Hasbro Heroscape Master Set
From Hasbro
Customer Reviews
Love it!
We love this game! It replaced another we had given away! Fantastic game and plays well!
Lots of fun
My kids really love this game ... they are too young to actually play the full game but they love setting up the hexes into different configurations and putting the characters on it. Both my son (7) and daughter (5) enjoy it.
This is the best day ever...
This is the best day ever....
...so said my 7 year old son, right before going to bed, having received Heroscape: Rise of the Valkyrie earlier in the day.
We purchased Heroscape several months ago but hadn't planned to give it to him until late July, but with the prospect of being cooped up for a three-day weekend (due to a tornado/thunderstorm cancelled camping trip), the timing just seemed right. It turned out to be a great decision as we had a great time.
One of the best parts was seeing each eureka moment, such as, "aha, if I move my Zettian Guards backwards, you won't be able to get to me next time" or "so if you're going against DW9K you'll want to spread your guys apart". There really are many great opportunities to learn, especially for a 7 year old: addition, subtraction, reading, complex idea formation, not to mention sportsmanship.
I can't say if I had more fun playing Heroscape myself or simply seeing how much fun my boy was having.
We've had the game a month now and the replay value is extremely strong. I was told just this morning that Heroscape is his favorite game.
I highly recommend this game for 8 years(some 7 year olds)and up. I must admit I really enjoy playing it myself (I'm 39) due to the strategic elements involved; we simply handicap the game to promote play balance. Great for spending time together. Great game.
First, design the 3D landscape of your choice by laying out any combination of the 85 interlocking, plastic hex-shaped pieces. The fact that these can be assembled and stacked in new ways each game means the ensuing battle also changes every time you play. The above mentioned fantasy heroes and historical warriors now converge on your newly created terrain to move, attack, and defend. Multiple dice and game cards indicate combat powers and movement abilities.
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| Just a few of the 30 included figures that Heroscape offers. |
While there is an included rule book that offers up two game variations (one for players under 8 years of age), we like the boundless imagination of this game and the open-minded versatility of its imaginary protagonists. There is also a battlefield/scenario book that shows five battlefields and how to build them and offers up variation on game objectives. You can decide to make the winning goal opponent elimination, moving to a specific hex, protecting a figure on the board, or something else entirely.
