolutionary card game where you win by getting a head.
This irreverent and humorous card game takes place during the French Revolution. Players represent rival guillotine operators vying for the best collection of noble heads over three rounds.
Each round, twelve nobles are lined up for the guillotine. The nobles are worth varying points, depending on their notoriety. During your turn, you play action cards to change the order of the line so you can collect the best nobles. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Will you be skillful enough to bribe the guards to collect Marie Antoinette? Or will you lose points for beheading the Hero of the People?
Heads are going to roll!
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