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KostasMic

2024-12-05

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Very nice game, that awakens beautiful memories, for those who played it back in the 80's. It is not as big as it was then, nor does it have the extras that existed (Trojan horse, battering ram, etc.), but it is very enjoyable.

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zisopoulos2003

2024-12-17

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If you ever played the old game from the 80s... it has nothing to do with it. Very few pieces to build your castles and almost impossible for an adult to knock them down, let alone a child. The projectiles are few and so light that they don't have the necessary power to demolish the structures. If you absolutely must play castles and siege engines, find the old used version.

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  alexandros.koliris

  2025-01-28

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  The kids who played it enjoyed it, but the adults who were with them were disappointed. Much inferior to the version we grew up with in the 80s. The 'slingshot' is unacceptable and the bricks are too few to build something nice. If the old version were released, I would buy it without question.

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  stv82m

  2025-01-22

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  Easy and fun game, with a relatively short completion time for each round. The kids loved it from the very first moment. The miniatures are quite good, and the "weapons" are relatively easy to use, although some players may need a little familiarization. The wall pieces are lightweight, so they can be knocked down more easily and perhaps even spectacularly. The rules are very simple, and the instruction book even includes "rulers" to help calculate distances when setting up the game. A downside is that there are few pieces for the walls. If there were more and perhaps different ones, each round could last longer, but there would also be greater flexibility in how each player builds their wall. In any case, it is a quite good and very affordable game that can be set up and played easily and quickly.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  jhondrop

  2025-01-11

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  Very nice game, your kids will enjoy it. However, the quality is inferior to the old version that we loved.

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  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  Kalli_Angel

  2025-01-08

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  Poor and little.
  It has 2 catapults inside, some bricks for castle formation, and 2 handfuls of little soldiers!
  Those who played in the 90s with the old one know what I mean.

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  Apostolos Gkountas

  2025-01-08

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  It doesn't have the glamour of the old, traditional, ancestral Castles and besiegers. It's a bit lacking. However, it has the hype and remains an all-time classic - must-have game.

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  Yiannis P.

  2025-01-06

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  It was intended as a gift for my kids. Although it is different from the old one, the little ones liked it a lot and enjoy playing with it together.

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  pankspj

  2025-01-03

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  Just the memories it awakened in me are enough for the 5 stars.
  It's not like the equivalent from the 80s-90s, neither in the quantity of pieces nor in construction (for example, they no longer need rubber bands), nor are there currently any expansions for the game.
  Nevertheless, it is very fun and in terms of quality, I would say it's well-made; time will tell.

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  c.sofras

  2025-01-02

  This version disappointed me! Mediocre in every way! Build quality, the crossbows are unacceptable, good construction only for the catapults and the figures, but the projectiles are very light and indeed very few, only 6! Generally, for the 30 euros it costs, they could easily have at least better crossbows and more projectiles! Much better is the game Catapults and Castles or otherwise Catapult Feud in everything, which I actually bought for just 23 euros on sale!!!

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  stivakos06

  2025-01-01

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  Not like the old one, but definitely a good effort that brought back memories from my childhood... I recommend it

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  gkanou

  2024-12-27

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  Nice game. It reminds me of the old one but is quite different from it. On the positive side, the ramp that adjusts the launch angle; on the negative side, the ground "bow" which (probably for ecological reasons) does not have a rubber band, so a strong launch is quite difficult.

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  4 out of 7 members found this review helpful

  nax1979

  2024-12-05

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  I didn't like it at all, cheap construction of poor quality

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  8 out of 8 members found this review helpful

  aris.ntoulas

  2024-11-29

  My children, a 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter, are excitedly playing almost every day... of course, together with dad! We are also waiting for any expansions at some point. Because I played the classic Castles and Besiegers 35 years ago, I consider this one slightly inferior. Maybe it's because in the 80s it was an oasis compared to other board games, and now the kids literally have everything! They can't enjoy them! The pieces, the catapults, the soldiers, etc., are of good quality... but I believe it doesn't compare to the variety of the original game.

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  6 out of 8 members found this review helpful

  Console Hunter

  2024-11-21

  Coming from the Kickstarter process and based on the legendary Castles and Catapults that came to our country in 1983 from El Greco, you buy it just for the name if you played the old one. Of course, it has no connection to what you remember, but for a small child, it seems interesting. I hope the expansion packs will come to Greece as well. A detailed presentation, comparison with the old one, and gameplay with my three-year-old son in the link below! Also, make sure to subscribe if you liked it :)

  https://youtu.be/d-t1qjDK5N8?si=cGzTAjzGvLc3DA2c

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  alk_v

  2024-11-18

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  Respectable construction and pieces for their price, definitely not as many pieces as the original, but for the price, it's very fair.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  johnhum

  2024-10-21

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  It's not like the original, but it's quite decent. Good quality materials and the idea of ramps without rubber bands is very nice!

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• 5

  Asteris_Asteriadis

  2025-01-10

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  Excellent revival of the authentic game that we have been waiting for decades.

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  DIMITRIS_XENOS73

  2025-01-02

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  For the money, it is worth it.

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  spyrossamos

  2024-12-28

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  It was a gift and they were thrilled

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  Anastasios_Diamantides

  2024-11-23

  Very good construction but few pieces compared to the original.

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  ENEMYGR

  2025-01-26

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  Anastasia_Kyriakidi924

  2025-01-09

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• 3

  besiou

  2025-01-07

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• 5

  j.mitrofanis

  2025-01-04

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  • Fun
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• 3

  ΣΟΦΙΑ ΧΑΛΟΦΤΗ-aggelos

  2025-01-04

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• 5

  Larry_K

  2025-01-02

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  • Fun
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• 4

  Artemis_Kouniakis

  2024-12-12

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  • Fun
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• 5

  hlaz6

  2024-12-10

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• 4

  DragonianGR

  2024-12-08

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• 5

  Sokin_Tisfiouk

  2024-12-05

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  • Fun
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  • Long completion time
• 5

  Stelios_Karafiloglou

  2024-11-14

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  • Fun
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