If you’re a fan of King of Tokyo, we’d guess you’re totally tempted to get this new collector’s edition. And we’re not going to stop you. Because we love it too! A few of the components—such as the boards, monster figures, and cards—are the same as in the standard edition of King of Tokyo except for the artwork. However, there are some notable upgrades to other components. Gray and yellow dice. Image by Paul Benson. The game features the same monsters as the first edition of the base game; Alienoid, Cyber Bunny, Gigazaur, Kraken, Meka Dragon, and The King. However, they all feature new designs. All'inizio del turno il giocatore prende sei dadi e li lancia. Può tenerne quanti vuole da parte e rilanciare gli altri, fino a due volte (quindi tre lanci in tutto, ogni volta tenendo da parte ciò che si vuole).

Hand Print - If you're in Tokyo city, it damages all monster outside, or if you're outside Tokyo City it damages the monster that is in Threes of a kind of any of the numbers (1, 2, or 3) will score that number in victory points. For each additional die that matches the number of a three of a kind, you will get 1 extra victory point.You can place it on another Keep card at the start of your next turn (before you roll dice) by spending 1 energy. Next, the Tokyo board is placed in the center of the playing area The Tokyo board represents the city of Tokyo split into two locations – Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay. At any time, you can discard one of your Cultist tiles to gain either: 1 heart, 1 energy, or one extra Roll.

Be the last monster standing either by being the first to reach 20 victory points or by eliminating all the other monsters. Setup Gigazaur’s figure and board. Image by Paul Benson. While in beast form, you cannot buy power cards, but you may reroll one of your dice an additional time. Since no Monster starts the game in Tokyo, the Monster who plays first does not cause Monsters to lose heart with smash dice. If the monster in Tokyo City is damaged by a roll, they can choose to leave, they still take the damage, but it forces the player with the next turn to enter Tokyo City. This means that knowing when to pull out is an important and tactical decision. Usually, several turns of making the push for VPs and then leaving to heal before returning is the key to winning.If you’re a fan of King of Tokyo like I am, getting this limited edition while it’s still available is almost a no-brainer. The improved components in and of themselves are worth the price of admission. While my friends always used to joke that the green cubes used for the Energy Charges were “Energon Cubes” from Transformers, the new lightning bolt-shaped pieces are so much more thematic for the game. And the dice… they just are so nice. They’re the same chunky size as in the standard edition of the game, but these dice feel so amazing when you roll them. If you get your hands on them yourself, you’ll see exactly what I mean. The gameplay of Dark Edition keeps the fast and furious playstyle of King of Tokyo and adds a couple of seemingly minor rule changes that make this (in my mind) the definitive version to own. First, the 2-player variant. While I’m a fan of King of Tokyo, I’ve always felt that it plays best at 3-5 players, and I’ve generally avoided playing it as a two-player contest. But the subtle change of earning currency instead of victory points for staying in Tokyo makes it a much more interesting challenge for two players.

Whether a player rolls 3 hearts, in addition to getting regular healing, they draw an evolution and add it to their hand. This can also apply in Tokyo. Player Count: Again, this is pretty much the same game, so you are going to see that same 2 – 6 with scaling for 2, 5 or 6. The 5 – 6 play is great because this game is all about the more the merrier. Probably play something else if you only have 2 players. All players select a monster to control during the game. Each monster starts with 10 Health and 0 Victory Points. And there are two ways to win—either one player reaches 20 Victory Points and wins the game or one player survives after all other monsters are defeated. KoT Dark has gorgeous art work. From the UV spot box to the use of the same technique on the player dials it looks great in person. I’m not sure the pictures really do it justice. I’m sure there will be some who miss the bright and whimsical nature of the older editions but I am not one of them. That’s every turn. The only way that turns are modified is by using power cards, which players can buy at the end of their turn. And those are divided into two categories—immediate use by discard or permanent use by keeping in the play area.

Which version of King of Tokyo wins?

A player wins if they earn 20 victory points, or if they’re the last monster standing, although certain in-game tiles and cards can modify this. For a 2-player game, instead of gaining victory points while entering or starting your turn in Tokyo, you gain an Energy Charge. End of Game