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1993 Ranked #14,554

Dinosaur Chess

Players maneuver dinosaur armies across shifting continents, trying to capture the opposing time traveler or escort their own across the equator. Dice move the terrain before each turn, so changing land and sea routes can overturn every plan.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Animals Modular Board Dice Rolling

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

7.35

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A not too "Chess-like" game with dice and shifting continents on a huge Hex map. Players place the continents first for a setup never be the same twice, then deploy their "Dino-armies" as they like and start the game.

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A not too "Chess-like" game with dice and shifting continents on a huge Hex map. Players place the continents first for a setup never be the same twice, then deploy their "Dino-armies" as they like and start the game. Each turn, both dice are rolled and determine a continent and the direction, to which it is moving one hex. Then, the player moves one of his pieces: Dino or "Time Traveler", who is the most important, yet least mobile, piece of the game. Each species has a different type of movement, mostly considering land / sea or both, too. The winner is the player who manages to first capture the opponent`s Time Traveler or getting his own TT over the Equator into the opponent`s hemisphere.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Richard Oldham

Artists

1
Richard Oldham

Publishers

1
American River Games

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