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King's Ransom: Deluxe

King's Ransom: Deluxe

Victory Point Games · 2015
2–430 min13+ yrs5.8 BGG52Strategy
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How do you play King's Ransom: Deluxe?

King's Ransom Deluxe, from designer Frank Zazanis II, is a two-player strategy card game pitting royal rivals against each other. Using the basic mechanics of Chess, there's an additional layer of strategy due to each card entering play hidden from the opposing player's view.

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King's Ransom: Deluxe box art
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King's Ransom Deluxe, from designer Frank Zazanis II, is a two-player strategy card game pitting royal rivals against each other. Using the basic mechanics of Chess, there's an additional layer of strategy due to each card entering play hidden from the opposing player's view.

On their turn, each player flips a face-down card so it is face up, and then moves any face-up card. He or she then announces check, if applicable. If no check is announced, then a card is placed face down, and a new card is drawn from the deck. If you can set traps and lure your opponent into making mistakes, you might be able to snatch their King and ransom him for control of the kingdom!

This deluxe version contains all the cards in the original King's Ransom game, plus an additional 10 new piece types, 110 new cards (for a total of 160), and instructions for a four-player variation.

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BGG rating5.8 / 10
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Strategy
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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King's Ransom: Deluxe is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about King's Ransom: Deluxe — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does King's Ransom: Deluxe support?
King's Ransom: Deluxe is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of King's Ransom: Deluxe take?
A game of King's Ransom: Deluxe takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is King's Ransom: Deluxe for?
King's Ransom: Deluxe is recommended from age 13.
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