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Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest

Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1980
2–2090 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity5.4 BGG#27.738 BGG416Strategy
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Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest, is a game of gladiatorial combat in a fantasy setting. The players take on the role of fighters in the arena, pitting these fighters against each other and against fearsome beasts over the course of a variable number of "combats".

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official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest, is a game of gladiatorial combat in a fantasy setting. The players take on the role of fighters in the arena, pitting these fighters against each other and against fearsome beasts over the course of a variable number of "combats". Each combat consists of one or more players' characters entering the arena where they meet one or more characters controlled by other players.

The combat lasts until only dead or mutually friendly characters remain in the arena.

[This is the standalone game version of the combat system used in the first edition of RPG DragonQuest by SPI]

Originally published in Ares magazine Nr 4 (Sept 1980).

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating5.4 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
2–20
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#27.738
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Q4How many players does Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest support?
Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest is played by 2–20 players.
Q5How long does a game of Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest take?
A game of Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest for?
Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest?
Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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