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The Great Tour: European Cities
2017
Rules assistance for The Great Tour: European Cities
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for The Great Tour: European Cities
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The Great Tour: European Cities is a board game released in 2017 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kees Meis and Dennis Merkx and its main mechanics are Network and Route Building and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Europe is full of things to see and do, and you've decided to get a slice of the action in The Great Tour: European Cities. Transport tourists in your bus between the great cities to see the sights, from the La Scala in Milan to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and many others! However, you'll have to contend with your competitors who are less than eager to let you win. In more detail, plan your journey, draw ticket cards, and drive your bus from one destination to the next. For each complete journey, you receive points that count toward your final score. You are also rewarded for each new destination, the most completed journeys, and more. Keep your wheels turning because the great tour has just begun! —description from the back of the box
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Questions and answers
The Great Tour: European Cities supports 3–6 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 The Great Tour: European Cities is 30 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 The Great Tour: European Cities 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.
The Great Tour: European Cities 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.
The Great Tour: European Cities belongs to these categories: Travel. Its main mechanics are Network and Route Building and Open Drafting. 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 The Great Tour: European Cities are: Kees Meis and Dennis Merkx. 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 The Great Tour: European Cities 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.