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1989 Ranked #650

Heroquest

Fantasy dungeon-crawl adventure where heroes explore a maze of quests while a game master reveals rooms, monsters, and traps. Each mission mixes treasure hunting with tactical combat, inviting a continuing series of classic heroic expeditions.

Thematic Games Adventure Exploration Die Icon Resolution Grid Movement

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

14+

Complexity

2.14/5

Rating

7.20

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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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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HeroQuest is Milton Bradley's approach to a Dungeons & Dragons-style adventure game. One player acts as game master, revealing the maze-like dungeon piecemeal as the players wander.

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HeroQuest is Milton Bradley's approach to a Dungeons & Dragons-style adventure game. One player acts as game master, revealing the maze-like dungeon piecemeal as the players wander. Up to four other players take on a character (wizard, elf, dwarf, or barbarian) and venture forth into dungeons on fantasy quests. Plastic miniatures and 3-D furniture make this game very approachable. Expansions were also released for this system. The HeroQuest series consists of the main game and a number of expansions. This game was made in cooperation with Games Workshop who designed the miniatures and helped in many of the production details including background world and art in the rule book and scenario book. Additional material which is generally missed since it is not technically an expansion was published in the HeroQuest: Adventure Design Kit which did feature one more Heroquest adventure: A Plague of Zombies. Other sources of HeroQuest supplements which are available (in some cases online.) Adventures Unlimited # 05 "The Inn of Chaos" Vindicator Vol 1, # 02 "Review: Quest Pack for the Elf" "HeroQuest Hall of Foes I" Vindicator Vol 1, # 03 "Review: Barbarian Quest Pack" "HeroQuest Hall of Foes II" Vindicator Vol 1, # 04 "HeroQuest Variants" Vindicator Vol 1, # 5a "The Rogue" Vindicator Vol 2, # 03 "HeroQuest Treasure Cards" Fractal Spectrum # 13 "HeroQuest: A Notch Above" Fractal Spectrum # 17 "HeroQuest Hall of Foes III" White Dwarf #115 "The Eyes of Chaos part 1" White Dwarf #134 "The Halls of Durrag-Dol" White Dwarf #145 "The Eyes of Chaos part 2" Marvel Comic Marvel Winter Special "Revenge of the Weatherman" The Screaming Spectre by Dave Morris: "HeroQuest: Running the Gauntlet" The Tyrant's Tomb by Dave Morris: "Heroquest: A Growl of Thunder" The Fellowship of Four by Dave Morris: Dragão Brasil #3 : Contains an article/preview of the board game by Roberto De Moraes. Dragão Brasil #4 : Contains the 5-quest pack "A CIDADE ESCRAVA" (The Slave City) by Roberto De Moraes. Dragão Brasil #6 : Contains the 3-quest pack "O RESGATE" (The Rescue) by Roberto De Moraes (signing as "Di'Follkyer"). Dragão Brasil #8 : Contains the 3-quest pack "ATAQUE AO MAGO DORMINHOCO" (Attack on the Sleeping Mage) by Roberto De Moraes. Dragão Brasil #12 : Contains information about four new HeroQuest heroes; Minotaur, Fairy, Amazon, Centaur. Dragão Dourado #5 : Contains the quest "O RESGATE DA PRINCESA" (The Rescure of the Princess) by Unknown. Só Aventuras #1 : Contains the 3-quest pack "CACADA A CRIATURA" (Creature Hunt) by Roberto De Moraes. The Universe of RPG #1 : Contains a presentation of the board game by Marcos Mulatinho. G.M The Independent Fantasy Roleplaying Magazine Vol. 2, Issue 3: Contains HeroQuest contest. Gamesman #1: --- HeroQuest Inventory Item name In US Version In Uk Version Game board 1 1 Instruction Booklet 1 1 Quest Book with 14 Quests 1 1 Evil sorcerer screen 1 1 Information Table 1 - Pad of Characters Sheets 1 1 White Combat Dice 6 4 Red Six Sided Dice 2 2 Minis: Orcs (2 mace, 2 hatchet, 4 sword) 8 8 Goblins (2 hatchet, 2 sword, 2 dagger) 6 6 Fimir 3 3 Chaos Warriors 4 4 Chaos Warlock 1 1 Gargoyle 1 1 Skeletons 4 4 Zombies 2 2 Mummies 2 2 Barbarian 1 1 Dwarf 1 1 Elf 1 1 Wizard 1 1 Hero Character Cards 4 4 Closed Doors with bases 5 5 Open Doors with bases 16 16 Furniture: Tables 2 2 Throne 1 1 Alchemist's bench 1 1 Treasure chests 3 3 Tomb 1 1 Sorcerer's table 1 1 Bookcases 2 2 Torture Rack 1 1 Fireplace 1 1 Weapons rack 1 1 Cupboard 1 1 Treasure: Empty card - 1 Gem cards=50 Gold 2 2 Gold=10 card - 1 Gold=15 card 2 - Gold=20 card - 2 Gold=25 card 2 2 Gold=1D6*10 card - 1 Gold=100 card - 1 Hazard arrow cards 2 2 Hazard fall cards 2 1 Heroic Brew card 1 1 Holy water card - 1 Jewel cards - 2 Potion of defense card 1 1 Potion of healing cards 3 2 Potion of speed - 1 Potion of strength card 1 1 Wandering monster cards 6 5 Borin’s armor card 1 1 Elixir of life card 1 - Orc’s Bane card 1 1 Ring of return card 1 - Spell ring card 1 - Spirit blade card 1 1 Talisman of lore card 1 1 Wand of magic card 1 1 Wizard’s cloak card 1 - Wizard’s staff card 1 - Chaos warrior card 1 1 Fimir card 1 1 Gargoyle card 1 1 Orc card 1 1 Goblin card 1 1 Mummy card 1 1 Skeleton card 1 1 Zombie card 1 1 Air Spells Cards 3 3 Fire Spells Cards 3 3 Earth Spells Cards 3 3 Water Spells Cards 3 3 12 Chaos Spell Cards - Ball of Flame 1 - - Cloud of Chaos 1 - - Command 1 - - Escape 1 - - Fear 1 - - Firestorm 1 - - Lightning Bolt 1 - - Rust 1 - - Sleep 1 - - Summon Orcs 1 - - Summon Undead 1 - - Tempest 1 - Battle Axe Card - 1 Chainmail Card - 1 Crossbow Card - 1 Double Edge Sword Card (=Broadsword) - 1 Hand Axe Card - 1 Helmet Cards - 2 Plate Mail Card - 1 Shield Card - 2 Short Sword Card - 1 Spear Card - 1 Staff Card - 1 Tools Card - 1 Stairs tile 1 1 Double blocked squares tiles 2 2 Skulls/Blocked squares tiles 12 - Falling Rock Trap/Blocked Squares tiles 8 8 Pit Trap/Blocked squares tiles 3 6 Pit Trap/Secret doors tiles 3 - Falling Block Trap/Secret doors tiles 4 4 Candlesticks 2 2 Set of bottles 1 1 Set of scales 1 1 Skulls 4 10 Rats 4 4

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
90 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.1/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Stephen Baker

Artists

4
Gary Chalk Nikki Dawes Max Dunbar Les Edwards

Publishers

2
Games Workshop Ltd. Milton Bradley