Amazon Minimum Age: 10
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Toy
Brand: Rio Grande Games
EAN: 0655132001700
Feature: A simple, clever tile laying game that brings new challenges with every turn
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: Dropship Solutions
Manufacturer: Dropship Solutions
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 100
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 10
Model: 4098395
MPN: 4098395
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Dropship Solutions
Release Date: 2007-05-01
Studio: Dropship Solutions

• A simple, clever tile laying game that brings new challenges with every turn
• A classic euro-game
• Simple to learn, lots of strategy
• For 2 to 5 players
• A great game the whole family can enjoy

• Carcassone: Princess & Dragon Expansion
• Rio Grande Games Carcassonne - The Castle

The southern French city of Carcassonne is famous for its unique Roman and Medieval fortification. In this clever tile-laying game, players develop the area around Carcassonne and deploy their followers on the roads, in the cities, in the cloisters and in the fields. The skill of the players to develop the area will determine the victor. For 2-5 players.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good game
Comment: This is one of the best games I own, certainly in the top three (among dozens). You build the "board" by players drawing tiles and placing them (according to simple rules) next to tiles that have already been played.

It is an easy game to learn, but allows for a lot of long-term development in thinking up new stragegies for winning. The only thing that could get fuzzy was where the extent of a farm (one type of land that a player can lay claim to) extends to, though newer versions usually have the river tiles included to make this less an issue.

There are many, many expansion sets, allowing players to vary the game if they ever get bored with the original (though that's not likely). Some of the expansions are interesting, nonetheless, though others seem not to add much. (I think the Tower expansion is the best, and Inns and Cathedrals is quite strong. I like the Princess and the Dragon expansion the least.) The other good thing is that, depending on the size of your group and your attention span, using or not using various expansion sets can make the game last shorter or longer. Hence, this game has a flexibility and "playability" that few others have.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Game!
Comment: This is a great game that changes every time you play it! Amazon delivered it quickly without any damage. It was well packed and reasonably priced. I would recommend this game to anyone wanting a different type of board game.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great straegy game for young minds.
Comment: Our 6 year old loves the game. He is understanding the basics of the game and he get a kick out of finding better ways of playing the tile. He really enjoys it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Carcassone
Comment: Game is worth playing. Easy enough to understand, fun to play and has many expansions that add to it, giving you many different game play experiences.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great fun for whole family and not too long...
Comment: My 6 year old and 9 year old sons play this with me. It is great fun and lasts about 1 hour. I also enjoy playing with my 40 something yo brother. Mine came with a free river expansion (which is good because it is nice addition but not worth buying IMHO). Excellent 2 player game as well as 3 + player game! Took about 20 minutes to learn and by the end of game #1 we were all experts in scoring (including 6 year old!) I will be playing/ buying expansions for years to come.

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