HABA 4789 Rhino Hero- A 3D stacking games for ages 5+ English version (Made in Germany)

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Super Battle emulates the perfect crescendo; a smooth and circumspect event but as the skyscraper grows, the tension begins to build until the grand finale of everything toppling over and exploding like a firework of urban landscape. The first player to build all of their roof cards wins the game. Alternatively, if the building collapses, the player who caused the collapse automatically loses, and the player with the fewest roof cards in hand wins. The first player correctly places walls on the guidelines provided on the start tile. From here, they choose a roof tile from their own hand to give the next player their platform to test their steel. If this roof tile is plain, the next player goes ahead as before. However, if there is a symbol on the roof card, it may affect the next player’s turn. Roll the light blue die. The number rolled indicates how many floors your superhero can be moved up the skyscraper. The player who made the house collapse loses the game. The player left with the fewest roofs cards wins the game.

The double-sided starting tile should then be placed: the side showing the two wall placement lines is your easier option, the side showing only one can be used for a more competitive family shootout or by those up for a challenge. If you’re looking for a game that is made well, with illustrations that will make you smile and a premise that is easy-to-learn and easy-to-teach then this is a great starting point. It’s difficult to find a game that keeps all the family engaged these days – there’s so many distractions with social media and technology on demand that sitting kids down for anything longer than half an hour is a task, but with Rhino Hero you can set-up, play and declare a winner in well-under 15 minutes. The first player correctly places walls on the guidelines provided on the start tile. From here, they choose a roof tile from their own hand to give the next player their platform to test their steel. If this roof tile is plain, the next player goes ahead as before. However, if there is a symbol on the roof card, it may affect the next player's turn. The next player has to draw a new roof card from the provision pile before starting to build. Double RoofIn celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rhino Hero, HABA is proud to introduce Rhino Hero: Missing Match, a fast and furious reverse-matching speed game that’s fun for all ages. He is as strong as a lion and as smart as a fox but also as heavy as a rhinoceros. So when Rhino Hero is around even the most robust tower may start to wobble. Can you help Rhino Hero accomplish his wobbly construction mission? Oh, and we’ve saved the best until last. Rhino Hero comes with its eponymous hero in the form of a grinning rhino meeple – brilliant – and if your roof card has the rhino symbol on it, the next player has to move the rhino onto that roof card’s symbol! The superheroes then start searching for the twin card with the missing pair after the villain player turns over the sand timer. If a superhero player thinks they’ve found it, they immediately mark the card with their play figure. If the correct twin card is marked, the round ends and they receive both twin cards. If the incorrect twin card is marked, they may not continue searching anymore and the round continues. If all superhero players marked the wrong twin card or the sand timer runs out, the villain player wins the round and keeps the twin cards they hid. It’s easy to see now how Rhino Hero appeals to everyone. Kids love the challenge, and almost thrive on having to move the rhino. Whereas adults, whether playing in the pub or once the little ones have gone to bed, will pull the most outrageous faces as they desperately attempt to concentrate, while the engrossed, watching crowd cheer their every move.

There’s no reading level associated with the game, and no need for communication during play. We strongly recommend it in this category. Socioeconomic AccessibilityRhino Hero: Super Battle takes a game that was decent and makes it superb. Playing this game is a blast, and I recommend it for kids and adults alike. Younger players only can ignore the minus sign on the die. i.e -1 would be treated in the same way as one and they would move their superhero up one level. HABA have long been experts in creating exciting, fun, learning games for children. Rhino Hero first and foremost teaches children basic hand management and dexterity skills and patience. But it does more than that, because it’s one of the most perfect party games out there for adults, too. If ever there was an ice-breaker in a box, Rhino Hero would be it. The marks on the roof determine how the walls of the following floor have to be erected, and the symbols on the roof determine certain building conditions, which might mix things up a bit. The aim of the game is to be the first to have placed one's roof cards. For a game designed for children, there is a bit of strategy that comes into play when choosing which ceiling tile to place. You can mess with the next player by playing a ceiling tile that calls for only one wall, or an orientation that will further unbalance the tower. You can also play cards that will empty your hand faster and force your opponent to skip turns. While these may seem like simple mechanics to adults, they are presented in an easy-to-learn way for younger gamers. We felt that this game did a great job of meeting the needs of gamers and non-gamers alike over the entire age range of 5-99. Final Thoughts