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1965 Ranked #17,069

Avalanche

An abstract marble game where players drop marbles through channels to send the most out the bottom. Swinging gates catch and redirect pieces, rewarding prediction while letting each move obstruct a rival’s promising path.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Action / Dexterity

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.19/5

Rating

5.66

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

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?

Players take turns dropping their marbles down the channels of the game, trying to get as many marbles as possible to fall out the bottom. Impeding the motion of the marbles are several plastic gates.

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Players take turns dropping their marbles down the channels of the game, trying to get as many marbles as possible to fall out the bottom. Impeding the motion of the marbles are several plastic gates. The gates catch the first marble that hits their top (subsequent marbles roll off) and swing back and forth when a marble hits their base. Using logic, players deduce which way the gates will move when they drop their marble, and try to make a move that results in the most marbles making it to the bottom of the game (or that blocks a potentially good move by their opponent).

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
1–4
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Frank W. Sinden

Publishers

5
Hasbro Lakeside MB Spiele Milton Bradley Parker Brothers

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