Tuesday, October 14, 2014

#93: Drôles de Zèbres (Mark's 100 - 2014)

Drôles de Zèbres

Mark's Ranking
  • 2014: 93rd
  • 2012: 58th
  • 2010: 57th
  • 2005: new to me
  • rank: 4312
  • rating: 6.57
Print Status
  • really OOP
Why It's On The List
  • I'm a sucker for zoo-themed games (as you've seen and will see) - which is funny, as I don't particularly like animals. Anyway, maybe it's the theme that makes this perfect information game work for me.
Tips & Tricks:
    • Understanding how each piece works is key to making good choices.
    • Like many two-player abstracts, you have to decide which battles are worth fighting over... and which battles you can lose in order to win elsewhere.
    Extras
    • I enjoy how the odd theme "works" for explaining the game... and how quickly it plays.
    • The name (and game) are French... and no, I can't pronounce it. (It means "Funny Zebras" and is actually the name of a French film comedy about bank robbers.) When I tried to order it from Levalet (which is not pronounced "lev - el - et", by the way), the nice gentleman from Montreal repressed a snort at my butchered attempt at saying Drôles de Zèbres. 
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    4 comments:

    1. Mark Johnson9:13 AM

      One of my favorites, too! First played it online at Boite a jeux, and then ordered my own copy...probably also from levalet (which is in Montreal, not Quebec--I went to their brick & mortar store!).

      Easy way to remember how to say their name. It's the Jack of Hearts: Le Valet d' Couer!

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    2. Mark (aka pastor guy)10:10 AM

      You are correct, Mark - IF I had even the smallest clue about French. :-)

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    3. Mark Johnson10:15 AM

      Come on, as a gamer you must know that the Valet is like the Jack. Ever play with foreign cards?

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    4. Mark (aka pastor guy)10:24 AM

      The valet is the guy who takes my car at a fancy hotel & I worry about him stealing my stuff. :-)

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