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Rules assistance for San Guo Sha: Mountain
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Rules assistant for San Guo Sha: Mountain
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San Guo Sha: Mountain is an expansion for Legends of the Three Kingdoms released in 2011 for 2–10 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION The information that BGG has on this item indicates that San Guo Sha is an unauthorized reproduction of BANG! with just a few differences, published in China and distributed in several coutries of the world. This is the fourth character expansion of San Guo Sha, or the Killers of the Three Kingdoms. This expansion introduces 10 new characters including 8 ordinary characters and 2 Demi-God characters randomly inserted into some packets. The 10 characters are: Shu Kingdom: Liu Chan, Jiang Wei; Wei Kingdom: Zhang He, Deng Ai; Wu Kingdom: Sun Ce, Zhang Zhao&Zhang Hong[1]; Qun: Zuo Ci, Cai Wenji. Two Demi-God: God Si Mayi, God Zhao Yun. [1] Zhang Zhao&Zhang Hong are two characters on the same card, like Yan Liang&Wen Zhou in the Fire Expansion）
Editions
- San Guo Sha: MountainYOKA Games2011
Mechanics
Artists
- KayaK
Publishers
- YOKA Games
Questions and answers
San Guo Sha: Mountain supports 2–10 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 San Guo Sha: Mountain 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 San Guo Sha: Mountain 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.
San Guo Sha: Mountain has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
San Guo Sha: Mountain belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 catalogue lists San Guo Sha: Mountain as an expansion for Legends of the Three Kingdoms. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legends of the Three Kingdoms to use it. Check that your edition of Legends of the Three Kingdoms is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.