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Star Wars Episode III: Attacktix Battle Figure Game Starter Set

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The Attacktix system is a wonderful idea of a Star Wars inspired battle game to be played in a virtual board. The best way to understand this is as a type of a chess in which the board is actually a virtual 3x3 ft. square. At each turn you move and attack your opponent to knock as many of the opponent's figures down. The rule to win is simple: "Last One Standing Wins".

The Figures
Each army is composed of multiple figures, each with its own characteristics in terms of speed, type of attack and resistance to enemy attacks. The figures are modelled after Star Wars characters and very beautifully detailed. They are truly nice even to collect and display them. Kids love to see them are very atracted to them.

Figure Characteristics
Each figure has the following characteristics associated to it:
- Speed. How far a figure can move on a given turn (measured by ticks). When you move your figure through the board it "ticks" and you move it according to its speed number (e.g. a figure with a speed of 6 can be moved six ticks in any direction).
- Defense. The larger the base, the harder it is to knock down a figure. Each figure has a defense rating, which typically goes from 10 to 40. There are some large figures called Battle Masters that are rated 70.
-It's ID Band identifies the name of the figure and the family it belongs to, which is useful for advanced game playing.
- Type of attack. In General you have figures that shoot missiles or other types of objects or figures that knock down with the swing of a saber or its arm. There is also the special figure of the emperor who can "possess" other figures (e.g. use them as your own, even if they are not).

Building your army.
You and your player should build your army to be worth 100 defense points (the sum of all defense ratings of all your individual figures). If you choose figures with high defense ratings, you end up with a small, yet powerful army; and if you choose figures with low defense ratings you can have a large, yet fragile army. For example: you can have 10 figures if each of them has a rating of 10; while your opponent can have 3 figures (2 with a rating of 30 and 1 with rating of 40).
Alternative armies:
- If you are learning to play, or you want to simplify this for your kids, you can play a fixed number of army figures (e.g. 3 vs. 3 as suggested on the Quick Start guide).
- If you want a more challenging game you can override the 100 points rule and go for 150, 200 or whatever number you'd like.
- If you are playing with a little kid, you can probably give him/her a handicap by letting him go over the 100 rule.

Playing tips
- Get a flat surface to play. It's easier and more accurate to measure the ticks and easier to move freely in the virtual board.
- Chose a table vs. using the floor. It is easier to target missiles in a table vs the floor given the more accurate perspective you have on your opponent.
- Safety tip: If you are playing with little kids ask them to avoid being in front of the shooter, when launching missiles. The missiles are launched with force (specially if you are very close to the board) and therefore is wise to avoid the kids peeking into the board when the opponent is shooting given the potential safety issue. Ask them to move to the side when the opponent is shooting.

Actual Game playing tips
- Knocking down opponents is actually more difficult than what it seems. Taking a good shot sometimes can be difficult due to the pressure you place to release the missiles. The pressure can make you shoot under or above your actual target.
- For missile launching figures, try to have some distance to your opponent, so your missile can get enough force to knock your opponent down. Half a foot to a foot are good distances, if you are too close, you might end up moving your opponents figure, but not knocking it down.
- For Laser Saber figures, you have to come close. Try to raise the Saber up so the swing knocks the opponent figure in the head. If you hit too low with the saber you will move your oponent but not knock it down.

In summary:
A great games the kids love. Forces strategic thinking given the many moves, formations and possible attack routes. The art on the figures is outstanding for the price of the set. The major flaw is the potential safety issue of the launched missiles for little kids.

What to buy to get started:
One Starter set (includes 5 figures, the four show at the photo above plus one mistery figure) plus one Booster set (includes 3 figures, all of them mistery) can get you going. Eventually you are likely to develop a taste for collecting all 35 figures plus the 2 Battle Masters.

More info:
The Starter set includes a very good CD ROM that guides you trhough the basics of the game. Also, the product website has playing demos that can give you a great idea of what to expect from the series and provide good tips on how to play it. Go to attacktix.com.

I bought this for my 5 year old son. He loves it. It is hard to finds a toy that will keep his interest for more than a day or two. He is playing with this toy everyday for hours. He likes it because some of the figures shoot. Just becareful not to lose the bullets. I wish they would have supplies extra bullets. We spend a lot of time hunting for them.

This toy is also a game that you can play with your child. This has been fun because I can sit and battle with my son or he can just play with the toy by himself. The game is very simple and my 5 year old pick it up fast.

This starter pack also came with a serect guy and a CD. I almost threw it away because I didn't know it was there. It seemed like a lot came with this pack for the money.

Pro's:

Fun game

interactive

keep my child interest

A lot for the money

Con's:

Bullets are very easy to lose

Don't sell extra bullets

I am a hardcore Star Wars fan, and this is the best Star Wars game I have played. It is fast-paced and exciting, and it's never the same twice. If you are at all skeptical, the missiles are EASILY capable of taking out the other battle figures.( be sure to keep your face away from the playing field .) Another great thing about it is that you don't need a board,just a smooth, flat area about 3 feet by 3 feet. The lightsaber slash and wookiee slap attacks work very well also. Overall, this is a totally AWESOME game. look for the series two Attacktix coming out this fall

This toy is great if you are of fan of Star Wars. This is a good toy for people who like to have fun also. I saw the comical for it on TV but it didn't look very fun. Then my dad bought a lightsaber toy with a catolog of Star Wars toys from Hasbro. I saw at the end the page with Attacktix toys. They looked cool. The next day I went on the website. I read the rules. It look really fun. So I bought the starter kit. My brother did too. They was great! The CD-ROM is very good for starters because it tells you some stratigies that can be very helpful in a battle.

Pros

-Fun game

-Different levels of play

-CD-ROM with straties that may be helpful for a battle

-You know four figures you are getting

-The game makes you think

-A lot of detail on the figures

-Low price

-Game is easy to learn

Cons

-Some figures may be hard to attack with

-They aren't very fun when you have no on to play with

i was a little dissapointed bacuse it was alot like pokemon bacuse of the booster paks it does not guarentee that you will get yoda or vader, but over all it is really fun!!!!

When I first saw these sets in the stores, I thought little of them. The figures are strangely proportioned, the likenesses are dodgy, and the collectible aspect is difficult to justify. Then I decided to give them a try, and I haven't looked back since.

This set is just the starter, and it comes with the four pictured figures, and one mystery figure. The add-on packs are blind purchases, and contain a random selection of three of the 30+ figures currently offered. This blind packaging is the only real downside to this game. The gameplay is simple and solid, the movement system unique, the parts are well-made, AND it's a lot of fun. You remember fun don't you? It's that thing that most games lack.

A great game overall. Loads of fun to play. Kind of like chess with weapons.

You need more that the starter set to really enjoy the game. One starter plus one booster should allow a basic 2 player game.

Cautions: there are small plastic pieces that shoot. Keep away from eyes and small children.

Also the pieces are not indestructible but can be repaired easily with superglue (I have had 3 pieces break (and repaired) out of 40 or so). You can find detailed repair instructions online.

im 21, i used this form because i didnt want to sign up... but thats not important. the attacktix figures seem light, but are suprisingly durable. ive dropped mine on the floor a few times, by accident, and they havent broken. i must say, i was suprised how fast and hard they shoot, id say, 10 feet with good speed, definitely watch your eyes. if you have children playing, they should stay out of the line of fire, i would hold up a towel so that the missiles would have something to hit.

its also a good strategy builder. and since you dont need a board, it can be modified with obstacles and such. all in all, its pretty good. hopefully theyll introduce more items to this line. i give it 8 out of 10.

pros - good strategy game

- not too expensive

- easy to learn

cons - hard to make a large army.

- random selection in booster packs

- hard hitters (but they need to hit hard to knock em down)

THis is a really grear toy! it makes you use your math skills and strategic thinking. these are really great, but steer clear of the missile launchers. theyre really powerful, so stay away from tyhem while theyre being fired. my figures are palpatine, wookie commando, clone trooper, clone commander, darth vader, boi wan, nemodian warrior, and a battle droid. to get started, buty this,and one booster pack, but you'll be coming back for more, searching for a yoda or a clone liuetanant. you should definetly buy these. theyre not expensive, fun, and educational!GET THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU DONT YOULL BE SORRY

I am the Star Wars Fanatic

Attactix is a great "Attack" toy I must say. All of the figures attack greatly like the real people in the movies! Not that aggressive though. I have collected most of the Star Wars Attactix Franchise and this one claims to be my absolute favorite. The Star Wars Episode III Attactix Starter Set is amazing and I play with it all the time. This is a great game to be played with friends and family members. Attactix. Maybe you can call it a simple game, just maybe I have been playing Attactix only for a month and I really like playing it. You have to buy it!