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(More customer reviews)This is a fantastic game that, as advertised, doesn't play the same way twice. Each game starts the same--you play the part of an explorer in a spooky old house. Each unexplored door reveals a new room (a tile that you turn over from the stack), many of which have items or events to discover. The twist comes once enough "Omens" (special items) have been collected--at that point one of the game's 50 scenarios comes into play, determined by which Omen was the last uncovered, what characters are playing, etc. One of the players now becomes the Traitor, and reads from a special book, while the rest, now called Heroes, read from their own book. The Traitor tries to bring some event to pass, while the Heroes try to stop him or her. It's fun being Traitor or Hero, and the way the game is set up it's usually someone different every time, adding even more replay value.
The game's complexity and violent content make it unsuitable for little kids, but it's a blast for adults! There are a few rule inconsistencies, which keep this game from getting 5 stars--however, there's now an errata you can download from the publisher's site that helps fix most of these errors. The pros definitely outweigh the cons on this one--pick it up and give it a try!
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Betrayal at House on the Hill Board GameFrom Avalon Hill comes a new twist on terror!Each player chooses one of 12 mysterious characters to explore a creepy house filled with deadly secrets.As you play, you'll build the house, and explore new rooms.When you enter a new room, you might find something, or something might find you!When an explorer triggers a haunt, one of the players will betray everyone else.That explorer becomes the traitor who will try to defeat all his former companions.The rest of the players are heroes who must struggle to survive.From that point on, the goal of each player is to complete your side's victory condition first, either as the traitor or the hero.The game has 50 different haunt scenarios, and the house you build is different every time you play.It's a spooky strategy game that puts you face to face with legendary monsters, modern nightmares, and... your friends.Game comes with Secrets of Survival and Traitor's Tome Haunt Books, 45 Room Tiles, 6 Plastic Figures, 6 Double-Sided Character Cards, 80 Game Cards (Omen, Item, and Event Cards), 291 Tokens, 30 Plastic Chips, 8 Dice, a Turn/Damage Track, and Rulebook.For 3 - 6 Players, Ages 10 and Up.
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