Formula DE
Formula DE is a board game that recreates formula 1 racing.
The cars' top speeds are limited by having to end a certain number of turns in each curve of the racetrack. This can be tricky, because although players can regulate their speeds by choosing which gear to be in and each gear allows a certain range of movement, the exact amount is determined randomly.
The game has seven dice. There are six colored dice (d4, d6, d8, d12, d20, and d30) that are used to simulate specific gears, and a black d20 used for collisions, and other course events.
Each of the dice represents a gear shift. The d4 is used for 1st gear, the d6 for 2nd gear and so on. Each dice has a series of numbers representing the number of spaces the F1 cars move.
The black die is a d20 and used for determining collisions, engine wear during fifth and sixth gears, pit stop speed, pole position, and whether or not at the beginning of the first lap you stalled, or had a flying start. If you are playing with the advanced rules, you can set up weather conditions with the black die.
On any given player's turn, he is required to choose which gear he wants his car to be in. The chosen gear may be only one higher than the previous turn's gear, or may be one lower with no penalty; he may also select a gear two, three, or four lower but this "gear crashing" causes damage to several car systems depending on how many gears were skipped. Having selected a gear, the player must roll the appropriate dice for that gear. The coloured dice vary not only in number of sides but also in the range of numbers represented (they are not traditionally numbered dice). The player must then move his car a number of spaces equal to the roll.
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Formula DE
Formula DE is a board game that recreates formula 1 racing.
The cars' top speeds are limited by having to end a certain number of turns in each curve of the racetrack. This can be tricky, because although players can regulate their speeds by choosing which gear to be in and each gear allows a certain range of movement, the exact amount is determined randomly.
The game has seven dice. There are six colored dice (d4, d6, d8, d12, d20, and d30) that are used to simulate specific gears, and a black d20 used for collisions, and other course events.
Each of the dice represents a gear shift. The d4 is used for 1st gear, the d6 for 2nd gear and so on. Each dice has a series of numbers representing the number of spaces the F1 cars move.
The black die is a d20 and used for determining collisions, engine wear during fifth and sixth gears, pit stop speed, pole position, and whether or not at the beginning of the first lap you stalled, or had a flying start. If you are playing with the advanced rules, you can set up weather conditions with the black die.
On any given player's turn, he is required to choose which gear he wants his car to be in. The chosen gear may be only one higher than the previous turn's gear, or may be one lower with no penalty; he may also select a gear two, three, or four lower but this "gear crashing" causes damage to several car systems depending on how many gears were skipped. Having selected a gear, the player must roll the appropriate dice for that gear. The coloured dice vary not only in number of sides but also in the range of numbers represented (they are not traditionally numbered dice). The player must then move his car a number of spaces equal to the roll.
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