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Release Date

2011

Publisher
IELLO
Theme

Fantasy

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King of Tokyo

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dicerooling
Dice Rolling
player elimination
Player Elimination
Push Your Luck
Push Your Luck

Game DNA

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It's a fight to the death when giant monsters battle over Tokyo in this dice-roller.

Playing Time

30 - 40 Minutes

Player Count

2 - 6 Players

In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack. Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory. The fiercest player will occupy Tokyo, and earn extra victory points, but that player can't heal and must face all the other monsters alone! Top this off with special cards purchased with energy that have a permanent or temporary effect, such as the growing of a second head which grants you an additional die, body armor, nova death ray, and more.... and it's one of the most explosive games of the year! In order to win the game, one must either destroy Tokyo by accumulating 20 victory points, or be the only surviving monster once the fighting has ended. First Game in the King of Tokyo series

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A classic Yahtzee style dice roller. For me there are better options out there, but many still seem to really enjoy this one.

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