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SOS Dino
2018
Rules assistance for SOS Dino
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- 1–4 players
- 25 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for SOS Dino
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SOS Dino is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Théo Rivière and Ludovic Maublanc and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Freddy, the red Tyrannosaurus, Louis, the yellow Stegosaurus, Marie, the blue Triceratops and Nessie, the pink Diplodocus, grew up together in the amazing Valley of Fire. They meet regularly around the lake to play together. But one day, DISASTER! The four dormant volcanoes began to erupt at the same time! Hurry, find safety in the tall mountains to avoid the lava flows and save as many dinosaur eggs as possible. In this game for 7 years old and more, you need to react, anticipate, and work together as a team to save the four dinosaurs in SOS Dino! Draw a tile, place it on the board, then move one of the dinosaurs closer to the safety of the mountains. Pay attention to the lava and avoid the meteor showers! —description from the publisher Play cooperatively as the four dinosaurs to save the eggs from four erupting volcanoes. You take turns drawing tiles from a bag to discover which volcano extends their lava flow or, if you can't add the tile, explodes to release yet more lava-chaos onto the map and make it harder for you to reach the eggs. Each tile can move one or two of the dinosaurs in a direction of your choosing, may spawn meteors which offer two movement to a single dinosaur, but prohibit you to move a specific dinosaur. You need to think ahead to collect all eggs, outmaneuver the lava flows, and get to the safety of one of the four mountains placed at the four corners of the map. If you can save all eggs and your four dinosaurs you'll obtain the best score and if not, you can always play again to improve.
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Questions and answers
SOS Dino supports 1–4 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 SOS Dino is 25 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 SOS Dino for ages 7 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.
SOS Dino 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.
SOS Dino belongs to these categories: Children's Game and Prehistoric. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Cooperative Game. 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 SOS Dino are: Théo Rivière and Ludovic Maublanc. 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 SOS Dino 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.