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Down With the King

By: Avalon Hill

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games - Fantasy (Avalon Hill)

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Product Info

Title
Down With the King
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Publish Year
1991
Dimensions
12x9x2"
NKG Part #
6627
MFG. Part #
AVH8330
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 - 6 Players
Game Length
120 Minutes

Description

Down With The King is a political game set in a fantasy world. Players are nobles who plot to overthrow the king. Players must cooperate to defeat the king, but only one of them can take the crown, thus backstabbing is always a concern. The game is played through various decks of cards. Players strive to gain prestige and influence points, so that they can recruit characters to their side. They also use natural disasters, plagues, interrogations, and other political problems against their opponents. Of nineteen possible actions each turn, a player can only perform two, thus creating a tension and need for strategy. Player interaction is very high because players can perform actions during opponents' turns and because nobody is eliminated from the game; a player who is killed just misses a turn and then returns as the former player's heir, usually with revenge in mind.

Contents:

  • Rulebook
  • 260 counters none of which are blanks
  • 2 Game Tables
  • 2 Prestige Tables
  • 2 Counseling Tables that consist of 2 pages a piece
  • 2 Activities Charts
  • 1 Pad of record sheets
  • 11 Royalty cards
  • 13 Office cards
  • 36 Nobles cards
  • 36 120 Event cards