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product_id: 54576598
title: "Smart Zone Games Tatsu Board Game"
brand: "smart zone games"
price: "¥1252"
currency: JPY
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/54576598-smart-zone-games-tatsu-board-game
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
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# Smart Zone Games Tatsu Board Game

**Brand:** smart zone games
**Price:** ¥1252
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Smart Zone Games Tatsu Board Game by smart zone games
- **How much does it cost?** ¥1252 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/54576598-smart-zone-games-tatsu-board-game)

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- smart zone games enthusiasts

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## Description

Tatsu is a two-player game in which players control three different types of dragon pieces. By rolling two six-sided dice to decide movement, the pieces travel round the inside circle of the board, only swapping to the outer circle when landing on the same space as another piece, which will effect the piece in the following ways: Vine dragons (green) entangle a player's dragon, Water dragons (blue) expel a player's dragon off the board, back to their holding tray, Fire dragons (red) destroy a player's dragon, removing it entirely from play. Victory is gained when a player manages to destroy all of one type of the opposition's dragons or knocks all the opposition's dragons off the board so that none remain in play.

## Features

- About this item
- From the inventor of the hit game Hive!
- A competitive, dragon themed backgammon style game.
- For 2 players, ages 8 and up.
- Plays in 30-45 minutes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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    A very good backgammon/parcheesi adaptation
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020*

If you like backgammon or parcheesi you may like this game.All-in-all, the game play is quite good as you roll dice to determine your potential moves to remove or capture your opponents pieces.  The variable tile powers (entangle, wash, destroy) are interesting as you will may need to think of the best possible way to control your opponents options.  Should you entangle (limit movement) your opponent's dragon, wash (temporarily remove it from play) it away, or try to avoid it entirely for other options?  I also enjoy that this isn't strictly roll-and-move.  You have choices of which pieces you move.  While the dice add a random aspect to the game you can still apply strategy to the results as the dice are resolved individually rather than combined together.I also like that there are variable win criteria.  You can win by destroying all of your opponents pieces of a single color or by removing all of your opponents pieces from the board (regardless of color).I think the theme of the game is good.  When I play with my kids they really get into the idea of dragons battling each other.  When playing with adults this has an "old" game feel in that you're metaphorically controlling dragons somewhat like chess is two armies combating one another.The board is sturdy and design looks good as two dragon symbols intertwine and provide direction of play.  The tiles are good quality and feel substantial enough to last a long time.I've watched online reviews of this game in which the reviewer complained about the box for storage as you had to put the pieces back into the box as displayed or it would fall apart.  I think this can be solved by turning the clear plastic piece upside down over the black plastic piece to create a cover and tray for the board.  I agree it's not the best option for storage as the box is open on top (exposure for scratching or potential water damage), but it's good enough.

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    Good game, but not my type
  

*by T***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020*

Let me explain... this is a great game. My wife loves it, it has a great feel to the titles, it looks great and its easy to learn. The instructions were clear ( a pet peeve of mine) and it doesn't have to be a long play time. I give this a 4 stars because I can't give it a 4.5. This game play isn't strategy first, luck second. It's luck first and then strategy. You roll the dice and then you can decide how you want to move your pieces. It isn't terrible, but it all in all, but for me personally it kind of kills part of the game for me because my strategy is more based on the luck of the dice. My wife absolutely loves the game, and I don't hate it, it's just not as skill based as I would really like.

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    Different Box
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020*

The game itself is great. I bought it as a Christmas gift for a friend of mine who loves dragons. BUT the cool packaging you see with the dragon artwork isn't what you're going to get. It comes in a very drab poopy looking game box and it's kinda just disappointing compared to the other cool 3 fighting elemental dragonsEdit: upon playing the game we discovered that the included dice are incredibly poor and extremely weighted. We needed to switch to some chessex dice we had around to actually play the game.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Smart Zone Games TCI-019 Tatsu Board Game
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*Last updated: 2026-01-30*