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Cannon Buster

Cannon Buster

Happy Baobab · 2017
2–430 min8+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.7 BGG#14.083 BGG149Family
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How do you play Cannon Buster?

The fight for the gold-filled treasure island is about to begin! Ships will fire cannons at each other while pirates use their special abilities to gain as much gold as possible.

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Cannon Buster box art
official art · Happy Baobab

The fight for the gold-filled treasure island is about to begin! Ships will fire cannons at each other while pirates use their special abilities to gain as much gold as possible. The player who controls the most pirates and has gathered the most gold by the end of the sixth round will be named the new master of Treasure island.

Cannon Buster is based on Koryŏ, but developed as a family game with more player interaction. In more detail, in each of the six rounds players draw cards based on the round number, then place three cards from their hand in front of them, with all players revealing their cards simultaneously. Players then check to see who has a majority of each character, using their majority effects as desired and firing cannons.

After six rounds you determine a winner by checking gold coins and the number of character tokens in a player's possession, with additional points being given for possession of antique cannons. Whoever has the most points wins!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.083

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Q3How do you play Cannon Buster?
Cannon Buster is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cannon Buster — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cannon Buster support?
Cannon Buster is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cannon Buster take?
A game of Cannon Buster takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cannon Buster for?
Cannon Buster is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Cannon Buster?
Cannon Buster has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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