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King of Tokyo

King of Tokyo 2011

7.1 /10
BGG rating
#506
BGG rank
1.5
Weight
2–6
Players
4
Best at
30
Minutes
8
Age

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About the Game

In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo.

At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack. Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory.

The fiercest player will occupy Tokyo, and earn extra victory points, but that player can't heal and must face all the other monsters alone!

Top this off with special cards purchased with energy that have a permanent or temporary effect, such as the growing of a second head which grants you an additional die, body armor, nova death ray, and more.... and it's one of the most explosive games of the year!

In order to win the game, one must either destroy Tokyo by accumulating 20 victory points, or be the only surviving monster once the fighting has ended.

First Game in the King of Tokyo series

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Also known as
King of Tokyo ملك توكيو · King of Tokyo: La Furia dei Mostri · Kralj Tokija · Potwory w Tokio · Regele din Tokyo · O Rei de Tóquio · Tokió Királya · Vládce Tokia · Ο Βασιλιάς Του Τόκυο · Володар Токіо · Кралят на Токио · Повелитель Токио …
BGG ratings
76,518 · geek rating 7.01
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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