Mayfair Games Tigris and Euphrates - Double Scenario Edition

by MayFair Games

Product Features

• For 2-4 players
• Takes 60-90 minutes to play
• New, advanced scenario
• Updated version of a classic game
• New advanced scenario

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 11.6 x 9.4 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001HBJ3YU
• Item model number: MFG4116
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,650 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Culture, Conflict, Civilization. This revised edition contains a new 2-sided game board, 4 new civilization buildings, and a new advanced scenario. Step back to the dawn of recorded time. Take command of a young dynasty in fertile Mesopotamia. Here, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, lies the cradle of civilization. Here, as the Bible tells, rose man's first cities: Ur, Nineveh, and fair Babylon. Play a part in the epic saga of the rise of these great urban centers. Guide your dynasty to develop and control the most vibrant culture in the rich land between the two rivers. Create the best balance between markets, temples, settlements, and farms. Forge your own new civilization and dominate the rich valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. Tigris and EuphratesT contains: 1 richly decorated, double-sided game board, 4 ornate player screens (1 for each dynasty), 6 painted, two-part wood monuments, 4 painted wood civilization buildings, 16 stamped wood leader markers, 140 painted wood victory point cubes, 10 wooden treasure markers, 1 bag (for civilization tiles), 153 illustrated civilization tiles, 8 catastrophe tiles, 1 unification tile, 1 game overview, 1 rules booklet.

Product Description

Culture, Conflict, CivilizationThis revised edition contains a new 2-sided game board, 4 new civilization buildings, and a new advanced scenario! Step back to the dawn of recorded time. Take command of a young dynasty in fertile Mesopotamia. Here, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, lies the cradle of civilization. Here, as the Bible tells, rose man's first cities: Ur, Nineveh, and fair Babylon. Play a part in the epic saga of the rise of these great urban centers. Guide your dynasty to develop and control the most vibrant culture in the rich land between the two rivers. Create the best balance between markets, temples, settlements, and farms. Forge your own new civilization and dominate the rich valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. Tigris & Euphrates contains:1 richly decorated, double-sided game board4 ornate player screens (1 for each dynasty)6 painted, two-part wood monuments4 painted wood civilization buildings16 stamped wood leader markers140 painted wood victory point cubes10 wooden treasure markers1 bag (for civilization tiles)153 illustrated civilization tiles8 catastrophe tiles1 unification tile1 game overview1 rules booklet This game contains small parts and may not be suitable for children under the age of 5 years old.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty awesome, March 22, 2009

A Kid's Review

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

This review is from: Mayfair Games Tigris and Euphrates - Double Scenario Edition (Toy)

This game was so much fun! My whole family likes to play board games, and this is our newest edition. We don't play games like Monopoly, we play things like wizard gizard, last night on earth, settlers, agricola, ect. Tigris and Euphrates is perfect for anyone, it's really easy to learn. I'm 12, so if there is a problem with the game it usually refers to the fact that it is a little to hard for me to play, but this game is really fun and i love it!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Game - A Must Buy for the Collection, May 28, 2009

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Sean R. Kilby "Amazon Accountant" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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= 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: Mayfair Games Tigris and Euphrates - Double Scenario Edition (Toy)

I want to start off by addressing the accessibility/learning curve of this excellent game. With all the discussion of it's complexity floating out there on the internet, I was worried that it might be too tough to learn (and teach to others). Turns out, THIS GAME IS NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND OR LEARN! So rest assured that it will not languish on the shelf collecting dust before you get around to learning the rules.

This is a new edition, complete with a double sided board and new "advanced" scenario. But it also includes the simpler, original version of the game.

The components are of excellent quality and should stand up to the wear and tear of many sessions of play. There is certainly no quality issue in this box.

If you're a fan of board games and want something that will really hook you, this is a great game to buy.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great board game, April 10, 2010

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E. Bullock (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 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: Mayfair Games Tigris and Euphrates - Double Scenario Edition (Toy)

This is a great board game, with fairly simple rules (they take about 10-15 minutes to explain to new players; among my favorite board games, probably only Carcassonne is simpler), interesting game mechanics, and often exciting gameplay. In many board games (e.g. Settlers of Catan) I find the random elements and hidden information annoy me, but in Tigris and Euphrates they really add a lot to the game.

Apparently Mayfair Games has been having some QA problems with this new edition of Tigris and Euphrates: there's a reference on their web site to some games being shipped without enough treasure cubes for the advanced scenario and mine came with several other pieces missing/not fitting together. Fortunately, their Customer Service by email was very courteous and they quickly mailed me replacement pieces.

I wouldn't recommend buying an earlier edition; just make sure to check that all the pieces are there as soon the game arrives instead of waiting until the first time you play like I did.