Perplext | Long Shot: The Dice Game | Board Game | Ages 14+ | 1-8 Players | 25+ Minutes Playing Time

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It does what all good something-and-write games do, which is to make it really satisfying to fill in space on your board. Those mini dopamine hits from comboing things together isn’t as prevalent as in something like Hadrian’s Wall, but it’s still very satisfying. The game feels pretty chaotic most of the time, and for some people that’s a deal breaker. This isn’t a game of deep strategy. It’s a game of laughs among a group of friends. Long Shot: The Dice Game has its foot in two camps, racing games on one hand and roll and write on the other. So it makes sense to make one suggestion from each. This action allows the player to mark the Helmet space that matches the Horse die value. The player can bet on horses with an “X.” This includes horses that have already crossed the “No Bet” line on the game board. The original Long Shot had plastic horse minis, which for some reason, I found a bit freaky. It also had cards. Lots of cards. Long Shot: The Dice Game does away with the cards and goes dry-wipe crazy, with horse ownership cards and player boards you can write on. If you’ve played Just One before, you already know just how satisfying it is to use those little eraser things on the end of the pens. Teeny tiny bouts of satisfaction, every time. And they’re off

Sixth, shuffle the Starting cards and deal one card to each player. Players should now update their Player board with the information on their Starting card by marking out specific numbers under the Concession grid and adding two numbers to the Bet space. Once all players have completed updating their Player board, return the Starting cards to the game box. A player earns the purse amount that matches the owned finished horse’s positions in the winning circleThe Parent Geeks, on the other hand, had a wonderful time. According to one Parent Geek, “A fast and fun game with lots to consider, but never to a point where I felt like I didn’t know what my best options were. I really liked that you could buy a horse and bet on your opponents always to come out ahead.” According to another Parent Geek, “A game that mixed random outcomes perfectly with tactical and strategic decision making. I found the game to be light in its direction, but the roads I had to travel were exciting and always made me think and smile. I really enjoyed this and would gladly play it again.” When all the bets were collected, Long Shot was a big winner with the Parent Geek crowd. Long Shot can be played as a solo game for those players who have a stable full of horses but no other players to race them. The players will compete against an “AI” named Roland, which will take specific and default actions as the game progresses. The goal of the game is the same, with the player winning if they beat the AI. A specific Solo board is made available to help facilitate the game. The active player for the round takes the dice and rolls them to see the results. There are two dice in this game. The Horse die (which will match one of the eight horse numbers), and the Movement die with a number value of one through three.

This action allows the player to mark a single space in the Concession grid found on their Player board. When the player completes a row or column in the grid, they earn a Concession bonus immediately marked and resolved. If players are crafty, they will complete a row and column simultaneously, allowing them to resolve two bonuses! The available bonuses include:The one exception to this rule is the ability to place a free bet. Free bets never reduce the player’s Money, and a horse can be bet on if it passes the “No Bet Line” if the player has the matching helmet. Long Shot is a great mix of risk and reward, excitement, and quiet moments to concentrate on your next move. It was very much enjoyed, and it was never to a point where meltdowns and flipping of the table were observed for those who it frustrated. In the end, regardless of how the player felt about the outcome of the race, they always liked participating in it. That’s about as good as you can get with any game with a diverse crowd of players. Do try Long Shot: The Dice Game when the opportunity presents itself. Here’s hoping your horse is a winner! As it happens there’s a lot more to this. Upping your bet is only one of a number of actions that can be taken against the horse you rolled. Most extravagant of all is buying the horse, allowing you to take the card and use its special ability, such as gaining two dollars if a two comes up on the dice. More importantly if a horse you own places in the top three it will earn you a hefty bonus to your winnings. Your player board acts as your betting slip and record of money held and spent as well as a few other useful bits. Truth be told it can be a little bit of a hindrance to learning the game as there is a lot of info on it and it’s presented in a funny grid format that looks a bit mathematical. It’s this grid that you will be using to manage your bets, adapt horse movements and give yourself the option of late betting on horses.