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2020 Ranked #5,285

The Great Race

This expedition racing game has players lead a crew across continents and reach the finish line. Mechanics, scouts, and escorts must be mobilized to overcome hazards, making risk-taking essential to the journey.

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Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.26/5

Rating

7.72

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 3.6/5

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?

Place yourself in the 1930s, at the wheel of your halftrack, where you will experience the most incredible human adventure. It is more than a race.

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Place yourself in the 1930s, at the wheel of your halftrack, where you will experience the most incredible human adventure. It is more than a race. It is THE race. The Great Race will take you across continents, to face countless dangers and difficulties. You may have to take reckless risks to finally cross the finish line to the cheers of the crowd. Your crew consists of mechanics, scouts and an escort that you will have to mobilize to accomplish the impossible. Welcome to The Great Race adventure.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Maxence Vaché

Artists

1
François Launay

Publishers

1
Platypus Game

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