Cover art for Escape from Atlantis

Escape from Atlantis

1986 · BGG
Avg rating
6.58
Bayes rating
5.97
Weight
1.55 (Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
1,831

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Description

An island made up of 37 hex-shaped plastic tiles is slowly sinking into the ocean (as the tiles are removed from the board). Each player controls 12 Atlantean Tribesmen that they try and move towards the safety of the surrounding islands before the main island sinks. Players can either swim, latch onto a dolphin, or use boats to travel but must avoid sea monsters, octopuses, and sharks on their way to safety.

Escape from Atlantis is similar to the Parker Brothers game Survive! but with some key differences (e.g., people pawns are not worth a variable number of points).

In 2010, a reworked version of Escape from Atlantis which combines the rules of the game along with the rules to Survive! was printed by Stronghold Games titled "Survive: Escape from Atlantis!"



Mechanics

Action Points Dice Rolling Grid Movement Map Reduction Modular Board Roll / Spin and Move Take That

Themes

Adventure Nautical

Publishers

Hasbro Joker MIKA N.W. Damm & Søn (Damm) Parker Brothers Parker Spiele Schmidt France Schmidt Spiele Selecta Spel en Hobby Waddington Sanders Ltd. Waddingtons

Designers

C. Courtland-Smith Julian Courtland-Smith