The Settlers of Catan

The Settlers of Catan

New The Settlers of Catan by Mayfair Games Product Description How fast can you match? That’s the key to BLINK. Shape, count, or color – any way You’ll match it, do it fast to get rid of your cards. You want a sharp eye and a fast hand to win this lightning-fast game! Play all your cards to win Rapid-fire matching action Great travel game, too Includes 60 symbol cards and instructions for regular and quick play. The Settlers of Catan from Mayfair Games is an award-winning strategy game where players collect resources and use them to build roads, settlements and cities on their way to victory. The board itself is variable, making each game a little different from the next. Each round of The Settlers of Catan is intended to keep three or four players ages 10 and above engaged for up to 90 minutes. .caption font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ul.indent list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; table.callout font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; td.think height: 125px; background: 9DC4D8 url( amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid 999999; border-right: 1px solid 999999; border- bottom: 1px dotted 000000; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding- bottom: 10px; width: 250px; td.glance height: 100%; background: 9DC4D8; border-left: 1px solid 999999; border-right: 1px solid 999999; padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; The game map changes every time for an endless variety of play. View larger. Settlers of Catan engages both children and adults, garnering best- seller status in both Germany and the US. View larger. What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Engaging strategy game that’s different each time you play The Bad: Requires three or four players In a Nutshell: The Settlers of Catan is fun, easy to learn, and keeps advanced players on their toes At a Glance Ages: 10 and up Requires: Three or four players On the Road to Settlement The game rules and almanac booklet sets out four pages of guidelines for getting started. Do not fret, the rules are straightforward and the four pages include plenty of illustrations. There’s a starting map that shows a well-balanced set-up for beginners to follow and directions that allow more advanced players to lay out the map of the island at random. You will have to pop the die-cut components of the game out of their cardboard holders before you play your first game. The almanac portion of the booklet is laid out alphabetically, so even as playing You’ll find answers to specific questions quickly. Useful entries remind you exactly what role pieces like the robber play, how actions like maritime trade work, and how to set up the board or finish the game. Exploring and Developing Catan The board consists of 19 terrain hexes surrounded by the ocean. Each type of terrain produces a different type of resource: brick, wool, ore, grain or lumber. There’s also a desert hex that produces no resources. As the game progresses, players use resources to build roads along the edges of these hexes and settlements or cities on the intersections where three hexes meet. Each player begins the game with two settlements and two roads. Each player’s roll of the dice causes certain hexes to produce resources, which you collect if you have a settlement on one of them. On your turn, you’ll be able to use various combinations of the resources you’ve acquired to build new roads and settlements, upgrade settlements to cities, or purchase development cards. The ability to trade resources with other players adds a new level of strategy and ensures that the game includes lots of interaction between players. You’ll also trade without worrying about other players using an unfavorable maritime trade rate. Elements including a robber piece that allows you to steal from other players and a variety of development cards add intrigue to the game. The objective of The Settlers of Catan is to be the first one who collects 10 victory points. Each settlement is worth one victory point and each city is worth two victory points. You’ll also earn victory points by holding the “Longest Road” card, the “Largest Army” card, or special victory point development cards. Best- Selling Game of the Year It’s easy to see why The Settlers of Catan has been recognized as a best-selling Game of the Year in both Germany and the U. S. We found this game to be fun and engaging for both children and adults, and the variable nature of the playing field really made us want to play again and again. When we started pausing to contemplate our opponents’ strategy and factoring the probability of different dice rolls into our moves, the game sometimes took longer than expected, but we were so engrossed we didn’t even notice until it was all over. Due to the widespread popularity of the original game, several expansion sets (sold separately) are available that allow you to explore new aspects of the game or add more players. The only downside to this game is that You want to have either three or four players to play, so it’s great that expansion sets are available that will allow you to add players. What’s in the Box Six sea frame pieces, 19 terrain hexes, nine harbor pieces, 18 circular number tokens, 126 game cards, 16 cities, 20 settlements, 60 roads, two dice, a robber and a rules and almanac booklet. See all Product description Product Features and Specifications Players: 3-4, Time To Play: 90 MinutesDimensions: 9.25″ H x 11.5″ W x 3″ D, Ship Weight: 2.098 poundsThe Settlers of Catan is fun, easy to learn, and keeps advanced players on their toes Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 11.6 x 9.4 inchesItem Weight: 3 poundsShipping Weight: 4 poundsDomestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.International Shipping: This item is not eligible for international shipping. Learn MoreItem model number: MFG3061National Stock Number: 7820-01-628-9433Manufacturer recommended age: 10 – 14 years WHY SHOP WITH US? In order to maintain a seamless and secure transaction, all of our payments are processed via PayPal. 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