U.S. Patent No. 1
(2001)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 10 and up. You can play with 3 to 6 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Action Points, Set Collection und Variable Player Powers...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 60 |
| Minimum age: | 10 |
| Number of players: | 3 - 6 |
| Publisher: | Cheapass Games |
| Designers: | James Ernest, Falko Goettsch |
| Artists: | James Ernest |
| Mechanics: | Action Points, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers |
U.S, Patent Number 1 is a racing game. Every player is a scientist who has invented time travel, and now everyone is racing to the Patent Office to prove who invented it first. Because you have a time machine, it's not enough to get to the Patent Office fast. You actually have to go back in time, to the day the Patent Office opened!
During this race you will upgrade your machine with some gadgets, including a power plant, a chassis, a weapon, and a shield. You can invent these things on your own, you can buy them, or you can steal them from the other players. Only a machine with all four upgrades qualifies to earn the patent, and you have a limited supply of money and power to spend.
Awards
2001 Origins Award Nominee: Best Science Fiction / Fantasy board game
Alternative names:
U.S. Patent No. 1
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