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Mermaid Rain

By: Sunset Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Sunset Games)

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includes English translation

MSRP old price: $45.00


Product Info

Title
Mermaid Rain
Publisher
Category
Author
Hitoshi Yasuda, Keiji Kariya
Publish Year
2002
Dimensions
13x9x2"
NKG Part #
2147341821
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
10 Years and Up
# Players
3 - 6 Players
Game Length
45 Minutes

Description

Mermaid Rain is a Japanese game from the makers of Train Raider. Over five rounds, players try to collect five different types of goods by moving around the sea. The game uses two phases: first is the "surf predicting" phase where players play melds of cards in a Taj Mahal-type mechanic. The melds determine player order, selection of "wave tile", and give other benefits. In the second round, "surf riding", players place their wave tiles on the board and then use cards to move through the sea on the waves to collect goods. The game is interesting and the mechanics fit together well.

The game is playable with English rules as the components are either language-independent or easily decipherable.