Cave Troll
by Fantasy Flight Games
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight GamesBrand: Fantasy Flight Games
Model: TJ05
Product features:
- Includes over 60 plastic figures
- Designed by the renowned Tom Jolly
- Age: 10+
- Number of Players: 2 - 4
- Playing Time: 20 - 60 min
Toys and Games Reviews of Cave Troll
Customer Review: Great Game
Summary: 5 Stars
I just recently got this game and it was very fun. The rules were pretty straightforward, although a bit of careful reading was required a few times (such as what counts an "action" ability for monsters). One reviewer mentioned that the cave troll was overrated because you can only use him once. While it is true that you can only use him once, I disagree that he is overrated. The one time use requires you to truly decide when to use it to keep another player from taking control of a room right before the gold is counted. Also, the cave troll stays in the room for the rest of the game and no other pieces can be moved into (or through) a room with a cave troll. Because of this, his placement can severely impede another players pieces (or your own!) as they move through the dungeon, and require them to use more of their actions (each player is allowed four actions per turn) on simple movements around the board and keeps them from drawing new cards (the game ends when one player runs out of cards, and drawing a card, playing it and performing the action on it count as one action).
In short, after the first game played (with three people) I am a big fan of this game for a smaller group. There can be four players, and based on our initial game, I think that the game will work the best with the maximum number of people. That being said, if I played with only one other person, I think it would be possible to play twice through the card deck in order to really let our pieces vie for control of various rooms. Also, I think it would be possible to play a 5th player who controls all the monsters, and gains gold (or points) based on how many of the other players pieces they keep from taking rooms. This would require some imagination and house rules since there is no variant for this in the rule book but it seems doable in a pinch.
There is a surprisingly deep level of strategy that can be played with this game, I found myself going through "what I could have done" scenarios in my head after my first game seeing how the different hero's and monster's abilities can affect the game. So there is some educational value for younger kids to learn to think ahead and make a decision to move into a new room to possibly get more gold or get one of their other pieces on the board to have the option to control more rooms later in the game. But if your children are younger it is easy enough for them to just push the pieces around without really being hampered by not fully understanding and they can still have fun. There is no bloody combat or anything graphic about this game.
The board is beautiful and the pieces are quite detailed for their size. The little pieces seem a bit flimsy, especially some of the weapons, but with standard use it should not be a problem. Smaller children who might be a little rough with the pieces could be a concern though. My copy came with a mistake, I had two knight character pieces and one less adventurer pieces than I should have had. I contacted Fantasy Flight customer service and told them my problem and they immediately sent me a replacement piece. The whole process was very easy and hassle free so I do not think that losing or damaging pieces will be anything but a short term inconvenience so despite this hiccup the game remains at 5 stars.
Description of Cave Troll
Inside the lair of the cave trolls lie riches and dangers beyond one's wildest imagination. In the Cave Troll board game, players command brave heroes in an attempt to reap the most treasure from the dungeon. In order to defeat your enemies, you will wield powerful artifacts and summon vile monsters to prevent your opponents from achieving victory. Lead brave adventurers, avaricious dwarves, and valiant knights into the dark. Assault your foes with deadly orcs and terrifying wraiths. Above all, fear the wrath of the deadly cave troll! Cave Troll is a board game of treasure, danger, and excitement for 2-4 players.Board Games Toys
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