As a wine critic and investing in the winery while expressing the taste poetically I tried playing with the 20 prohibition card game "Wine RATING" and its expanded set



"Wine RATING"Is a card game that makes wine critics representing the wine industry and evaluates wines each year while investing in wineries of each country, in 2016Tokyo Board Game CollectionAlso sold inPopularity that it sold out in one hour and a half openingIt showed up and it became a hot topic. Since "Wine RATING" was available with an extended set, I tried playing with 4 editing members about what kind of game it is actually.

Wine RATING (wine rating)
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Wine RATING VINTAGE (wine rating vintage) expansion set
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A wine bottle is drawn in the package of "Wine RATING".


On the back is a description of the game contents. Players become winemakers and invest in wineries while earning points, while evaluating each winery's wine.


The play time is set to 30 minutes to 50 minutes, and the number of players is set to 2 to 4 people. In addition, because the theme is wine, the age of "Wine RATING" is over 20 years old.


The contents are like this. The upper row is the sheet, manual, and coin collection quick reference table of the scoring track, and the lower row is the coin / scoring pawn / start player marker card.


It seems like a game with a theme of wine, the start player marker is a cork stopper of a wine bottle.


On Twitter, people who produce more atmosphere of the game by making own scores using miniature magnets of wine bottles as well.


To all 8 winery cards,BordeauxYaBurgundyIt is written such as the famous place of wine. From Japan, the evaluation is high worldwideKoshu wine"Yamanashi" to produce is participating.


In addition, explanation of each winery was written behind the coin collection quick table.


A total of 16 evaluation cards. It is divided into two colors, red wine and white wine. The evaluation card contains the evaluation score of the wine and the text of the wine evaluation. While sommeliers and wine critics line up poetic expressions that are likely to be used side by side, cards with minus points written are "vinegar", "something not wine", such as denying the wine itself Also criticism.


A game started with four editorial staff at once. First of all, arrange winery cards 4 in length and breadth. And mix evaluation cards well, arrange alternating colors diagonally.


Distribute hands and player cards to players. Place four coins of the same color as the card on the player card.


The rules of the game are very simple. Players can pick one evaluation card from their hands and place them in the vacant space. The score of the evaluation card leads to the evaluation of the wine in the placed column. When putting an evaluation card, it is recommended to say like a wine competitor, "Bordeaux and Yamanasi wine" is polite and refreshing dry and pure taste "is wonderful.


Instead of placing an evaluation card, you can also invest in a winery by using two coins of yourself. A person who is the owner of the winery who is investing the most in the winery and can win points of wine. Therefore, whether you are investing properly in the winery is the key to victory.


Among the evaluation cards are "SwallingAlso the card called. Swirling is essentially an act of turning the glass around the glass to make the fragrance of the wine to make it smell, but in the case of "Wine RATING", by putting it out to the battlefield with two coins You can swap the position with the card. For example, in the following situations, the editorial staff who issued the sword card and two coins declared a change between "May Wind and Fairy" above.


The swelling card fits in the place where "sweet cards were placed" and "wind and fairy in May" and "wind and fairy in May" were there. Sword card with coin is worth for two evaluation points, but it consumes coins necessary for investment in winery, so it can be said that the card is extremely difficult to use. The swaring card can also be placed in the field without placing a coin.


When everyone used up their hands and coins, the round ends. Flip the initial placement card and calculate the evaluation point of the wine. The score calculation is simple, only adds the score written on the column / row evaluation card. Also, if you can match the colors vertically and horizontally, 4 points will be added.


For example, when looking at the evaluation cards in the row of "Yamanasi" winery, you can see that the white wine of Yamanashi received a high reputation, "it has a pure, magnificent expansion and a condensation feeling." The score of this wine will be 12 points (1 point (pure) + 2 points (swirling) + 3 points (magnificent spread) + 2 points (condensation feeling) + 4 points (additional points). The editorial staff who was the owner of the Yamanasi winery "I do not quite understand that there is a sense of condensation while spreading, but this is a pretty nice white wine" It is full of happiness.


Winery of Italy is tandem. It seems to be wonderful because it is a magnificent vintage wine like May felt wind and fairy, but somehow it includes the evaluation that "taste of dust and dust reminiscent of rice miso soup" expands. "After all, the Mediterranean is a seafood culture so it is effective Dashi" "Wine with a miso soup decided on a miso soup level?", A wine calling for confusion of the editorial staff who is playing was completed. Though score is -3 points (effective by Dashi) + 3 points (magnificent spread) + 4 points (Vintage) + 5 points (Wind and Fairy in May) = 9 points, despite the fact that Dashi is working, Evaluation and so on.


The following image is the result in another round. Again, the Italian wine seems to be a wonderful wine of "the royal aristocrat" that you can feel "rich and rich aroma and taste feels fruit", "What is not a wine that can not be thought of this world" It is evaluated as being. Furthermore, because it was affirmed as "vinegar", "As for Italy, this is no longer just a premium classBalsamic vinegarIt is also a matter that the place is rough. The evaluation score is a score of three points (something of wine) + 2 points (rude) -2 points (vinegar) + 4 points (worshiping royalty novelty) total 1 point.


Every time the round ends, calculate the score, collect the evaluation card, and distribute it again to each player as a hand. Since half of the coins invested in the winery are also recovered, it is also possible to take the winery you wanted in the next round. The player who won the highest score at the end of the third round will be the victory.


Scoring At the center of the track sheet, the type of card and the number of cards are written, and what kind of card is on the battlefield to predict the opponent's hand "CountingThe play style centered on "Importance" becomes important.


In addition, I also got an extended set "Wine RATING VINTAGE" so I tried using it. The package of the expansion set is like a red envelope like an invitation.


Inside, there were instructions and a total of 8 effect cards.


Effect cards are dealt to each player at the beginning of the second round and the third round.


Players can pile up with evaluation cards. Although the effect card has few points, it is very strong, so even if there is a difference, it is enough to aim for reversal.


For example, we can only hold up to 4 coins for investment per round, but the "Monopole" card which makes further investment in the winery is very powerful.


We saw scenes where coins are stacked like a mountain in a popular winery, which is impossible in normal play.


In addition, when playing with two editorial staff, the competition of the winery becomes stronger than the evaluation to the wine, it is more important to prefetch the movement of the opponent including the counting. A mistake of one hand echoes a lot more than four players, and it can also get about 30 points difference in one round.


Especially in the case of two play, the swing card is more difficult to use than the four play, and if we use it early, we lose valuable opportunity to invest in the winery and weakened even more than 4 play There was an impression.


Actually playing "Wine RATING", I felt the overall elegant design and very simple rules appealing. I will advance the game while watching the instruction manual first, but I can almost figure out the rule in one round. It is about 40 minutes to 60 minutes in one game 3 rounds, but since it goes well with a simple rule with a tempo, there was no feeling that playing as long as a long time when actually playing. Even those who are new to analog games can understand immediately, so even beginners can play with ease.

Moreover, the text of the evaluation card expressing the taste of wine such as "Tomoe village where the high-ranking sham cat and fairies play with" and "the other side where the wind that blew through the grass sways the veil of the bride" Doubled. It is quite ant to play while enjoying the atmosphere such as "The invested wine became vinegar!" "Oh! This is a good white wine made this year." In addition, official "option wine tasting while playing games, you can get additional points according to the result" option rule was also introduced.

However, once it is normally played it will be difficult to reverse it considerably. Also, because of simple rules play will be somewhat monotonous. When putting in the effect card recorded in "Wine RATING VINTAGE", the balance of the game gets better and the width of play is considerably wider, so it is recommended.

The fixed price of "Wine RATING" is 3240 yen including tax, the fixed price of "Wine RATING VINTAGE" is handled also at Amazon.co.jp including tax 860 yen, but both items were out of stock at the time of article creation.

Amazon | Wine Rating (Wine RATING) Wine Critic's Tasting Showdown | Card Games / Cards | Toys


Amazon.co.jp: Wine Rating Vintage (Wine RATING VINTAGE) Wine Rating Expansion Pack: Toy

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