Atlantic Star
A cruise-ship remake of Premiere and Show Manager with Dutch auctions and set collection.
- Designer
- Dirk Henn
- Published by
- Queen Games
Atlantic Star (2001) is a remake of two older games, db Spiele's Premiere and Queen Games' Show Manager. The theme has moved to the sea, so you are travelling by cruise ship instead, but the mechanics are almost identical to the originals. It is a card game of set collection in which cards are auctioned off in a Dutch auction, the kind where the price falls until someone takes the offer. If you know either earlier version, you will feel at home right away. If you do not, the idea is easy to follow: judge what a card is worth to you, choose when to jump in, and try to complete the better sets. A tidy, thoughtful card game for two to six players, best with three, in about an hour.
Who it's for
You like auction card games with a clean idea, or you know Premiere and want a nautical version for three.
Not for you if…
You want a lot of theme or flashy components. The design is about valuation and timing.
Vibe's take
Thoughtful and quietly competitive. The suspense is in waiting for the price to drop and hoping nobody else jumps in first.
Published 2001 · 25 years ago
older than 92% of games
In 1,706 collections
collected more than 31% of games
2–6 players · ages 10+
Best with 3
about 60 min
longer than 62% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.1 out of 5 · heavier than 54%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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