Calamity
1983
The Really Useful Games Co. / Games Workshop
 
First produced
1983
Players
2 to 6
Age(s)
10+
             
 

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  Calamity is a light hearted game of risk taking in the insurance business.
As an insurance tycoon, you will buy and sell policies, carrying their risk through the financial year. The longer you carry the risk, the more profitable the policy but you must beware of expensive claims that your opponents will try to force on you.
Each circuit of the board represents one financial year. The winner is the player with most money after two financial years.
  Contents Notes
 

1 x playing board
24 x movement cards
48 x policy cards in 3 sets of 16 cards;
- 4 cards in each risk category; low, medium, high and very high
1 x pack of money in 5 denominations;
- £500,000, £100,000, £50,000, £10,000 and £5,000
1 x playing token
2 x dice, 1 black and 1 white
6 x money screens / folders
1 x rules leaflet


Playing time is approximately 1 hour, tested by Games Workshop and designed by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The game is simple to learn but difficult to master. The rules leaflet provides clear and concise rules featuring an easy to follow flow chart.

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