VOA---The Gimmick Holds Up!

I first learned of "Fluch der Mumie" from a post by Frank Branham. Branham is an enigma. A gamer floating back and forth from AT to Euro with the grace of a Victorian Banshee. However, since Branham calls himself the Anti-Greg (a reference to Greg Schloesser The King of Euros) I am inclined to listen to him.

At first glance I thought "Fluch der Mumie" to be a gimmick game, its vertical board and hidden magnet movement are certainly unique and the game falls into the kid game arena but I find myself enjoying the game. I recently pulled it out after a long hiatus and found that it is quite solid.

"Fluch der Mumie"  played with high stakes can be quite tense. Slowly moving the Mummy while staring your opponent in the eye and then hearing the "click" is one of the great moments in gaming akin with Shooting down the Nazgul in "Lord of the Rings:The Confrontation" or playing the St Valentines day  card in "Family Business" with a wall full of gangsters.