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- 6.0
Platoon
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
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- 1986
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- BGG #24,533
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Batman: Poker gegen Joker
1989
Rules assistance for Batman: Poker gegen Joker
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Batman: Poker gegen Joker
For 2 players
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Batman: Poker gegen Joker is a board game released in 1989 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by S. Craig Taylor, Schöbel, and Wollinsky.
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About the game
This is a game about the first Batman movie. The notorious Joker attempts to bring the cities under his control and Batman comes to save the day! One of the players takes the role of the Dark Knight and the other one that of the Joker. Gameplay: Each player takes a stack of cards that correspond to his character according to the symbols to the back of the cards. From the City maps the two cards with zero are discarded, the remaining City maps are juxtaposed in the center of the pitch. The City tickets are each rotated to their current owners, with each player at the beginning of 4 "is" City Card. Joker starts the game and then players alternately play. There are two types of cards: Power cards and Action cards On his turn the active player takes the top card of his own deck of cards. The card is then applied to the City maps. Just keep in mind that there are power and action cards. The City maps are quite large. They show a numerical value of 0-4 and a symbol of Batman or Joker. The Cards: 1) Power Cards: Each player has in his deck 36 power cards with values from 1 to 12, each card is available three times. A maximum of four cards can be applied on the City maps. 2) KO Card: This card means that the opposing player is obligated to discard the next card that he draws. 3) Stop card: it is placed under a City map. Players use them on the opposing side of the city. Their effect is that the opponent can only go to that city with power cards valued 1 and no other value. 4) Tchomb cards: They can also be stored underneath a city map on the opposing side rendering the cards already there worthless (they now have 0 value) 5) Attack Card: Will be played on an opponent's row and the player can take a power card from that row. 6) Change Map: Players switch roles and change sides. The game ends in the round in which neither player can do more to create a map. The City cards are counted and they are considered to belong to the player who has the higher total numbers on the power cards. In case of a tie, neither player wins the City map. City maps that have been conquered, that belonged to the other players at the start get an extra point to their printed score. The player with the highest total score wins the game.
Designers
Publishers
- F.X. Schmid
Questions and answers
Batman: Poker gegen Joker supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Batman: Poker gegen Joker is 20 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 Batman: Poker gegen Joker for ages 9 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.
Batman: Poker gegen Joker has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Batman: Poker gegen Joker belongs to these categories: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. 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 Batman: Poker gegen Joker and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Batman: Poker gegen Joker are: S. Craig Taylor, Schöbel, and Wollinsky. 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 Batman: Poker gegen Joker as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.