Ameritrash Motherlode

Like Uba said, this is a game that should be able to be had on the cheap. I haven't had the all day gaming experience that she describes, but that is compared to a game like Risk. I think it is faster than Risk, but a little more complicated with terrain bonuses, etc.

Maybe they released two versions of orcs at the same time (kind of weird)-- I have a copy from 1981, which I am assuming is the first edition.

OK - now everyone has got me really interested ... and annoyed. I've had this in my pile for years, never got around to playing it, never really considered it may be actually good.
So - it is worth a play by the sound of it ????

Space Ghost wrote:

Skeletor -- How is that MoTU game?

It's a kids game with absolutely no decision making. That being said for a brainless ‘play itself’ game it’s fun. You move along the board trying to capture he-man (who is covered in a net – the game comes with tons of unnecessary but cool bits) and if you land where a evil guy is (either skeletor’s henchmen or Snake men) you have to fight then via a basic combat system (roll a special die each, if you get a sword and your opponent doesn’t you win.) From memory Skeletor gets to roll a special purple die which is exactly the same as every other die, except its purple.
There was also a funky ‘horde’ trap, where you spin a dial and hit a button, causing the horde to fall on you (I guess they are jumping you?) if you were unlucky. Fun with young kids, game maybe takes 20 mins.
Oh, and instead of using the cardboard cut-outs for the figures you could use your action figures as pieces. Booya!

Mr Skeletor wrote:

Space Ghost wrote:

Skeletor -- How is that MoTU game?

It's a kids game with absolutely no decision making. That being said for a brainless ‘play itself’ game it’s fun. You move along the board trying to capture he-man (who is covered in a net – the game comes with tons of unnecessary but cool bits) and if you land where a evil guy is (either skeletor’s henchmen or Snake men) you have to fight then via a basic combat system (roll a special die each, if you get a sword and your opponent doesn’t you win.) From memory Skeletor gets to roll a special purple die which is exactly the same as every other die, except its purple.
There was also a funky ‘horde’ trap, where you spin a dial and hit a button, causing the horde to fall on you (I guess they are jumping you?) if you were unlucky. Fun with young kids, game maybe takes 20 mins.
Oh, and instead of using the cardboard cut-outs for the figures you could use your action figures as pieces. Booya!

Holy shit -- the action figure fits on the board. Now I am intrigued.

Want a front page review?

Mr Skeletor wrote:

Want a front page review?

Most definitely. I am actually giddy at the thought of a front page MoTU review.

Southernman wrote:

So - it is worth a play by the sound of it ????

Absolutely yes. Not an all-time great game, but well worth some play time.

You move along the board trying to capture he-man (who is covered in a net – the game comes with tons of unnecessary but cool bits) and if you land where a evil guy is (either skeletor’s henchmen or Snake men) you have to fight then via a basic combat system (roll a special die each, if you get a sword and your opponent doesn’t you win.)

So you're trying to capture He-Man...but you're fighting the bad guys?

Are you (the player) a good guy, a bad guy, or some independently operating Eternian bounty hunter?

Man-At-Arms.... for the win.

Man at Arms looks a lot more like a badass in action figure form than he does on the show.

dan daly wrote:

You move along the board trying to capture he-man (who is covered in a net – the game comes with tons of unnecessary but cool bits) and if you land where a evil guy is (either skeletor’s henchmen or Snake men) you have to fight then via a basic combat system (roll a special die each, if you get a sword and your opponent doesn’t you win.)

So you're trying to capture He-Man...but you're fighting the bad guys?

Are you (the player) a good guy, a bad guy, or some independently operating Eternian bounty hunter?

No, he-man starts of captured and you need to rescue him... I always play to lose of course.

Next time I'm down at my folks I'll grab it - this classic obviously needs a full review.