Illustration for the fantasy board game "King of the Hill," featuring stylized characters with medieval armor and equipment ascending a stone path towards an ornate door at the summit of a hill, with a large stone golem's head in the foreground. The title and names Oriol Tucausaus, Aoria Camara, and Brian Oeakin are displayed at the top, with logos for ORCA and MASQUEOCA GAMES at the bottom.
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King of the Hill (1991)

ByMichail

Introduction

“King of the Hill” is a popular board game that dates back to 1960 when it was originally published by Schaper Toys.

Game Components of King of the Hill

Board: The game features a 3-D mountain-shaped board or a large crater in the center of the board.Marbles: Players use marbles to move their pieces up the board.Teeter-totter device: In the original Schaper game, players used an hourglass-shaped teeter-totter device to determine the number of spaces they could move their marble each turn.

Game Setup of King of the Hill

Prepare the board and marbles.Each player takes turns moving their marble up the board.The game ends when one player reaches the top of the board.

Gameplay Mechanics of King of the Hill

Players take turns moving their marbles up the board.The teeter-totter device determines the number of spaces a player can move their marble each turn.If a marble lands on a hole, it is dropped in and comes out in a random fashion.

Game Objective of King of the Hill

The goal of the game is to be the first player to get their marble from the start to the top of the mountain.

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Michail, a seasoned tabletop enthusiast, dives headfirst into worlds of fantasy and strategy. Whether commanding a party of adventurers through perilous dungeons or engaging in tactical showdowns on the board, Michail is the maestro of the tabletop realm. Michail's gaming table is a realm where the clatter of dice and the shuffle of cards create a symphony of strategic chaos.

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Preferred Game: Dungeons & Dragons, but always up for a board game brawl