Watch “Orapa Mine Board Game Review: Fresh off the Shelf,” a board game review for Orapa Mine from The Board Adventurers on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by The Board Adventurers on YouTube:
Welcome back to Fresh Off the Shelf – the series where we dive into brand-new games and share our thoughts! In this episode, Mark and Zo crack open Orapa Mine, a glittering new board game that takes players deep into the heart of Botswana’s diamond mining industry.
Join The Board Adventurers as they explore Orapa Mine’s unique mechanics, theme, and components. Is it a hidden gem, or does it need a bit more polishing?
Timestamps
Intro 0:00
How to Play Orapa Mine 0:41
Orapa Mine Review 5:30
Orapa Mine Review Scores 11:38
Mainly reviews. Orapa Mine is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
2 - 5 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Orapa Mine, from BoardGameGeek:
Choose one person as the problem presenter. The presenter will be the director of the Orapamine, and the remaining players will become mineral explorers.
The player who correctly identifies the positions of the minerals (Tangram pieces) placed by the director wins. Players take turns starting with the player seated to the left of the director, proceeding clockwise.
Elastic Wave Shooting
On the solution sheet, there is a grid of 10 x 8 cells. Choose one of the numbers (1-18) or letters (A-R) along the outer edge of the grid to shoot an elastic wave. The elastic wave travels horizontally or vertically from the fired position, bouncing off each mineral at right angles or horizontally and vertically until it exits the mine.
The director must answer where the elastic wave exits and in what color. Upon hearing the answer, explorers record it on their solution sheets.
The player who first correctly identifies the positions and colors of all minerals wins. Players can guess the answer even when it's not their turn
-description from the publisher