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Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)
Merchant of Venus uses many elements that come together to form a very interesting game. Players take on the roles of space traders who move their ships through interconnected systems discovering new alien worlds to trade with. As players start to make money delivering commodities in a unique supply-and-demand system, their earnings can be used to purchase better ships and equipment (shields, lasers, engines, etc...) and construct their own spaceports (which speed up trading) and factories (which create better commodities). Variations included in the rulebook allow for interplayer combat. The player who first acquires enough total value ($1000, $2000, $3000, $4000) in cash and port/factory deeds takes the day.
What is Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)
Merchant of Venus uses many elements that come together to form a very interesting game. Players take on the roles of space traders who move their ships through interconnected systems discovering new alien worlds to trade with. As players start to make money delivering commodities in a unique supply-and-demand system, their earnings can be used to purchase better ships and equipment (shields, lasers, engines, etc...) and construct their own spaceports (which speed up trading) and factories (which create better commodities). Variations included in the rulebook allow for interplayer combat. The player who first acquires enough total value ($1000, $2000, $3000, $4000) in cash and port/factory deeds takes the day.
For the 2012 edition of Merchant of Venus from Fantasy Flight Games, the company promises that this revision "remains true to its magnificently campy core while updating the map and game components and expanding game play in surprising ways that will cause even the most hardcore fan to celebrate." That said, the player count has been lowered from six (in the Avalon Hill edition) to four, with the four races in the game being Human, Whynom, Qossuth, and Eeepeeep.
Game details
- Players
- 1–4
- Age
- +14
- Duration
- 240 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2012
- Mechanics
- Commodity Speculation · Dice Rolling · Pick-up and Deliver
- Categories
- Economic · Exploration · Science Fiction
- Designer
- Richard Hamblen · Robert A. Kouba
- Publisher
- Fantasy Flight Games · Arclight Games · Asterion Press · Heidelberger Spieleverlag
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Good spacefaring game, with some randomness but you calculate your risks and make your plans, fun in theme of the space trading adventures remind me a lot of merchants and maraunders.
Clasicazo de Avalon Hill de los 80' reeditado con 2 versiones, la clásica es un sencillo tira dados - muevo la nave - compro o vendo mercancías, gracioso pero muy muy light. La otra version standard tengo que probarla, pero es un juego que parece mucho más desde fuera y que ha envejecido muy mal.
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How many players is Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) for?
Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) plays with 1–4 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 240 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 14.
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