''Valkenburg Castle'' is a 1980 board game published by

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Gameplay

''Valkenburg Castle'' is a fantasy game about a dungeon in which the players use armies to either capture or defend the castle.

Reception

Jerry Epperson reviewed ''Valkenburg Castle'' in ''

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'' No. 28. Epperson commented that "''Valkenburg Castle'' would be worth the money to a 'hard-core' fantasy gamer; others might do better elsewhere. A lot of good ideas went into this game, but some of them got lost." John Lambshead reviewed ''Valkenburg Castle'' for ''

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'' #21, giving it an overall rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "It has a good solid system on which a gamer can hang his own favourite rules. At the price it must be considered excellent value for money." In a retrospective review of ''Valkenburg Castle'' in '' Black Gate'', John ONeill said "It was an appealing variation on the classic loot-and-scoot dungeon mechanic, with the added bonus of a compelling backstory, a loyal army, and a chance to win back a crown. What's not to like?"

Reviews

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References

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