Wizards of the Coast A78490000 Dungeon! Fantasy Board Game

I bought this for my 10 yo son for Christmas and the family (3 adults and 1 child) played it after lunch.It was a lot of fun and kept us all entertained.It took a few minutes to set up (punch out all the tokens etc) and we just had a little problem with the standee bases not staying "snug" to the upright. Not a big deal but was a little annoying. Pro Tip: As with a lot of board games get a couple of small ziploc bags to keep the pieces in. There are a lot of number tokens (to track undefeated monsters) and "cleared" tokens (to show a room is empty).The flow of play is quick and straight forward, after a couple of turns everyone seemed to understand the rules well enough. The aim of the game is to get back to the center chamber with a specific amount of gold depending on your class. There are 1-8 players but only 4 classes with a male and female of each:Wizards seemed to be the popular choice, more complicated and harder to win with but seemed to be the most satisfying. We missed the rule where you can lob spells through the door and this meant our budding Gandalf's got splatted a lot more than was intended!We had 2 of these, a Warrior and a Cleric, though I didn't really see the difference between them when playing other than the Cleric has to get less gold to win, and is generally weaker.No-one picked the rogue but after playing a few turns it seemed the rogue would have been a good pick to get through the secret doors more easily (3-6 rather than the standard 5-6), however once we started getting the Secret Door cards (which allowed the holder to pass through any secret door with no roll) that seemed to negate the rogues special ability.In the end the Warrior manage to get the right amount of gold to win, it took about an hour to play with 4.I would recommend the game to anyone with kids or who enjoy a good dungeon crawl with simple rules and lots of smashing heads and taking chests!

DUNGEON! It's a board game that is great for game nights! Kids 8 and older and adults will choose a Hero and delve into a vast dungeon labyrinth. Using sword and sorcery, the Heroes compete against each other battling monsters and collecting treasure. Collect enough treasure and escape the Dungeon to win!1 to 8 players (yeah, you can play solo) choose between four classes of Heroes (each have male and female variations for a total of 8 Heroes.)The Rogue is not the strongest, but adept at finding secret doors. The noble Cleric and fierce Fighter are strong warriors, find a magic sword and you'll be unstoppable! Finally the mysterious Wizard is able to cast Fireball and Lightning blasts in combat, and use the Teleport spell to jump between chambers!The game board is divided into 6 levels. The Heroes start in the Great Hall, a "safe zone" at the center of the board. From there, it's up to the player where to go. Surrounding the Great Hall is the first level, the monsters are not a serious threat and easily defeated. Skeletons and goblins guard only small bags of gold, though. If you want to meet your treasure goals, you'll need courage to delve deeper!Levels 2 through 4 offer increasing challenges with giant spiders, ogres, zombies, and other horrors, but the treasure coffers sweeten each victory!Want to know about the fifth level? Those vampires and mind flayers won't give up their treasure hoards without a fight! You better have a magic sword or replenished your magic spells before going down to Level 5!Yeah...that's about it... What about Level 6? I don't think ANY Hero is brave enough to go down to Level 6! Giant rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds are rumored to be lost down there! What's the problem? One word...DRAGONS! (Hey, it's not a dungeon without a few dragons!)Originally released in 1975, Dungeon! the board game was developed by the people who created Dungeons & Dragons. The game has been updated and released again through the decades. (My personal favorite is the New Dungeon from 1989.)Why the history lesson? Dungeon! is a time tested board game that has been thrilling families for generations, the game is reasonably priced and will be enjoyed by parents, children, and wacky uncles and aunts on game nights for generations to come.Give it a chance! You won't be disappointed!(Hey, if you decide to go down to the sixth level, bring some ketchup. Dragons think we taste better with ketchup!)Good luck and thanks for reading my review! I hope you found it helpful!

The media could not be loaded. Dungeon! is a beautifully reissued game that stays true to the original version, but with much more stunning artwork. The updated visuals really bring the game to life, making it even more enjoyable to play. It's fun and easy to pick up, perfect for both new players and seasoned adventurers. As the game that introduced the iconic Dungeon Crawler mechanics, it still holds up remarkably well and remains a delightful, timeless experience.

I loved this came as a kid. It allowed you to play with a group of friends or you can play it solo. It is an excellent intro into dungeon crawler board games and more advanced RPG games. I bought this to play with my 6 year old son, and he stomped me.Over all it is a good package. The box art is nice, and in the original verion it was more brightly colored playing board, but now it its dark and foreboding.So downsides: The cards are far too small. they are made from flimsy card stock and bend far to easily. I liked the older brightly colored playing board better, it was larger and easily read. I realize that these were cost saving decisions, its too bad the quality had to suffer for it.I applaud them for keeping this board game in print. It is fun and challenging.