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Project CIA: The Secret Formula

Project CIA: The Secret Formula

Waddingtons · 1973
2–460 min8+ yrs1.2/5 complexity5.4 BGG#27.056 BGG162Family
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How do you play Project CIA: The Secret Formula?

Game 1 of 2 in a series called "Spy Training Games" and issued in 1973 by House of Games Corporation Limited (Bramalea, Ontario, Canada) Game 1 is "Project CIA: The Secret Formula".

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Project CIA: The Secret Formula box art
official art · Waddingtons

Game 1 of 2 in a series called "Spy Training Games" and issued in 1973 by House of Games Corporation Limited (Bramalea, Ontario, Canada)

Game 1 is "Project CIA: The Secret Formula". Game 2 is "Project KGB: The double agent".

The two board games are distinct, different, and have different rules. The two board games can be united together and played following the instructions as "The Deluxe Game" or "Super KGB".

In "Project CIA: the secret formula", 17 envelopes are scattered in designated spots on the board game. One of the 17 envelopes has the secret formula. By rolling the dice, players move around the board game and as they pass over the positions where the envelopes are, they pick up the tile and see if it has the secret formula printed on the bottom of the tile. The winner of the game is the one that exits the board game from one of its four entrance/exit gates.

There is a clear moving piece representing a security guard that moves around from one room to another room. If a player finds himself inside a room with the security guard, he/she has one turn to exit the room.

game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating5.4 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#27.056
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Q4How many players does Project CIA: The Secret Formula support?
Project CIA: The Secret Formula is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Project CIA: The Secret Formula take?
A game of Project CIA: The Secret Formula takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Project CIA: The Secret Formula for?
Project CIA: The Secret Formula is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Project CIA: The Secret Formula?
Project CIA: The Secret Formula has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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