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Balanx (1993)

Average Rating: 5.33/10
Board Game Rank: 6809
Abstract Games Rank: 539
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Year Published
1993
# of Players
2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(3 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
20 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
8 and up
User Suggested Ages
8 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
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Honors
Subdomain
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Balanx
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Balanx is a 2 player balancing game by Kris Burm. The game has a low plastic see-saw grid with spaced grooves. Players have 10 heavy glass marbles in black and white, the same as found in Abalone, and 2 small steel ball bearings.
Players start with their marbles on the opposite side and corner of the grid and move them towards themselves forwards and sideways, but not diagonally. The trick is that before a player moves, they hold the balancing board down on their side, making the marbles roll along the grooves and changing the set up entirely. In addition, the steel balls run in side grooves, affecting the balance of the board and making the game very challenging.
The winner is the first to get their balls across to their corner, but if any balls are left in the opponents corner to block a finish, you lose.
Rules in English, French, Dutch and Swedish.

Was awarded the title "Best Abstract Strategy Game" by Games Magazine in 1997.

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Year: 1993
Size: 11.42 x 11.42 x 2.36 inches
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Statistics
Board Game Rank: 6809
Abstract Games Rank: 539
Num Ratings: 121
Average Rating: 5.33
Standard Deviation: 1.54
Num Views: 13045
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Avg. Game Weight: 1.9
Fans: 0
Personal Comments: 46
Users Owning: 196
Users Wanting: 2
Users Trading: 16 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 0
Want Parts In Trade: 1
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Total Plays: 107
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