Cover art for Robot Master

Robot Master

2008 · BGG
Avg rating
6.35
Bayes rating
5.59
Weight
1.33 (Light)
Players
1-4
Playtime
15 min
Ratings count
268

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Description

A game of strategical placement as players have a deck of 36 robots with six cards each of values 0 to 5, and they want to maximize the value of their rows or columns of robots on a 5x5 grid.

The value of a row is the sum of the robots in it, except that a pair of identical robots in a row is worth ten times the face value of a single robot (two 3s gives you 30 points, but of course two 0s is still worthless); place three robots of the same type in a row, however, and they're worth 100 points no matter which type they are. The goal isn't to max out your score, but rather to beat your opponent as whoever has the lowest-valued row or column at game's end loses. Since 11 of the cards don't come into play, you have to play the odds on which robots will shuffle your way.

Online Play


 Jijbent.nl (turn-based, Dutch)
 YourTurnMyTurn.com (English - turn based)
 Mindgames.com (solitaire version)




Mechanics

Hand Management Tile Placement

Themes

Industry / Manufacturing Math Number Science Fiction

Publishers

Cocktail Games Hutter Trade GmbH + Co KG

Designers

Reiner Knizia