Las Vegas*
Las Vegas is a lively, dice-based game that combines luck, strategy, and the joy of thwarting your opponents. Developed by Stefan Brück at alea, it's designed to be an easy and interactive game, full of schadenfreude moments.
Gameplay Overview
- Casino Mats and Money Cards: Features six cardboard casino mats, each corresponding to a side of a six-sided die. Players draw money cards for each casino, accumulating at least $50k per mat.
- Dice Placement: Players roll and place their eight colored dice on casino mats based on the die number.
- Claiming Money: After all dice are placed, the player with the most dice on each casino card wins the money there. Ties are broken by the next non-tied player.
Special Features
- Simple Mechanics: The game is rated 1 out of 10 on alea's difficulty scale, indicating its accessibility and ease of play.
- Player Interaction: High level of interaction between players as they compete to control casinos and claim the highest-valued money cards.
Conclusion
Las Vegas is perfect for players looking for a light, fun, and interactive game. Its blend of luck and simple strategy, combined with the thrill of competition, makes it an enjoyable choice for casual game nights.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2012
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
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- Position 1 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2012" game award winners & nominees in comparison
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- Position 20 in The 50 most popular🌟 board games on Geizhals
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- Position 10 in The best "Årets Spel"🇸🇪 game award winners and nominees
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- Position 28 in The best board games of the 2010s
- Position 29 in The best board games you can play in 45 minutes⏰
- Position 25 in The best board games you can play in under an hour⏰
- Position 1 in The best dice games
- Position 1 in The best games from Rüdiger Dorn 🇩🇪👨
- Position 28 in The best games for the whole family
- Position 2 in The Best Games from Alea 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 3 in The Best Games from Ravensburger 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 18 in The best games nominated for the "Spiel des Jahres" game award
- Position 5 in The best games presented at the Spiel 2013 game fair in Essen, Germany
- Position 2 in The best games released in 2012📆
- Position 1 in The best games set in the city of Las Vegas in Nevada, USA🇺🇸
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- Position 16 in The Best "Japan Boardgame Prize🇯🇵" winners and nominees
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- Position 3 in The best modern dice games - alternatives to Poker & the like 🎲
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