Cutthroat
1978
BGG Average Rating
5.0
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Players
2-4
Weight
N/A
Age
7+
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📖 About This Game
A "limited edition" game of which only 2500 were made (2nd edition).
"Cutthroat": a pirate game of luck and skill.
A fairly standard roll-and-move take-a-card type game, with some innovative (for 1982) block-the-path abilities, and a non-linear game board.
Game includes: playing board, 5 pawns, 5 "stop" blocks, two dice, 26 Pirate Cards, 26 Treasure Chest cards, 2 Skull & Crossbones cards, 175 golden chips, 5 chip chests (these are to be assembled from cardstock), and 5 cardboard player identification pieces.
Instructions are printed on faux parchment.
Game comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity.