Transformers: Attacktix
Attacktix logo
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| Designer(s) | Hasbro |
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| Publisher(s) | Hasbro |
| Players | 2 |
| Age range | 6+ |
| Random chance | Some (Attacktix window) |
| Skill(s) required |
Miniatures collecting Aiming Eye–hand coordination |
The Attacktix Battle Figure Game was a collectible action figure game produced by Hasbro released 2005 through 2006 and featuring characters from the Star Wars, Transformers, and Marvel Comics franchises. Many of the action figures are sold in starter sets in quantities of five or in quantities of three in a booster pack. Most figures average approximately 3.5 inches tall with other larger sized "mega" figures and vehicles. The figures sport a wide variety of spring-loaded action features such as projectile launchers and swinging close combat parts. The goal of the Attacktix game is to physically knock down the opponent's figures. It has been compared to another miniatures game, HeroClix.
Attacktix requires only the collectible figures. Based on a two-player system, each with three main figures, or of an assortment of figures with an equal sum of "point value," the objective of the collectible miniatures game is to be "the player with the last figure standing." Each figure has a certain "tix," or speed, that it can move; on each turn, the player moves his or her Attacktix by moving the base along a surface and hearing a clicking sound. Afterwards, the player can then attack with up to two figures, either by swinging a figure with a melee weapon or shooting a figure with a projectile. If a figure is knocked over, it is "defeated" and cannot return to battle.
In a "Master Battle," an advanced game of Attacktix, players can utilise "special powers," which can be conditionally accessed after the figure is defeated. Figures are categorized into classes, which are considered when the aforementioned "special powers" come into play. Some figures' powers deploy or revive figures of the same class, giving players with same-class figures an advantage. Figures are also distinct in base size and projectile size; this variation can be used by players for strategic purpose. Hasbro also released large, powerful miniatures called "Battle Masters," for added intensity. These Battle Masters require a hit at two target spots, rather than knocking the entire figure over.
The idea for Attacktix at Hasbro was formed when discussing a combination of trading cards and miniature games into one game. Basic rules were decided upon, such as the abandonment of common miniature gaming aspects like dice or boards, but instead figures and gameplay that required no set-up. Hasbro also wanted a game that was not automatically advantageous to the numerically superior player; every player had a chance regardless of how many figures he or she collected.
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