Space Alert is a team survival game. Players take on the role of a crew of space explorers sent out through hyperspace to survey a dangerous sector of the Galaxy.The spaceship automatically maps the sector in 10 minutes. The crew’s task is to defend the ship until the mission is complete. If they succeed, the ship brings back valuable data. If they fail... it is time to train a new crew. On 2 CDs (or Scenario cards if you don't have a CD player available) are ten minute long soundtracks that represent central computer announcements about the presence of various threats. These vary from space battleships and interceptors to different interstellar monsters and abominations, asteroids or even intruders and malfunctions on the spaceship. Players have to agree who will take care of which task and coordinate their actions (moving around the ship, firing weapons, distributing energy, using battlebots to deal with intruders, launching guided missiles, etc.) in real time to defend the ship. Only a well-working team can survive 10 minutes and make the jump back to safety. The game offers several difficulty levels, huge variability and a unique experience for one to five player teams. One mission lasts only about 30 minutes, including setup and evaluation. Space Alert is not a typical board game. Players do not compete against each other. Instead, they work together against the challenge presented by the game. The difficulty of this challenge can be chosen by the players themselves. Completing the most difficult missions requires close teamwork. Contents: 1 Spaceship Board 10 Action Boards in 5 colors 7 Trajectory Boards 1 Mission Steps Board 10 plastic figures 55+ blocks in 6 colors 1 blue and 3 green cylinders 90 Action Cards 6 Heroic Action Cards 55 Threat Cards 16 Scenario Cards 18 damage tiles 26 internal threat tokens 16 numbered tokens 2 CDs with 16 soundtracks 1 ship’s log 1 Rulebook 1 “How to Become a Space Explorer” handbook Features: - Age : 14+- Players: 1-5- Playtime: 10 minutes
