Pocket PC Life
Geoffrey Moehl
May 2003
USA

Build to Make Your View of the City Match Your Aspirations

The world's cities are founded on the aspirations of many people. Their secret ambitions are seldom in agreement and rarely fully satisfied, but he interplay of their efforts leads to the unique character of each city. So it is in every round of Cityscape.

Before beginning a city, the players set secret goals for their view of the buildings in the completed city. Each line of sight gets a separate goal, such as the number of buildings that will visible, or how many are equal in height. These are recorded with dice as simple codes.

Then the players take turns adding freely a block at a time to the rising city until all the blocks have been placed.

The more buildings you set out to see, the more points you can score. But, you only score points for meeting a goal exactly, so don't be obvious — play slyly to hide your plans till the end!

Contents:
• Wooden Game Board with 16 "vacant lots" arranged in a 4 by 4 grid
• 25 Wooden Building Blocks (5 each of 5 different heights)
• 4 Cityscape Dice Holders
• 16 Dice (4 for each Dice Holder)
• Rules

Here is a game that belongs in every gamer's collection. The intuitive design allows youngsters to join, while also mixing it up with adults who love outwitting their opponents. Quality of materials shines with this product. With the exception of the dice, all wooden pieces are expertly cut and finished. Since there is no limit on height, mislead your opponent with a tall building while leveling up their structures. Expect laughs and jeering when the scoring round take place. Definitely a keeper.

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