Max's Pirate Planet - A Board Game Adventure
© 2013 Slant Six Games
Great for a long car trip, this is a pirate-themed, turn-based, pass and play board game for up to four players. The game board is shaped like the planet; a clever design that is well executed. You start by choosing a game piece and use a spinner to move. Good decisions earn more points, and things stay interesting because you run into arcade-style games, including a chance to exchange gunfire with other players. In the story, legend has it that Barnacle Bill has hidden his gold in the Sunken City. The treasure chests are protected by monsters. You start by choosing from five pirate characters including Alex, Emma, Rusty, Skully and Finn. Next you spin the wheel and sail your ships around the world in a race to find the map pieces. You can also challenge your friends to a duel with swords and cannons to get ahead in the treasure hunt. Once you discover Barnacle Bill's secret hideout, you must defeat him in a cannon shoot out to win the game and get all the gold. One game can be saved.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 4.0 or later), Android, Kindle
Teaches: fine motor skills, counting, logic, spatial relations
CTR Rating: 86%