Another
great game from Cheapass Games is Lord of the Fries. This game is a
sequel to Give Me the Brain, with the
setting of Friedays restaurant - starring the zombies. Players compete
to fill orders by playing cards all of the cards needed to make special
meals.
As play goes around the table, players try to "fill the orders" by
playing all the neccessary cards and "taking the lead". When a player
"takes the lead", that player determines which item on the menu will
need to be filled next. This can be done randomly or specifically
chosen by the player. (Note: it is often in a players best interest
to choose something that he thinks the other players won't have but
he does.)
The original version is played the same as the De-Lux version, but
in the De-Lux version there are a few new types of cards, which help
to broaden the scope of the menus. The following cards are in the
set: Bun, Drink, Sauce, Fries, Veggies, Cheese, Bird Meat, Cow Meat,
Fish Meat, and Pie. With these cards you can make a variety of items,
including one of my very own items - Lasagna (1 sauce, 1 veggies,
2 cheese, 1 cow meat).
In each hand all the cards are dealt out (averaging 70 cards depending
on the setting), so the game sometimes feels too long. Fortunately
cards may be randomly removed (along with certain cards being removed
for specific settings in the De-Lux version) in order to shorten the
game. The game play is fun, yet challenging, and the art work on the
cards is great, especially if you like clutzy cartoon zombies.