Greg Schloesser
United States
Talbott
Tennessee
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I must admit that I’m not very fond of most GameWright games. I find most of them to be very light, with some rough edges. I am pleased, however, with their trend of re-printing established games such as Korsar (Loot) and Zum Kuckuck (Turn the Tide). I did spot Combo King, which is not a re-print, while visiting Scott Tullis’ home in Cincinnati, and was interested in giving it a try. Much to my surprise, I quite enjoyed it and played it again later that same day.
Combo King is a dice-rolling game wherein players are attempting to roll various combinations in an effort to satisfy the requirements listed on the cards in their hands. Each card will spell-out certain conditions, including the number of dice a player must roll, how many times he can roll the dice, if he can “save” any dice between rolls, and, of course, what result must be obtained. There are dozens and dozens of cards, each with a different requirement. If successful, the player discards the card and earns poker chips, with more chips being earned for the more difficult tasks. If a player fails, he can try again on his next turn. After two consecutive failures, the player may use his turn to discard the card and draw a replacement.
Poker chips can be used to re-roll dice, take another turn, force an opponent to draw another card, or even discard a card. It takes only one chip to re-roll dice, but nine to discard a card. Players must decide how best to utilize their chips during the course of the game.
The game concludes when one player successfully accomplishes the requirements on all of his cards. Since players only begin the game with four cards (in a four player game), this can occur fairly quickly. A typical game takes 10 – 15 minutes to complete, which is just about the right amount of time for a dice-rolling game.
Combo King is a fun, light filler that does give players some choices in regards to how to use their chips. I find the various card requirements to be interesting, and it is fun to try to achieve the combinations listed. The game won’t set the gaming world afire, but as a filler and a family game, it is quite good.
Rhonda was the first to satisfy the requirements of her cards, capturing the victory.
My rating: 6.5
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Michael Aucoin
United States
Metairie
Louisiana
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Greg,
I just ordered this game and it sounds perfect for my group. I look foward to playing it.
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Greg Schloesser
United States
Talbott
Tennessee
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Maucoin wrote: Greg,
I just ordered this game and it sounds perfect for my group. I look foward to playing it.
Yes, I think you will enjoy it quite a bit.
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