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Come one, come all! Hire the wildest and most wonderful acts to attract crowds of delighted spectators.
Big Top is an auction game where your previous cards score if you make specific bids. Use this information to plan around your opponents!
$19
Big Top - $19
Specific bids matter!
In this fast-paced auction game, you’ll be bidding on show-stopping acts for your Big Top to draw in the crowds. Beware - each winning bid will make your competition that much richer.
BUT WAIT - that’s not all! Even the attractions you’ve already won will affect bids in future auctions. For those attractions to score, you'll have to fill in all their circles. Do this by bidding specific amounts in future auctions.
To create the best circus, you'll have to keep a close eye on both your winnings and your opponents' bids!
Strategy
Don't Be a Clown!
Use All Of The Information At Hand To Predict Your Opponents’ Turns!
Keep an eye on what your opponents still need to complete. Also, consider cards up for auction that already have spots completed!
Leverage Your Turn As The Auctioneer!
Putting high-value cards out as the auctioneer can get you paid! Remember, auctions won by non-auctioneer players have their values paid to the auctioneer. Do you replenish your cash, or do you try to win the card yourself?
How To Play
1. Start Your Bidding!
The auctioneer chooses an act to auction (they get the money from the winning bid).
2. Place Coins On Cards
If a bid matches a number shown on the attraction, add a $1 coin.
3. As You Bid, Mark Your Previously Won Cards
Once all of the spaces on one of your attractions have been covered, complete it for points and special powers!
4. Tally 'Em Up!
Points come from completed attractions, clown cards, $5 coins behind your screen, and who has the most stars on completed attractions.
Components
What's Inside The Box
Pile all of the components in the clown car!
- A4 Player Screens
- B1 Auctioneer Token
- C30 Attraction Cards
- D1 Game End Card
- E4 Starting Ringmaster Cards
- F4 Completed Attraction Tokens
- G6 Star Award Tokens
- H78 Coins (70x $1 and 8x $5)
Attraction Cards
Every great circus needs a snake charmer, lyra acrobat, and tightrope walker!
Player Screen
Keep your coins hidden. Includes a handy player aid!
Heard 'Round The Web
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Helpful Links
The brains behind the game
Creators
Taiki Shinzawa
Game Design
Taiki has been living and working in Tokyo designing original and unique board games since 2011. He enjoys origami and puzzles which has lead to a fascination with trick-taking games.
The Mico
Illustration
Matt Paquette Co.
Graphic Design
Anca Gavril
Graphic Design
She has a poster featured in the Board Game Geek Artist series. Her husband and baby girl are always involved in the projects, from mandatory play testing and prototyping, to artistic suggestion.
Big Top
5" x 5" x 2"
11.0 oz.
GME-BIG
618149323265
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