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2003 Ranked #7,757

Arena Maximus

A fantasy chariot-racing game has teams sprint through traps and hazards toward the finish. Moving faster raises crash risk, while spells offer desperate ways to recover lost ground.

Thematic Games Fantasy Racing Take That Hand Management

Players

2-5

Play time

45-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.82/5

Rating

5.88

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

From the publisher's web page: A FAST-PACED GAME OF FANTASY CHARIOT RACING! For the glory of the Emperor, these brave charioteers stand before you today to face the deadliest race track ever devised - Arena Maximus!

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From the publisher's web page: A FAST-PACED GAME OF FANTASY CHARIOT RACING! For the glory of the Emperor, these brave charioteers stand before you today to face the deadliest race track ever devised - Arena Maximus! The winner will receive the laurels of victory and the mantle of immortality from the Emperor himself. The losers will die and be erased from the annals of history. Will you dare to wager everything on one race? Immortality or oblivion await you on the Arena Maximus! Pit your team against your opponents' charioteers on a track complete with traps, pitfalls, and other hazards. Race to be the first to finish, but remember - the faster you go, the more likely you are to crash! If you find yourself falling behind, call upon your arsenal of spells to skirt the dangers of the arena and get back in the running. However, don't fall too far behind, as there's only so much magic can do. Arena Maximus is a chariot racing game filled with thrills, spills, and spells for 2-5 players.

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
3–5
Play time
45–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Kevin Wilson

Artists

3
Jim Pavelec Gregory Price Brian Schomburg

Publishers

4
Fantasy Flight Games Galakta Game Concepts Midgaard Games

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