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Description:
You have 10 DAYS in ASIA - touring by train, airplane, ship, or on foot. Chart your course from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you just might outmaneuver your fellow travelers.
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Playing 10 Days in Asia involves charting a ten-day (or ten-step) travel course across the countries of Asia. Travel is either on foot, by train, by boat, or by plane. As countries are connected using these various modes of transportation, users will eventually learn the names, relative locations, and shapes of the countries of the Middle East and Asia, though no prior knowledge of geography is required to have fun. The game mechanics are a little like the classic family game Racko, though there are considerably more strategic factors involved, and the game components are much more visually appealing.
10 Days in Asia is a fun, family-friendly game that teaches without being pushy. Play involves 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up. It takes about 10 minutes to learn the rules and game play lasts between 15 and 25 minutes, making it an ideal filler for short time periods. More time can certainly be spent with this fun game if you play consecutive games in one sitting.
The rules for 10 Days in Asia are simple enough that playing the first time is fun and fast (our first game lasted about 18 minutes, after 10 minutes of reading the rules). There are subtle ways to improve your game strategy as you play more often, making repeat play interesting. One of the only flaws in this game is that like the game Racko, occasionally the random way the initial cards are drawn can result in one player having a large advantage over another player that can be hard to overcome despite the best strategic play possible. Playing several rounds in a row can make this occasional problem more palatable. This game was a winner of the Mensa Select competition, and well deserves the honor, as a fun, fast, family-friendly game that also manages to teach without being boring.
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User Reviews:
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In 10 Days in Asia, you are basically trying to connect countries by land, air or sea. 10 Days in Asia is a great game for a few different reasons. First of all, with simple rules, it is easy and quick to learn. Secondly, it does not require a great amount of concentration. You just need to refer back to the map occasionally. Also, a typical game lasts about 20 to 25 minutes so it never feels like it drags on. The best comparison I can make is to the game Mastermind. 10 Days in Asia is a simple logic game that relies a lot on luck. In other words, you need to draw the right cards to complete your sequence, although there are an infinite number of travel combinations you can make. If you are a serious gamer who is big on strategy, then do not buy this - it will bore you! But if you want a fun, quick and simple game to play with friends and family, then this will do the trick. Although you can play with two players, it is best to play with three or four as this will make it harder to draw the cards you need to complete your sequence.
by Andy (Dec 29 2007)
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