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Basketball Strategy

As with other games in the The Avalon Hill Game Co sports Strategy series, each player has an identical generic team to coach through a game. Included are a set of campaign game counters to allow players to draft unique teams. Player counters have 5 performance ratings which are...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.12

Rating

5.55

Should this hit the table?

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The game of Basketball Strategy has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game of Basketball Strategy has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

Basketball Strategy offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While the game may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Basketball Strategy has a strong replayability score of 7.6.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Basketball Strategy is 7 out of 10. The game has a moderate impact of randomness, where random elements like dice rolls or card draws can influence the outcome but not exclusively. Players have a significant ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game's outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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As with other games in the The Avalon Hill Game Co sports Strategy series, each player has an identical generic team to coach through a game. Included are a set of campaign game counters to allow players to draft unique teams. Player counters have 5 performance ratings which are used to determine shooting and passing outcomes. You make play by play decisions which are resolved by cross-referencing offensive and defensive choices on a matrix. As coach you make decisions about line up, defensive match-ups, time outs etc. A full (four quarter) game would take 2+ hours.

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Designers

1
Don Greenwood

Artists

2
W. Scott Moores Thomas N. Shaw

Publishers

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The Avalon Hill Game Co

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