Castle Panic: The Wizard's Tower Quiz

Game Overview

• Castle Panic: The Wizard's Tower is an expansion designed for ages 8 and older.
• Accommodates 1 to 6 players, making it suitable for solo play or group sessions.

Game Setting

• Castle Bravehold has been rebuilt, incorporating the Wizard, Thalgar, who enhances the gameplay with powerful magic spells.
• Players face stronger and more intelligent Monsters, including new types like magical Imps and flying creatures.
• Features six new Mega Boss Monsters, including formidable foes like the Dragon and Necromancer.

Game Mechanics

• Fire can be used to attack Monsters, but it poses a risk to the players’ Walls and Towers as they can also catch fire.
• The game balances high challenges with adventurous gameplay, requiring players to strategize to defend the castle effectively.

Objective

• Introduces new choices and threats, with components that either replace existing Monsters or add to the gameplay.
• Expansion components are marked with a Wizard hat icon (▲) for easy identification when integrating with the original game.

Components

• Wizard's Tower: Thalgar's home, which replaces a regular tower at the game's start.
• Monster Tokens: Total of 49 new threats that include:
  • 19 New Monsters
  • 18 Imps
  • 6 Harbinger tokens
  • 6 Mega Bosses
• Flame Tokens: 12 tokens used to indicate if a Monster or castle structure is on fire.
• Reference Cards: 6 double-sided cards that summarize new Monster abilities for quick player reference.
• Castle Cards: 10 new cards that provide assistance to players during gameplay.
• Wizard Cards: 22 new cards that offer powerful offensive and defensive options, drawn after discarding.
• Additional components include a Monster Draw Bag and a Plastic Stand for the Wizard's Tower.

Strategic Considerations

• Players must navigate the heightened difficulty from stronger Monsters while effectively using fire as a tool amidst the risks.
• Collaboration among players is crucial to successfully defend against formidable foes and to utilize the Wizard's spells strategically.