The "spice" of life game. Based on Frank Herbert's classic novel of the same name, "Dune" re-creates the struggle for power between the six major factions on the planet. Players take the roles of the factions in the game with each faction having special powers that can overlook certain rules in the game. Players move about the map attempting to pick up valuable spice while dealing with giant sandworms, deadly storms, and other players' military forces. A political balance is formed among the factions to prevent one side from becoming too strong. When a challenge is made in a territory, combat takes place but the Treachery cards could throw uncertainty into the outcome. The game concludes when one faction (or two allied factions) is able to control a certain number of strongholds on the planet. Brilliant leadership, acts of treachery & diplomacy can change the balance of power as you try to gain dominancy over the planet. Since this was designed by the same creators of "Cosmic Encounter", the gameplay may seem familiar to some, with some additional twists. Low complexity. Expect to spend four hours or more.

Game components include : Mapboard, 120 round Counters, 60 square Counters, 30 Leadership discs, 33 Treachery cards, 21 Spice cards, 2 Battle wheels, 6 Player shields, Player Aid pad & Rule book.

Two to six players. Ages 12 & up. Avalon Hill. Designers: Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge & Peter Olotka.

Additional info: There were two add-on Adventure modules for this game:
"Spice Harvest" --- this basically helped to change the starting setups and spice allocations, and "The Duel" --- which adds a 10-point leader for each side and a tactical individual fighting element to the game. The "Dune" game was required to play these modules.

There were articles on this game in "The General" magazine:
Vol. 16 # 6
Vol. 18 # 1 Variant
Vol. 20 # 4 PBM
Vol. 26 # 1 Variant
Vol. 32 # 1 Variant Leader discs and Tokens

An important note regarding Avalon Hill games - It was not unusual for Avalon Hill to re-publish most of their games with 2nd, 3rd or more Editions. Sometimes the game components changed, sometimes they didn't. If your game components do not correspond exactly with what is listed, do not despair. You may just have to do a little more checking to insure its completeness.
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