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1987 Ranked #13,138

Ben Hur

Chariot racing game has drivers play movement cards, steer miniature chariots, and complete a lap first. Riskier cards offer greater rewards, while dirty tricks can distract competitors at a decisive moment.

Ancient Racing Resource to Move Ancient: Rome

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.83/5

Rating

6.55

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

A chariot racing game designed by Carabande's Jean de Poel. Player move their chariots by playing cards from their hand, and then using the appropriate miniature wargame-style ruler to move his chariot forward.

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A chariot racing game designed by Carabande's Jean de Poel. Player move their chariots by playing cards from their hand, and then using the appropriate miniature wargame-style ruler to move his chariot forward. Movement cards may be drawn from the standard deck or a higher-risk-higher-reward deck. There are also rules for engaging your competitors in dirty tricks such as whipping them to distraction. First player to complete a full lap wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–6
Play time
90 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Jean du Poël

Publishers

2
Fagus Historien Spiele Galerie (Historien Spielegalerie)

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