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4 days ago·How to play·14:00·55·Watch on YouTube

The UBI game. Some say it's too hard, too complicated, too boring, too long. I say "Let's Play!"

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Watch “The UBI game. Some say it's too hard, too complicated, too boring, too long. I say "Let's Play!",” a how-to-play guide for Ubi on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by NewVenture Games on YouTube:

I like it - but then, maybe I'm just a bit of a geography nerd. The game was devised by the same team that created Trivial Pusuit - Haney and Abbott. But for several reasons, it never caught on. Maybe it was too hard, or maybe it was too clever. In any case - it's an interesting story and a challenging game. HERE'S THAT LINK: https://youtu.be/9UQA2E3TMoE Click here for "How To Play" game videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcuNwI2XUBfCzIi7hLxvAI2cvkX1ayxlM&si=WdGUFVuYBZ-8M3vA Click here for Game History videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcuNwI2XUBfBp6oQ1_pMfqqA4EKNWkb4S&si=zcXatv5D9Uz03qRP ...and be sure to visit us elsewhere: https://newventuregames.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/NewVentureGames Learn more about the game at BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1482/ubi ____________ #boardgames #familygames #gamehistory #ancientgames #vintagegames #tabletop #newventure #howtoplay

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Ubi

Ubi

1986·Scott Abbott, Chris Haney

2 - 4 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Ubi, from BoardGameGeek:

From the creators of Trivial Pursuit, Ubi is a trivia game where you must strive to build your rubi ubi pyramid. Each time you successfully answer a question, you get a piece of your pyramid, provided you answered with the required "precision". The answers are given based on the map provided, so your answer is basically a geographical area which you feel applies to the question or statement. The game is supplied with a reticle (map-reader), which provides you with the letter needed if you want to answer with "triangular precision". So you must answer with a number (for hexagonal precision) or a number and a letter (for triangular). The four sides of the pyramid are earned by answering a question with triangular precision, one for each zone on the map (Americas, Europe, Water, and Universal - which is Africa, Asia and the other 3 zones). The rubi (top of the pyramid) is earned by first having the four sides done, then answering a final question. The zone is determined by rolling the rubi like a die, as the zones are inscribed on the rubi piece.

Designers

Scott Abbott, Chris Haney

Publisher

Horn Abbot Ltd.

Categories

Trivia
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Ubi

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