Munchkin

Munchkin
Steve Jackson
Steve Jackson Games
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Munchkin is a joke on role playing games, in which many inside jokes are made, but can still be considered funny by those not famillair with roleplaying games. Munchkin is for 2-6 players and takes from half an hour to an hour to play. With only a five minute setup time. The objective of the game is to gain ten levels, this is done by defeating monsteres, selling treasures and special cards that allow for leveling-up. Players begin the game with one experience point. Players begin thier turn by flipping up a "knocking down a door," this producse a race card, a class card, a spell card, or a monster card. If a monster card is drawn then the player must battle and if it is a spell then they are affected by the spell. With the monsters the player may beat them with the help of an allie, with the help of a spell or just on sheer level. If a player cannot defeat a monster they can attempt to escape by rolling dice, if you win you escape to fight another day but if you lose you lose your items and your level. If you win the battle you can gain a treasure card, and how ever many treasures and points given from the monster defeated. Players can help or hurt other players. Munchkin is vaguely like war, with the cards, the object of chance, and the levels of cards how one card is better then others.