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Race to the North Pole
Ahoy, adventurer! The Arctic is merciless: Your expedition team has to endure the unforgiving wilderness, the unexpected weather and the other fame hungry teams. Only one will be remembered as the conqueror of the North Pole. If you think you can adapt the ever-changing harsh conditions better than the others, start gearing up — the race is on!
In Race to the North Pole each player has an expedition team which they have to navigate to the North Pole on the middle of the game board. The first player to get all of his or her pawns there wins the game. Game is played by moving with cards that are in front of you. Some cards allow movement while others also ambushing other players. But ambushing has a price! When ever you tackle another player you have to grab an "Ice Mask Tile", which include equipment and some nasty hazards that might ruin your well planned schemes.
Race to the North Pole also features a unique rotating board that simulates the Arctic weather. When a storm hits the board, everything changes! Your movement cards travel on the board and you receive a new set, the arctic maze that is formed out of cracks changes completely and the players travel around the board with the weather. This design has deep strategical elements that make every playthrough exciting and challenging to the very end.
The game includes a free app Dized that gives players loads of new content, localizations, and mechanisms to use with the game through their smart devices.
| Ages | 7+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 45m – 45m |
| Designer | Jouni Jussila, Tomi Vainikka |
| Mechanics | Push Your Luck, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Racing, Adventure, Exploration |
| Publisher | Cosmic Games, FoxGames, Playmore Games Inc. (Finnish Publisher) |
punkin312
It is a fairly simple race game. The board spins and movement will change depending on this happening and other circumstances. I have to say I didn't play with the best initial group. I think there is a good family game here. There is potential for a crazy game if the board turned after each player. It is super cute and I haven't given up on it yet.
danperrault
Hold the board down when turing or the clear plaster squares can come off. Why I got rid of it: Felt kinda random. Thought my son might like it but I didnt like it enough to pull it out to see if he did. Pain in the butt trying to set it up
tool
It's too chaotic to be any kind of serious game. However, it's not a fun chaotic game, which I would be fine with, as you simply don't get to do anything very interesting. You may have little or no choice of what to do on your turn as it's fairly common to have three of the same action card, and usually there isn't anything that interesting to do. You try to move towards the center and hope that the board turns so you can get a decent path towards the center. That's it unless you get a chance to ambush someone. The rotating board is neat but doesn't make up for the rest of the game.