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Mountain 53

Mountain 53

ABACUSSPIELE · 2013
2–530 min6+ yrs1.1/5 complexity6.3 BGG#9.737 BGG425Kids
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How do you play Mountain 53?

Players in Mountain 53, which was first released as Ab in die Tonne, need to toss trash into the garbage bin, but unfortunately they're all a bit lazy and instead of emptying the bin when it's full, they're content to pile everything as high as possible in the hope that someone else will knock it over and have to clean up the mess.

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Mountain 53 box art
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Players in Mountain 53, which was first released as Ab in die Tonne, need to toss trash into the garbage bin, but unfortunately they're all a bit lazy and instead of emptying the bin when it's full, they're content to pile everything as high as possible in the hope that someone else will knock it over and have to clean up the mess.

Before the game begins, each player takes a set of cards numbered 1–10, and the forty pieces of "trash" — milk cartons, tin cans, bottles, and apple cores — are placed next to the garbage can.

Each round, players secretly choose one of the three cards in their hand, then reveal them simultaneously. In order from low number to high, each player places a number of pieces of trash equal to the number they revealed into — or onto — the garbage bin. If a player makes the garbage mountain collapse, they receive a penalty token, then empty the bin, with the next player in that round starting with a clean bin. If someone places the final piece of trash into the bin without knocking anything over, they receive a bonus.

The game ends after the sixth penalty token has been handed out, and whoever has the fewest penalty points wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
6+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.737
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Mountain 53?
Mountain 53 is a action / dexterity game, for 2–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring simultaneous action selection. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mountain 53 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mountain 53 support?
Mountain 53 is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mountain 53 take?
A game of Mountain 53 takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mountain 53 for?
Mountain 53 is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Mountain 53?
Mountain 53 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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