Alcatraz

Published 1999

Players try to escape from the prison island Alcatraz in this quite abstract game. Board resembles a chess board, it's a 9x9 grid where players must move their pieces from one end to the other. Each piece can move horizontally or vertically as many spaces as the player wishes, but there are few complications: the guards. Each row has a guard. Whenever a piece moves to a row, the guard on that row moves as many spaces towards the piece as the piece moved (if you move three rows up, the guard on that row moves three spaces towards you). If the guard catches you, the move is illegal. Of course, it's legal to make the guards catch other players' pieces... The first player to have three of their four pieces escape wins. Alcatraz is fun, quick game and a nice brain-teaser, especially with more than two players when the board gets quite crowded.

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Designers

Bernhard Weber

Publishers

F.X. Schmid The Toy Company Argentina S.R.L.
Alcatraz

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
30 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.91/5
Year
1999
BGG Rating
5.50
BGG Rank
#26105
Min Age
10+

Frequently Asked Questions

Alcatraz supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Alcatraz takes about 30 minutes.
Alcatraz has a complexity rating of 1.91/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Alcatraz is 10+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Alcatraz has a rating of 5.50/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 282 ratings. It is ranked #26105 overall.
Alcatraz was designed by Bernhard Weber. It was published in 1999.