February 23, 2021 – Funko Games announced a slate of upcoming titles and there is one in particular that action junkies should be revved up for. In part of the slate, there was a Fast and the Furious board game announced. The game is set to be available May 2021 and is a title for 2-4 players with an approximate 50 minute playtime with age recommendation at 12+. The manufacturer suggested retail price sits at $29.99.
In case you have been living under a rock, Fast and the Furious is arguably the biggest action film franchise in the entirety of human existence. The original film was released in 2001 and it has been followed by 8 other films with more to come. They are on the eighth film in the main series but have also done one spinoff with the Hobbs and Shaw film. Those films have grossed collectively $1.7 billion US dollars at the global box office. The franchise almost bled into obscurity after the third film, but it was rebooted as more of a giant heist franchise, and that is when it started hitting that billion dollar stride.
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Get a sense by watching the trailer of Furious 7 below. Please note this trailer contains “R” rated content and may not be suitable to children under the age of 17:
FAST AND FURIOUS BOARD GAME OVERVIEW
Get ready for an exciting new mission based on the blockbuster movie series, playing as Dom, Brian, Letty, Roman, and the rest of Team Toretto on a harrowing high-speed heist! Go up against heavily-armed enemies with your hot cars, daring driving, and jaw-dropping vehicle-to-vehicle leaps of faith. Whether you are taking down a swerving semi filled with valuable cargo, stopping a rampaging tank in its tracks, or bringing down a high-tech helicopter as it rains fire from the skies, you’ll have to work together to take advantage of every team member’s strengths.
Each of the three scenarios is different and impacts how you and your high-stakes seeking team will strategize to win!
On players’ turns, they will move, leap from vehicle to vehicle, fight back enemies, and pull off crazy stunts (that also act as the timer for the game – run out of stunts to do and you lose the scenario). You’ll accomplish this by passing dice skill checks which your variable player powers and vehicles’ stats will impact. Each scenario has a different objective you must complete to win, so get ready to work with your own Fast Family – it’s up to you to pull off the job no other crew can do!
Get ready for an exciting new mission based on the blockbuster movie series, playing as Dom, Brian, Letty, Roman, and the rest of Team Toretto on a harrowing high-speed heist! Go up against heavily-armed enemies with your hot cars, daring driving, and jaw-dropping vehicle-to-vehicle leaps of faith. Whether you are taking down a swerving semi filled with valuable cargo, stopping a rampaging tank in its tracks, or bringing down a high-tech helicopter as it rains fire from the skies, you’ll have to work together to take advantage of every team member’s strengths. It’s up to you to pull off the job no other crew can do!
Images via Funko
