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    Speed Kings

    Speed Kings

    $65.00 USD
    $65.00 USD
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    "Speed Kings" is 1-9 player aerial racing game set during the 1930's. Challenge your opponents with period-accurate planes and pilots of the era. The game comes with physical pylons and plane standees, allowing for endless customization. Will you reach the finish line?

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    Speed Kings is a solitaire or multiplayer board game / war game about air racing in the 1930's. It features the classic planes of the era, such as the Gee Bee R series, Hall-Springfield Bulldog, and the Wedell Williams Model 44, among others. Race pilots include the most famous names of the time, such as Roscoe Turner, Bill Ong, Jimmy Doolittle, Pancho Barnes, Elinor Smith, and Ruth Nichols.

    Designed by Thomas Van Hare, Speed Kings is ideal for family play and brings back the wild experience of flying pylons and straights at six race circuits that defined the 1930-1932 season. Assemble your race team, recruit your pilots, and select your best racing planes. You will face intense challenges and many critical decisions as you maximize your airspeed, take the lead, and win!

    Designed by Thomas Van Hare.

     

    PLAYERS: 1-9
    COMPLEXITY: 4/10
    AGE: 14 years and up
    TIME TO PLAY: 30-120 Minutes
    DESIGNER: Thomas Van Hare

    List of Components:

    • 2 Countersheets (1 for game chits; 1 for race pieces)
    • 2 poker-sized card decks (Speed and Pilot decks)
    • 1 set of 9 Plane Mats
    • 1 Rulebook with Historical Commentary
    • 2 Player Aids
    • 1 Set of Plane Race Layouts
    • Dice are NOT included

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    Printed by Blue Panther LLC under license.

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