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1982 Ranked #4,615

Slapshot

This hockey management game has team owners wheel and deal their way toward a championship. Smart roster decisions turn a season into a contest of sporting strategy.

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Players

2-10

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.31/5

Rating

6.33

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

Slapshot is a wheeling, dealing game for hockey nuts of all ages. Each participant in Slapshot assumes the role of a team manager.

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Slapshot is a wheeling, dealing game for hockey nuts of all ages. Each participant in Slapshot assumes the role of a team manager. The object is to skillfully manage your team into the playoffs and then win the championship. During the regular season, you will be able to improve your team with trades and drafts. Injuries and luck will play a part, but it is your skill as manager that will guide your team to victory or defeat.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–10
Best with
4–10
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

4
Tom Dalgliesh Ron Gibson John Gordon Lance Gutteridge

Artists

5
Karim Chakroun Tom Dalgliesh Lance Gutteridge Doris Matthäus Kwanchai Moriya

Publishers

4
(Web published) AMIGO The Avalon Hill Game Co Columbia Games

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