LEGO Minotaurus Game (3841)
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: LEGOBrand: LEGO
Release Date: 2010-03-01
Model: 4568196
Product features:
- 1 buildable LEGOŽ Dice & 12 LEGO microfigures
- 1 rule booklet
- Building instructions
- 2 to 4 players
- 224 pieces
Toys and Games Reviews of LEGO Minotaurus Game (3841)
Customer Review: Perfect For Practicing Game Deisgn
Summary: 5 Stars
Minotaurus is a simple Lego based board-game that can help sharpen game mechanic skills.
Minotaurus has a basic structure. The game structure and design are easily manipulated and making adjustments can be easy. As you make different rules it's easy to see how the game changes. All the pieces are made of Legos including the die so you can easily add and subtract pieces. These physical adjustments can act as visual cues to compliment whatever new rules you add.
The game is 2-4 players. Each player has to navigate 3 pieces from the outside of the board to the center. A custom die decides a player's action. Each turn a player either moves their pieces, a wall on the board or the "minotaur". If the minotaur touches a player's piece the piece is returned to the beginning. The board is shaped like a maze. When a player moves a wall it can dramatically change the layout of the board.
Last night my friends and I bought Minotaurus on a whim. It looked like it might be fun despite the fact the game is clearly designed for kids. The game is simple which means there is a lot you can customize and build on.
Within the first round of playing I started to imagine all the different rules that could make the game more engaging and fun. There were already some weak points in the game's mechanics so obviously those need to be addressed first. One problem showed me that the designers didn't play the game themselves as much as they should have. For example there were too many walls that could be movable that resulted in a bit of chaos in the level design as the game progressed. Limiting the amount of walls could fix this. There were a few other minor flaws but otherwise the game functioned just fine.
Any additional rules should be steps towards holding a player's interest. The possibilities here are limitless. First you want to think about what type of game you want it to be. Do you want to make it last longer, add a deeper level of strategy, or make it a drinking game. Whatever it is you might want to change think about what small rules an adjustments you can make.
There are certainly a lot of board-games out there that can be improved with simple rule adjustments, but those games come with a set amount of pieces, and the color, skin or general design can limit ones imagination. Lego games give you the tools to develop the game, and a simplicity that begs for further development.
If you're interested in game development I highly recommend Minotaurus. Pick up the game, dig up your old Lego sets from childhood and entice some friends with beer.
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Description of LEGO Minotaurus Game (3841)
Introducing LEGO(R) Games, the world's first collection of games that you build, play and change. With the unique buildable LEGO Dice and changeable rules, LEGO Games is a great way of having fun together with family and friends. The mighty Minotaur, a mythical creature, protects a secret temple hidden deep inside a labyrinth. Be the first to lead your heroes to the temple, avoiding the Minotaur and cleverly placing walls to block your opponents. Clear and simple rules make this game great fun for the whole family (2 to 4 players). Game play approximately 20-30 minutes. Contains: * 1 buildable LEGO(R) Dice * 12 LEGO microfigures * 1 building instruction booklet * 1 rule bookletBoard Games Toys
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