Nautical

Norse law dictates that every man shall posses a weapon at all times. The need to swiftly wield an axe in the name of battle, honor, or revenge was ever-present. Valhalla will not be filled with the weak.

In Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga, originally released as Viking Fury, you vie for glory across three epic Viking sagas, each one a different journey to raid, trade, and settle territories. Will you choose the path of diplomacy and trade for victory? Or will your longship cast a bloody wake?

Start your journey by gathering crew and goods to outfit your boat. Will your ships be filled with warrior or goods? Settlers or sackers? After your launch from bustling ports into the open sea, you must choose your path to power — but don't get lost in the wind; the sea will gladly devour souls who take her lightly...

The life of a Viking is one of power and glory, or untold sorrow. Which shall be your destiny?

Ulysses & Co. set sail for Ithaca. What should be a short journey turns out to be an incredible adventure based on Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. Players each take a ship through unknown seas populated by the mythical, legendary creatures and face challenges such as the Neptune's storms, the charms of the Circe and Calypso, the Cyclops, the Straits between Scylla and Charybdis and, of course, the enchanting song of the Sirens.

Includes game board, 4 ships, deck of 30 cards, dice, rule book.

Intended for Ages 5 and up.

The game is for 2-6 players. The object of the game is to have as many surfers catch as many big waves as possible in the hopes of picking up more notoriety than the other surfers on the beach.

Niagara is set in the not particularly safe world of rushing waterfalls. In the late 18th Century, the Shawnee and Iroquois Indians pointed white Desperadoes, Mercenaries and Adventurers in the direction of hidden caches of valuable jewels, in the hopes of turning them against one another and away from their territorial expansion ambitions. Players play as some of those Adventurers.

The first player to be able to claim ownership of five jewels is the winner. But the chase after the riches has some snags. The speed of the river is always changing, since the speed depends on the decisions of the players and the changeable weather. And once a canoe goes over the falls, it's a hefty investment to replace it. And there are also the Desperadoes to contend with, who aren't above trying to plunder the riches from Adventurers returning home. Niagara is distinguished by an innovative movement mechanic as well as a beautiful three-dimensional rendering of the waterfall setting.

Expanded by:

Niagara: Diamond Joe
The Spirits of Niagara

Description of the game from Ravensburger (Translated by W. Eric Martin):

The action game with lots of navigation, working cannons, and a gigantic cloth game mat! Are you ready to take to the high seas as courageous pirates fighting against one another? Then hoist the sails, raise the anchors, and take off to adventure! Who will best steer his ship with skill over the seas? Who will aim, shoot and score with flair? And who at the end will with a little luck bring the most valuable treasures back to the harbor? In this game, you can show who's the real king of the sea.

Contents

1 gameboard (1m x 1.6m)
2 pirate ships (each with 1 figurehead, 1 steering wheel, 1 front mast with sail and mast basket, 1 main mast with 2 sails, 1 pirate flag, 1 lantern, and 1 rear trapdoor)
3 cannons
3 cannonballs (= arrows)
4 treasure trunks
1 tower with 1 tower flag and 2 doors
1 dial with spinner
2 provision sacks
2 rum barrels
18 record cards
10 order cards
6 gold coins (3 ea. of sea serpents and sharks)
1 construction instructions
1 game instructions

Note: This game is available by request only and requires having a membership and one of the back rooms reserved to play.
See game associate for details.