Rio Grande Games Carcassonne - Princess and Dragon Expansion

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Product Features

• Includes 30 new landscape tiles, 1 wooden dragon and 1 wooden fairy
• Offers new tactical opportunities
• For 2 to 6 players
• You need to have Carcassonne in order to play with the expansion
• Recommended age range from 8 years and above

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 2.7 x 7.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000KICMWQ
• Item model number: 4098974
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,471 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
In this expansion for the prize-winning Carcassonne, we move into the realm of fantasy. The land around Carcassonne is being visited by a dragon, making life very difficult for the followers. Brave heroes venture forth to face the danger, but without the aid of the fairies, their chances are not good. In the city, the princess seeks help from the knights, and farmers build secret passages to move about undetected by the dragon. Enjoy this special trip into the land of Carcassonne. This is an expansion to the popular Carcassonne game that is for 2-6 players ages 8 and up. You need to have Carcassonne in order to play with this expansion.

Product Description
EXPANSION TO CARCASSONNE. IT ADDS A 6TH PLAYER. A DRAGON MAKES LIFE VERY DIFFICULT WHILE KNIGHTS DEFEND THE PRINCESS AND FARMERS BUILD PASSAGES TO MOVE ABOUT UNDETECTED BY THE DRAGON.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average expansion, better suited for experienced players. , January 12, 2008

By	M. DiGioia (Bothell, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Princess & Dragon adds an element of random disaster to Carcassonne. The primary addition to game play is a dragon that "eats" pieces, removing them from play. Secondary aspects include, a fairy to protect players from the dragon's attack, magic portals that allow players to teleport to other available map features, and princess tiles to help opportunists capture an opponent's incomplete city.

The Dragon element can be fun and does make for some tense situations as you wait to see if a dragon tile is coming out of the bag, but I find it only really adds to game play of four or more players.

The secondary aspects offer limited enjoyment and really don't add much to game play aside from complicating strategy and making the game last longer.

Overall, I consider it to be one of the lesser Carcassonne expansions and don't play with if very often. It is best suited for a more experienced player looking to add something new to the game. For newer players, I recommend purchasing Inns & Cathedrals, Traders & Builders, and Abbey & Mayor before picking up Princess & Dragon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite expansion, April 8, 2009

By	Daniel V. Velazquez "The Professor" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

Me and my wife to be love Carcassonne. We've been playing for over a year and have an even record over 50 games later. So after a lot of games, I began buying some expansions. We like all of them. But the one that has added the most amount of fun to the game is Princess and the Dragon.

The pieces for this game are hight quality and quite a bit of fun. They are a fairy and a dragon. The fairy gives you a point if she is on your follower at the begining of your turn and gives you a 3 point bonus if you finish a road or building and she is on it. She also protects you from being eaten.

The dragon appears when a volcano tile is placed and moved when a piece with a dragon on it appears. The dragon must move 6 spaces, with each player taking turns with it's movement. This part is the most fun! Trying to set up the movements so you trap a person into eating his own followers is great strategy but quite a bit unpredictable.

With just the right ammount of luck and strategy, this is our favorite expansion yet. Carcassonne is a great game that just gets better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Carc expansion, July 13, 2008

By	N. Meli (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

This is by far my favorite expansion for Carcassonne. It puts a fun little twist on the game and makes it a tad more challenging. Your meeples can be kicked off the board by the Dragon, thus taking away any rights you had to any field, or castle or road. You can block the dragon with the princess, but you can only move her certain times. Great, fun expansion.