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'''Pyramid Arcade''' contains 90 pyramids in ten colors:▼
==Contents==
===Pyramids===
90 pyramids in ten colors: three trios each of red, orange, yellow, green cyan, blue, purple, black, and white.
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▲</div>It is a compilation of 22 games designed for the [[Icehouse piece|Looney Pyramid game system]] and includes all instructions and all necessary components to play them. Described as [[Andy Looney]]'s "Magnum Opus", Pyramid Arcade was successfully funded on Kickstarter in May of 2016 and became available to purchase from brick-and-mortar stores in November of 2016. The "Arcade" is intended to be the flagship pyramid box and has replaced the [[IceDice]] and [[Treehouse]] bags as the primary means for new players to purchase pyramids.
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* A plastic [[Volcano]] board
* A plastic [[Wheel board]] for [[Color Wheel]] and [[Petri Dish]]
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* Two [[Lunar Invaders]] boards (one with a [[Petal Battle]] board on the one side and a [[Twin Win]] board on the other)
* Six [[Looney Ludo]] boards (four with alternate colored versions on the backs, and one with a 3x3 [[Hijinks]] grid, and one with a [[Launchpad 23]] board)
===Cards===
* A five-suited [[Zark City]] deck (with Yellow Stars, Purple Spades, Red Hearts, Green Clubs, & Cyan Diamonds)
* A full set of [[Twin Win]] cards for all 10 colors of Pyramids
* A set of [[Pyramid Arcade cards]] which profile each game, designed to assist in game selecting
===Dice===
* Nine dice
** Three standard six-sided dice
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** Three "Lightning Dice"
** One "Treehouse Die"
===Rulebook===
A red [[Pyramid Arcade rulebook|76 page rulebook]] which explains a brief history of the game system, various terminology and naming conventions, and contains rules to 22 games that can be played with only the materials included in the boxed set. These rules also referenced an additional 22 games which could be played using extra materials, such as additional pyramids, tokens, and chessboards.
===Other Materials===
* One drawstring bag
* A metal turn token
* A [[Starship Captain]] sticker
==Trivia==
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Revision as of 15:01, 23 April 2024
Pyramid Arcade is not itself a single game, but a boxed retail set of pyramids and other game materials sold beginning in 2016 by Looney Labs. It is a compilation of 22 games designed for the Looney Pyramid game system and includes the instructions and all necessary components to play them. Described as Andy Looney's "Magnum Opus", Pyramid Arcade was successfully funded on Kickstarter in May of 2016 and became available to purchase from brick-and-mortar stores in November of 2016. The "Arcade" is intended to be the flagship pyramid box and has replaced the IceDice and Treehouse bags as the primary means for new players to purchase pyramids.
Contents
Pyramid Arcade contains the following.
Pyramids
90 pyramids in ten colors: three trios each of red, orange, yellow, green cyan, blue, purple, black, and white.
Boards
- A plastic Volcano board
- A plastic Wheel board for Color Wheel and Petri Dish
- A folding, double-sided board with a World War 5 map on one side and a 2-player Martian Chess board on the other
- Two Lunar Invaders boards (one with a Petal Battle board on the one side and a Twin Win board on the other)
- Six Looney Ludo boards (four with alternate colored versions on the backs, and one with a 3x3 Hijinks grid, and one with a Launchpad 23 board)
Cards
- A five-suited Zark City deck (with Yellow Stars, Purple Spades, Red Hearts, Green Clubs, & Cyan Diamonds)
- A full set of Twin Win cards for all 10 colors of Pyramids
- A set of Pyramid Arcade cards which profile each game, designed to assist in game selecting
Dice
- Nine dice
- Three standard six-sided dice
- A new "Color Die" which also shows the Zark City deck suits
- One "Pyramid Die"
- Three "Lightning Dice"
- One "Treehouse Die"
Rulebook
A red 76 page rulebook which explains a brief history of the game system, various terminology and naming conventions, and contains rules to 22 games that can be played with only the materials included in the boxed set. These rules also referenced an additional 22 games which could be played using extra materials, such as additional pyramids, tokens, and chessboards.
Other Materials
- One drawstring bag
- A metal turn token
- A Starship Captain sticker
Trivia
- The graphic design for Pyramid Arcade, including the box art, instruction manual, game badges and playing cards was designed by Other Studio
- The color die substitutes purple for black, compared to the 2011 IceDice die.
- Two sea routes were accidentally omitted from the WW5 board.
- Stretch goals included extra pyramids and a chessboard bandana. Higher-level backers also got to add a customized card for a game of their choice to the "what to play" deck.
- The pyramids themselves were modified in order to meet toy safety standards. Arcade pyramid tips are slightly more rounded, less pointy. Unrelated, the pips can be felt on the inner walls.
External Links
- Official page on the Looney Labs website
- Listing on BoardGameGeek.
Videos
- Kickstarter campaign
- Kickstarter campaign update
- Unboxing
- Reboxing
- Sizzle Reel
- Thanks!
- Answers with Alison: How to fit more stuff in the Arcade
See Also
Games Featured in Pyramid Arcade
Featured in Pyramid Arcade |
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Black ICE · Color Wheel · Give or Take · Hijinks |
Homeworlds · Ice Dice · Ice Towers · Launchpad 23 |
Looney Ludo · Lunar Invaders · Martian Chess · Petal Battle |
Petri Dish · Pharaoh · Powerhouse · Pyramid-Sham-Bo |
Treehouse · Twin Win · Verticality · Volcano |
World War 5 · Zark City |
Featured in Pyramid Arcade 22 More Great Games |
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Little Else Required |
Apophis · Egyptian Solitaire · Freeze Tag |
Gleebs and Grues · Logger · Timelock · Penguin Soccer |
More Pyramids Required |
Icehouse · Quicksand · Torpedo · Undercut |
More Pyramids + Other Stuff Required |
Alien City · Blam! · Builders of R'lyeh · Gnostica |
Pikemen · Pylon · RAMbots · Stack Control |
Subdivision · Synapse-Ice · Zendo |
Featured in Pyramid Arcade Bonus Cards |
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Aquarius Rising · Blam! · Carrots and Broccoli · Freeze Tag |
Gnostica · Icehouse · Penguin Soccer · Pyramid Ball |
RAMbots · Skurðir · Solomids · Zendo |