FULL REVIEW

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Clark King
February 2002
USA

Another 2 player game is called Fire and Ice--the title relating to the red and blue markers that the players have. The board consists of 7 raised triangular islands mounted on the main board. Each island has seven holes for playing pieces. The holes are connected by 6 straight lines and a circle. The islands themselves are mounted so that they themselves are also connected in the same pattern. The goal is to control 3 of the islands that are connected by one of the lines or the circle. Of course, islands are only "controlled" when 3 of your pieces on it are also connected by a line or circle. Movement in this game is clever - Fire moves first from the center hole of the center triangle. He then replaces the location he moved from with one of Ice's pieces. Ice then moves and replaces with a Fire piece. Moves can be made to any open hole in the same island or to the same relative position in another island! This is of greater depth than QUADTRIA and takes 20-30 minutes to play, but looks as if it will be satisfying to most players. I would give it an 8 rating.

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