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Jaws - The Game Reviews

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Everybody knows the Steven Spielberg movie, Jaws! It’s the tale of a Great White Shark that terrorises the United States coastal town of Amity Island. To begin with, the mayor dismisses the attacks. Finally, police chief Brody, oceanographer Hooper and the eccentric Quint decide to hunt the killer shark. Ravensburger and Prospero Hall are on a roll at the moment. Alongside Disney (and Marvel) Villainous, they’re releasing all the pop culture hits. Jaws is a one-versus-all kind of game, like Scotland Yard, Whitechapel, or Fury of Dracula. One to three players play as Brody, Quint and Hooper. Meanwhile, one player takes on the role of the villain-of-the-piece shark, itself!Jaws is a game of two halves. The first ‘act’, the Amity Island phase, mirrors the first half of the movie. The board represents the island itself. The (player playing as the) shark attempts to nibble on tourists. The human characters, meanwhile, try to spot the shark and protect swimmers from attacks in the water. For the second act, you flip the main board. Now you’re on board The Orca, Quint’s vessel. The ship is sinking, like the latter stages of Jaws. (Spoiler alert! But come on, everyone’s seen Jaws, right?) Now the humans have to battle the shark in a tense, tight stand-off. You’ll have to use action and strategy cards to both defend the poor Orca boat. At the same time, you’ll try to defend yourself from the relentless, hungry shark! Character and event cards take centre stage, determining player abilities. They also create dramatic in-game actions for both the human characters, and the shark. If humans kill the shark, they take the victory. But if the player portraying the shark manages successful attacks on the Orca, they win! Think it’s safe to go back into the water? Not a chance! All you need is to start humming that famous John Williams soundtrack…Player Count: 2-4 PlayersTime: 60 minutesAge: 12+

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Every card I chose, every move I played, it was like I was watching that movie. An incredibly enjoyable and fun game. I highly recommend it.
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Posted 1 year ago
Easy game to learn but offers so much tension! I love playing as the shark and popping up frequently to eat swimmers before disappearing into the depths again. And the second half of the game feels very different which keeps the game feeling fresh and exciting. Definitely helps if you are a fan of the film.
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Posted 1 year ago
Easy game to learn but offers so much tension! I love playing as the shark and popping up frequently to eat swimmers before disappearing into the depths again. And the second half of the game feels very different which keeps the game feeling fresh and exciting. Definitely helps if you are a fan of the film.
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Posted 1 year ago
Thoroughly enjoyable light weight co-op of two acts. Great family game with strong production and theming. Recommended.
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Posted 2 years ago
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Posted 2 years ago
Played this as a four. Really enjoyable game. We played the first game alongside the instructions. They were easy to follow and kept us engaged. Love the two part game that could be a one part if you wanted to make the game shorter. Definitely recommend.
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Posted 3 years ago
Really fun game to play as a 2 player! Would recommend to anyone who has seen the movie or not. The game was easy to pick up and play as you learn. We loved that you can play the different characters against the shark and enjoyed the competitive element to it. Have planned to play with 4 people to soon to see how this changes game play. Would highly recommend.
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Posted 3 years ago
Tense! Me and my Mrs played this for the first time last night. Kept us very engaged for a couple of hours, love how the game has two acts. Could be overwhelming if you try and learn how to play the game as a whole. So we focussed on learning Act 1, then playing through that, before focussing on Act 2. Reminded us of Scotland Yard in places which is no bad thing! Genuine sense of tension as the game progresses, I played as the hunting party and it came down to the last throw the dice as to see if I was successful in killing the shark. Failure would have resulted in the shark no doubt finishing off the boat. A few unclear bits in the rules but nothing major, gonna look online to see if anyone else can clarify. This however did not take away the over all enjoyment playing this fantastic game.
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Posted 3 years ago