Racing · Sports

Thunder Alley

Thunder Alley is a stock car racing game for 2–7 players with the feel and flexibility of a card-driven simulation. Drafting, teamwork, accidents, yellow flags, pit strategy, working to lead laps, and sprints to the finish are all included and bring the feel of racing to the game. Players control not one car, but a team of 3–6 cars. Thus, each race is not only a run for the checkered flag but an effort to maximize the score for every car on your team. Winning is important, but if only one car crosses the finish line, your team might end up outside the winner's circle looking in.

2–7 players90 minages 10medium difficulty

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About the game

What is Thunder Alley

The game includes four different types of movement, often with many cars moving with the play of a single card, and each type has its place and time:

Solo movement allows you to break away from the pack.

Draft and pursuit movement are best used for keeping your team of cars together.

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Game details

Players: 2–7
Age: +10
Duration: 90 min
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Board game
Year: 2014
Mechanics: Hand Management · Race · Catch the Leader
Categories: Racing · Sports
Designer: Jeff Horger · Carla Horger
Publisher: GMT Games

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Decano9/10

Posiblemente el juego de carreras que más me gusta. Recrea estupendamente lo que es una carrera de Nascar. Emocionante, divertido y tremendamente estratégico. El juego viene con 4 circuitos cada uno con su dificultad y sus necesidades estratégicas, algo que en mi opinión, le da una rejugabilidad elevada. Una pega que puede tener (que para mí no lo es, pero comprendo que a mucha gente le puede espantar un poquito) es lo cambiante de la situación de carrera y la aleatoriedad del mazo de eventos. En conclusión, un juego que me encanta, que disfruto a tope en cada carrera y del que ya estoy valor

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