Heroscape Swarm of the Marro Game Set Editorial Review: Product Description: The rumors that have been spreading throughout Valhalla about a great Marro Hive hidden deep in the jungle swamps are true...the Marro Swarm has been unleashed! The HeroScape Swarm of the Marro Master Set includes 5 unique heroes including Raelin, the Kyrie Warrio, World War II veteran, Sgt. Drake Alexander, and Shiori, an extremely capable ninja. Sonlen, the elf wizard and Major Q10, a metallic warrior with rockets and other high-tech weapons round out the hero combatants faced with thwarting the onslaught of the hideous Marro Swarm. Grass, Sand, Water, and Rock tiles are included to add to your existing Heroscape battlefields as are two new terrain types, Swamp and Swamp Water. You can play one of 9 select games or create your own! Amazon.com Product Description: Imagine the greatest battle of all time taking place on a battlefield you design. Recommended for ages eight and older, Heroscape Master Set 2: Swarm of the Marro entails an interlocking 3-D battlefield, miniature warriors, and strategic game play. The miniature warriors are wonderfully detailed and painted. View larger. What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Kids can create their own game and battlefield The Bad: Game setup is complicated and takes a long time In a Nutshell: Enjoyable game, encourages strategic thinking At a Glance Ages: 8 years and up Requires: Adult assistance when setting up On the Battlefield This build-and-battle game set includes 24 beautifully painted miniature warriors and 75 interlocking terrain pieces. There are swamp, water, rock, and land tiles to create and customize your own battlefield. An instruction booklet is provided to help you form the terrain. The pieces click easily into place and the landscape is limited only by your imagination. After you construct the terrain, it is time to form your army with warriors, aliens, acid, drones, and stingers, each with their own strengths. If parents wish to add to the set, expansion packs are available for purchase. Basic Game Play For years, the Marro have been summoned to Valhalla. Rumors are spreading that a hive of Marro predators is hidden deep within the jungle. Heroes unite to stop them from contaminating the world. The object of Heroscape is to create your own battlefield, choose your army, and war against your opponent for the land of Valhalla. Players alternate turns until the game ends. On your turn, you'll complete three actions, using dice and army cards. Strategy comes into play as you choose the best possible army card, which depends on the location of your figures and your victory objective. Kids can use one of the nine provided games or create their own. Battle Test Following the success of the original, Heroscape Master Set Two is likely to please any child into strategic gaming. Nine game scenarios are provided and kids can even create their own game. All intricately detailed and nicely painted, the miniature monsters have unique powers and background stories. Each game scenario encourages imagination and enhances strategic thinking. However, game play and setup is relatively complex and perhaps better suited for older or advanced children. It also comes with many small pieces, which could be hazardous to toddlers or infants. Despite these minor setbacks, Heroscape Master Set Two is as enjoyable as its predecessor. The Heroscape Master Set 2 can be combined with expansion packs for an even larger playing field. Heroscape Webisodes can be viewed online for story ideas. What's in the Box One hive and base, 24 painted figures, 75 terrain pieces, regulation marker, 20-sided die, 12 combat dice, 13 army cards, 16 order markers, and rules List Price: $39.99 Price: $29.99 You Save: $10.00 (25%) Prices subject to change. Third Party New Price: $29.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Amazon Minimum Age: 96 months Binding: Toy Brand: Hasbro EAN: 0653569248569 Label: Hasbro Games Manufacturer: Hasbro Games Manufacturer Minimum Age: 96 months Model: 41720 MPN: 417200000 Publisher: Hasbro Games Release Date: September 15, 2007 Studio: Hasbro Games Features: Heroscape Master Set 2 with 3-D interlocking battlefield and miniature warriors Choose from 9 provided games or create your own Customize battlefield with interlocking swamp, water, rock, land tiles Includes 24 painted figures, 75 terrain pieces, 13 army cards, and more Ages 8 and older Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - This Game is Great! Gabriel , 10 My grandmother got this game for my birthday a month ago and I think I've played it every day since. It is a really fun set, with a lot of Marro squads, and 5 heroes. You also make the battlefield, so it is a new game every time! If you're going to buy this, you shold also get "Rise of the Valkrie: Master set 1". it is a bigger set, but the warriors are worse, by a lot. This also has swamp, and swamp water which the other set doesn't. Also, nobody in the other set compares ... Read More Rating: - My 10 year old & 7 year old love to play this game This is a really fun game for the kids, and very educational as it causes you to think strategically. My 10 year old son plays with his neighborhood friends quite frequently. The game itself is very durable and the characters are what the kids like the best.. they are very cool to look at and are very detailed. I would recommend this game! Rating: - Swarm of the Marro Game Set I purchased this game set as a gift for my 12 year old son's birthday. I know he really enjoys playing it with his siblings and friends. The strategy required to play it makes it at least moderately educational. Be forewarned that many of the character pieces are small and somewhat brittle if your children sometimes pick up their toys like mine do! But, on the whole, a very worthwhile purchase. Rating: - Evil swarm of the marro This set is awsome how can you not get this set! It includes 18 marro ( stingers, marden nugrubs, druge) turkulna and the great marro hive! That's right the hive is a person but, it can't move but it has a range of four and it has a attack of four and a defense of nine. With five awsome heroes it's pretty awsome but if you want more people get heroscape 1 otherwise this set is awsome get it now Rating: - Great starter set Great starter set for Heroscape easy to play and setup and a ton of fun even better with multiple sets and 4+ people