Fury of Dracula
by Fantasy Flight Games
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight GamesBrand: Fury of Dracula
Product features:
- The Un-Dead Count returns in this remake of the 1987 Games Workshop classic!
- Ages: 10 - adult, Players: 2 - 5, Game Time: 2 - 3 hours
- Features rules updated and streamlined from the 1987 edition
- Download game instructions at http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/PDF/furyofdracularules.pdf
- Look for Arkham Horror and Runebound: Midnight Expansion also from Fantasy Flight Games
Toys and Games Reviews of Fury of Dracula
Customer Review: I've foiled you again, Van Helsing.
Summary: 5 Stars
This game was a big hit with my gaming group. We played it twice in three days; once with a full group of five (the maximum), and the other time with only two players (the minimum). Both times were really fun and, despite the long playing time, didn't drag.
Overview
The game is based on the Bram Stoker novel with the major characters of the book hunting Dracula. Basically, one player plays Dracula against four hunters. The four hunters are always used despite the number of players, one to four, that are controlling them. The object of the game is for the hunters to deduce where Dracula is hiding and kill him. Naturally, the object for Dracula is to try to prevent this from happening through his powers and cunning (including bluffing).
Components
The board is well laid out and printed on high-quality cardstock. The same can be said for the cards and tokens.
The box has pretty good storage space already, but it would be a good idea to buy two small containers to hold the tokens.
Mechanics/Gimmicks
The game has a few clever mechanics that make the game quite fun. First, Dracula doesn't say where he is or place his miniature on the board; instead, he places "Location" cards facedown on his "Trail", a row of the most recent places that he has been. Hunters can reveal Locations by going to one of the cities on the Trail, either by accident or through deduction (e.g. "Let's see, Dracula was here and then played two Location cards. He is probably either here or here."), or by playing certain cards that reveal Locations.
The second mechanic we liked is the way the players draw from the "Event" deck. The Event deck has cards that benefit either the hunters or Dracula; the two different types of cards being indicated by a symbol on the back. The twist is that only the hunters draw from the deck (well, normally) and they draw from the bottom of the deck. This makes the card draw a little suspenseful.
Rules
The rules are pretty straightforward and surprisingly easy to pick up. Another reviewer mentioned that the Dracula player has to remember a lot more rules than the hunters and this is absolutely true. The rulebook recommends that the player who knows the rules the best play Dracula, at least initially. This is sound advice and should be followed. Even if you normally fight on the side of good, if you're teaching other people to play the game, you need to be Dracula.
Appeal
My gaming group includes different levels of gamers: from those that will play a game to just hang out with friends to those that listen to podcasts of Magic: The Gathering tournaments on their MP3 players (For the record, it's not me.). This game was a hit with everyone. I think that there is enough going on in this game to appeal to the "serious" gamer and it's accessible enough to be a great family game.
Educational note: The game is not designed to be an introduction into the Bram Stoker classic, but I could see it being used that way. Also, the game relies heavily on deduction, which helps to keep the brain limber.
Description of Fury of Dracula
It is 1898. Eight years ago, the most evil Count Dracula traveled to London in a bid to create an empire of Un-Dead! In this he was stopped by a small band of God-fearing people who managed to thwart his plans and destroy him within the very shadow of CasBoard Games Toys
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