King Of Tokyo (2016 Edition) Board Game

Product Description

On the 5th anniversary of the release of the best-seller by Richard Garfield King of Tokyo gets a facelift with a new version entirely redone by a group of artists lead by Regis Torres who previously illustrated the Halloween expansion pack & King of New York In addition to these exclusive illustrations this new version will have a new rulebook that was reworked to be clearer as well as two new monsters the ever-so-popular Space Penguin (the original version highly sought-after by players was only available through tournaments) & Cyber Kitty The King Gigazaur Meka Dragon & Alienoid still defending their territory have also benefitted from a makeover The changes are purely aesthetic changes the rules of the game & Power cards remain unchanged In King of Tokyo you play mutant monsters gigantic robots & strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo & whacking each other in order to become the one & only King of Tokyo At the start of each turn you roll six dice which show the following six symbols 1 2 or 3 Victory Points Energy Heal & Attack Over three successive throws choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points gain energy restore health or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory The fiercest player will occupy Tokyo & earn extra victory points but that player can&t heal & must face all the other monsters alone! Top this off with special cards purchased with energy that have a permanent or temporary effect such as the growing of a second head which grants you an additional die body armor nova death ray & more & it&s one of the most explosive games of the year! In order to win the game one must either destroy Tokyo by accumulating 20 victory points or be the only surviving monster once the fighting has ended