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designer Reiner Knizia
publisher Goldsieber
Rio Grande Games
released 2001
players 2-5
playing time 60 minutes
rating red starred starred starred starred starred starred stargray stargray stargray star

Africa

Quick look by Moritz Eggert

Mildly fascinating "exploration" game by the master himself, more luck-driven than most of Knizia's other games. The feeling of exploring the Dark Continent comes across as a kind of side note, as this is more as a symbol collector's race. There are too many games which explore similar territory, and most of them are better, but this game has very simple rules and a certain family appeal going for it. Called racist by some, but I've never understood why.

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