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Artist
Publisher
Year Published
2000
# of Players
2 − 5
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 players
(112 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
8 and up
(33 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(44 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(104 voters) [vote]
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Mechanic
Expansion
Expands
Family
Primary Name
Lord of the Rings
Alternate Names
A gyűrűk ura
Der Herr der Ringe
Hringadróttinsspilið
In de Ban van de Ring
Ringenes Herre
Sagan om ringen
Le Seigneur des Anneaux
El Señor de los Anillos
Señor de los Anillos
Il Signore Degli Anelli
Taru Sormusten Herrasta
Ο Άρχοντας των Δαχτυλιδιών
魔戒合作版
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This game should not be confused with Reiner Knizia's children's game (Lord of the Rings) with the same title, or with his very different 2-player Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation!!

Lord of the Rings is a co-operative game where the object is to destroy the Ring while surviving the corrupting influence of Sauron. Each player plays one of the Hobbits in the fellowship, each of which has a unique power. The game is played on a number of boards: the Master board indicates both the physical progress of the fellowship across Middle Earth and the corrupting influence of Sauron on the hobbits, and a number of scenario boards which detail the events and adventures of particular locations. Progression across the boards is determined by playing cards (many of which represent the characters and items of Middle Earth), and the effects of corruption are represented by a special die. The game is lost if the ring-bearer is overcome by Sauron, or won if the ring is destroyed by throwing it into the volcanic fires of Mount Doom.

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Lord of the Rings - Limited Edition
A special edition limited to 500 copies in the English language and 250 in German published by Sophisticated Games and Kosmos in November 2001. The Limited Edition has a silver 22 carat gold plated ring, pewter Hobbit playing pieces, a signed and numbered John Howe. Box signed by Reiner Knizia.

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Components:

  • 1 Master Board
  • 2 Double-Sided Scenario Boards:
    • Moria/Helm's Deep
    • Shelob's Lair/Mordor
  • 1 Sauron Figure
  • 5 Hobbit Figures
  • 6 White Markers
  • 60 Hobbit Cards
  • 5 Character Cards
  • 5 Gandalf Cards
  • 35 Feature Cards
  • 23 Square Event Tiles
  • 11 Round Life Tokens
  • 32 Shields
  • 1 Ring
  • 1 Dice
  • 1 Hall of Fame Sheet
  • Game Rules
  • Rules Summary

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Der Herr der Ringe
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German second edition
Publisher: Kosmos
Artist: John Howe
Year: 2011
Size: 10.00 x 10.00 x 2.20 inches
German
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Il Signore Degli Anelli
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Italian Edition
Publisher: Stratelibri
Artist: John Howe
Year: 2011
Size: 10.00 x 10.00 x 2.00 inches
Italian
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El Señor de los Anillos
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Spanish second edition
Publisher: Devir
Artist: John Howe
Year: 2011
Product Code: 8436017220155
Size: 10.04 x 10.04 x 1.97 inches
Spanish
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In de Ban van de Ring
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Dutch second edition
Publisher: 999 Games
Artist: John Howe
Year: 2011
Size:  
Dutch
Release Date:  Aug 2011
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Lord of the Rings
Nick: 
Fantasy Flight Games Silver Line Edition
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Artist: John Howe
Year: 2010
Product Code: FFG LTR12
Size: 10.00 x 10.00 x 2.00 inches
English
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1 Gollum variant player card
I didn't like the way that if, when playing as Gollum, you play your Gollum card, it means you lose your player card at the same time. This way you get to keep one! print it at 106%, I got a background pattern from the minas tirith expansion
2011-11-24
3 Señor de los Anillos en Español (Tablero y cartas)
Traducción de los eventos del tablero principal y de los conflictos. También incluye la traducción de las cartas de Gandalf, de personajes Hobbit y de cartas de historia legendaria (verdes). Traducido de la versión alemana intentando mantener los símbolos lo más parecidos posible a los del juego. Editado: He reordenado el documento para que sea más ergonómico a la hora de usarlo. Además he añadido colores a las tablas de cartas para identificar directamente a qué grupo pertenecen y una línea para cortar las hojas y que quepan en la caja del juego.
2011-07-30
20 Lord of the Rings Express
custom box for lord of the rings express (a dice variant).
2011-04-07
16 Lord Of The Rings Player Aid
Detailed step by step turn process, end-of-scenario process and setup guide. Each covers all expansions, denoted so you can pick and choose depending on which expansions you're including. Also includes a 1 page symbol guide covering the original game and all expansions. (Changes to version 1 include expansion notations, more on Battlefields, symbol guide and general cleanup improvements to setup and turn process).
2010-12-20
40 Universal Head LORD OF THE RINGS Rules Summary & Reference
The Universal Head LORD OF THE RINGS Rules Summary & Reference v1 (Sep10). Double-sided rules summary and single-sided reference sheet.
2010-09-26
4 In de Ban van de Ring Samenvatting
Samenvatting van de regels in het Nederlands in tekstvorm.
2010-07-04
11 Resumen reglas y Consulta El Señor de los Anillos.
Guia de referencia rápida y consulta para agilizar las partidas de El Señor de los Anillos.
2010-06-08
6 Finnish Rules
Finnish Rules. PDF format.
2010-05-22
7 Saruman Variant
Includes a set of Saruman cards - nasty surprises that can pop up because of events or the Sauron player (which he can do at any time!). Also included are 2 Gandalf cards, 1 Nazgul card and a set of card symbols for custom card creation.
2010-05-05
52 Lord of the Rings Player Aid (English)
This reference card lists available player actions and reminders for the end of Scenarios in the base game.
2010-02-10
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