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Roll to the South Pole

Roll to the South Pole

Rio Grande Games · 2012
2–545 min10+ yrs1.6/5 complexity6.0 BGG#16.897 BGG265Family
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Game description from the publisher: The year is 1911. The earth holds only one unexplored place for man: the coldest place on earth. You are one of the five legendary arctic explorers racing to be the first to set foot on the South Pole.

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Roll to the South Pole box art
official art · Rio Grande Games

Game description from the publisher:

The year is 1911. The earth holds only one unexplored place for man: the coldest place on earth. You are one of the five legendary arctic explorers racing to be the first to set foot on the South Pole.

By considering the terrain ahead in Roll to the South Pole, players must choose an optimal route and use their dice to take them farther into no-man's land. Will you know when to rest and when to keep pushing your luck? Will your route go straight south or through one of the depots? Can you properly manage your resources, or will you run short at the wrong time?

The race of high risks and careful planning is about to begin. Will you be the first player to the South Pole?

Reimplements:

Amundsen: Kappløpet til Sydpolen (According to the designer, the games share theme and graphics, but differ in game play, with Amundsen being a light game and Roll to the South Pole being a more strategic affair.)
game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.897
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Q3How do you play Roll to the South Pole?
Roll to the South Pole is a dice game, for 2–5 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Roll to the South Pole — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Roll to the South Pole support?
Roll to the South Pole is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Roll to the South Pole take?
A game of Roll to the South Pole takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Roll to the South Pole for?
Roll to the South Pole is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Roll to the South Pole?
Roll to the South Pole has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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