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Escape from New York (game)

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Escape from New York
Box art
DesignersDavid Cook
Harold Johnson
PublishersTSR, Inc.
Publication1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Players2 to 4
Playing time45 minutes
ChanceHigh (dice rolling, card drawing)
SkillsStrategy

Escape from New York is a 1981 board game by TSR, Inc. and illustrated by Erol Otus and Bill Willingham and based on the John Carpenter film Escape from New York, which was released that same year.[1][2][3]

Overview

The objective of each game player is the same as Snake Plissken's in the film. Players attempt to locate the President of the United States and get him off the prison island of Manhattan. Failing that, they are to find the cassette tape the President is carrying. Failing that, they die.

References

  1. ^ "Escape from New York". BoardGameGeek.
  2. ^ Hayes, Britt (May 16, 2012). "The 10 Worst Board Games Based on Movies". screencrush.com.
  3. ^ "Board Game Review: Escape from New York". advanceddungeonsandparenting.com. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.