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Speed Circuit

Speed Circuit

3M · 1971
2–6120 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.9 BGG#3.595 BGG2,5 K
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How do you play Speed Circuit?

In Speed Circuit, each player takes control of a Formula 1 racecar zipping around the tracks. Each person then distributes a number of points to Start Speed, Top Speed, Wear and other attributes, five points per lap.

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Speed Circuit box art
official art · 3M

In Speed Circuit, each player takes control of a Formula 1 racecar zipping around the tracks. Each person then distributes a number of points to Start Speed, Top Speed, Wear and other attributes, five points per lap. Then, each player moves based on their speed, and can adjust their speed, choosing to forfeit a Wear Point, or roll the Chance Die, where a bad roll could cause you to move through, spin out, or even crash out of the race. Whoever gets over the line first wins.

Before the race begins the players prepare their cars by allocating points, so if you want faster acceleration or speed you have to sacrifice start speed or braking or tire wear.

Each turn, the players write their planned speed for the next turn and then move their cars 1 space per 20 mph. Each curve on the track has a speed limit that cannot be exceeded without penalty. If you exceed curve speed, overaccelerate or overdecelerate your car, etc., you pay penalties in tire wear or possible damage to your car or elimination from the race.

The original 3M Sports Games version used speedometer wheels to select speed, used a random card draw to determine the car characteristics and has no random elements.

Expanded by:

Speed Circuit: British Grand Prix
Speed Circuit: Detroit Grand Prix
Speed Circuit: Grand Prix de Belgique
Speed Circuit: Grand Prix de France
Speed Circuit: South African Grand Prix
Speed Circuit: Accessory Pack 1
Speed Circuit: Accessory Pack 2
Speed Circuit: Accessory Pack 3
Speed Circuit: Accessory Pack 4
Speed Circuit: Tournament Tracks
Speed Circuit: Turnier Kurs
game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.595
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Speed Circuit cost?
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Q3How do you play Speed Circuit?
Speed Circuit is a racing game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Speed Circuit — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Speed Circuit support?
Speed Circuit is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Speed Circuit take?
A game of Speed Circuit takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Speed Circuit for?
Speed Circuit is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Speed Circuit?
Speed Circuit has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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