Ballerburg vs Gem Rush Strategy Board Game

The mother of artillery games is back: the famous 1980s Atari ST game "Ballerburg"! Beat the castle at the other side of the mountain! - Hotseat multiplayer on the same device - Single player against 7 computer opponents in different skill levels and stlye - Run your kingdoms economy wisely to gain valuable resources for your battle - Graphics and Sound in retro style, as 25 ago on the Atari ST Ballerburg proves that simple game concepts are also the best. Two castles, a mountain - and cannons. Beat the enemy kingdoms castle by hitting its well guarded king. For each cannon shoot, angle and amount of used gunpowder has to be adjusted wisely. Changing wind and the fact, that cannonballs and gunpowder are limited resources make the battle even more interesting. As the own inhabitants are paying taxes, this money can be used to rebuild cannons and walls or buy gunpowder, cannons and derricks. But don't tax them too much, otherwise your people might join your opponent. Now, all those who have been addicted to Ballerburg decades ago can play the cult classic on their iPhones - without having to get their old Ataris from attic. And the feeling will be the same as back then: we tried to get as close to the original version by Eckard Kruse as possible, which means graphics, sound and gameplay - same as 30 years ago.

The Classic Board Game comes to your iPhone and iPad! This mountain is rich in mystic gems. Combine gems to open up new rooms, providing new ways to dig up gems. Race against other players or race together against the clock to dig the greatest mine in this fast-paced, easy-to-learn strategy game. FEATURES: - Leverage more than 60 room abilities - 20 unique player skills adorned with dwarven poetry - Competitive, cooperative, and solitaire game modes (1-7 players) - Online and pass-and-play multiplayer options - Cross-platform multiplayer (mobile and PC) - Play a quick game and watch the action unfold, or play an asynchronous game where you only need to take one turn per day - 4 levels of AI to play with or against - Faithful adaptation of the Gem Rush board game, programmed by the designer REVIEWS OF THE BOARD GAME (first edition) "The gameplay is great, I think it's a super fun game...This is a great tile-laying exploration game, one that I would very much recommend..." Zee Garcia - The Dice Tower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sFqPxqdgj4 "It's a nice little filler game...it's all about optimizing your turns, making sure you're in a position where you can maximize your options depending on which cards you're going to draw." Ricky Royal - Box of Delights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h_RxwPD3TA "A simple, light game...the gives me enough to think about and keep me engaged. I personally like the fact that the game feeds me constantly new problems to solve." Marco Arnaudo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXzd2r-sOwA HOW TO PLAY On your turn, move up to 3 steps in the mine, then do one action. Building Rooms Building rooms is the main way to score points! If you move into a room that doesn't exist yet, you have to build it. Spend cards from your hand that include all the gems on the door you're building. (Most cards have 2 gems, and can be spent as either or both!) Choose the rotation of the new room and add it to the mine. Collecting Gems For your action, use a room's special ability to draw more gem cards. Different rooms have different rules for drawing cards, so choosing the right room for your situation is key! (If you can't find a useful room, you can always draw a single card instead.) At the start of your next turn, if you have more than 4 cards, you'll have to discard down to 4. Winning In Rush Mode, the players race against each other. Have the most points at the end of the round when anyone reaches the point target. In Crisis Mode, the players race against the clock. You'll be forced to "burn" cards from the deck every turn, removing them from the game. Reach the target score before the cards are all gone!