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| Item Weight | 635 g |
| Product Dimensions | 16.5 x 22.2 x 7 cm |
| Manufacturer recommended age: | 10 years and up |
| Item model number | 317 |
| Number of Game Players | 2 to 4 |
| Number of Puzzle Pieces | 95 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Material Composition | 50% Card 50% Plastic |
| Color | multicoloured |
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| ASIN | B003D7F4YY |
| Best Sellers Rank |
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| Shipping Weight | 635 g |
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| Date First Available | 2 Jun 2010 |
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Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four scared treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step! Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss! Playing time 30 minutes.
Product Description
Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding manoeuvres, as the island will sink beneath every step! Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss!
Contents:
58 playing cards
24 island tiles
6 pawns
4 treasure figurines
1 water meter
1 water level marker
Rules of play
Ages 10+
2 to 4 players
30 minutes
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Roger
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forbidden Island is an excellent introduction to co-operative board gamng.
The 'board' is created by laying shuffled tiles (never the same order twice) to create the island. During the gameplay, the tiles get turned over once to show they're being flooded and it's the players' role to ensure they are shored up to stop them being removed forever.
There are four treasures to collect before the island sinks, and it's up to the players to work together to collect the treasure cards, the treasures and then get to a specific tile (Fool's Landing) before playing a Helicopter Lift card to complete the game.
The game mechanic is similar to Pandemic (same author, Matt Leacock). The one starting tile layout is shown in the instructions. I recommend visiting BoardGameGeek and checking out the forum threads for a translation of the German instructions that have a few more challenging layouts, and a printable A4 page with plenty of even more callenging layouts from it's wide fan base, should the original layout ever become stale.
The 'board' is created by laying shuffled tiles (never the same order twice) to create the island. During the gameplay, the tiles get turned over once to show they're being flooded and it's the players' role to ensure they are shored up to stop them being removed forever.
There are four treasures to collect before the island sinks, and it's up to the players to work together to collect the treasure cards, the treasures and then get to a specific tile (Fool's Landing) before playing a Helicopter Lift card to complete the game.
The game mechanic is similar to Pandemic (same author, Matt Leacock). The one starting tile layout is shown in the instructions. I recommend visiting BoardGameGeek and checking out the forum threads for a translation of the German instructions that have a few more challenging layouts, and a printable A4 page with plenty of even more callenging layouts from it's wide fan base, should the original layout ever become stale.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Book Worm
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this game!
Get the treasure before the island sinks! Nice and simple?? Yes & No!
Yes - simple rules - great to start!
No - plenty of ways to drown!
Ideal for families - plays with 4 players best. You can set the starting difficulty according to ability. Nice entry level co-op game, more forgiving and simple than say, Pandemic. But don't be fooled - your team can still die! Excellent production quality for the price - lovely, tactile treasure objects! Get it - you won't be disappointed!
Pros
-Easy to explain
-Quick to get started
-Quick to play 20-35 mins
-Nice story arc - tension cranks up quickly - people get "into" the adventure and pulses do start to rise!!
-Great production quality for price
-Lots of variety to starting set up
-Can be expanded - with Forbidden Island Variant Cards ([..]- takes time to get, but interesting) See boardgamegeek.com forums too for traiter variant, if you want a bit more "edge!"
-Can also be played as a "solo" game - which is nice
Cons
-May be too simple for dedicated gamers or experienced adults.
-Occasionally, luck can wipe you out FAST!
Get it!
Get the treasure before the island sinks! Nice and simple?? Yes & No!
Yes - simple rules - great to start!
No - plenty of ways to drown!
Ideal for families - plays with 4 players best. You can set the starting difficulty according to ability. Nice entry level co-op game, more forgiving and simple than say, Pandemic. But don't be fooled - your team can still die! Excellent production quality for the price - lovely, tactile treasure objects! Get it - you won't be disappointed!
Pros
-Easy to explain
-Quick to get started
-Quick to play 20-35 mins
-Nice story arc - tension cranks up quickly - people get "into" the adventure and pulses do start to rise!!
-Great production quality for price
-Lots of variety to starting set up
-Can be expanded - with Forbidden Island Variant Cards ([..]- takes time to get, but interesting) See boardgamegeek.com forums too for traiter variant, if you want a bit more "edge!"
-Can also be played as a "solo" game - which is nice
Cons
-May be too simple for dedicated gamers or experienced adults.
-Occasionally, luck can wipe you out FAST!
Get it!
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By C. Simpson
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I tend towards the competitive end of the spectrum so wasn't sure whether or not a game that requires all players to cooperate would be much fun. Surprise: it's great. I wasn't even a teeny bit tempted to leave one player to drown as the island sank - and not just because that would mean we all lost.
The game mechanic is easy to understand but fiendishly clever in the way it ratchets up the pressure as play progresses. The need to agree tactics between players more than makes up for the lack of competition.
Side note: When we played with four people, one person did got a little obsessed with the idea of saving one particular tile from flooding, even when that meant losing more important areas to the sea. If that happens when you're playing I recommend waiting until the person in question has to leave the room for a moment then allowing the tile to flood before he returns. It's better in the long run.
The game mechanic is easy to understand but fiendishly clever in the way it ratchets up the pressure as play progresses. The need to agree tactics between players more than makes up for the lack of competition.
Side note: When we played with four people, one person did got a little obsessed with the idea of saving one particular tile from flooding, even when that meant losing more important areas to the sea. If that happens when you're playing I recommend waiting until the person in question has to leave the room for a moment then allowing the tile to flood before he returns. It's better in the long run.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun game for all ages
I've been playing this game with my friends (year 40), my kids (year 9 and 11) and my parents (year 65+). Read more
Published 3 days ago by Jakob
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really good game
This is a very good game which should be different each time it's played.
Doesn't take too long either. Well made, high quality
Doesn't take too long either. Well made, high quality
Published 18 days ago by Dr B
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun fun fun
This was a brilliant wee present for myself and is perfect for four people; I liked the co-operative element, playing against the island itself rather than the other players, and... Read more
Published 27 days ago by The Amazon J
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent game
We bought this after a lot of research as we wanted to get a 'collaborative' game for our children to play. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Sian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
The product is really nicely packaged - makes an irresistible gift demanding to be opened and played immediately!
The game itself is really simple but compelling. Read more
The game itself is really simple but compelling. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting game
After months and months of terrible weather I decided I needed a break from Junior Cluedo and Monopoly Party so looked into some kids games that might actually be fun. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Oniony
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good family fun
What I particullary like about this game is that you work as a team so there are no outright winners. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Awkers65
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great new concept
This game is great, you play as a team, so either you all win or all lose. It takes a while to learn the tactics and changes each time as you pick different players with different... Read more
Published 1 month ago by pea59
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great co-operative game
This is great fun - not too complicated and yet different every time, with enough depth to the decision making to satisfy all. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tony Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved by 11 year old
Bought for 11 year old, played every night by him and his parents, the most successful present he has had.
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