Beim Zeus! (1997)

About this game

In this auctioning game, players bid to buy plots of land and build temples (requiring 1, 2, or 3 plots to build). The cost(s) of the plot(s) also determines the cost of the temple that will be later built on the plot(s). In the final scoring, players receive a variable score for each temple: a base score depending on the temple size (10, 30, and 150 for a size 1, 2, or 3 temple, respectively) multiplied by the number of temples of that size. The player's remaining money, plus bonus points for building on the different islands shown on the game board, are added to his/her score.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.1/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.