Combat Lines (2009)

"OVERVIEW: A dice game for two players. Players create random FORCE POOLS, arrange them secretly into four Lines opposite each other, then reveal their setups and resolve combat. The leftover 5 COMMDICE may be added to a player's Line using SPECIALS surprises. Loser of each combat surrenders a die from that Line. After three rounds of play, the player with the most captured dice wins. DETAILS: Each player starts with their own pool of 53 dice. Select 10 randomly and roll, repeating twice for a possible 30 dice FORCE POOL some may be chosen over others. Players then bid for a COMMON DICE POOL of 12 dice. Winner rolls the COMMDICE, keeps three and passes two to the loser. Players then secretly arrange their dice into four Combat Lines hence the name. Each opposing Line is resolved with special dice that can remove, add or manipulate dice in their own or opponent's Line with the loser surrendering one die. After three rounds of play, the player with the most captured dice wins. COMPONENTS: 90 dice total - 45 of one color Player A - 45 of a different color Player B - 10 of a third color Common Dice a pair of hand-sewn dice bags a 20 page rulebook includes a complete game, in step-by-step example format a pair of laminated cheat sheets "