Talisman: The Dungeon

by Fantasy Flight Games

Product Features

• Adds the Dungeon game board
• 5 new characters
• Age: 9+
• Number of Players: 2 - 6
• Playing Time: 90 min.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 1589945018
• Item model number: TM04
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,318 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The ancient door crumbles to splinters... Your cleated boot kicks away rotting wood and your sword clears thick cobwebs from your path. Your torch throws darting shadows on damp stone walls... and the Dungeon lies revealed!Do you have the courage to plunge into the darkness and confront its perils? Legends say that in the deepest pits of this abyss, the Lord of Darkness stands watch over a vast treasure that even includes a portal that leads to the renowned Crown of Command!Talisman: The Dungeon adds a new Region to the game for heroes to explore. A custom-fitted map board and over 100 new cards bring this subterranean realm vividly to life. Five brand-new characters - the formidable Gladiator, noble Amazon, dashing Swashbuckler, enigmatic Gypsy, and sagacious Philosopher - are each brought to life with a superbly detailed plastic miniature, and offer fantastic new playing experiences.Brave untold dangers, and discover what lies in the darkness beneath the world of Talisman!Game Contains:•1 Rulebook•1 Dungeon Board•128 Dungeon Cards•20 Spell Cards•10 Adventure Cards•10 Treasure Cards•5 Character Cards•5 Plastic Figures

Product Description

Talisman: The Dungeon adds a new Region to the game for heroes to explore. A custom-fitted map board and over 100 new cards bring this subterranean realm vividly to life. Five brand new characters: the formidable Gladiator, noble Amazon, dashing Swashbuckler, enigmatic Gypsy, and sagacious Philosopher are each brought to life with a superbly detailed plastic miniature, and offer fantastic new playing experiences.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Dungeon Expansion done right!, December 28, 2009

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Glen Hubbard (Palatine, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Talisman: The Dungeon (Kitchen)

Let me preface this review by stating that I have a nostalgia based bias for Talisman. Hence the five stars. The game has it's detractors, and truly there are better sword and sorcery boardgames out there, but this one has a special place in my heart. This is possibly due to the countless hours I spent playing this game while in college, but I digress... THIS IS TALISMAN. Pretty much the same game that was available in the 80's with minor game play changes.

Physically, Fantasy Flight has produced a far superior product to the old 80's game. The Boards for both Talisman and The Dungeon expansion are beautiful high quality stock that I expect will last me for a long long time. The cards are of a very durable and impressive stock that stands up to bending and multiple shufflings. (They seem to be waterproof, although I have not tested this.)

The artwork throughout all the Talisman products is superb. I believe the 80's version had cardboard cutouts for playing pieces that stood in a plastic stand. Kudos to Fantasy Flight for changing these to beautifully molded plastic 3D figures! All the playing pieces look like their artwork. Nice Touch!

I just got this expansion for Christmas. (PLEASE NOTE: I have not actually played it yet, but I have read the rules, character descriptions, and most of the cards.) The Board connects to the Talisman Board to make for a HUGE playing area! It is beautifully done. It has it's own stack of Dungeon cards for use in the dungeon only, and a smaller stack of cards to be mixed in with the 'outer world' adventure cards, spell cards, and etc.

The Dungeon has rules for stand alone play, but this would probably make for a short game. If you are up for a shorter game, then this could be good. They have modified the rules so that you can enter the dungeon and leave without completing it. I like this option for quick looting, and acquiring magic items for other use.

I was so pleased with this expansion that I immediately went out and purchased the Frost March expansion. One unexpected plus of owning the Dungeon; All the existing expansions fit in the Dungeon box. Frost March, Reaper, and Dungeon. There is room for more too!

One note: The Talisman and Dungeon Boards are SO BIG when put together, that I have difficulty seeing a City or other Expansion being made with another board addition. As it is, you need a BIG table to play the game now. So if they do make the City, then you may have to choose between City and Dungeon, etc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 Board down 3 to go, December 4, 2009

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Peter Ingemi (Worcester County, Massachusetts United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Talisman: The Dungeon (Kitchen)

Talisman Dungeon is the first Talisman expansion that adds a board to the game as the expansions of the old game did.

Unlike the old expansions the board directly connects to the existing board making one single piece. This is a good idea but it really takes up a lot more space.

The squares are almost identical but 4 extra ones exist along with a different resolution when you get to the end.

New Dungeon specific cards including special treasures are included. It adds a lot of room to the game which is very important when you play with more than 6.

One change from the old system. In the old game you had to keep going in a particular direction and could not turn around unless you are fleeing. In the new version that is an optional rule.

Frankly for me the best thing about the Dungeon and it's design is that my favorite expansion: Talisman City, is likely to follow in the future, but on it's own the Dungeon plays well, in fact you can use it as a single board and play right there.

If you're into Talisman: The Magical Quest Game, 4th edition and you are since you're here you gotta have it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but exhausting, July 31, 2011

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Jennifer Pillow Taylor (Cali, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Talisman: The Dungeon (Kitchen)

This game is hilariously fun, though still a bit broken with the revision. It can be extremely difficult to level up, especially for magic-using characters. It also takes a long while, especially when there are more than four players.

Make sure cards are shuffled extremely well, or the game will seem to be playing 'favorites': giving some monsters or gold and others things that have less of an advantage.

Be prepared to set aside several hours if you intend to play this game. There is no 'speed' version and one will often find themselves either teleported to where they don't want to be, or rolling to high or low to get to a specific place.

The game is great fun though, always filled with wacky and weird encounters, odd quirks, ways to help or hinder others, and silly circumstances.

I highly recommend it, along with an expansion pack.