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At first I thought it would be easier than regular Pandemic, but boy was I wrong. The disease modifiers really change up the game, keep it interesting & ensure you need the purified water which I expected to make the game too easy.
Don't make the mistake I made and include all of the modifiers, plus the migration towards hospitals rule on your first playthrough.
This is not everyone's cup of tea, admittedly. However, if you do like co-operative games with intricate game mechanics and if you have time for a long-ish play, then you might really like Pandemic Iberia. The game play is a bit different from the original Pandemic, and traveling by ship is a really cool addition. In Iberia you do not cure diseases, you need to research them instead. This is tied to the time period behind the story of the game and it makes it all the more interesting. I am absolutely in love with this game and even after playing it a couple of times, I still look forward to playing it again. Hint: Watch tutorials online on how to play it. The rulebook is very boring and long.
Battle four real-world diseases in mid-19th Century Iberia in this stand-alone version of Pandemic.
Historical Drama
It’s the mid-19th Century and the Iberian Peninsula is awash in malaria,
typhus, cholera, and yellow fever. As members of The Second Royal Philanthropic
Expedition, you must stop these four diseases from spreading. Pandemic: Iberia
is a stand-alone game in which you can experience a historical twist to the
cooperative gameplay that made the original Pandemic an instant classic. Take on
one of seven roles, such as the rural doctor or an agronomist, as you travel
throughout the peninsula researching each disease. You will travel by carriage,
boat, and train to help the Iberian populace. In addition to treating patients
and sharing knowledge, purify the water supply to slow the spread of disease or
build a railroad network to make travel between hospitals more efficient.
Whatever direction you take, you win or lose as a team.
No Cure
In Iberia, your goal is to research how to prevent the four diseases from
spreading. Use cards whose colors correspond to researched disease cubes to
purify water in surrounding areas and bring you one step closer to victory.
Iberia also includes two variants that add further options and historical
accuracy. With the Influx of Patients, contend with the rush of patients into
the fledgling hospitals of the 19th Century, or deal with even more powerful
diseases that behave in unique ways. Travel to the 19th Century and make history
with Pandemic: Iberia!
Contents
Rulebook, 1 Game Board, 7 Role Cards, 7 Pawns, 69 Player Cards, 5 Reference
Cards, 48 Infection Cards, 96 Disease Cubes (24 in 4 colors),
14 Purification Tokens, 20 Railroad Tokens, 1 Prevention Token, 4 Research
Markers, 1 Infection Rate Marker, 1 Outbreaks Marker, 4 Hospitals,
5 Challenge Cards, 1 Art Book
