Board Game, Frank Herbert's Dune (Red box), Avalon Hill, 1979

Description: Immerse yourself in a thrilling power struggle for control of a space civilization with this complete board game from Avalon Hill, titled Frank Herbert's Dune. Based on the iconic science fiction novel, this game is perfect for two players looking for a challenging and strategic gaming experience. The red box edition, manufactured in the United States in 1979, features all the components needed for an exciting game night. The game type is a board game with a theme of space civilization power struggle. It's designed for a minimum of two players and is a complete game. The brand is Avalon Hill and the title is Frank Herbert's Dune. To make for a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience, this game has been manufactured in the United States. Set thousands of years in the future, Dune the board game is based on the Frank Herbert novels about an arid planet at the heart of the human space empire's political machinations. Designed by the creators at Eon of Cosmic Encounter fame, some contend that the game can best be described as Cosmic Encounter set within the Dune universe, but the two games bear little in common in the actual mechanisms or goals; they're just both set in space. Like Cosmic Encounter, it is a game that generates player interaction through negotiation and bluffing. Players each take the role of one of the factions attempting to control Dune. Each faction has special powers that overlook certain rules in the game. Each turn players move about the map attempting to pick up valuable spice while dealing with giant sandworms, deadly storms, and other players' military forces. A delicate political balance is formed amongst the factions to prevent any one side from becoming too strong. When a challenge is made in a territory, combat takes the form of hidden bids with additional treachery cards to further the uncertainty. The game concludes when one faction (or two allied factions) is able to control a certain number of strongholds on the planet. This game is from my own personal collection. I purchased it around 20 years ago and I’ve never played it, having always used a friends copy. This copy is in excellent condition. My gut feeling is that it has been played just once. As was the style when it was printed, all the tokens and cards were punched out of card stock sheets so every token has a degree of irregularity. There are 4x tokens missing. You are missing 1x plain red circle token, 1x no. 2 token and 2x no. 4 tokens. Please see photos for confirmation. If you need any further photos please let me know.

Price: 90 USD

Location: Saint Cloud, Florida

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