Just like the topic says 
Saw the move yesterday and I want one
Robert
Saw the move yesterday and I want one
Robert
Anyone making a Zathura game?
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Okay, anyone bought that game and is able to review it ?
I just saw a trailer to the movie (coming out this week over here in Germany), and I love the retro look ot it .
So, anyone ?
Thanks,
Michael
I just saw a trailer to the movie (coming out this week over here in Germany), and I love the retro look ot it .
So, anyone ?
Thanks,
Michael
dkwd
Well-Known Member
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19560
No reviews yet, but they do give it a 5 out of 10 rating.
David
No reviews yet, but they do give it a 5 out of 10 rating.
David
sd1138
New Member
Well..
I bought one. It's really fun for the first 10 minutes, then gets really really repetitiveand old fast.
It has the control dash that is a cool concept, the dashboard shoots out the next card. The problem is that 1) it has a bell that gets REALLY annoying after about the 3rd turn and 2) more often than not 2 or three cards gets stuck together and shoots out and clogs the whole thing up.
Replay value=0. Fun factor = 5
Mainly it just looks really cool on the self being all retro and whatnot lol.
I bought one. It's really fun for the first 10 minutes, then gets really really repetitiveand old fast.
It has the control dash that is a cool concept, the dashboard shoots out the next card. The problem is that 1) it has a bell that gets REALLY annoying after about the 3rd turn and 2) more often than not 2 or three cards gets stuck together and shoots out and clogs the whole thing up.
Replay value=0. Fun factor = 5
Mainly it just looks really cool on the self being all retro and whatnot lol.
I wouldn't expect anyone could market a faithful, working reproduction of the game as it appeared in the movie for US $30.00. Although I haven't yet handled the game personally, the Discovery Channel Store now has more than a dozen reviews up and you can begin to get a feel for what people think of it.
Although it currently has a high overall rating, the comments of those who like the game tend to be general and/or focus on the cosmetic (e.g., "It's fun," "It looks like the game in the movie").
On the other hand, the comments of those who don't like it are very specific and have to do with the game's quality and playability... or lack thereof: card dispenser doesn't work properly, spinner doesn't spin, made of plastic rather than tin, etc.
I'd guess sd1138's review sums it up rather well: This one may have more value sitting static on the shelf as part of your prop collection than it does as a playable recreation of the movie game.
Although it currently has a high overall rating, the comments of those who like the game tend to be general and/or focus on the cosmetic (e.g., "It's fun," "It looks like the game in the movie").
On the other hand, the comments of those who don't like it are very specific and have to do with the game's quality and playability... or lack thereof: card dispenser doesn't work properly, spinner doesn't spin, made of plastic rather than tin, etc.
I'd guess sd1138's review sums it up rather well: This one may have more value sitting static on the shelf as part of your prop collection than it does as a playable recreation of the movie game.
Does anyone have a good Zathura graphic? I'd like to make a "Game Over" card... Simple prop...
cocomonk22
Sr Member
The movie one required multiple people to operate, and the scene with the sparking black hole required people to operate underneath the gameboard. The DVD has great behind the scenes information on the gameboard.
Theherocreator
New Member
And because of that, making a prop replica of the Zathura Game is far more complicated than a Jumanji Game.
Contec
Master Member
Some people are quite happy with just a static version of the game.
Theherocreator
New Member
yeah, thats true, or another alternative is the playable Board Game, it have some artistic liberties but is actually pretty accurate.
sonicfreak04
Sr Member
to revive this old thread, I was wondering was the prop boardgame made of plastic and then painted to look like a tin toy?
Nope, it was made of real metal. Here's a Making Of about it:
That being said, I have started building a 3D model of the base board, based on the plans Phil Saunders released on his ArtStation page:
This is missing a lot of stuff yet though, like the bridge and the actual cutouts of the tracks, mechanical buttons and slots. Also the artwork itself isn't complete either, as it was just the design from top down. So everything under the bridge needs to be recreated, as well as all the verticals (which, unfortunately, feature some artwork as well, which hasn't been released).
And ultimately, I have no idea what to create out of this. It could be 3D printed, but then it needs to be painted as well. Maybe applying the artwork as water slide decals and painting in the stars by hand? Maybe 3D-printing or plotting airbrush stencils for some of it? Some metallic paint over that for the worn look? Vacuum forming might be an option as well (especially seeing videos of machines of forming plastic that already has artwork printed on it). Anyway, this was just a test to get it out of my system, so currently I have no idea if this leads anywhere.
That being said, I have started building a 3D model of the base board, based on the plans Phil Saunders released on his ArtStation page:
This is missing a lot of stuff yet though, like the bridge and the actual cutouts of the tracks, mechanical buttons and slots. Also the artwork itself isn't complete either, as it was just the design from top down. So everything under the bridge needs to be recreated, as well as all the verticals (which, unfortunately, feature some artwork as well, which hasn't been released).
And ultimately, I have no idea what to create out of this. It could be 3D printed, but then it needs to be painted as well. Maybe applying the artwork as water slide decals and painting in the stars by hand? Maybe 3D-printing or plotting airbrush stencils for some of it? Some metallic paint over that for the worn look? Vacuum forming might be an option as well (especially seeing videos of machines of forming plastic that already has artwork printed on it). Anyway, this was just a test to get it out of my system, so currently I have no idea if this leads anywhere.
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The original plans scale this at 22.4 x 16 inches, plus the rolled up metal brim at the bottom.
wow. Big. There's so many things they did to make this difficult to duplicate.
sonicfreak04
Sr Member
I'd like to talk to Russell Bobbitt and see if he remembered how the board was made
Dipper04
New Member
There were multiple versions of the game used throughout the movie. Some were real tin, and some were vacuformed plastic over a mold and painted to make it look like tin. The main board that had all of the mechanics to make it work was tin, but the stunt boards were plastic. I’m pretty sure I’m the first person to build a replica (it’s cardboard). But I would love to get a vacuform machine and make it out of plastic
I have the side and back decals if that helps
