Repos ProductionASMCG-EN02 CG02 Cash N' Guns Second Edition

The easy part has been done. You've cracked the safe, evaded the security, made it back to the hideout.Now the hard work - splitting the loot...You sit there, all of you, surrounding the money, the diamonds, the art. Tension is thick in the air, you know that one of your partners might actually want to eliminate you, so that their share gets bigger.You know this, because you are thinking exactly the same thing...So, looking carefully at everyone, you make a decision: are you going to take a shot, or are you going to shoot a blank? Like everyone else, you've only got three bullets, and five blanks, so you have to choose wisely. You can only use a bullet or a blank once, so your pool of choices gets smaller as the "game" progresses. Choose carefully, and keep your intentions hidden from everyone. Keep them guessing, right?The Godfather counts to three - this is it! Everyone points their gun at someone, but no one knows whether they will also have a gun pointing at them - or if any gun has a bullet or blank. Look closely at their faces - are they looking nervous?The Godfather counts to three again - this time, everyone has the choice of lying down. This will allow them to dodge a shot, but it also means they won't be able to claim any of the loot in this round. Fortune only favours the bold, and since you only have one gun pointing at you, you decide to stay standing... the loots looks tempting, and you decide its worth the risk... and besides, he wouldn't really shoot you, would he? After all, you just did a job together... right??Everyone who is still standing reveals their cards. Did you shoot anyone? Were you shot by anyone?Anyone shot gets wounded (one wound, and you are out of the round. Three wounds in total and you are out of the entire game!), and can't claim any loot.If you survived getting shot, you go round in a circle, and take it in turns to claim the spoils. After eight rounds (and if you survive), who ever has the most cash, diamonds and art will be the winner.Previous relationships all get thrown out of the window, all that matters is the loot. With only three bullets, you have to be careful, and rely on your fellow crook. Unless, of course, they are aiming their gun at you... Decide when to stay in a round, and when to duck out.. Decide when to take the loot, and when to become the Godfather... Decide when to shoot and when to bluff....Great game for all the family (you can use your fingers to point, if anyone didn't want to use the guns), and the scoring has enough depth to make it interesting (cash is straightforward, art accumulates more value, the more you have, and the diamonds can result in a massive bonus if you have more than the other players).It's fun, it's quick, it's simple. Recommended.

I had been looking for a copy of Cash n Guns for the past year before they finally re-released it in this box recently. I'm glad to say that it was worth the wait and overall it's a fantastic package that you should definitely check out.Cash n Guns is essentially a bluffing game, pitting 4-8 players around the table in a classic Mexican-standoff. Everyone has a total of 8 cards that makes up the magazine in their pistol, 3 are "Bangs" (bullets) and 5 are "clicks" (nothing). Every round each player will choose which card to put into their gun and, after a count, point their pistol at someone around the table. Players will have an option to lay down their gun if they're being targeted and after another count, the cards will be resolved showing who got shot and who didn't. Any players that didn't get shot or lay down their guns get to share loot cards laid down on the middle of the table. Once this is done, you repeat the whole process for another 7 rounds. Getting shot 3 times over the course of the game will kill you and whoever has the most loot at the end of 8 rounds wins.The game is incredibly simple, both to teach and to play. It all becomes intuitive the moment you pick up your gun, making this a really great game for anyone, including people who aren't really into games. The player count of 4-8 makes this a great game for large groups, with the action getting increasingly chaotic and funny the more people you have. There is some strategy, but on the whole it's likely going to be a game that you don't mind too much whether you win or lose because it's fun to play. Occasionally you get a few grudges, but because of how fast and balanced the core game is, interaction with people rarely gets heated. Despite the premise of pointing guns at each other, the game is very lighthearted which is reflected in the artwork and presentation throughout.I've heard some criticism from people who own the first edition of the game that this box doesn't include as many rules or variants, which is a shame, but as a counter I've also heard that this version is a more streamlined version because of it. Personally I don't play with the individual character power rules, but I did like the sound of the hidden role variant that was included in the original. None of this is really a problem thought because the core game here is the same and very solid.My only point is that the game can sometimes end in a bit of an anti-climax, this is because after the final standoff, you'll all have to do some math and work out how much money you all have which isn't really that fun in itself. This is a tiny gripe though, because this is a really fun game that EVERYONE who's played it has loved. It's also not very expensive - I highly recommend.

I bought this for a 14 year old boy. It's an excellent party game and is very easy to learn. A game based on tactics and bluffing.It is nicely presented with good quality cards and the foam guns make the game more interactive.