The heroes of the Marvel™ universe come to life in MARVEL HEROES: the Board Game! Thwarting robberies, solving mysteries, and rescuing citizens from danger are all in a day's work for members of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Marvel Knights ... unless there's a super villain involved!

In MARVEL HEROES, 2-4 players each take on the role of a popular super-team straight from the pages of Marvel comics, including such well-known heroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, and the Fantastic Four. Simultaneously, they take the role of an evil Mastermind, whether it's the Kingpin of Crime, Dr. Doom, the Red Skull, or the mutant terrorist Magneto. They will fight crime and progress their story as super heroes, and work to complete their villainous plans as Masterminds, all competing to be the most successful at both tasks.

The action unfolds in New York City, on an impressively detailed and accurate map depicting Manhattan Island as well as Brooklyn and Queens. Players will respond to dangerous and criminal events, represented by Headlines, that crop up across the city, sending members of their super hero team to rescue citizens, fight crime, and battle super villains. Meanwhile, the dastardly Masterminds work to their own purposes - and especially to defeat their Nemesis super-team!

In MARVEL HEROES, each player takes the role of both one super team and also the arch-villain Mastermind that is Nemesis to one of their opponents. Over the course of the game, they will meet allies, foil crimes, fight super villains, and work to further the mysterious aims of their Mastermind.

Players
Two to four players each take the role of one of four super teams: the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, or the Marvel Knights. Once teams have been assigned, each player also takes the role of the Mastermind that is Nemesis to the super team controlled by the player to their right. The Avengers are opposed by Red Skull, the Fantastic Four must contend with Dr. Doom, Magneto threatens the peace the X-Men fight to protect, and the Marvel Knights are constantly at odds with the Kingpin.

Super Teams
 Each super team has four members, each represented by a painted plastic miniature. The Avengers consist of the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. The X-Men are represented by Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, and Jean Grey (who has variously been known as Marvel Girl and Phoenix). The Marvel Knights are Spider-Man, Daredevil, Elektra, and Dr. Strange. Finally, the Fantastic Four are comprised of Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, the Invisible Woman, and the Ever Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing.

Masterminds
During all this super heroism, each player will also try to advance the schemes of his Mastermind. The Lead Mastermind (a position that rotates from turn to turn) may attempt to attach one of his Master Plans to Headlines, taking a direct role in affairs. This makes that Headline extra difficult to resolve, since even if the enemy heroes are able to make it through the super villains that are under a Mastermind's control, they must then contend with the Mastermind himself!

If a Master Plan comes to fruition, it is revealed and now has a permanent effect on the game, harming the Mastermind's Nemesis team or increasing the power of the Mastermind. Like Headlines, Master Plans contribute to a player's victory, so each player should be very leery of allowing an enemy's Master Plan to be enacted!

Marvel Heroes is a game of super-powered heroism and villainy for 2-4 players. It includes:

1 Game Board 16 fully-painted Superhero figures 4 fully-painted Mastermind Villain figures 8 Dice 36 Headline cards 24 Story cards 12 Master Plan cards 12 Team Power-Up cards 50 Resource cards 50 Villain cards 10 Scenario cards  4 Team reference cards 16 Superhero reference cards 4 Mastermind Villain reference cards 1 First Player token 1 Archnemesis token 12 Combat Power tokens (4 sets of 3) 1 Game Round marker 1 Action Round marker 4 Team Victory Point markers 13 Superhero Wound/KO tokens 36 Threat tokens  52 Plot Point tokens 1 Trouble Level track marker

Item # FFMV01

Your Cost $59.95