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172005
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Board games
Title
Shogun - Gamemaster series
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Year
1986
Number of players
2-5
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It's the 16th century - an era of wars in Japan. The daimyos gather their armies on the provincial battlefields. Samurai put on the armor; the farmers of the land take up their spears and arquebuses. For any ambitious daimyo, a life of military skill will be put to the test. Who will emerge victorious? As one of the Japanese generals, you will lead your daimyos to victory - or defeat. You will conquer provinces and must guard them well while conquering more. Every enemy, every battle requires a different strategy. Is brutal military force enough? Will your opponent respect a temporary truce? Would an ambush with samurai ronin or a sudden attack by the ninja pay off? Whatever your strategy, each conquered province will bring you closer to your goal. Conquer enough provinces and you become a Shogun - military ruler of Japan! The object of the game is to be the first player to have 35 provinces on the game board. Shogun is a combination of Risk and Diplomacy. During your turn, you can buy, build forts, buy soldiers, and temporarily hire special units. On the game board you have 3 main armies (which can become increasingly stronger) and a number of provincial armies at your discretion. Be sure to count on 7 to 8 hours of intensive fun in which tactics, negotiations and bluff are important. Number of players: 2 - 5 Age: from 12 years old Content: - game board - 5 reference screens - 5 army cards - 5 planning trays - 1 storage tray - 5 sets of 72 military figures in 5 colors - 10 castles - 5 fortresses - 30 red chips - 1 set of 26 Ronin figures - 5 samurai swords - 5 sword standards - 72 province cards - 12 attack tokens - 6 twelve-sided dice - extensive Dutch manual - extensive english manual - game rules

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