Republic of Rome

by Valley Games

Product Features

• 1 to 6 player game
• 3 to 5 hours to play
• Ancient Roman Theme
• Win Political control of the Senate
• Award winning artis Kurt Miller

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002I61OPE
• Item model number: 003VLY
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,289 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Robert Haines’ and Richard Berthold’s classic game of political intrigue and diplomacy is back in full form. Republic of Rome is a distillation of 250 years of Roman history, from about 265 B.C., all in one evening. In Republic of Rome, players are in a constant balancing act between personal advancement and the welfare of the State. Players build the Empire from scratch and thus develop and change the political environment in which they are competing. Players’ senators vie for political power, military commands and economic advantages against the backdrop of a turbulent world. Deals and counter offers abound. Short the necessary votes for Consul? Trade the Armaments Concession for a faction’s support? Spartacus has destoyed your villa? Send Pompey off with ten legions to crush him. But is that too much power to entrust in one man? What if Pompey rebels and marches on Rome?

Product Description

Robert Haines' and Richard Berthold's classic game of political intrigue and diplomacy is back in full form! Republic of Rome is a distillation of 250 years of Roman history from about 265 B.C. all in one evening! In Republic of Rome players are in a constant balancing act between personal advancement and the welfare of the state. Players build the empire from scratch and thus develop and change the political environment in which they are competing. Players' Senators vie for political power military commands and economic advantages against the backdrop of a turbulent world. Deals and counter-offers abound. Short the necessary votes for Consul? Trade the Armaments Concession for a faction's support. Spartacus has destroyed your villa? Send Pompey off with ten legions to crush him. But is that too much power to entrust to one man? What if Pompey rebels and marches on Rome? The game contains three scenarios which divide the color-coded cards into decks simulating the Early Middle and Late Republic. Those wishing a larger game can combine them into a Campaign Game of truly epic proportions. A solitaire and two-player version are also included for those unable to muster more players. This new version contains all new artwork by Mike Doyle and re-written rules meant to address and clarify all previous errata. This is a 1 - 6 player game with a playing time of approximately 3 ? 5 hours.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very High Quality Game, April 18, 2011

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D. A. Webb (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Republic of Rome (Toy)

The quality of the game is very high. There are some mistakes (in terms of some printed values on the board, etc.), but doing some online research you will find a set of fixes you can print out. The tokens and board and cards and other miscellaneous materials are very good. I think the educational value is very high also, which is why I bought it, but be warned, games are approximately 3-5 hours in length and you need four dedicated gamers to play it. I have had it for a few months and still haven't been able to play it once, though you can do a solitaire version (recommended to get used to the very complex rules, but not much fun in itself). The real fun seems to be in the dealings between factions (players) in the Senate phase of the game each year.

5.0 out of 5 stars One problem with Republic of Rome, June 1, 2011

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dfletch - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Republic of Rome (Toy)

You can consider me a bit of a game elitist. That is, I'm willing to study games and figure out all of their little inner workings. Republic of Rome is tried and true - its been around for years, and for good reason: You will not find a better game that simulates political intrigue.

If I had ONE problem with it, it's that it's hard to find players that are willing to truly learn the game. It has a steep learning curve, and you will be lost for your first FEW games.