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Danger! Danger! Dinosaur
2016
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- 2–6 players
- 20–60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
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Danger! Danger! Dinosaur is a board game released in 2016 for 2–6 players, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Elree Ellis and William Elree Hilburn and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In this first episode of the Danger! Danger! series, the players find themselves transported to a wild prehistoric fantasy land; where, as Cavefolk, they must explore the dinosaur infested jungle in order to secure their basic needs: food, water, and fire! Along the way, players may secure victory points by earning Big Idea cards, Tool Bonus cards, Bone Artifact cards,and Cavefolk Retirement cards. At its core, the Danger! Danger! dice system is a four phase, press your luck dice engine that will have the players testing the limits of their good fortune! Here are the 4 phases: 1. The player rolls the exploration dice. They may keep the roll and spend their dice to earn cards and/or token (thus ending their turn)...OR... 2. The player may reroll any unwanted dice +1 Dinosaur dice 3. The player may reroll any unwanted dice +2 Dinosaur dice 4. The player may reroll any unwanted dice +3 Dinosaur dice Each phase the player has two choices: spend the dice (and end their turn), or reroll any unwanted dice, however, each time a Dinosaur dice is added, the chance of busting grows ever greater! The players take turns pressing their luck, round after round, until one of two primary decks are depleted. The player with the most victory points at the end of the game stands victorious!
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Questions and answers
Danger! Danger! Dinosaur 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 Danger! Danger! Dinosaur is 20–60 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 Danger! Danger! Dinosaur for ages 8 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.
Danger! Danger! Dinosaur has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Danger! Danger! Dinosaur belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Prehistoric. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Danger! Danger! Dinosaur are: Elree Ellis and William Elree Hilburn. 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 Danger! Danger! Dinosaur 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.