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Ramses Return

Ramses Return

2011·Cephas Howard, Reiner Knizia, Jesper C. Nielsen

2 - 4 players
10 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Ramses Pyramid was one of the titles that launched the LEGO games line in 2009, and designer Reiner Knizia was played up in the press due to his involvement with the game. In Ramses Return, Knizia and other designers, um, return to the setting of the first game, with players now trying to capture three different golden treasures to win the game. During the game set-up, six differently-colored crystals are hidden underneath six temples placed on the board. An additional eight crystals are laid out on the game board, with four types of golden treasures on display as well, one type in each corner. On a turn, the player rolls the die and gets one of two results: • If the die shows one or two colors and the player has a crystal matching one of these colors, then she can move up to two spaces on the board. If she lacks a matching crystal, she picks up a temple and secretly looks inside: if the crystal inside the temple matches, she reveals it, moves her figure up to two spaces, then sets the temple down again, possibly in a new location; if the crystal doesn't match, she replaces the temple and doesn't move. • If the die shows a mummy, the player moves her token up to three spaces and moves the mummy three spaces around the outer edge of the board. Any player caught by the mummy leaves a golden treasure (or a crystal if no treasure is held) in that space, then returns to start. The mummy and token movement can be done in either order. Land on a crystal or golden treasure that you don't have, and you can claim it. Collecting crystals helps you move more consistently, and collecting treasures is how you win the game. The rules include a few variants for mummy movement and crystal power.

Ramses Return

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Ramses Return from LEGO1:35

Ramses Return from LEGO

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Lego Ramses Return Board Game Review | Board Game Night9:07

Lego Ramses Return Board Game Review | Board Game Night

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Board Game Night

Which Ramses Return video should I watch?

Ramses Return has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2011 to November 2019.

To learn the rules, start with "Ramses Return from LEGO" by TTPM Toy Reviews, which runs 2 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Lego Ramses Return Board Game Review | Board Game Night" by Board Game Night.

If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.

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Ramses Return from LEGOHow to play1:35

Ramses Return from LEGO

TTPM Toy Reviews

TTPM Toy Reviews

Lego Ramses Return Board Game Review | Board Game NightReview9:07

Lego Ramses Return Board Game Review | Board Game Night

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About Ramses Return

From BoardGameGeek:

Ramses Pyramid was one of the titles that launched the LEGO games line in 2009, and designer Reiner Knizia was played up in the press due to his involvement with the game. In Ramses Return, Knizia and other designers, um, return to the setting of the first game, with players now trying to capture three different golden treasures to win the game. During the game set-up, six differently-colored crystals are hidden underneath six temples placed on the board. An additional eight crystals are laid out on the game board, with four types of golden treasures on display as well, one type in each corner. On a turn, the player rolls the die and gets one of two results: • If the die shows one or two colors and the player has a crystal matching one of these colors, then she can move up to two spaces on the board. If she lacks a matching crystal, she picks up a temple and secretly looks inside: if the crystal inside the temple matches, she reveals it, moves her figure up to two spaces, then sets the temple down again, possibly in a new location; if the crystal doesn't match, she replaces the temple and doesn't move. • If the die shows a mummy, the player moves her token up to three spaces and moves the mummy three spaces around the outer edge of the board. Any player caught by the mummy leaves a golden treasure (or a crystal if no treasure is held) in that space, then returns to start. The mummy and token movement can be done in either order. Land on a crystal or golden treasure that you don't have, and you can claim it. Collecting crystals helps you move more consistently, and collecting treasures is how you win the game. The rules include a few variants for mummy movement and crystal power.

Designers

Cephas Howard, Reiner Knizia, Jesper C. Nielsen

Publisher

LEGO

Categories

Children's GameDice

Mechanics

MemoryRoll and MoveSet Collection
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