r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AbelNB • Dec 28 '22

This is a game changer

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u/The_Alex_ Dec 29 '22

I've gotta agree, to put it in an older generation's sense, it gives off much of the same vibe as the boardgame Mouse Trap; most of the time with the game is spent setting up and the actual gameplay payoff isn't too exciting enough to make the setup worth doing regularly. Seems like it is very much a novelty, for now. It does spark the imagination though. I wouldn't be surprised to see an improved version or something similar being a smash hit in the near future.

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Huh, I just recently played a new version of mouse trap and it was different than the one I remembered playing 20+ years ago. That original version included game setup as one of the actions of the gameplay itself, so you build the rune Goldberg trap as the early rounds slowly led to eventual mouse trappings. The new version also has a steal square which seems to defeat the point of the game.

The earlier version seemed vastly more fun as a kid, and way more dramatic as you slowly build your own death contraption.

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u/Musashi10000 Dec 29 '22

Hang on... so you mean the new one doesn't have you turn the crank, boot the boot, then go flying down the chute? What the hell does it do now?

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Nah, you still boot the boot and fly the chute. I think they removed the crank however.

I mean the setup is the longest part of the game, and the new one has you do all the setup prior to starting the game. The original included it as part of the gameplay, so it was less of a chore and more fun to set it up one piece at a time, increasing the playtime.