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The Great Escape

The Great Escape

(Unknown) · 1960
2–7120 min12+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG27Party
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This is a family game for two-Seven players based on the now legendary escape exploits of Allied Prisoners of War held by the Germans in the multi national maximum security prison of Colditz Castle, during the Second World War.

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This is a family game for two-Seven players based on the now legendary escape exploits of Allied Prisoners of War held by the Germans in the multi national maximum security prison of Colditz Castle, during the Second World War. The object of the game is for each player (Escape Officer) to be the first to achieve an escape of one or more of his POW team. He can obtain rope, food, compasses, clothing, and wire cutters to achieve an escape. At the same time the German Security Officer is deploying his forces to prevent escapes.This is just like another game Escape from Colditz but has slightly better rules.

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Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Party
Play time
120 min
Players
2–7
Recommended age
12+ yrs

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The Great Escape is a adventure game, for 2–7 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring enclosure. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Great Escape — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Great Escape support?
The Great Escape is played by 2–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Great Escape take?
A game of The Great Escape takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Great Escape for?
The Great Escape is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Great Escape?
The Great Escape has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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