"Absorbing strategy
game. Play is similar to pachisi in that you maneuver your color-coded
tokens to home base while avoiding opponents who can send you back to the
beginning. However, Bailiwick offers an unusual circular
playing board, which permits many more options - and thus much more
strategy."
The Chicago Tribune - Phil Vittel
"…an attractive game
with a novel tactical twist…" GAMES Magazine - Burt Hochberg
" Bailiwick is a
delightful American strategy game....Euclid would have loved this....Now
suppose some crazy post-modern mathematician got hold of the board and
translated the whole thing to polar coordinates. Add a
backtrack to allow pawns to move both forward and backward but
prevent...pawns from interacting. Then make the board slowly sink in
toward home across several levels.... Spice things up by allowing captures
from above and below. And cap it all off by making the last tier a
small and dangerous place to be. That's Bailiwick....a great game
for a family or a light gaming group. Strategy gamers should check
this one out for the novelty of the board and interaction alone."
The Game
Cabinet - Ken Tidwell
"As with most quality games, the rules are
simple but the strategy remains complex. Bailiwick forces you
to think in multiple directions - not just forward and backward but up and
down! The 'bow tie' effect is ingenious and often deliciously
devastating! Bailiwick is a superb example of a challenging
abstract game!" Gamers Alliance Report - Herb Levy
" Start with four
pieces, roll the dice and get your pieces to the end before the other guy.
Been there, done that, right? Wrong! Bailiwick is
a game that takes those basic rules and throws twists and turns, along
with some trickery, into its set of unique rules to make a game that is
challenging, thought-provoking and a whole lot of fun. From the
design of the board to the very unusual shape of the pieces, this is a
game that was clearly designed by a team of dedicated game players. The
result is a game that will be played and replayed many times over."
The National
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