- The Great Brain Robbery
"The Great Brain Robbery" is a
board game designed byJames Ernest and released in 2000 byCheapass Games .It is a
wild west -themed sequel to "Give Me the Brain ", and the fourth in theFriedey's series of games. Players assume the role ofzombies attempting to rob a speeding train full ofbrains .cite journal
title=Pyramid Pick: The Great Brain Robbery
url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=1930
journal=Pyramid (online)
publisher=Steve Jackson Games
last=Pook
first=Matthew
date=2000-10-27
accessdate=2008-02-23] The game is played on a board made up of train carriages, printed on eight double-sided boards. As the players move forward through the carriages, new ones are added and old ones fall off, giving a varied and changing game board. "The Great Brain Robbery" was the first Cheapass board game to come in a sturdy cardboard box. It includes 25 brain cards.In
2001 , "The Great Brain Robbery" won theOrigins Award for "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game 2000". [cite web
url=http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/2000/list-of-winners
publisher=Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design
title=Origins Award Winners (2000)
accessdate=2007-10-16]References
External links
* [http://www.cheapass.com/products/boardgames/cag028.html "The Great Brain Robbery" product page] at Cheapass Games
*bgg|761|"The Great Brain Robbery"
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