2011 · Card Game
Rhino Hero
Players build a precarious tower by placing walls and roof cards onto the highest floor, then adding one of their roof cards each turn. Roof cards show where the next walls must go and sometimes trigger special actions like placing an extra roof, reversing play order, or moving the hero figure on the structure. The goal is to be the first to play all roof cards; if the tower collapses the player who caused it loses and the player with the fewest roof cards wins. The game tests steady hands and spatial judgement as the shared tower grows.
- Players
- 2–5 best 3
- Playing time
- 5–15 min
- Age
- 5+
- Complexity
- 1 / 5
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- 521
- Players
- 10m
- Average play
- 226
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7.0/10
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Alexandre MATHIS10.0 On a la version Super et celle ci, les deux sont excellentes. La petite boîte est parfaite pour un petit cadeau qui plaira aussi aux grands, les châteaux de cartes il n'y a vraiment pas d'âge pour y prendre goût !
Rules questions
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How many walls do I have to place on my turn — one or two?
You must build the floor using the number and positions shown by the marks on the foundation or the last roof card (one or two walls), then place one of your roof cards on top (page 5).
Do the roof icons (change direction, skip, +1) affect me or the next player?
The special roof symbols affect the next player: change of direction reverses play order, 'take a breather' makes the next player lose a turn, and '+1' forces the next player to draw a roof card (page 5).
I played a double-roof card — do I have to place two roofs right away? Can the second be another double, and what if I have no regular roof to play?
A double-roof card lets you place a second roof immediately, but you may not place a double-roof on top of another double-roof; if you have no regular roof to use as the second card you must ask the player to your left to pass you one (page 6).
When a Rhino Hero card appears, who moves Rhino Hero and when can the next player place their roof?
The next player must first move Rhino Hero from his current position to the new Rhino Hero mark, and only then may that player place a roof card on the floor (page 6).
If I cause the building to collapse, do I lose and how is the winner decided?
The player who caused the collapse loses the game; the player with the fewest remaining roof cards wins, and if tied the player with the most special symbols on their remaining roofs wins (tied players share victory) (page 7).
Are there rules about how I may handle the tower while building (hands, touching pieces, roof orientation)?
You may use both hands, but may only touch the wall or roof card you are placing; position walls exactly on the marks and orient the roof card the same way as the foundation (page 6).
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