Balloon Cup (2003)

#33 in the Top 50 Best Sellers List

This game is currently inactive in the TimeWellSpent Games system and is no longer for sale.

Part of the Kosmos 2-player games series

Which includes:

• Caesar & Cleopatra (Kosmos Tin Box Edition)
• Dracula
• Elk Fest
• Gone Fishing!
• Hellas
• Jambo
• Kahuna
• Lost Cities
• Lost Cities (Metalbox Edition)
• Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League
• Rosenkönig (German 4th Edition)
• Times Square

Components

• 45 balloon cards
• 5 trophy cards
• 4 hop tiles
• 45 victory cubes
• 1 bag
• 1 rule booklet

Manufacturer's Description

In Balloon Cup, the players compete in several short balloon flights (hops) to collect the colored cubes associated with each hop. When a player has collected enough cubes of a given color, he earns the trophy card for that color. Players may even trade 3 otherwise useless cubes for 1 they can use. The first player to earn 3 trophy cards is the winner! Each player has a hand of 8 balloon cards. the players play their balloons on mountain or plain hops. Players play their high-valued balloons on the mountains and their low-value balloons on the plains. Players usually play their balloons on their side of the hops, but wind (and cunning) can cause them to play on their opponent's side, a move that can ruin their opponent's plan.

Time Well Spent's thoughts

This has actually taken over on my current favorite 2- person only game. There is a lot more strategy in this game than you originally think.

Awards

Spiel des Jahres, Nominee - 2003

Games Magazine GAMES 100, Best 2-Player Card Game - 2004

Other Information on Balloon Cup

Boardgame Geek - Reviews, information and user comments

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