Lord Of The Rings: The Confrontation Deluxe Edition

by Fantasy Flight Games

Product Features

• For 2 players
• Plays in about 30 minutes
• Strategy game
• Designed by Reiner Knizia
• Tons of replay value

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.9 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EYF7RI
• Item model number: 5511218
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,654 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Confrontation is a two-player board game in which players take control of the forces of Sauron, seeking to find their master's ring, or the forces of the free peoples of Middle Earth seeking to destroy Sauron's ring in the fires of Mount Doom. One of the most acclaimed board games of recent years, The Confrontation allows players to control many of the popular characters of Tolkien's famous trilogy, while playing an intense 30-minute game that is a wonderful combination of bluffing and strategy. The Confrontation is designed by renowned game designer Reiner Knizia, and considered among his best works. Deluxe Confrontation gives the game a larger gameboard, larger sculpted plastic stands, and completely new artwork for the characters and cards. The game includes 18 entirely new characters in addition to the classic characters found in the original. The new characters allow players to play an entirely new game, or mix the Variant and Classic characters for an exciting new game experience. The game is for 2 players ages 12 and up. It takes about a half hour to play.

Product Description

A Stratego-like game themed around Lord of the Rings. Players each control a force of 9 characters (light vs. dark) whose identities are hidden from their opponent at the beginning of the game. Combat is resolved by playing special cards. In this edition you will not only be able to play the original classic game, but also play an entirely new variant game with new characters found on the reverse side of the character tiles. Furthermore, you will also be able to play a draft version of the game in which players may select characters from either the original version or the variant game. Finally, the Deluxe Edition also includes four new Special Cards in addition to the four Special Cards found in the original release.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game for two, October 1, 2009

By 

Graham Sazama (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Lord Of The Rings: The Confrontation Deluxe Edition (Toy)

I'm a big fan of board games, and this one is very enjoyable. It's very similar to Stratego at its core, but with a lot more nuance when the character abilities and player cards are considered. In addition, multiple versions are included for a LOT of replayability, especially for a board game. It's only good for two players, so it's nice for a couple, and each game can take as little as 15 minutes. There's a slight learning curve, given the unique abilities for each side of the board, so a few plays are necessary to get a full understanding of the rules and to develop a strategy around them.

I'm looking forward to my next chance to play this one! If you like board games, you can't go wrong with this one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The theme can be role-played, September 22, 2008

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Viranga (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lord Of The Rings: The Confrontation Deluxe Edition (Toy)

Please note that I've only played this game twice. Both times as the fellowship; my friend wanted to play Sauron both times. My aim was to get Frodo to Mordor; my friend wanted to slay Frodo or get 3 characters to the Shire. Either player can lose the game by not being able to move forward (you have to move some character forward on your turn).

The regularly spaced board positions are named after the regions of Middle Earth, though they do not form a map. The theme of the "lord of the rings" settles nicely over this game. That is if you are (like me) inclined to role-play your characters. I sent Sam with Frodo, Pippin with Gandalf. Presumably this will become predictable after a few games. But there's a certain pleasure to be gained from trying to win with extra constraints that add to the feel.

If you've played Dungeon Twister Basic Set (Dungeon Twister), the combat cards have a similar feel. The difference is that in DT, once the characters are revealed, they are permenantly revealed.

In this game, characters are only revealed during combat. So there's a bit of mental bookkeeping - trying to guess, infer and remember the identities of your opponents concealed characters. This uncertainty adds to the fun. Some of the weaker characters are particularly good against specific powerful opposing characters. In our games we kept looking at the reference sheets to determine the consequences of moving a character or using a text (combat) card. I suspect after several games, most cards will become known well.

My first impressions are that it is a fun light game with some strategy.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - Two player game!, January 5, 2008

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Serenity "KA" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lord Of The Rings: The Confrontation Deluxe Edition (Toy)

My husband and I enjoy board games and discovered this two player game by Reiner Knizia a while ago. (about 5-6 months). We have played this game a good 30+ times. We thoroughly enjoy it and are constantly finding new strategies, new moves. It is ever so interesting. Ofcourse we have also built our little stories around the powerful 'Gandalf' and the stories of the 'flying nazgul'. So if you are into the LOTR the book,movie ...then you would totally love this game.
Highly recommended two player game!!