Table feel
Solar Trader has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to pay attention to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Solar Trader
Players
2-6
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
1.5
Rating
6.08
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.8
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Solar Trader offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, Solar Trader has a solid replayability score of 7.6.
Luck profile
Solar Trader has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of both elements.
Overview
From the back of the box: The space trading adventure game set in the final years of the 21st Century. Chart your own course through the hazards and perils of the solar system. Trade vital commodities between Earth's far-flung space colonies. Venture beyond the Black Hole to seek the mysterious planetoid Zastra. Transport the priceless Solar Crystal to solve Earth's energy crisis. Description: Played on a stylized board of the Solar System using die rolls the object is to collect and deliver commodities between planets. Longer journeys can be undertaken using upgrades. (It is similar to Braburn's Elite computer game!) The object is to get an energy crystal from a difficult to reach part of the board and to return to Earth with it.
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Credits
Designers
1
John Stephens
Publishers
2
S & S Innovations, Inc.
Solar Games
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