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| ProdID: 1209 - Expedition HalleyDeveloped byThe Vujigigi Brothers | Product Score: 5.9 |
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Expedition Halley gives you the opportunity to develop and use many skills, like problem solving, risk assessment, communication, strategic planning, mathematics and business mangement. Invest in space companies to make money, buy a spaceship, travel to Halley's Comet and photograph it... if you can! But beware of stock market crashes, alien pirates, rust in your rockets, and dastardly fellow players. The road to the comet is a hard one. A game for 2-6 players, aged 12 and up. UPDATE 23/09/08: We have been advised of a price increase. This game now retails for approx nz$56.90. UPDATE 03/09/11: After a request from a reader, we have attempted to make contact with the manufacturer. Unfortunately, we have been unable to and research indicates this product may no longer be available anywhere. |
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As at 8-1-2019 we stock this brilliant game at Young Reflections Invercargill. Its has gone up in price but only just it was $56.90 in 2008 now its $59.99 2019. Yes it is still in production. This seemly complex game is simpler than you think. Its a fantastic game for problem solving risk assessment communication and strategic planning. Your maths skills are also tested. Perfect for both home and school and we have often sold it into schools where teachers rave about it. Each player's aim is to raise funds by playing the stock market to finance a trip into space and take photos of Halley's comet. Players start on Earth and invest in different companies. When enough money is made on the stock market, players buy a camera and a space ship, launching into space from the Eketahuna Launch Pad. In space, players travel towards the comet, dodging black holes and alien space ships. The winner is the first person to collect three photos of the comet. Designed by 2 New Zealanders in their early 20's Expedition Halley is a great way to encourage your family to discover new things. It brings up discussions of the real halley's comet and hopefully may encourage a new passion in children of all ages. |
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I found this game to be very similar to pick a path books. It started out quite informative and benificial about the sharemarket and was explained reasonably well. When we moved onto the second stage of the game - heading to the comet, it lost some of its punch. For space enthusiasts it could be quite enjoyable, and not a bad game to pass the time. |
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this game... after reading the blurb on the back I figured there was going to be some 'raising money' aspect and then some 'buying stuff' aspect too... I was kinda right I suppose... The first half of the game involves running around the board in various directions, thus affecting the price of the various stock companies. You can only buy certain stocks depending on the square you land on, and can always sell stocks, and thus you attempt to raise money. I found this aspect of the game to be quite fun, with the mental stimulation of trying to assess a particular stock's potential earning power based on the number of times its price changes, what its peak price is, how likely the odds of reaching that peak are, etc... it soon became clear that it's unwise to simply look at the top value of a stock, as it rarely reaches that point, but instead you should look at the top 3-5 values, as it will probably reach that region. If only the REAL stock market had that kind of reliability.  The second part of the game is where it kinda fell over for me. After about an hour and a half of trying to kick the 'Monopoly' habit of holding some cash in hand in case of unexpected rental payments... something this game doesn't have... and running around the board... we all got a bit tired of it, so just shuffled the spaceship cards and each team selected one at random, same with the cameras and solar umbrella... then we all progressed on to Phase 2... this is where it turned into a 'Twist-a-Plot' style game, with a booklet of paragraphs, each describing some action or event... and of course a conditional link to one or more other paragraphs... it got a bit tedious after a short while. Overall, though it's not the greatest game I have played, I am sure that it will be one of those whose appeal lies mostly with the dedicated science fans... and it'll grow on you if you play it a few times I suppose. You can speed the game up a bit by starting off with more than the recommended $200k (we started with an extra half-mil) or by shuffling the ship and/or camera cards and selecting one at random. It's not a bad game, it's just one that would have it's best appeal to a niche market. So if you like a bit of a brain-workout, with a bit of a run-around afterwards, have a look at this one. |
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This game was kind of interesting to learn, and had aspects I found quite thought-provoking. The stock market part of the gameplay was great for providing strategy and a means of possibly increasing your wealth while having a chance to screw over your opponent at the same time. The table in the centre of the game board was easy to follow and understand. There were squares on the board which allowed for the option of changing the direction you travelled. Once you get past the first level of play, the rules and game play, for me, became more like a choose your own adventure book. This was an ok idea for the game, but it did tend to slow play down and meant a greater amount of confusion as to who won, and how. Not my most favourite game ever, but I am sure if I play often enough I'll get used to the aspects that frustrate the most. |
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Misfire 17 To start, I use my game tag as I would prefer to stay relatively anonymous. Okay, my general opinion on this game is a great one. I had begun to get bored with the games I had at home, but when I meet the developer of this game he asked if I wanted to check it out, as posted by -> KIWIreviewer-00 "I did not know what to expect from it" that stood for me. But, although I had no idea that this game even existed, I did not judge it. After about two hours, [maybe a little less] i had finished the game. It was really awesome. My only little qualm about the game is that the second part is a little hard for the slighty younger ones to understand, but with a little explanation from someone older, [if needed] it is really cool. Overall it is a really really cool game. Well done to the developers... Misfire 17 |
| Printed at 03:07:32pm on Sunday 19th May 2024 |
