RAMbots
| RAMbots | ||
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| Kory Heath | ||
| In RAMbots, players design secret programs which are executed in an order determined by precedence, to control robots that are fighting to become the first to tag all of the goals. | ||
| Players: | 2 - 4 | |
| Length: | unknown | |
| Complexity: | Medium | |
| Trios per color: | 1 per player + 1 | |
| Number of colors: | 4 | |
| - - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - - | ||
| Chessboard, screens to hide programs, small pieces from extra stash (optional) | ||
| Setup time: | 5 minutes | |
| Strategy depth: | Medium | |
| Random chance: | Medium | |
| Game mechanics: | Color powers, Programming | |
| Theme: | Robots | |
| BGG Link: | 15193 | |
| Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2001 | ||
RAMbots is a programming game in which everyone secretly builds a program, and then they all reveal their programs and evaluate them in a potentially interleaved order. It has been compared to RoboRally.
External Links
- Official rules
- Sample game on YouTube
- An unofficial variant of RAMbots for Treehouse sets owners called RAMhouse
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