''Manila'' is a
German-style board game
A Eurogame, also called a German-style board game, German game, or Euro-style game, (generally just referred to as board games in Europe) is a class of tabletop games that generally has indirect player interaction and abstract physical componen ...
designed by
Franz-Benno Delonge and published in 2005 by
Zoch Verlag
The Zoch Verlag is a Munich-based publisher of games. Its pivotal point is games of skill made out of wood - or with a high proportion of wood — for children and families. In addition, it has games in which the tactical skills of the players are ...
and
Rio Grande Games
Rio Grande Games is a board game publisher based in Placitas, New Mexico. The company primarily imports and localizes foreign language German-style board games.
History
In 1995, Jay Tummelson began working for Mayfair Games. At that time, M ...
. It involves auctioning/bidding, betting/wagering, commodity speculation, dice rolling, and worker placement. It is set in colonial
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanize ...
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Honors
*2005 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 3rd Place
*2005 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee
*2005 Tric Trac Nominee
*2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
*2006 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
*2006 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
*2007 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
Contents
* 1 game board
* 4 ware loads
* 4 dice
* 4 value indicators
* 20 cards
* 3 boats
* 20 accomplices
* 48 Philippines Coins
* 79 Coin Token (1Peso 21, 2Peso 18, 5Peso 16, 10Peso 15, 20Peso 9)
* Rule booklet
References
External links
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Manila
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Rio Grande Games
Manila Rules
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Zoch Verlag
Board games introduced in 2005
Rio Grande Games games
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