
- BGG rank
- BGG #101
- BGG rating
- 7.8
El Grande
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 1995

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Das Phantom is a board game released in 1993 for 2–6 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Kramer.
Extrapolated from the rules. The frightful Phantom is on the move and spreading fear and fright. He has kidnapped a beautiful, young woman from the village and brought her to the castle "Zitterstein" to an underground hiding place whose secret doors open only to the sound of a Violin and the smell of Roses. Object of the Game Each player must find a Violin and a certain number of Roses in the underground labyrinth: With 2 players 6 Roses With 3 players 4 Roses With 4 players 3 Roses With 5 and 6 players 2 Roses. The first player to advance to the hiding place of the Beauty with a Violin and the correct number of Roses wins the game. Contents 1 Gameboard 1 Phantom figure 6 Player's pawns 1 Large Phantom die 6 Special dice 32 Hexagon Tiles 24 Magic Cards 14 Roses 6 Violins 1 Rule book How to play: The oldest player begins the game. He gets all the dice and rolls the black dice first. He selects one of the dice and moves his pawn according to the number shown. Afterwards the second player takes one of the remaining dice and moves his pawn. Then the third player follows, etc. The last player in a round must take the last remaining die. Once all players have moved the start player rolls the large white die and move the Phantom accordingly. Then all the dice are passed to the next player in a clockwise direction who follows the same procedure. The Phantom The player who rolled the black dice in this round moves the Phantom. After all players finish their turns with the black die, he rolls the white die and moves the Phantom in any direction. Afterwards the next player in a clockwise direction receives all the dice and the next round begins. How Does the Phantom Move? The Phantom leaves his Start place in any direction. The Phantom may land on and over wall spaces and can also stop there. Phantom can move through rooms. It enters and leaves a room from any space. The room represents a space and costs one point of movement. The Phantom may not enter the End Space or a Violin Space. He also may not move over them. The White Phantom Die It shows 1 - 5 pips and a Phantom. The pips mean that the Phantom is moved a corresponding number of fields. If the white die shows the Phantom, the Phantom must be moved into an arbitrary room. Then the player throws the white die one more time and the Phantom moves that number of spaces from the new room. The Phantom is an Obstacle. No pawn may land on or pass through a space that the Phantom is standing on. The game ends when the player that possesses a Violin and the required number of Roses can enter the End space. A player that reaches it only by exact count is the winner.
Das Phantom 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 Das Phantom is 45 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 Das Phantom for ages 10 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.
Das Phantom 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.
The credited designers of Das Phantom are: Wolfgang Kramer. 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 Das Phantom 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.