Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game

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I’m in space does anyone care?” sobs John. “So alone, all in space on my own on Thunderbird 5. So very lonely…” The board itself is split into regions: Europe, Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the North Pacific, Australia, the South Pacific, North America, South America, the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. Disasters will take place in these regions so, for example, the End of Road disaster requires one player to travel to Asia and then attempt to solve the problem. Averting a crisis is done by rolling two six-sided dice and then attempting to equal or beat the targetnumber on the top of the disaster card, But wait a minute, you say, what are these logistics tokens you speak of, kind sir. There are five different bonus tokens that can be obtained in various ways. The aforementioned logistics tokens let you draw one F.A.B. card without advancing The Hood. Very nice. An intelligence token lets you re-roll a single die from a roll you’ve just made. Teamwork tokens also mitigate your dice rolls by letting you add two to the result of any dice roll. So, bonus tokens are very useful then. A criminal mastermind known as “The Hood”, operating from a temple deep in the Malaysian jungle and in possession of strange powers, often engineers events to allow him to spy on the Thunderbird machines with the goal of selling their secrets to the highest bidder. The iconic Thunderbirds are designed by the Tracy family’s close friend “Brains” and are assigned to each of the five Tracy brothers:

Thunderbird 2, piloted by Virgil Tracy – a supersonic VTOL carrier which transports their major rescue equipment in detachable pods.Due to post office and/or legal restrictions, some items (eg. Aerosol Paints, Craft Knives) are only available in-store. These items are listed online only to indicate their availability/price. An animated remake of the show was released in 2015 under the title of Thunderbirds Are Go! Buy the Thunderbirds Board Game The world of 2065 is full of technologial marvels, but when things go wrong and lives are in danger, only the International Rescue team and their incredible Thunderbird machines can save the day. The Thunderbirds board game was released to coincide with the franchises 50th anniversary, and sees the players taking the role of member of international rescue trying to thwart the dastardly plots of the Hood, as well as prevent natural disasters. The Game You are a member of International Rescue averting disasters around the world using the titular Thunderbirds and their supporting pod vehicles. On your turn you’ll take three actions and any number of free actions which are called operations. Then you’ll draw a new disaster card and move the disasters you’re already dealing with one space closer to the skull and crossbones space which funnily enough makes you lose if a card ever moves onto it. Throw in some events from the main villain, The Hood, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a great co-op.

Thunderbirds is a cult 1960s British science-fiction television series, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. It was produced using a combination of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects, which was dubbed “Supermarionation”. Two series, totaling thirty-two 50-minute episodes, were produced, along with two films using the same techniques. Note: Delivery is expected within 2 working days of collection, which is usually the day after booking. Set in the year 2065, Thunderbirds follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization committed to saving human life, secretly founded and funded by the millionaire Tracy family, with the motto: ‘Never give in, at any cost!’ International Rescue has a host of technologically advanced land-, sea-, air-, and space-rescue vehicles and equipment ready to launch at a moment’s notice.

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The main feature of the show was the group's fleet of vehicles which we have come to know as The Thunderbirds: It’s a very tense game. There are so many demands on you and what seems like an impossibly few turns to complete all your tasks. It’s similar to Legends of Andor in that respect. It often comes down to a final dice roll too, which is always good for a co-op game. To help you in getting rid of these disasters you have your character power. Scott Tracy lets you add two to your rolls for air-based rescues. Also, once per turn, you can spend one of your three actions to draw a logistics token if you’re in Thunderbird 1. All very useful and each character has a different power too. Bonus Tokens around the corner. Just like Pandemic, even on the easiest level, Thunderbirds is no walk in the park, but with some careful planning and great teamwork you should be able to overcome even the biggest disasters. Buy your copy here. Parcelforce 48 - Est. 2-3 days - for parcels over 2kg (or too large for the Post Office 'Small Parcel' size).

At this time delivery is only available to UK destinations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We DO NOT ship internationally. When the world is in danger only the Thunderbirdscan save the day, and they are the target of today's spotlight.

Racing to the rescue from a secret island base beneath the luxurious home of the Tracy family somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean, International Rescue defies government spies and criminals who want the secrets of their incredible machines for their own. To combat this threat, Lady Penelope, the Thunderbirds’ aristocratic English secret agent, and her chauffeur Parker lead a network of agents to uncover those behind the disasters caused by deliberate sabotage. CALLING INTERNATIONAL RESCUE! Fireflash, the hypersonic airliner has a bomb in the landing gear! The Crablogger is on a collision course with the San Martino Dam! Sun Probe is out of control! Guys, forget that, we need to concentrate on getting me and Thunderbird 4 to Asia so we can help divert the Nile away from the new hydrofusion plant!” chips in Lady Penelope. Just to make you aware before you start reading this review, the photos show my copy of the game in which I’ve painted all of the miniatures. The base game comes with the miniatures in coloured plastic designed to represent the colours of the individual Thunderbirds. Now, on with the review… What’s It All About Thunderbird 4, piloted by Gordon Tracy – a utility submersible for underwater rescue, launched from Thunderbird 2