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9 out of 10
2dTones
What an awesome design. I love how the auctions generate random piles of stuff that players will value differently. I love how you have to factor in not just spending your bid tiles for the round, but more than likely giving them to someone else. I love that you can call the auction when it suits you to force other players' hands. And I love push-your-luck mechanics! First time I've given the fabled "let's play again!" in as long as I can remember. Fast becoming a (very late to the party) Knizia fan. And having played the game, the FFG version looks to make the different tile functions really hard to internalise for new players. Plus I love the wooden sun tiles in the 'classic' version - leaning towards that one.
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I must be missing the Ra gene, because I just don't feel the magic that everyone else seems to derive from this game. An in-depth exploration is probably due to see if I can uncover what I'm missing here.
8 out of 10
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150909 Still most likely one of my favorite auction games, but not feeling a huge tug to replay again and again. I suspect it has something to do with the fact my wife hates auctions. 121231 Still a great game and still getting lots of plays (relatively speaking given our game jumpiness nowadays). I agree with the sentiment it is an PYL game with an auction element. 100730 Well a classic is such for a reason. Takes a little to wrap the head around and player boards are very handy for noobs (albeit unecessary after the first play), but must say I like it quite a bit! I think once I move to Cali, if I find a good 3p+ group I will very likely end up with the knizia auction quadrilogy. Just played it a second and its already up to a 10 (admittedly in part due to the. I had a horrendous first and second rounds (and wasn't even going for monuments) and yet was able to weasel my way into being second place so yeah, fun game with lots of ways to maneuver even when things aren't going your way. Just tried it 2P. Not bad, but there is better out there. But hey, it wasn't originally a 2P game.

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Ra is an auction and set-collection game with an Ancient Egyptian theme. Each turn players are able to purchase lots of tiles with their bidding tiles (suns). Once a player has used up his or her suns, the other players continue until they do likewise, which may set up a situation with a single uncontested player bidding on tiles before the end of the round occurs. Tension builds because the round may end before all players have had a chance to win their three lots for the epoch. The various tiles either give immediate points, prevent negative points for not having certain types at the end of the round (epoch), or give points after the final round. The game lasts for three "epochs" (rounds). The game offers a short learning curve, and experienced players find it both fast-moving and a quick play.

From the Box:
The game spans 1500 years of Egyptian history in less than an hour!
The players seek to expand their power and fame and there are many ways to accomplish this: Influencing Pharaohs, Building monuments, Farming on the Nile, Paying homage to the Gods, Advancing the technology and culture of the people. Ra is an auction and set collecting game where players may choose to take risks for great rewards or… And all this is for the glory of the Sun God Ra!

Ages	12+
Players	2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time	45m – 60m
Designer	Reiner Knizia
Mechanics	Auction: Once Around, Auction/Bidding, Closed Economy Auction, Constrained Bidding, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
Theme	Ancient, Mythology
Publisher	25th Century Games, 999 Games, ABACUSSPIELE, alea, DiceTree Games, New Games Order, LLC, Precisamente, Ravensburger, Rio Grande Games, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Überplay, Windrider Games, Edge Entertainment, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd.