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Expansion for Magnificent Flying Machines
Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion
2023
Rules assistance for Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 60–120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion is an expansion for Magnificent Flying Machines released in 2023 for 2–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard Denning and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Simulation.
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About the game
Between the years 1903 when the Wright brothers took to the skies at Kitty Hawk and 1909 aviation advanced gradually, but nothing encourages progress so much as competition, preferably for a prize. It was in the Spring of 1909 that the first aviation meetings and races were held in locations in France which paved the way for the First International Air Race at Reims in August. Virtually everyone in the aviation business turned up and the event fired off a series of meetings mostly held around Europe and in the USA where pilots would compete on laps of the airfields- each attempting to fly further, higher, and faster than before. Finally, by 1911, Flying Machines had the range for races of hundreds of miles between cities, across countries and crossing the sea. The era of the Great Air Races had arrived. The Great Air Races is an expansion to the game Magnificent Flying Machines which adds in varied terrain, new weather conditions, pilots and equipment and a series of race cards that recreate the courses and races in early Aviation history. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion 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 Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion is 60–120 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 Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion 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.
Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion belongs to these categories: Transportation and Aviation / Flight. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Simulation. 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 Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion are: Richard Denning. 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 Magnificent Flying Machines: The Great Air Races Expansion as an expansion for Magnificent Flying Machines. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Magnificent Flying Machines to use it. Check that your edition of Magnificent Flying Machines is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.