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Mona Lisa Mysteries

(from the web site) Do You Have Da Vinci's Masterpiece? Based on the real events from 1911 when the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. Players act as wealthy art collectors who bid on the services of art "experts" to rate their copy of the Mona Lisa. Through careful strategy a...

Players

3-5

Time

?-?

Age

11+

Weight

2

Rating

5.71

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

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

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Mona Lisa Mysteries offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score is still within a reasonable range. Overall, Mona Lisa Mysteries has a solid replayability score of 7.9.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Mona Lisa Mysteries is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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(from the web site) Do You Have Da Vinci's Masterpiece? Based on the real events from 1911 when the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. Players act as wealthy art collectors who bid on the services of art "experts" to rate their copy of the Mona Lisa. Through careful strategy and market manipulation, the player with the highest valued Mona Lisa at the end of the game has the "real" Mona Lisa and wins the game. Ages: Teen to adult Players: 3 to 5 Contents: 5 Mona Lisa player painting boards, 44 expert cards, 56 bid cards, 60 gems, gem bag, value board, card tray and rules.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Phil Orbanes Sr.

Publishers

1
Winning Moves Games (USA)

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