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Rules assistance for Magic Maze: Maximum Security
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–8 players
- 1–24 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
Rules assistant for Magic Maze: Maximum Security
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Magic Maze: Maximum Security is an expansion for Magic Maze released in 2017 for 1–8 players, 1–24 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kasper Lapp and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
For some time now, the Magic Maze has been regularly robbed by unscrupulous adventurers, who incessantly steal from the same four shops. How strange! Due to this alarming observation, Management has installed new security systems to dissuade any further dishonest deeds. The Maximum Security expansion not only brings the mall guards of Magic Maze to life, but provides a number of other modules to allow you to customize your experience. There are two different types of modules: helpers and challenges, which decrease or increase the difficulty. You will be guided step by step through all of the modules, and each of them comes with a tutorial that will help you practise the new rules before adding it to your "real" games of Magic Maze. Helpers: - Ventilation shafts: the dwarf can open ventilation shafts for all the heroes to move quickly from one end of it to the other. - Wall breaches: the barbarian can breach the walls of the mall for all the heroes to move through it. - Spells: the mage can cast 2 spells among 10 available, with instant or temporary effects. - Telekinesis: the elf can move Mall tiles around - Anti-stress tokens: you can use them at anytime to allow a discussion, swap Action tiles or flip the sand timer. - Maps & Auto-explore spaces: explore the mall much quicker! - Control room: use that special space to send the guards to Vortex spaces. Challenges: - Guard: a Hero and a Guard cannot stand or pass through a Mall tile where the other type of pawn is standing. You move the guards just like heroes. - Reinforcement guards: these extra guards are added when the theft is commited. - Guard room: if a Hero and a Guard are (by mistake) on the same tile, the hero gets caught and must be freed. - Beholder: a Hero and the Beholder cannot stand or pass through a Mall tile where the other type of pawn is standing. A hero must be standing on a Command space to move the Beholder. - Sensor: a Hero cannot stand on a space covered by the sensor. A hero must be standing on a Control space to rotate the sensor. - Locked escape: a Hero must be standing on a Code space for the dwarf to be able to escape. All of these modules bring in more options to make Magic Maze a more intense and puzzling experience.
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- Pegasus Spiele
- Broadway Toys LTD
- 2Tomatoes Games
- Dude Games
- Sit Down!
Questions and answers
Magic Maze: Maximum Security supports 1–8 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 Magic Maze: Maximum Security is 1–24 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 Magic Maze: Maximum Security 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.
Magic Maze: Maximum Security has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Magic Maze: Maximum Security belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Maze. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Magic Maze: Maximum Security are: Kasper Lapp. 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 Magic Maze: Maximum Security as an expansion for Magic Maze. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Magic Maze to use it. Check that your edition of Magic Maze is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.