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How many millions will you bid for box office success?

As one of the ‘Big Six’ studios, you have multiple movies in the works, each costing well into the millions. Build your movies scene-by-scene in this exciting auction game, competing for the lucrative awards at season’s end.

Awards
2007 Shortlist - Ludotheque
Shortlisted:
2007 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société (France)


Core Information
Players: 2-5 (potentially capable of 6)
Ages: 10 and up
Duration: 75 minutes

Components
1 gameboard 1 In Production token
45 scene cards 1 bidding reel
9 event cards 30 award tokens
$250 million in three denominations 30 nomination tokens
36 bidding tokens (6 per studio) 1 rule booklet





Features
  • Two Ways to Play
    • Bollywood Rules offer a lighter game where bid amounts are kept secret until it’s time for them to be resolved. Money is less important and the goal is to obtain more awards and nominations than your opponents.
    • Hollywood Rules are for players who enjoy a more cut-throat strategic game where everyone can see each other’s bid amounts. While awards and nominations are important, the winner is the player with the wealthiest studio at the end of the season.
  • Unique Bidding Reel Mechanic - The bidding reel determines the minimum bid for any scene currently being filmed. The longer it remains in play, the more expensive it gets.
  • Dynamic Award Values - The value of each award and nomination category is determined through actual play. Be prepared to alter your strategies and reshape your movies to maximize your profit.
  • Every Movie Tells a Story - Individual scene titles combine in funny and surprising ways as each movie unfolds. Sharing your creations with each other once the game is over is half the fun!
  • Appropriate for Alternative Retail Channels - While a handful of movie-themed games already exist in the hobby market, none have been distributed through movie rental and theatre chains. Box Office's Bollywood rules offer another unique opportunity within East Indian communities.

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(c) 2007 Rob Bartel



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