While they may have been amazing friends at one point in time, Iceman and Spider-Man don't hold back when it comes to the brutal battles of the DICE THRONE gladiatorial arena. The OP Games has made matches between some of your favorite Marvel superheroes possible in their Dice Throne character packs. Iceman is available in Marvel X-Men Dice Throne Box 1 which also includes Psylocke, Storm and Wolverine. Spider-Man is included in the Marvel 4-Hero Box that also includes Loki, Thor and the Scarlet Witch. Fight Avengers versus X-Men or compete against any of the heroes in the standard edition of Roxley Games' Dice Throne tabletop game which range from a samurai warrior to Santa Claus.
A mutant who can create snow balls out of thin air may not seem intimidating to opponents at first glance, but don't take Ice Man for granted. He can be a dangerous foe! Bobby Drake likes to keep it cool as he glides through combat freezing opponents in their tracks. Don't let his chill demeanor fool you as he can freeze you in your track with his dice attacks. Plus, his Defense Roll often can both dull the damage of opponents' attacks as well as give a punch back that can sting.
Iceman has a complexity level of 4 out of 6 scale. Skillfully handling his status effects of Dice Cube, Ice Shard, and Glide can make Bobby Drake a formidable adversary against any Dice Throne character. Inflicting a Dice Cube negative status effect on an opponent forces that player to use the lowest value die from their first Roll Attempt during an Offensive Roll Phase handicapping an attack against him. On the other hand, utilizing his Ice Shard positive status effect can boost Drake's abilities, increase damage in his attacks or lets him glide while on the offense.
If Iceman's Offensive Roll Phase results in an attack that has a Glide Path, triggering Ice Man's glide status effect allows this character to get a second attack after the other player's Defensive Roll Phase. Arrows displayed on the player dashboard show which Offensive Ability is activated by Iceman's Glide Path.
Dice Throne's Spider-Man is the Millennial adaption of the character, Miles Morales. After being bit by a radioactive spider, Miles decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the original Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker). He has similar powers plus the ability to turn invisible. Miles patrols the streets of Brooklyn while still trying to graduate high school.
Spider-Man has a complexity level of 2 out of 6 scale. He has a pretty simplistic set of offensive abilities but can still pack a punch. He has TWO Defensive Dice rolls whenever attacked. The first is a 3 die roll that provides a counterpunch to his opponent. The second roll lets him roll 2 die to try and block damage when he is attacked. Additionally, he has three status effects that when used strategically can give his adversaries a real headache. Spider-Man is all about constantly dodging and web slinging around an opponent wearing them down while trying to get a knock out.
Spider-Man's Combo is a positive status effect that provides him with an additional Offensive Roll Phase after an opponent's Defensive Roll Phase. He keeps rolling with the punches! His Webbed negative status effect is inflicted during one turn and in the next turn any damage caused by Spider-Man becomes undefendable. Miles also has a unique status effect that when triggered allows him to become invisible. When Spider-Man is invisible if his opponent launches an undefendable attack, Miles can then utilize his Spider-Sense defensive ability to try and prevent damage.
So the die was cast for these two friends to combat one another in the Grandmaster's Dice Throne competition. Iceman threw the highest number in a toss of the dice to see who would go first. Let the battle commence!
Iceman spins four of a kind in ice symbols to hit Spidey with Frostbite causing 6 points of damage. Spider-Man's defensive dice roll provides a counterpunch that hits Iceman with 1 point of damage. Miles can also do a second spin to use his Spider-Sense to avoid damage but doesn't get a successful roll of the dice to allow him to avoid any damage from Iceman's frostbite. Score: Iceman (49) Spider-Man (44)
Spider-Man's Offensive Roll Phase activates his C-C-C-COMBO which deals out 5 points of damage to Iceman and gains Miles a Combo special effect token. Iceman's Rime allows him to deflect 2 pts of damage from Spidey's attack and hits back giving Miles 3 points of damage. Score: Iceman (46) Spider-Man (41)
Spider-Man uses the combo token he just earned to hit Iceman again. He rolls a four die punch worth 5 pts of damage. Iceman's defensive roll hits Miles back causing 3 pts of damage. Score: Iceman (41) Spider-Man (39)
Iceman lands another four die Frost Bite attack on Spidey worth 6 points of damage. Miles can't deflect any damage from the attack but is able to counterpunch for 1 point of damage against Iceman (40) Spider-Man (33)
Spidey pulls a card from his hand that heals 3 points of damage. Then he scores a punch worth 4 pts of damage. But Iceman's defensive dice roll allows him to block all the damage. Score Iceman (40) Spider-Man (36)
Iceman's Offensive Roll Phase activates a THAWSOME attack which inflicts a Dice Cube on Spider-Man and 6 pts of damage. Spidey isn't able to block any damage but lands a counterpunch worth 1 pt of damage. Score: Iceman (39) Spider-Man (30)
Miles plays a BOOYAH! card from his hand which gives him a Combo token. Because of the Dice Cube negative status effect on him, Spider-Man has to use the lowest dice rolled this turn for his attack and can't reroll them. Players are allowed to reroll up to three times to determine which offensive ability they want to use, but this move by Iceman limits the dice that Spidey can reroll. Miles' dice roll activates Spider-Reflexes attack which causes 4 points of damage and gives Miles another combo attack. Iceman hits back causing 3 pts of damage on Spider-Man. Score: Iceman (35) Spider-Man (27)
Spider-Man's combo token lets him continue his attack with another round of die rolling for him. Miles inflicts 5 more points of damage on Drake; but Iceman hits back subtracting 4 more from Spidey's hit points. Score: Iceman (30) Spider-Man (23)
Spider-Man has yet another combo token to play and he keeps pressing the attack. He subtracts another 5 pts of damage from Iceman but once again the X-Man hits back causing 2 pts of damage as well on Spider-Man. Score: Iceman (25) Spider-Man (21)
Iceman has a THAWSOME attack on Spidey worth 6 pts of damage. Miles is able to block 1 pt of damage and counterpunch back subtracting 2 pts from Drake. Score: Iceman (23) Spider-Man (16)
Spider-Man lands a Super Reflexes attack. Iceman is able to block 2 pts of damage and cause 2 pts of his own against Spidey. Score: Iceman (20) Spider-Man (14)
Wow! Iceman's defensive roll not only absorbs all the damage from Spider-Man's attack this turn but also inflicts 1 pt of damage on the Web Slinger. That hurts! Iceman (20) Spider-Man (13)
Spider-Man uses a combo token and gets another attack! He lands a punch that should be worth 5 pts of damage; but Drake is able to block 4 pts of damage and hit back with 1 pt against Miles. Iceman's defensive rolls have been killing Spidey throughout this game! Score: Iceman (19) Spider-Man (12)
Drake hits Miles with a 7 pt Frostbite attack. Spidey can't block any damage! He does hit back with a counterpunch but it is starting to look like too little too late. Score: Iceman (18) Spider-Man (5)
Iceman goes for the death blow! He plays a Glide token! It activates EVERYBODY CHILL worth 6 pts of damage. The Web Slinger's defense rolls hit back with 3 pts of damage but can't block damage from the Iceman's attack. Miles is knocked out! Bobby Drake wins! Score: Iceman (15) Spider-Man (0)
Spider-Man took a beating! Have to say I didn't see that coming! Iceman moves on in the Dice Throne Tournament. Next up Deadpool versus Wolverine!
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Sparks are flying as the X-men's Storm takes on the Avenger's Thor in a match of the Marvel Universe edition of the tabletop game DICE THRONE. Strategize the use of upgrade and action cards combined with rolling dice to activate abilities, attacks and defenses in a gladiatorial duel. A fast-paced game where it takes both skill and luck to obtain victory as players take on the role of one of the game's characters which include heroes from Marvel's Avengers and X-men as well as other interesting personas ranging from a Cursed Pirate to Santa Claus.
In today's electric matchup the Asgardian "God of Thunder" Thor battles a mutant named Storm who can manipulate the weather. Dice Throne combatants are assigned a complexity rating to let players know how much use of special effect tokens and playing cards need to be utilized to utilize a character to its full potential. If a player simply needs to roll various combinations of dice to activate attacks and defenses a character will have a complexity level of 1 or 2. The more that cards need to be played and rules manipulated to utilize a character's attributes, attacks and defenses the complexity level increases up to a ranking of 6.
Thor has a complexity level of 3 mostly based upon the incorporation of his magical hammer Mjolnir into gameplay. Storm has a complexity rating of 4 because her attacks can be "charged" providing extra damage and bonuses by obtaining lightning tokens through a variety of methods.
The roll of dice can trigger a number of attacks from the mutant known as Storm that can unleash the power of rain, lightning and wind upon her foes. Generate a thunderstorm that deals out 7 points of damage while charging future attacks to make those more powerful. Another combination of dice can create a wind gust and another creates a maelstrom. Spin four of a kind of one type of symbol can generate a lightning strike while four of a kind can stir up a blizzard. Each kind of attack has different benefits that can impact the direction of the game. Being aggressive or conservative in going after the different dice combinations that trigger particular attacks can have a major impact on winning or losing a match.
Storm has a number of special attributes that can greatly influence the game and account for mid-range complexity level. If one of Storm's offensive abilities has the outline of a Lightning token next to its name, it may be "charged." These tokens can be earned by dice rolls or utilizing certain action cards from her deck of cards. A charged offensive ability can add to damage totals or even make damage indefensible. It can also sometimes generate a tornado or wind shear for Storm to direct at her foes.
When Storm obtains a tornado token she may spend it at the start of her Offensive Roll Phase. For each token spent, she can gain one of her opponent's die to use during the turn. These dice may be included in all Roll Attempts during her Offensive Roll Phase of a round. So instead of rolling five dice, Storm can potentially use six, seven or eight at a time. That can provide a big advantage!
Playing as Storm also provides the opportunity to use wind shears. When she obtains one of these tokens, it can be utilized when Storm is attacked to counter an assault against her. First it allows her to prevent 2 points of incoming damage. Then she hits back against the attacker inflicting 2 points of undefendable damage on her opponent. Additionally, every time Storm is attacked, she can respond with a Tempestuous response by rolling 5 dice. Depending on how the dice land, Storm can gain Tornado or Lightning tokens as well as block attacks allowing her to avoid 2 points of damage.
Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. With that in mind, this character's attacks mostly revolve around his magical war hammer Mjolnir. So much in fact that in addition to dice rolls to trigger attacks there are also a number of other special attributes that involve throwing and retrieving Mjolnir that provide a player with extra ways to inflict undefendable damage on an opponent.
A powerful tool for Thor is his ability to earn Guard Break tokens. When Thor attacks, this token can be spent to enhance his assault. A player rolls one die and if the outcome is 1 to 3 the attack becomes undefendable.
Another special ability Thor has is called Electrokinesis. If the player earns three of these tokens, they can be turned in at any time to be able to draw 1 additional card in the character's deck to be moved to the player's active hand. With cards such as "invulnerability" that can prevent "all incoming damage" and "helping hand" which allows Thor during an opponent's Offensive Roll Phase to select one of the dice to be re-rolled; this special ability can quickly swing the momentum in a game.
When Thor is attacked, he can also roll three die to defend himself. Depending on how his dice fall, he can counter-attack with Mjolnir, avoid damage from the attack or gain Electokinesis tokens. Even when Thor may seem to be down, he is rarely ever out for the count with his defensive capabilities.
Storm is available in The Op Games' Dice Throne: X-Men Heroes Box 1 which also includes Iceman, Psylocke & Wolverine. Thor is available in The Op Games' Dice Throne: Marvel 4-Hero Box that also includes Loki, Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man. While the contents of both game boxes are similar and compatible with one another, I have to say I prefer how the Avengers characters are individually packaged compared to how the X-Men content is bundled together inside its packaging.
Hopefully, if future installments of Marvel characters are released they will be packed more like the Avengers then X-Men as I found that format more convenient for game prep and clean up. I would be so GEEKED if they released a Dice Throne Marvel Villains box with Doctor Doom, Magneto, Thanos and the Green Goblin. A Fantastic Four hero box for Dice Throne would be a great addition too!
Each player starts with 50 health points. Storm started off the match with a lightning attack that inflicted 7 points of damage on Thor. His defensive roll countered with Mjolnir inflicting 1 point of indefensible damage against Storm. Score: Thor (43) Storm (49)
Thor's first die roll triggered "Mighty Summon" which inflicted 3 points of damage on Storm, healed 2 points of damage, and provided 2 Guard Break tokens. Storm's defensive die roll allowed her to block 2 points of damage though. Score: Thor (45) Storm (48)
Storm rolled three of a kind on her first toss of the Offensive Roll Phase. Each player can roll up to three times on attack during a round. She went aggressive trying to go for four of a kind to engage her Blizzard effect which would inflict 8 points of damage and give her 3 tornado tokens. Doah! That didn't pay off ... she wasn't able to get that last die to roll her way resulting in zero points of damage against Thor. Score: Thor (45) Storm (48)
Thor's dice roll activates the Chain Lightning attack generating 10 points of damage against Storm. She hits back inflicting 10 points of damage back on him. Thor's defensive roll impacts 1 point of damage back at her. Score: Thor (35) Storm (37)
It is a close game so far! Storm hits Thor with another lightning attack for 7 points of damage. Thor counters though blocking 2 points of damage and sending 1 point of damage back at Storm. Score: Thor (30) Storm (34)
Thor utilizes "Mighty Summon" again with his dice roll! Score: Thor (32) Storm (33) It is a really close back and forth game between these two Marvel superheroes.
Using a charged lightning attack, Storm inflicts 4 points of undefendable damage on Thor. He hammers her back his next turn inflicting 6 points of damage but she is able to block 2 points of that. Score: Thor (28) Storm (29)
A few more rounds of back and forth between the two find them tied at 23 - 23 in health points. The first player to be knocked down to 0 health points loses! Who do you think it is going to be?
Next Storm unleashes a thunderstorm on Thor inflicting 7 points of damage! He responds with a Mjolnir counterattack. Score: Thor (16) Storm (22).
Thor starts off his next turn using a Guard Break token and rolls a 2 to activate the special effect. Whatever attack that he triggers with his dice roll will be indefensible by Storm. Oh my ... Thor's roll activates the "For Asgard!" attack resulting in 16 points of damage! Score: Thor (16) Storm (6).
Storm hits back with another lightning attack worth 7 points of damage. Thor defends himself though with a successful die roll that reduces Storm's attack by 2 points and inflicts another point of damage on her. Score: Thor (11) Storm (5).
Thor triggers a ricochet attack with his dice roll causing Storm 3 points of damage. She's down but not out yet! Score: Thor (11) Storm (2)
Before Storm can start her next attack, Thor turns in 3 Electrokinesis tokens that has earned through his prior turns. This allows him to pull a card from his action card deck to be playable in his active hand. Wow! Luck would have it, an "invulnerability" card is pulled that can prevent "all incoming damage." He plays the card and Storm can't inflict any damage on him this round!
Thor's next hammer attack hits Storm with 7 points of damage. Storm's last die roll can't even block any of it coming up empty on having any countering effect on Thor's attack. Game over! Thor wins!
As is often the case with Dice Throne games, it took both strategy and luck for Thor to pull ahead to get the win. He had some luck in getting the dice combination to trigger the powerful "For Asgard!" attack that really was the deathblow in this match. Utilizing his Electokinesis tokens to pull a card for use in the final rounds of the game was also a nice bit of strategy that contributed to his win though he was also very lucky to pull probably the best possible draw he could have gotten.
The Asgardian bested the mutant in this contest of two powerful Marvel Comics characters. It was a fun, exciting game of two fairly equally matched adversaries. These characters are available in Dice Throne hero packs from The Op Games which feature some of Marvel's fan favorite Avengers and X-Men ranging from Black Panther to Wolverine. Marvel hero pack characters are also compatible to play against other Roxley Games Dice Throne characters such as Krampus and The Headless Horseman.
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The Grandmaster, one of the ageless Elders of the Universe, to amuse himself has mysteriously spirited away to a distant battle arena some of Earth's mightiest heroes from the Avengers and X-Men. They are challenged to participate in a fighting competition against one another where the ultimate winner may take a seat on the powerful Dice Throne which shall grant the champion any wish he or she desires. Achieve victory with your favorite hero in the Marvel edition of Dice Throne, a fast-paced game that involves both strategy and luck where players roll dice and utilize a hand of cards to defeat opponents.
Which Marvel hero will you choose to champion in the Grandmaster's Dice Throne tournament?
AVENGERS
BLACK PANTHER
Black Panther is the ruler and protector of Wakanda, a job fit for a king. With the help of the heart-shaped herb granting him legendary power, harnessed by his vibranium suit, T’Challa protects his people as the latest in a legacy line of Black Panther warriors.
T’Challa's complexity level is 2 out of a 6-point scale. His most basic attack is swiping opponents with vibranium claws causing 4-pts of health damage. His most dangerous attack is Wakanda Forever! which is a dice roll that provides him with vibranium suit and kinetic energy special effect tokens as well as impacts an opponent with 11-pts of damage. The Black Panther also has a defensive ability of dealing points of damage back to an attacker when he is being assaulted.
Trained from a young age in the Red Room, Natasha Romano grew up to be a master spy and physical combatant with no peers. After years of working alone, she found an ally in the Avengers, where she now fights crime under the moniker Black Widow.
Natasha has a hero complexity score of 4. That means compared to T'Challa who is a bruiser and basher direct attackers, Black Widow has more special abilities to finesse against opponents which make playing this character a bit more complicated. Beginner players may want to start with characters that have a 1 or 2 complexity level, move up to those with a 3 or 4 score when they have a few Dice Throne games under their belt and move up to 5 and 6 tiered characters when they've begun mastering gameplay.
The Black Widow's basic attack is a baton strike that inflicts 5-pts of damage. Her most lethal attack is when a favorable dice roll allows for a Widow's Bite which allows her to activate two ability upgrades and put them into play while also causing 10-pts of damage. Black Widow also has the defensive abilities to either deal or prevent damage when she is attacked depending on her roll of the dice during an opponent's attack.
After an alien device mutated her DNA, Carol Danvers transformed from a brilliant pilot into one of the most powerful Super Heroes in the universe. Now soaring among the stars, Carol Danvers is known as Captain Marvel!
Carol has a complexity level of 2. Her most basic attack is a proton punch that deals 5 points of damage. Her most powerful attack is a Binary Blast of which this roll of the dice provides her with cosmic ray, radiance, and cosmic flare special ability tokens and deals out 12-pts of damage on an opponent. On defense, depending on her roll of the device she has the chance to deal or prevent damage in relationship to an opponent's attack.
After an accident removed Doctor Stephen Strange’s fine motor skills from his hands, the renowned surgeon looked beyond traditional medicine for healing and found the mystical arts. What he was not expecting was to become the Sorcerer Supreme, Earth’s preeminent defender against interdimensional threats.
Doctor Strange has a complexity level of 5. His most basic attack allows him to utilize a Deja Vu special ability and cause 8-pts of damage on an opponent. His most powerful attack ALL-SEEING EYE allows a player to look through their card deck, pick two spells and cast them. In addition to the results of the spells, the dice roll also causes 10-pts of damage in addition to any other health reductions on an opponent that have occurred during the turn. On defense, Stephen can trigger various special abilities based upon the roll of the dice.
Doctor Strange is a very powerful but also complicated character to play. For those players who have a high comfort level in the card play and special token aspects of Dice Throne, Stephen Strange can dominate the gladiatorial arena. He is available in The Op Games Marvel 2-Hero Dice Throne Box [Black Widow / Doctor Strange]
LOKI
Ok, Loki may be more of an anti-hero than hero but we've seen him take on both heroic and villainous roles within the Marvel universe. So, he lumped in with the Avengers for this game though it would be awesome if The Op Games created a Marvel Villains box in the future with the likes of Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, and Venom.
Prince of Asgard, rightful heir of Jotunheim, God of Mischief, Loki is burdened with glorious purpose. He prefers facing his enemies by indirect means such as illusions, lies, manipulation, and trickery all in his pursuit of the Throne of Asgard as well as the ultimate subjugation of Midgard. He has a complexity level of 4.
Loki's basic attack is a staff strike dealing 6-pts of damage. His most dangerous attack is Glorious Purpose which inflicts a Spellbound negative effect on an opponent's future ability to attack him while dealing 10-pts of damage. Being a trickster, Loki also has a bag of tricks special effect that can play a big role in the outcome of turns. Defensively, when Loki is attacked his roll of the dice can trigger a number of different special abilities. Loki is the perfect character for those players who like to incorporate strategy and utilize special abilities rather than just bash an opponent with overwhelming force.
With powers that can manipulate reality itself and the meddling of unseen forces, Wanda Maximo’s real origin is a mystery. Blessed with the ability to manipulate chaos magic, she took a while to find her place in the world, but now Scarlet Witch has found a new family with the Avengers.
Wanda has a complexity level of 4. Her basic attack is a hex bolt that deals 4-pts of health damage. Her most powerful attack is Sealed Your Fate! which a certain roll of the dice will allow her to gain Conjure and Probability Manipulation special ability tokens, inflict Reality Warp, and additionally cause 12-pts of damage. Defensively, various roll of the dice allow her to trigger different special abilities. When it comes to Wanda Maximo it is all about the Chaos Magic!
After being bit by a radioactive spider, Miles Morales decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Spider-Man. With similar powers as the original Spider-Man, plus the ability to turn invisible, Miles patrols the streets of Brooklyn while still trying to graduate high school!
Spider-Man has a complexity level of 2. Miles basic attack is a 4-pts damage punch. He has a whopper of an attack though in his Venom Shockwave which gains him an invisibility token, inflicts webbed effect on an opponent and additionally deals 13-pts of damage. Because of his spider-sense, Miles also is allowed two defensive rolls of the dice one which lets him give back damage to his attacker and the other allows him to block damage from an attack.
Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. These were the words Odin inscribed on the mythic hammer Mjölnir before casting it and his son Thor into the realm of mortals, Midgard. Upon retrieval of the hammer, Thor regained all his powers as God of Thunder and uses them to protect all of the Nine Realms.
Thor has a complexity level of 3. His basic attack is to hammer an opponent causing 4-pts of damage. For Asgard is his most powerful attack which allows him to throw or retrieve Mjölnir up to four times in addition to dealing 14-pts of damage. Defensively, his roll of the dice determines if he will obtain special ability tokens or be able to prevent receiving damage points from an attack.
Scott Summers is the stalwart leader of the X-Men. He reaches deep into the pouches of his mind to craft battle plans that will focus fire on the many foes he faces. While his powerful optic blast decimates many an enemy, Cyclops' leadership is the true weapon against those who fight the X-Men!
Scott has a complexity level of 4. His basic attack is hand-to-hand combat inflicting 4-pts of damage. His most powerful attack is the Optic Blast which gains him Battle Plan and Support special ability tokens, inflicts Focus Fire, and additionally provides 11-pts of damage. A roll of the dice on defense allows him to either deal or prevent points of damage.
Bring the hijinks and wise cracks Deadpool is known for to your Dice Throne matches. Eat donuts to earn extra health! As a special ability say a cool or funny onomatopoeia to earn the ability to alter your dice roll configuration. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors against your opponent to activate special abilities. Add some hilarity to Dice Throne with Deadpool!
Deadpool has a complexity level of 3. His basic attack is to pew pew an opponent with finger guns causing 6-pts of damage. His most powerful attack is breaking the Fourth Wall where he can gain a positive status effect from his opponent and deal 14-pts of damage. Defensively, the right dice roll can trigger his mutant healing power.
Often considered one of the most powerful psychic minds, Jean Grey carries the burden of containing the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force. When it is corrupted, she becomes the Dark Phoenix and is nearly unstoppable. Jean Gray has a complexity level of 6.
Jean's mind attack is her basic offensive move causing 4-pts of damage. Her ultimate attack gains her force field and acuity special ability tokens and deals out 12-pts of damage. After her first turn, Jean flips back and forth each subsequent turn with her Dark Phoenix persona which creates complexities for playing as this character. Defensively, her roll of the dice can prevent damage from an attack or inflict it upon her opponent. It can also allow her to gain Flame Blast special ability tokens.
Remy LeBeau, the man with the red eyes, also known as ‘Le Diable Blanc’, began his life as a thief indebted to Mr. Sinister. But in the X-Men, Gambit found his true home. With his favorite weapon, a deck of kinetically charged playing cards, he’s a hero with highly explosive results.
Remy has a complexity level of 6. Gambit utilizes a lot of special ability tokens that combine with dice rolls and card play making him a hard character to master, but if you can be at ease with juggling these feats, Remy LeBeau can dominate the battle arena. His basic move is the bo staff strike inflicting 5-pts of damage but his Le Diable Blanc attack allows him to accelerate four times, gain dissolution, inflict disruption, regain an Ace card and deal 11-pts of damage to overwhelm an opponent. As you can see, he has a lot of abilities that can impact a match beyond just the results of the role of dice. Defensively, he can also inflict damage, heal himself or gain special abilities based upon the roll of the dice.
Without the capacity to control her mutant ability to absorb memories and powers through touch, the young woman known as Rogue was once on a dark path. However, Rogue has successfully redeemed herself as a heroine and became influential among the X-Men!
Rogue has a complexity level score of 3. Her basic attack is brawling which impacts 4-pts of damage. Her high altitude attack lets her gain 1 combat point and 2 skyward special ability tokens, inflict 3 influence feats and deal 11-pts of damage. Defensively, depending on the roll of the dice she can deal out damage, prevent damage or gain special ability tokens.
Bobby Drake likes to keep it cool as he glides through combat, freezing opponents in their tracks. Sometimes even your greatest weapons will turn to frozen cubes of ice. Don’t let his chill demeanor fool you; he might just freeze the day.
Iceman has a hero complexity score of 4. Frostbite is his basic attack dealing out 5-pts of damage. Ice storm is his attack to be feared. It allows him to store 5 ice shard, inflict 2 dice cube and deal out 13-pts of damage. Defensively, he can roll dice deal back damage to attackers as sometimes the best defense is a good offense.
Crafting weapons of telekinetic power, Betsy Braddock manifests her psychic control in the form of powerful weapons, such as daggers. Her agile maneuvers leave opponents paralyzed and her mind can reach deep within her enemy to scramble even their most well-planned defenses.
Betsy has a complexity level of 3. Her basic attack is a lunge that deals out 5-pts of damage. Otherworlder attacks are the ones to be most feared allowing her to gain agility, inflict paralyze and give out 11-pts of damage. Defensively she has the ability to gain extra playing cards or special ability tokens on the results of a dice roll.
As one of the most revered X-Men, Ororo Munroe calls forth all manner of weather to aid her teammates and to upset enemies. From her command of lightning to the very wind itself, Storm soars above all that she surveys.
Storm has a hero complexity level of 4. A lightning attack is her basic move dealing 5-pts of damage. Opponents need to fear her Tempest which provides her with 2 tornado and a wind shear special effect tokens and inflicts 12-pts of damage. Defensively, a roll of the dice can provide her with tornado or lightning special effect tokens.
From the northern wilderness of Canada hails one of the gruffest, most irascible brooding X-Men you’ll ever meet. But the only thing more intense than his cynical posture is his savage rage. Wolverine has a complexity level of 2. With his adamantium claws and healing factor, with Wolverine there isn't much strategy at play, you just rush at your opponents and beat the hell out of them!
His basic move is a claw swipe that inflicts 4-pts of damage and renews him with 2-pts of health. Beware his berserker rage which deals out 12-pts of damage while healing him 3-pts. Defensively, an attacker will be hit with a point of damage for each claw die Wolverine rolls to counter an assault. Wolverine also has an "alpha male" feature that has an intimidating impact on his opponents. A fan favorite X-Men comic book character that has been made to be easy and fun to play in Dice Throne bouts.
Are you ready to rumble?! The fight is just getting started as the Avengers and X-men compete to win the Grandmaster's Dice Throne prize. Who do you think will come out on top?
Stay tuned because for the next few weeks, I'll be playing out a weekly match with the Marvel Dice Throne characters to select a winner for the Grandmaster's tournament. Future posts will provide a summary of each match's gameplay and dive more into features like characters' attacks and special abilities. First up: Thor versus Storm!
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There is a new tabletop game coming to stores within the next year from Spin Master Games in partnership with CMON that fans of Marvel comic books and movies are sure to think is super. MARVEL UNITED is a cooperative game that lets players join together as their favorite superheroes to thwart the evil plans of villainous masterminds. The core box set of MARVEL UNITED includes Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow and Captain Marvel as the good guys who can face off against either Ultron, Red Skull or Taskmaster for a game scenario. Each hero has special attributes and powers embodied in a deck of cards that must be strategically used in turns to overcome a villain's masterplan.
In addition to the Marvel aspect of the game which meshes together elements of the brand's comic book, television and movie properties, I like that instead of competing against one another players instead work together to win a game. The cooperative aspect of MARVEL UNITED makes it a compelling choice for a family game night. Combined with playing cards featuring impressive artwork and detailed miniature figures of the heroes and villains that serve as game pieces MARVEL UNITED is a tabletop game to geek out over.
Before MARVEL UNITED hits store shelves though, Spin Master Games and CMON are launching it through Kickstarter. If you participate in the MARVEL UNITED Kickstarter campaign that concludes on March 4, 2020 there are exclusives you can purchase and free bonus items that can be earned. After finding out some details about this game, I knew it was something I'd absolutely buy at retail. So this dad blogger jumped onboard the Kickstarter campaign to get access to the perks of this campaign. I'm invested for $90 of my own money which includes an Infinity War add on expansion to the core box set featuring Thanos and his evil minions the Black Order that is only available via Kickstarter.
Another perk of the MARVEL UNITED Kickstarter campaign is that as fundraising goals are met new characters are unlocked for the core box set (many of whom will be Kickstarter exclusives) including Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Carnage, King Pin, She-Hulk and War Machine among others! If you don't participate in the Kickstarter campaign there are a number of heroes and villains you won't be able to incorporate into the game because they won't be available in the MARVEL UNITED retail editions. So now is a nice time to purchase the game before it hits stores so you can get some extra Kickstarter perks!
In addition to the core box set, MARVEL UNITED will also have a number of expansion boxes available at stores to further enhance game play. If you purchase these now through Kickstarter though each of the expansions includes a bonus figure that won't be available at retail. The expansion boxes bring Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor and Spider-Man into the gameplay of MARVEL UNITED.
RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER
TALES OF ASGARD
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY REMIX
ENTER THE SPIDER-VERSE
For more information about MARVEL UNITED and this Kickstarter campaign head over to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmon/marvel-united/description Don't wait to long to check out this Kickstarter campaign because once it closes out your chance to get the exclusive content and bonus items from purchasing MARVEL UNITED through this campaign is gone. If you are thinking of buying this game do it now to take advantage of the perks. I've bought in and if you join in too we all are rewarded with new rewards being unlocked in the Kickstarter campaign.
Remember the clock is ticking! The MARVEL UNITED Kickstarter campaign concludes on March 4! I am so looking forward to some family game nights playing MARVEL UNITED. Check it out for yourself!
When it comes to having family fun with video games the LEGO themed ones produced by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are some of this dad's favorites. They've created a number of games based upon entertainment franchises ranging from Jurassic Park and Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit as well as Star Wars that my family loves to play together. Filled with the whimsical backgrounds and zany situations that the LEGO brand has become known for these video games are filled with adventurous challenges and thought provoking puzzles.
There are also LEGO video games that transport players to a world made of building bricks and populated with min-figures of characters from the Marvel super hero universe. What is great about these games is that elements from both Marvel's comic books along with the movies made by various studios are all combined together in a way you currently see on the silver screen. Unite members of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men to save the day in these LEGO video games!
While my kids and I have played a number of these LEGO Marvel video games, we don't currently own any of them. That may be changing though now that it has been announced that three of these top-selling videogames, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and LEGO Marvel’s Avengers are being bundled together in one package called the LEGO MARVEL COLLECTION. The three-game compilation will be available March 12, 2019 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
In LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, players take on the role of their favorite Marvel characters Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk, as they assemble in a completely original story. Players will battle against some of the most menacing Marvel Super Villains, including dastardly Doctor Octopus, the ghastly Green Goblin, the ruthless Red Skull, the vicious Venom, Thor’s vexing brother, Loki, as well as the Devourer of Worlds, Galactus.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 picks up directly where LEGO Marvel Super Heroes left off featuring a completely original branching storyline co-written by award-winning comic writer Kurt Busiek. This story brings together a diverse roster of iconic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from different time periods and realities including Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Cosmo the Spacedog, Cowboy Captain America, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Green Goblin, Groot, Gwenpool, Hawkeye, Howard the Duck, Hulk, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Ms. Marvel, Rocket Raccoon, She-Hulk, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Thor, and many more. Players can roam and explore 18 different Marvel locations within the incredible Open Hub World of Chronopolis, from the vibrant jungle of Wakanda to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, along with Asgard, Attilan, Knowhere, the Coliseum, Hala, Hydra Empire, Kang’s Citadel, K'un-Lun, Lemuria, Manhattan, Medieval England, Noir New York, 2099 Nueva York, Old West, The Swamp, and Xandar.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers features storylines from the critically-acclaimed film Marvel’s The Avengers and its sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and players can unlock more than 200 characters, including Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man. The game features a unique take on open world gameplay, with eight different environments to explore within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the expansive streets of Marvel’s New York, as well as Asgard, Barton’s Farm, Malibu, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base Exterior, Sokovia, South Africa and Washington, D.C. Players can freely roam around these open world locations in any way they’d like, such as super jumping off skyscrapers with Hulk, speed running over water with Quicksilver or even play as giant characters, like the menacing Fing Fang Foom, who can grow to the size of tall buildings.
DLC Content
This super-sized collection in addition to original content also includes the DLC packs for each of the three game. The updated content to these games includes Black Panther and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War character and level packs for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 inspired by Marvel Studios’ hit films. So you will have all the season pass content that was released for these three video games in the LEGO MARVEL COLLECTION.
With all the hype that will be taking place this Spring about the Captain Marvel and Avengers Endgame movies, it will be a great time to immerse yourself in having some video game fun playing the LEGO MARVEL COLLECTION. I appreciate that these video games produced by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group have content that is appropriate for kids ranging from elementary school aged to teens to play but also has the action and excitement of the Marvel cinematic universe so that adults will enjoy playing too. Toss in some witty LEGO humor and parodies that are sure to make you smile. Now you are all set to participate in the type of amusing adventures that have earned LEGO style video games A Geek Daddy nod of approval!
AquaBall, the zero-calorie, sugar-free, and preservative-free children's beverage know for packaging featuring Disney's Frozen, Disney Princesses, Marvel's Avengers and Disney Classic Characters for its Berry Frost, Fruit Punch, Grape and Strawberry Lemonade flavors is hosting a very nice holiday giveaway. You'll want to check this out because not only are they giving away a great prize for kids, but also some things moms and dads will appreciate winning as well.
There's a prize pack just for dads with useful and fun tech items from Logitech and Ultimate Ears. I especially like the headphones for online video game play.
A lucky mom will win a prize pack with a limited edition Laura Mercier cosmetic set, stained glass birthstone dish, and a nice scarf featuring the quote "I love you more today than yesterday, but far less than tomorrow."
Plus there is a prize pack just for kids that includes a space scooter, bell helmet, and Light Stax block set.
Get your entries in because this giveaway ends at 3pm (ET) / Noon (PT) on December 15, 2017. CLICK HERE and fill out the entry forms for each of the three themed contests (Dads, Moms & Kids) located on the AquaBall blog for a chance to win. Good luck!
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