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One of a kind (Search result = 1)
Herman Roozen
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When I tried to find a game like Puerto Rico (Categories: Farming, City Building, Economic; Mechanics: Variable Phase Order), I found out that there is only one game with those criteria. Which made me think. There are 76 categories and 43 mechanics in BGG. So there are 3268 possible combinations of 1 category with 1 mechanic. Some combinations will have hundreds of games, some will have none. I am curious which combination of 1 Category with 1 Mechanic has only 1 search result.

I'm sure the admins can cook up a query that gets them all out. Here are the ones (five of them) that I came up with after a brief search. Not systematically (Abstract Strategy x Acting = 8; Abstract Strategy x Action Point Allowance System = 46; etc.), but just 'trial and error'.

Please feel free to add your own "search result = 1".
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 04:38:48
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1. Archers, The [Average Rating:2.00 Unranked]
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Category: Farming
Mechanic: Voting

"Family game based on the British radio drama. Players compete to show their knowledge of the fictional village of Ambridge. Players take on the role of one of six characters and travel around the board gathering information from other players or acting out situations from the show."

One of a kind.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 03:16:38
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2. Western Town [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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Category: City Building
Mechanic: Acting

"Western Town is a game based on the West Colonization. It has basics mechanics from Settlers of Catan and Puerto Rico."

But still it is unique.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 03:22:45
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After much searching, here is a link to the blog of the designer of the game.

It will probably pop up in French, in which case (if you don't already know) you can paste the url into google search and when it pops up, click on "translate this page" it isn't a perfect translation, but it does give more details on the game!

It also looks as if they are creating a vassal game for it.

http://www.legobelin.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/12/263-olivi...
3. Rise of Nations [Average Rating:7.00 Unranked]
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Category: Renaissance
Mechanic: Rock-Paper-Scissors

""Rise of Nations" is an empire-building big box game in which players develop their nation from Ancient Age to Modern Age. War, economics, science and diplomacy are to be taken into consideration to successfully win this epic game."

It has a lot more Categories and Mechanics than these two, but the combination of these two makes it special.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 03:30:58
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4. Akkon: Machtkampf der Tempelritter [Average Rating:5.19 Overall Rank:3876]
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Category: Religious
Mechanics: Secret Unit Deployment

"The players take on the roll of dignitaries in the Temple Order during the Third Crusade to the holy land. They strive to expand the power of their order in order to increase its gold and renown of the Temple Knights and spread belief in the holy land. This choice group in the Temple Order will determine the most capable member under them to become the new grandmaster."

If you are looking for religion and secrecy: look no further.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 03:38:38
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That's weird. Just the other day I was wishing I could find a decent religious secret unit deployment game.
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

-DK
5. Down in Flames: Jets [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
 
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Category: Vietnam War
Mechanics: Trick-taking

"The "one hit one kill" sudden death nature of modern combat, makes this game very different than earlier versions of Down In Flames!"

And apparently also very different than any other game.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 03:42:06
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Based on the previous Down in Flames games, I would suspect that it is not a trick taking game.
6. SexPlay the Game [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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Yes, although it is not the only game with Mature/Adult and Trick-taking anymore, it still is the only one with Mature/Adult and Secret Unit Deployment.
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 07:32:14
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:surprise: "Secret Unit Deployment"?!? What the, I mean how do you - um - well, you know, deploy your - um - unit secretly? :blush:
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Mike Jones
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Drew wrote:
:surprise: "Secret Unit Deployment"?!? What the, I mean how do you - um - well, you know, deploy your - um - unit secretly? :blush:


Well hopefully it doesn't stay secret for long. Or then you really need to keep it secret.
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I think they meant to put it as "Premature Unit Deployment"!!!;)
7. Custer's Last Stand [Average Rating:7.17 Unranked]
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The only game about the American Indian Wars, in which Singing is part of the game -> Link

From the description:
"There are NO dismounted/horse-holder RULES and NO rule against the Native player singing War-chants or Death-songs for fallen troops." So singing doesn't seem to be really required to play it... ;)
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Posted On: 2008-05-07 07:36:54
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