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Button Soccer

Traditional Hungarian and Brazilian soccer game, which is also considered a sport. There are five major different sets of rules, three in Brazil (Bahia, Rio, São Paulo), and two in Hungary: a simple one used by casual players and a very detailed official one. In common, all are p...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

1.81

Rating

7.26

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Button Soccer has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not require much cooperation as it is primarily a competitive game.

Teach 2.9

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Button Soccer has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not require much cooperation as it is primarily a competitive game.

Replay value

Button Soccer has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The game also has expansions available that add new content and gameplay elements. It provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The game scales well with different numbers of players and has a moderate level of easiness to learn. Overall, Button Soccer has a strong replayability score of 7.86.

Luck profile

Button Soccer has a moderate influence of luck. While random elements like dice rolls may have a notable impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome.

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Traditional Hungarian and Brazilian soccer game, which is also considered a sport. There are five major different sets of rules, three in Brazil (Bahia, Rio, São Paulo), and two in Hungary: a simple one used by casual players and a very detailed official one. In common, all are played on a large smooth table, the players are round (in the past large buttons were used) and are moved by pressing a pick, finger, or comb on its edge. Depending on the set of rules each player (coach) will have one or more turns at a time.

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Designers

1
Geraldo Décourt

Publishers

4
(Public Domain) CentroCoop Fodor M?anyag Gulliver

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