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Escape from Colditz
Escape From Colditz is a 1-vs-many semi-cooperative game where one player is the Security Officer of the German forces, and the others are Escape Officers for various nationalities or prisoners of war (POWs). Escape Officers try to acquire the equipment they need for a successful escape (rope, wire cutters, etc.), while the Security Officer tries to hinder them by putting them in solitary confinement and consficating their equipment.
What is Escape from Colditz
Escape From Colditz is a 1-vs-many semi-cooperative game where one player is the Security Officer of the German forces, and the others are Escape Officers for various nationalities or prisoners of war (POWs). Escape Officers try to acquire the equipment they need for a successful escape (rope, wire cutters, etc.), while the Security Officer tries to hinder them by putting them in solitary confinement and consficating their equipment.
Play lasts for a pre-determined length of time or number of rounds. If an Escape Officer can free a pre-determined number of POWs (usually 2) before then, they win. Otherwise the Security Officer wins.
The game was co-designed by Major PR Reid, a British soldier who was one of the few to actually successfully escape from Colditz during the Second World War.
Game details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +12
- Duration
- 180 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1973
- Mechanics
- Elapsed Real Time Ending · Grid Movement · Hexagon Grid
- Categories
- Adventure · World War II
- Designer
- Bob Brechin · Brian Degas · Major P.R. Reid M.B.E., M.C.
- Publisher
- Devir · Factor Games · Nike and Cooper Española, S.A. · Clipper
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Edición en español de DEVIR
Semi-cooperative game in two ways: one player plays against the others, and the others are not a real team, because in the end, only one of them wins... if this is ever possible. I like the concept of playing against time a lot. I like the way it is thought what you have to do to escape. But the cooperation is difficult unless you assume that if somebody escapes everybody wins. I have only played once, but I really think that if everybody tries to really win, it will be impossible. I also found a bit unconfortable to move the pawns trhough all these little circles, but the design is quite
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Salamanca
New spanish edition
2 - 6
en seseña
Un juego sobre escapar de una carcel en la segunda guerra mundial, editado por un tipo que tuvo que escapar de la carcel en la segunda guerra mundial. Los jugadores pactan las condiciones de victoria. Uno maneja a los guardias y el resto a sus prisioneros. Hay cartas de equipo, de oportunidad/seguridad (para prisioneros y guardias respectivamente), intentonas de fuga a vida o muerte (con eliminación del jugador) y demás.. Es un juego sencillo, de duración pactada, y al alcance de cualquiera. No es sencillo ganar para los prisioneros. Es un buen entretenimiento. Recomendable.
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How many players is Escape from Colditz for?
Escape from Colditz plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 180 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 12.
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