Valley of the Mammoths

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Manufacturer(s): Eurogames Descartes USA

List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $39.95

Designer: Bruno Faidutti
Year: 2001
Number of Players: 3-6
Time to Play: 120 Min.
Ages: 12+

Stock Status: In Stock
Availability: Usually Ships in 24 to 48 Hours
Product Code: EGD2640

Description

Game Theme
While fleeing from starving wolves and wild sabertooth tigers, will your tribe caveman manage to survive in, let alone conquer, the merciless Valley of the Mammoths? Will it escape the stampeding woolly rhinoceroses and the massive mammoths, only to be reduced to Pate under the heavy clubs of their rival tribes? In there chaotic times, man must fight for everything, his adversaries are without pity, and nature herself is in a state of violent upheaval.

Game System
In the Valley of the Mammoths, you must contend not only with rival tribes (the other players) but also with wild, untamed, unpredictable nature. To feed themselves, your tribe will have to devote themselves to hunting, gathering and fishing. They may even attempt to innovate, by developing agriculture... But all is not peaceful in the Valley, opposing tribes will attempt to hunt Your mammoths and bisons, to gather Your fruits & roots, to fish Your rivers & lakes... and to even steal Your women! You will have to fight them off, and protect your food supply... all the while keeping a watchful eye on the smoldering volcanoes - after all, one never knows!

Game Characteristics:
Valley of the Mammoths appeals to a broad audience. Its theme is enjoyable, its mechanics are original & dynamic, its rules are simple, and the artwork & cards are utterly hilarious! - who could ask for more?