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Ultima
Funk & Wagnalls · 1968
230 min8+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.2 BGG22CouplesStrategy
⚡ short answer
How do you play Ultima?
ULTIMA is the lone non-card game included in Robert Abbott's excellent book "Abbott's New Card Games". It uses a chessboard & chess pieces, and is one of the more aberrant chess variants.
To find the best price for Ultima, howtoplay.ro compares deals from Romanian shops every day.
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ULTIMA is the lone non-card game included in Robert Abbott's excellent book "Abbott's New Card Games". It uses a chessboard & chess pieces, and is one of the more aberrant chess variants.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
✨ from Trișache · verified
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Q3How do you play Ultima?
Ultima is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ultima — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ultima support?
Ultima is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ultima take?
A game of Ultima takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ultima for?
Ultima is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Ultima?
Ultima has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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