Roborally game review
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Today, a pilot game was played in "Roboral". Impressions from the game are the most positive. It turned out to be extremely fun to chase robots around a strange room, breaking down every minute and arriving at a completely different place than you planned!
The essence of the game is simple. There are works, there is a map with numbered flags. The goal of the game is to go around all the flags on the map in order. Whoever is first, well done. The difficulty is that the track is covered with a network of conveyor belts, here and there lasers stick out from the walls, gears are spinning on the floor, etc.
Players play the role of operator-programmers, and the success of the "racers" depends only on their ability to navigate the complex industrial environment. And also from the cards in the hand...
This is where the main trick lies. A lot really depends on the program cards in the hand. There are no turns - you drive straight. Acceleration did not come - you spin in place. And there's nothing you can do about it... We've had moves several times, during which robots simply turned left and right. Obviously, a situation may also arise when the robot will be forced to go beyond the edge of the map simply because there are no cards other than "gas, Seryogo!" did not sleep in the hand.
And still a lot of fun to play. The inscription on the box with the game says: "A frenzied race filled with computer-driven chaos!". And so it is, hell take it and eat it! But to make your way to the cherished flag through a crowd of scrap metal that has come to life, or to accurately shine a laser in the back of the enemy is terribly pleasant. What is characteristic, despite the conflict of the game, that it seems that there were no quarrels at the table even once! Everyone jostled, shot at each other, flew off the field, dumbfounded and cursed at bad cards. There was an atmosphere of silly fun over the table, like a game of water pistol war. The game was liked by almost everyone, although at the end some complained about their brains being melted by the game.
The game is designed quite nicely. Robots' disguises are so generally amazing. Cardboard components are thin in places, but this is not critical. It is strongly recommended to wear protectors on the deck of cards. During our game, she mixed up every move.
Yes, I almost forgot. We were not able to finish even the first - the simplest - track in any way. In an hour and a half of the game, we mastered the rules "excellently", passed one or two flags and determined the winner by voting. Everyone was satisfied, because the main thing in Roboral is not the victory, but the exciting gameplay.
PS People who can't distinguish between "right" and "left" better not even look at this game to avoid a migraine.