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2016 Ranked #13,637

Coin Quest

Secret-bidding deck-builder has coin collectors outbid rivals to acquire stronger coins and claim the entire collection. The bad penny complicates auctions, so reading opponents matters as much as improving a deck.

Economic Auction/Bidding Auction: Multiple Lot

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.05

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 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In this diabolical, winner-take-all, secret bidding deck-building game, you are a part of a mysterious cabal of elite coin collectors. Outbid and outsmart your peers in an informal auction to acquire better coins.

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In this diabolical, winner-take-all, secret bidding deck-building game, you are a part of a mysterious cabal of elite coin collectors. Outbid and outsmart your peers in an informal auction to acquire better coins. The shrewdest collector will be the one who goes home with all the coins, but watch out for the bad penny! Contents: 5 Player Boards, 5 Player Screens, 6 Pouches, 50 Collection Coins, 46 Auction Coins, 1 Game Board, 5 Meeples

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Ken Gruhl

Publishers

1
R&R Games

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