You are trapped adventurers inside a cursed temple and must escape before time runs out!
Mechanics Cooperative, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement
Theme Adventure
Publication Queen Games, 2012
Ages 8+
Time 10
Players 1 – 8
Description
For those looking for a
unique gaming experience this game may be just what you are looking for. Escape is 10 minutes of dice rolling
– cooperative – mayhem! Players must all
work together to explore the temple, move gems out of the gem depot, search for
the elusive exit, and then escape before time runs out.
unique gaming experience this game may be just what you are looking for. Escape is 10 minutes of dice rolling
– cooperative – mayhem! Players must all
work together to explore the temple, move gems out of the gem depot, search for
the elusive exit, and then escape before time runs out.
Each player has 5 dice with various symbols. Simultaneously
and continuously, all players roll their dice and take actions. Possible actions include moving into a temple
chamber, adding a new chamber tile, collecting gems, and resolving curses. Actions are made by matching the symbols
rolled to the required ones indicated on the chamber tiles. Roll the correct symbols and move to a new
tile. Roll another set to place a new
tile on the board. Roll another set and
collect gems and so forth. Placing new
tiles on the board is how players discover more gem locations and the necessary
temple exit chamber. In the meantime, players should gather on
chamber tiles where gems can be collected thereby reducing the gem depot
pile. Just to make things interesting,
there are black mask symbols on the die.
Roll one and that dice is locked and can only be unlocked by the golden
mask. Luckily, one golden mask will
unlock up to two black masks. Additionally,
a player can help unlock another player’s locked dice if they are on the same
chamber tile.
and continuously, all players roll their dice and take actions. Possible actions include moving into a temple
chamber, adding a new chamber tile, collecting gems, and resolving curses. Actions are made by matching the symbols
rolled to the required ones indicated on the chamber tiles. Roll the correct symbols and move to a new
tile. Roll another set to place a new
tile on the board. Roll another set and
collect gems and so forth. Placing new
tiles on the board is how players discover more gem locations and the necessary
temple exit chamber. In the meantime, players should gather on
chamber tiles where gems can be collected thereby reducing the gem depot
pile. Just to make things interesting,
there are black mask symbols on the die.
Roll one and that dice is locked and can only be unlocked by the golden
mask. Luckily, one golden mask will
unlock up to two black masks. Additionally,
a player can help unlock another player’s locked dice if they are on the same
chamber tile.
So, it’s back to roll – move
– collect gems – explore. And, oh by the way twice during the game players must
return to the starting chamber tile before 1/3 of the time is up or they lose a
die for the remainder of the game. Now, roll
– move – collect gems – explore some more.
Collect some more gems and then sprint to the exit chamber. In the exit chamber, each player must roll
one more key symbol then there are gems remaining in the gem depot in order to
escape from the temple. If all players
make it out it’s a win. If any player
does not make it out everyone loses. Now
that you have lost a couple of times and have won a few at the base level, you
can introduce other chamber tiles that contain curses that will make it more
challenging to Escape.
– collect gems – explore. And, oh by the way twice during the game players must
return to the starting chamber tile before 1/3 of the time is up or they lose a
die for the remainder of the game. Now, roll
– move – collect gems – explore some more.
Collect some more gems and then sprint to the exit chamber. In the exit chamber, each player must roll
one more key symbol then there are gems remaining in the gem depot in order to
escape from the temple. If all players
make it out it’s a win. If any player
does not make it out everyone loses. Now
that you have lost a couple of times and have won a few at the base level, you
can introduce other chamber tiles that contain curses that will make it more
challenging to Escape.
We have an open copy in our Store Demo Game Library available for you to come in and try.
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