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Theft of the Century

Theft of the Century

Eclipse Editorial · 2018
2–615–60 min10+ yrs6.9 BGG39
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Have you always dreamt of being one of the thieves in Ocean's Eleven? Or perhaps with participating in the Sting? Would you like to be a cat burglar and live la dolce vitta?

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Have you always dreamt of being one of the thieves in Ocean's Eleven? Or perhaps with participating in the Sting? Would you like to be a cat burglar and live la dolce vitta? Then Theft of the Century is the game for you!

Your mission in Theft of the Century will be to escape the police hunting you at every turn. The police will be faster or slower depending on the cards played by your opponents. With a hand management system where you can draw or play cards to make your thief run faster, that make the police quicker when chasing your rivals, and that will combine with each other to earn you points. Play hidden cards to solve at the end of each round, trump your opponent’s strategies and get the most valuable booty!

The game is played in a variable number of rounds, with an objective card that marks the end of the game. Players will use their cards and solve their effects, up to a maximum of 4 cards each round per player. The player who achieves more objectives will be the winner of the game. Will you be the thief who performs the Theft of the Century?

—description from the publisher

¿Siempre soñaste con ser uno de los ladrones de Ocean’s Eleven? ¿O tal vez con participar en El Golpe? ¿Te gustaría ser un ladrón de guante blanco y vivir la dolce vittta? ¡Entonces El Robo del Siglo es el juego para ti!.

En el Robo del Siglo tu misión será huir de la policía que intentará darte caza en cuanto tenga ocasión. La policía será más rápida o más lenta en función de las cartas que vayan jugando tus compañeros. Con un sistema de gestión de mano de cartas donde podrás robar o jugar cartas que harán que tu ladrón corra más, que la policía persiga más rápido a tus rivales, y que harán combos entre sí para conseguir puntos. Apuesta cartas ocultas para resolver al final de cada ronda, entorpece a los ladrones enemigos y ¡consigue el botín más valioso!.

El juego consta de un número de rondas variables en función de una carta objetivo que marca el final de la partida. Los jugadores irán jugando cartas y resolviendo sus efectos, hasta un máximo de 4 turnos por ronda y por jugador. El jugador que consiga más objetivos será el ganador de la partida ¿Serás tú el ladrón que consiga realizar El Robo del Siglo?

—description from the publisher (Spanish)

game anatomy
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Play time
15–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Theft of the Century is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~15–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Theft of the Century — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Theft of the Century support?
Theft of the Century is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Theft of the Century take?
A game of Theft of the Century takes about 15–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Theft of the Century for?
Theft of the Century is recommended from age 10.
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