Spy Ring
BGG rank
BGG #29,980
BGG rating
5.3

Spy Ring

1965

Rules assistance for Spy Ring

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 30–45 min
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.5/5

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Spy Ring is a board game released in 1965 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Terry Hall and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Roll / Spin and Move, and Point to Point Movement.

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About the game

Players operate as both a spy and a contact man in an effort to collect as many secrets as they can from 16 Embassies in the newly created international city of Espiona. The one who collects the most valuable set of secrets is the winner. The newer (1970's) version of the game changed in quite a few ways, but still bore a great resemblance to the original. The newer version was more of a race to collect a set of secrets (reading them using a "decoder"), and the contact man became a bodyguard for your spy.

Designers

Publishers

  • Waddingtons
  • Alga
  • Miro Company
  • Grow Jogos e Brinquedos
  • Crown & Andrews Ltd.
  • Holdsworth Thos & Sons

Questions and answers

Spy Ring supports 2–4 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.