
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,101
- BGG rating
- 6.6
What's He Building in There?
- 2–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2013

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Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck is an expansion for Banditos released in 2012 for 2–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Sean Scott Garrity.
Go on a joyride through the 1980s. Your destination? Robbing the Banco de Mexico! Now there are even more ways to make your millions with Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck, a 30-card expansion for Banditos that introduces four new characters, new cards for the action card deck, and inside information for the armored truck.
Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck are: Sean Scott Garrity. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Banditos: Hippies and an Armored Truck as an expansion for Banditos. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Banditos to use it. Check that your edition of Banditos is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.