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The Great Space Race

The Great Space Race

Kenzer and Company · 2006
3–6120–180 min10+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.5 BGG#9.411 BGG494
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How do you play The Great Space Race?

From the publisher: The Great Galactic Emperor has decreed the Great Space Race is on! Can you, as representative of your ill-fated species, pilot your starship to victory?

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The Great Space Race box art
official art · Kenzer and Company

From the publisher:

The Great Galactic Emperor has decreed the Great Space Race is on! Can you, as representative of your ill-fated species, pilot your starship to victory? You must, for those who fail to win doom their species to total annihilation. Keep your tentacles to the floor and your eyestalks on the finish line as you navigate your way through minefields, asteroids and wormholes, but just don't forget - stay away from the Space Amoeba!

The Great Space Race is a board game for 3-6 players. The game consists of the track, ships, counters and 3 separate decks of cards. Players pilot their spaceship around the hex-based track, dodging all sorts of obstacles (mines, black holes, the other players' ships, etc) in an attempt to be the first to complete 3 laps.

Movement is handled by simultaneous selection of movement cards, but unlike in RoboRally these cards are much more varied, combining forward movement, sliding movement, and turning into neat moves such as the Barrel Roll, the Dragons Tail, and the Broken Arrow.

An average 3-lap game can last 3 hours, but the number of laps can be varied to adjust the game length.

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The Great Space Drag Race
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Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120–180 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.411

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Q4How many players does The Great Space Race support?
The Great Space Race is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Great Space Race take?
A game of The Great Space Race takes about 120–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Great Space Race for?
The Great Space Race is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is The Great Space Race?
The Great Space Race has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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