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Blue Line Hockey

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.85

Rating

5.71

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Blue Line Hockey has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Blue Line Hockey offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Blue Line Hockey has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

Blue Line Hockey has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Blue Line Hockey is the hockey simulation board game in the 3M Sports Games line. The board itself is a replica of a hockey rink, and there are pieces for each player on the two teams and even a little hockey puck. The game simulates most aspects of hockey including player movement, passing, stealing, shots-on-goal, and penalties using a combination of dice, cards, and a lookup table. The game lasts for 3 periods and the player with the highest score at the end wins. Components Vinyl wrap-around game-board Box with storage tray Shots Calculator (sliding card stock) Scoreboard (card stock with with dials) Red & blue players (6 each, with a sheet of player position decals) Three pucks A pair of six-sided dice Rules booklet (14-page) or Rules sheet (folded into a 6-page leaflet) Three Shot on Goal cards (either round-cornered or square-cornered) Either 15 round-cornered, or 11 square-cornered, Penalty cards: Major: Fighting, Injury by charging, Injury by slashing,º Injury by spearing Minor: Boarding, Charging, Cross checking, Elbowing and kneeing,º High-sticking, Holding, Hooking, Interference,º Slashing, Spearing,º Tripping º Cards not included in the square-cornered sets.

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Credits

Designers

1
Frederick A. Herschler

Publishers

1
3M

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