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Samurai
2
to 4 players
Ages 10 & up
Playing Time: 45
minutes
Aurthor:
Reiner Knizia,
Publisher:
Rio Grande Games / Hans im Gluck
Awards
Runner-up Best Advanced Strategy Game Games Magazine
2000
Finalist Deutscher SpielePres 1999
The
SAMURAI - for centuries, the name has represented unfailing courage,
imperturbable loyalty and internal harmony. Today the name is
no less respected and stories of the samurai myths and legends
have become more and more popular. In Japan, there were three
samurai forces: Peasants, clergy and nobility. The way to power
in old Japan led through the peasants, the clergy and the nobility.
To become a samurai, one had to be supported by one of these forces
and have strong connections to the other two.
Samurai is the latest game from award-winning author Reiner Knizia.
The three forces are represented by rice fields, Buddhas and high
helmets. They are presented in molded plexiglass, finely polished
and in noble black. The board comes in four pieces, representing
the four major Japanese islands To win, players must skillfully
position their forces to gain the majority surrounding the cities
and villages to capture the figures.
Contents:
13 Plexiglas high helmets, 13 Plexiglas Buddhas, 13 Plexiglas
rice fields, 4 game board pieces, 80 tokens (20 for each player),
4 Japanese screens, game rules, all in a box approximately 38
x 28 x 6cm
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