Thunder Alley is a stock car racing game for 2-7 players with the feel & flexibility of a card-driven simulation Drafting teamwork accidents yellow flags pit strategy working to lead laps & sprints to the finish are all included & bring the feel of racing to the game Players control not one car but a team of 3-6 cars Thus each race is not only a run for the checkered flag but an effort to maximize the score for every car on your team Winning is important but if only one car crosses the finish line your team might end up outside the winner&s circle looking in The game
Includes:: four different types of movement often with many cars moving with the play of a single card & each type has its place & time Solo movement means that you can break away from the pack Draft & pursuit movement are best used for keeping your team of cars together Lead movement can create a pack of cars that moves toward the front Turns are fast each play is important & the track situation is fluid The wrong movement in the wrong situation can be disastrous with you possibly being left out of the draft & all alone Experienced players will be able to identify the best type of movement for the current situation Cars suffer wear over the course of a race & need to take pit stops Tire wear suspension difficulties fuel issues & major engine & transmission problems are all modeled in the game If you feel lucky you might try to hold it together just a little bit longer in hopes that a yellow flag will come out & cause a mass rush into the pits Waiting on a yellow that never comes can be maddening as the rest of the pack moves by your worn-out car What&s more an events deck can make your strategy pay off or punish you for your failure to take precautions Accidents yellow flags worsening track situations & deteriorating cars are all part of the game Could all of your perfect strategy be derailed by those incoming rain clouds? Included in the game are four different race tracks a tri-oval super speedway for wide-open free-wheeling racing & a short track for a tight wheel-to-wheel bumper car duel Each track uses the same deck of racing cards but the cards that work best on one may be useless in the other The game also
Includes:: a second board with a road course & and 3 turned (triangle) raceway Most racing games call for a large number of players to play the game at its best An unusual bonus for Thunder Alley is the very playable & exciting two-player version with six cars on a side