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On The Rocks

Welcome to "On The Rocks" cocktail lounge, where the city's best mixologists expertly prepare cocktails that the patrons are craving. In this competitive bartending game, players complete cocktails for money and additional tips. But beware of rival mixologists removing and spilli...

Players

1-4

Time

45-90

Age

14+

Weight

1.71

Rating

7.01

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The game On the Rocks has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game On the Rocks has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

On the Rocks offers a high level of variability with a diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, On the Rocks has a strong replayability score of 8.18.

Luck profile

On the Rocks has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by a balanced mix of luck and player strategy.

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Welcome to "On The Rocks" cocktail lounge, where the city's best mixologists expertly prepare cocktails that the patrons are craving. In this competitive bartending game, players complete cocktails for money and additional tips. But beware of rival mixologists removing and spilling ingredients from your cocktails. Players will select 3 or 4 cocktail recipes to prepare and serve in each of the three rounds. Roll the dice to draft your ingredient marbles from the shaker bag. Place the marbles in the centralized mixing area jiggers one at a time clockwise, then select one bowl. Fill up your cocktails with those ingredients, collecting a tip card for every completed drink. The first player to complete all three rounds of orders will proclaim "Last Call." Players score their completed drinks and tips earned, with an additional tip for completing all orders. Whomever has the most money wins! On the Rocks is a marble drafting, cocktail recipe fulfillment game for 1-4 players. It is NOT a drinking game.

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