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Gangsters

Gangsters

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1992
2–5120 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity6.3 BGG#10.231 BGG655
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Players are "bosses" of organized crime in Chicago during the Prohibition era. Rival gangs fight over Speakeasies, Gambling Joints, and Protection Rackets. They try to direct the public into their "stablishmunts", whilst keeping the donut-boys-in-blue out.

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official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

Players are "bosses" of organized crime in Chicago during the Prohibition era. Rival gangs fight over Speakeasies, Gambling Joints, and Protection Rackets. They try to direct the public into their "stablishmunts", whilst keeping the donut-boys-in-blue out. Using their Racketeers, Thugs and Vamps the players try to obtain joints and make money from the "unsuspecting" public who just happen to walk in to them. The game is fast moving, as each players turn is timed, and has some dire results. For example, when a hit is made the player who was shot gets a soaking (one trigger press only) with the included water pistol! There are numerous paths to victory that the players can take with their gang, with the twist that in the five player version one of the players has to play the cops...short-straw anyone?

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.231
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Q3How do you play Gangsters?
Gangsters is a fighting game, for 2–5 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gangsters — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gangsters support?
Gangsters is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gangsters take?
A game of Gangsters takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gangsters for?
Gangsters is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Gangsters?
Gangsters has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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