Tanga up for sale-See page 21 for link

[netherspirit]

Since no one had a problem with the FFG $5 sale thread, I don't see why this would be a problem, but if you other admins think so, let me know and we can remove it.

Today's Deal
Deal available until 10:00pm EST or until sold out.

[Ketch]

Plus Tanga has "Daily Fun"
Which is a daily puzzle.
They are the toughest puzzles I have seen in a long time. Many of them Mensa type stuff.
Lately they've been kind of easy/cheasy, but for the first 2 months or so, they were giving away a prize (the item they were selling) to the first person to complete the puzzle.
These items they'd give away were crazy sometimes.. TVs, board games, and other things.

They stopped with the prizes in October, but after thankgiving they had a Tanga Puzzlethon, 24 puzzles in 24 hours.
They gave prizes to the top 10 people. My wife won a board game, we're waiting for it to arrive. We got cluzzle... party game, so not too exciting, but good for social groups!

Anyway, the puzzles.. though hard sometimes, are awesome.

[netherspirit]

Plus Tanga has "Daily Fun"
Which is a daily puzzle.
They are the toughest puzzles I have seen in a long time. Many of them Mensa type stuff.
Lately they've been kind of easy/cheasy, but for the first 2 months or so, they were giving away a prize (the item they were selling) to the first person to complete the puzzle.
These items they'd give away were crazy sometimes.. TVs, board games, and other things.

They stopped with the prizes in October, but after thankgiving they had a Tanga Puzzlethon, 24 puzzles in 24 hours.
They gave prizes to the top 10 people. My wife won a board game, we're waiting for it to arrive. We got cluzzle... party game, so not too exciting, but good for social groups!

Anyway, the puzzles.. though hard sometimes, are awesome.

Yeah the puzzles are awesome! I am still waiting for them to reveal what the Tanga Points are for.

The Tangathon was awesome, they had a second one on Sunday or Monday, I don't remember which...it was a good time, there were so many good deals. I am looking forward to their next one. :D

[LilNewbie]

Great find, NS!! I almost picked this game up at GC but luggage space wouldn't allow it. Great deal at 21.99.

Newb.

[Malechi]

Talk about a love/hate relationship with your announcement's Nether! I have wanted this game for a very long time, but due to its price (even on eBay) have not considered it. You keep finding prices like this I am going to end up in the poor house, albeit a fun poor house!

:wink:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Talk about a love/hate relationship with your announcement's Nether! I have wanted this game for a very long time, but due to its price (even on eBay) have not considered it. You keep finding prices like this I am going to end up in the poor house, albeit a fun poor house!

:wink:
Ditto, I remember considering purchasing this game when I came across it on BGG before I discovered HS! Wow, I may need to get this!
Thanks!

[netherspirit]

Its almost sold out, so if you are interested and on the fence you should make your mind up soon, before it gets made up for you. :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Its almost sold out, so if you are interested and on the fence you should make your mind up soon, before it gets made up for you. :D
Yes sir, Mr. Salesman, sir.
:roll:





:P

[netherspirit]

Its almost sold out, so if you are interested and on the fence you should make your mind up soon, before it gets made up for you. :D
Yes sir, Mr. Salesman, sir.
:roll:





:P

I used to be a salesman. :D I sold motorcycle accessories at BMW motorcycle rallies for a company called cyclegadgets. :D I was pretty good at it too. :P

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Its almost sold out, so if you are interested and on the fence you should make your mind up soon, before it gets made up for you. :D
Yes sir, Mr. Salesman, sir.
:roll:





:P

I used to be a salesman. :D I sold motorcycle accessories at BMW motorcycle rallies for a company called cyclegadgets. :D I was pretty good at it too. :P
You must've been pretty good....I just purchased the darned game.
:roll:



:P

[netherspirit]

Its almost sold out, so if you are interested and on the fence you should make your mind up soon, before it gets made up for you. :D
Yes sir, Mr. Salesman, sir.
:roll:





:P

I used to be a salesman. :D I sold motorcycle accessories at BMW motorcycle rallies for a company called cyclegadgets. :D I was pretty good at it too. :P
You must've been pretty good....I just purchased the darned game.
:roll:



:P

I'm not one to brag but, I could sell a ketchup popcicle to a lady in her wedding dress in July.

[netherspirit]

Today's deal is the first expansion for Return of the Heroes called Under the Shadow of the Dragon. (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13751) $12.99

Rated 7.0/10 with 107 ratings.

I am going to email and see if they can combine the shipping from the last order of Return of the Heroes. we will see how that goes. :D

[LilNewbie]

Woot! Was hoping to pick this up after getting the Base game last Tanga offer. Nice find again, NS!


Newb.

[netherspirit]

Woot! Was hoping to pick this up after getting the Base game last Tanga offer. Nice find again, NS!


Newb.

I try to check Tanga everyday at 10:00pm EST when the new deal goes up. :D

I kind of thought tonight's was going to be this after a comment that one of the owners of the site said in the blog. I doubt they will combine the shipping of the 2 but its worth a shot.

[LilNewbie]

I doubt the combined shipping will happen but it's still a great deal. Base game and expansion for less than the Base game even with shipping. I try to stay away from Tanga to keep from spending money. :D I did get Oasis from them and that was a great deal.

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Yeah, I avoided the second Tangathon and after looking at what was for sale I am glad that I did. My credit card bill would be astronomical! Well I guess more astronomical than it already is...

We have bought Oasis, Saga, both of the RotH games. I bought the three copies of the first mystery game deal they had and got 3 copies of Lucky Loop, I was hoping to get atleast 2 different games. I wasn't as upset as a lot of people were, because its really not that bad of a game. Its basically a Yahtzee variant and I like Yahtzee.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Today's deal is the first expansion for Return of the Heroes called Under the Shadow of the Dragon. (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13751) $12.99

Rated 7.0/10 with 107 ratings.

I am going to email and see if they can combine the shipping from the last order of Return of the Heroes. we will see how that goes. :D
Crap. Stop. No more man.
Btw, how much are those Ketchup Popsicles in bulk in December?

[netherspirit]

I was a bit disappointed when Return of the Heroes and Under the Shadow of the Dragon didn't ship yesterday.

Only to be presently suprised when I checked them today, they have shipped and are coming from Georgia, which means they will be here before the weekend!!! Usually they came from Utah or somewhere out there and it took for fracking ever.

[InfinityMax]

That is really weird. I never even heard of Tanga before now, but I'll keep my eye on it. I signed up for an account, in case there's something I can't live without.

[Ketch]

Its a few months old.
There was a really big thread on Boardgamegeek about it.
The creator posted on there, and people used the thread to talk about hints for the puzzles etc until they finally got the blog which now people talk about hints for hte puzzles.

[RichardD]

You were HAPPY with Lucky Loops? Heck, I felt totally ripped off when I got it, and that's after being given a FREE copy by the German publisher!

[netherspirit]

You were HAPPY with Lucky Loops? Heck, I felt totally ripped off when I got it, and that's after being given a FREE copy by the German publisher!

Meh, I am not picky. It wasn't anything to get my panties in a twist about.

[Ketch]

You were HAPPY with Lucky Loops? Heck, I felt totally ripped off when I got it, and that's after being given a FREE copy by the German publisher!

Haha, the lucky loops thing was funny.
A lot of people were goin nuts, but I think buyers should own this one, because they made no guarantee!
It could have been worse, it could have been like the rules to rock paper scissors or something.

[LilNewbie]

Received RotH today. The expansion should be here tomorrow. Nice looking game. Time to read the rules.

Newb.

[Malechi]

Grrr. I checked Tanga, it has my copy set for post Christmas Tuesday delivery.

:evil:

[netherspirit]

Received RotH today. The expansion should be here tomorrow. Nice looking game. Time to read the rules.

Newb.

Got RotH yesterday and when I woke up today UtSotD was on the doorstep. :D

[LilNewbie]

UtSotD showed up today.

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Anyone want a $12 pen? What a deal!

[Malechi]

Nether,

Does Tanga just sell whatever? In the last few days I have seen a VHS to DVD recorder, CD player and a pen, are games just an occasional occurrence?

[LilNewbie]

Yep. It's whatever they get in stock at low prices. The Pen cracked me up.

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Nether,

Does Tanga just sell whatever? In the last few days I have seen a VHS to DVD recorder, CD player and a pen, are games just an occasional occurrence?

Yep, they just sell whatever with the occasional board game. I have noticed thats its usually about 1-3 games a week. During their Tanga-thons they had a ton of games.

[InfinityMax]

Plus they just did a Tanga auction for the Bridges of Shangri-La game. I bid on it, but having only 9 points, I was unable to beat the bids of 100-200+.

[netherspirit]

Plus they just did a Tanga auction for the Bridges of Shangri-La game. I bid on it, but having only 9 points, I was unable to beat the bids of 100-200+.

Forgot about those, they are doing them every 2 weeks. Here are the next 2:

January 3rd – 15 Linksys Wireless Music Systems WMLS11B
January 17th – 50 copies of Saga the game

I bought Saga when they had it for their deal. grrr

Here are the ways to get Tanga Points:

Purchase a Tanga: 5 points
Be the first to purchase a Tanga: 10 points
Be the one to purchase the last Tanga available: 10 points
Participate in Daily Fun: 1-4 points

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Friend of mine picked up Return of the Heroes and the expansion from Tanga and got it this past week. We played through a game last night and overall I thought it was pretty decent. I like how the game really focuses on quests... as you go along you'll find random quests to embark on (usually find item A and deliver it to location B) that give various rewards. You also have a main quest you need to complete before you can face the final boss guy, so you get this interesting case of getting distracted by all these side quests.

Comparisons to Runebound are certainly in order ;) Runebound is very combat-heavy and all about building your character and acquiring items and allies to minimize the effects of luck in your dice rolls. You'll get some small quests here and there but it's more about the adventure of finding enemies to conquer and building up your character. There are an amazing number of items and allies to purchase at the town markets which really makes the game play out different every time.

Return of the Heroes has you building up your character but combat is far more basic than it is in Runebound. The game focuses much more on finding and completing quests that'll help strengthen your character. There's far less emphasis on items and not even close to the same variety in "stuff" you can get.

Both are "race" games where there's little player interaction (unless you add expansion for Runebound) and players are competing to be the first to kill the final boss character. It seemed like both games probably take roughly the same amount of time to play although there's less downtime for each player in Return of the Heroes as each player turn is relatively short (whereas combat can drag out a bit in Runebound). Both also suffer from similar problems where the early game moves fairly quickly but the end game can drag on a bit as there's less for the players to do as they move around to try and complete the last few things they need.

I am curious on how Return of the Heroes scales with more players... there's a static amount of content in the game and you'll even reach a point (bad guy comes out) where no more content will even hit the board; seems like that could make things stuff but it certainly puts a timer on game end. Runebound never "runs out" of stuff on the board although pickings can get slim at times. Death is very harsh in both, especially late in the game; it's really nasty in Runebound and I think it would be a game-ender for someone in Return of the Heroes.

I do kinda wish I had picked up Return of the Heroes when I saw it on Tanga. I figured I owned Runebound so I really didn't need another game like it. Turns out that while it has a lot of similarities it does have a different feel to it while playing and I think Return of the Heroes might be a little more accessible for some (even though the rule book may be the worst ever created) as the quests always give you some tangible thing to work on rather than just running around bashing bad guys. I do think that in the long run Runebound will have longer legs due to the crazy number of expansions, especially the ones that actually change the end-game scenario, which is really cool.

Wow, hrm, that kinda started to wander a bit. Anyway, I look forward to hearing what people think of Return of the Heroes ;) Let me know if you have questions, I think I remember most of how it works.

[Malechi]

Twas the night before Christmas and Tanga had a deal,
A special holiday treat for someone installing a wheel ...

Huh? What?

Today's offer just in time for the holidays ... Hyundai 24-Volt Cordless Hammer Drill/Driver.

Yeah, gotta get me one of those ...

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Tonight's Tanga is Ra, which is a fantastic game by Reiner Knizia. It's sort of an auction game but not. I'm not a fan of pure auction games but Ra is one of my personal favorites. Tiles are put out and players can initiate a one-around auction. The beauty of the game is that everyone has four numbered tokens that are used to bid. If you win a bid you take the bidding token currently on the board (along with the tiles you were auctioning for) and your auction token goes in the middle. Essentially the game isn't about evaluating how much something is worth but it's all about putting other players in a tough situation where they need to decide if they should use their big tokens to keep you from getting some tiles or if they should let it pass. Bidding is purely relative and I love it.

[dead_radish]

Ra is such a fine game. So many aspects to it to enjoy - you can try to build sets, try to have the most of various types, go for straight points....

I've had it for a couple years, and keep trying to get people to play it. The strategy involved is very deep, so it takes a while to get the hang of it.

[ninthdoc]

I didn't want to become the new designated nay-sayer, but here goes. I was really interested in this site and glad to hear of it here. However, after having watched about a week's worth of stuff that is nothing but crap, I'm forced to say that this is nothing buy HSN repackaged to sell to computer nerds. I'm checking this out every night, but I'm not impressed thus far. Sorry to **** on the parade.

[InfinityMax]

Doc, so far I'm right there with you. But I like the puzzles.

[netherspirit]

Thats why I am not updating the title of the thread for all the other crap they sell. Only their board game deals, and when they have board games they are usually one heck of a deal.

[LilNewbie]

Most of the stuff they sell is lame but most of the prices on the boardgames are excellent. It's also fun to read the comments from the posters on each item. :D It's like a bad stream-of-consciousness essay.

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Die Macher on sale now on Tanga ($22.99 + $6.00 S&H):

http://www.tanga.com/

NS, I changed the title to reflect new game.

From BGG:

Die Macher is a game about seven sequential political races in different regions of Germany. Players are in charge of national political parties, and must manage limited resources to help their party to victory. The winning party will have the most victory points after all the regional elections. There are four different ways of scoring victory points. First, each regional election can supply one to eighty victory points, depending on the size of the region and how well your party does in it. Second, if a party wins a regional election and has some media influence in the region, then the party will receive some media-control victory points. Third, each party has a national party membership which will grow as the game progresses and this will supply a fair number of victory points. Lastly, parties score some victory points if their party platform matches the national opinions at the end of the game.

The 1986 edition featured 4 parties from the old West Germany and supported 3-4 players. The 1997 edition supports up to 5 players in the re-united Germany and updated several features of the rules as well. The 2006 edition also supports up to 5 players and adds a shorter 5 round variant and additional rules updates by the original designer.

Massive game but would love to get this on the table at least once a year.

BGG Link: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1

Enjoy

Newb.

[netherspirit]

I was just getting ready to post this. :) Way to be on top of it Newb.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Tempting, but a friend of mine already has the game and we have yet to play it. I'm sure it's good but I know my copy will never hit the table. Will have to pass.

[LilNewbie]

Nice Egyptian themed chess set on Tanga if anyone is interested.

http://www.tanga.com/

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Apparently they are having another Tangathon, the current deal is Sunken City from Uberplay. Its not that good of a deal on this one, its the same price as CardHaus and only $2 cheaper than Thoughthammer.

The Tangathon means there will be another deal when that one sells out. They have had a couple of decent deals today.

[ninthdoc]

The actually started last night. They were selling the 30 GB Archos a moment ago, I was surprised to see it change so quickly.

[netherspirit]

The actually started last night. They were selling the 30 GB Archos a moment ago, I was surprised to see it change so quickly.

Yep, as soon as it sells out, new item. In the first tangathon they had Roborally it was gone in about 30 seconds.

[LilNewbie]

My only problem with Tanga is the shipping cost. For a game like Die Macher 6.00 is fine but for many of the items they sell...that is too much. Of course, buying multiples of the item saves shipping but I rarely need 3 copies of boardgames (except HS :D )

Newb.

[netherspirit]

My only problem with Tanga is the shipping cost. For a game like Die Macher 6.00 is fine but for many of the items they sell...that is too much. Of course, buying multiples of the item saves shipping but I rarely need 3 copies of boardgames (except HS :D )

Newb.

Like right now they have a 1GB SD card for 20.95 shipping is $6!! (I think I paid $30 for my 2GB SD card)

No way does an SD card cost $6 to ship.

[netherspirit]

Right now its Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, and RocketVille for $19.99 + $8

Holy Crap!

[yagyuninja]

Holy crap is right! I snatched that deal up!

I've been wanting Nexus Ops for a while. Vegas showdown is just gravy!

[Malechi]

Well, I may have bought the Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown and Rocketville combo 0, 1 or 2 times... I have no freakin' idea.

[netherspirit]

They go from that awesome deal on an awesome combo of games to....

FREAKING PEZ DISPENSERS!?!?

[Cavalier]

They go from that awesome deal on an awesome combo of games to....

FREAKING PEZ DISPENSERS!?!?

http://tanga.com/generated/normal/images/3637-3437-Pez-3_1_.jpg
MSRP: $74.97


Somebody's smoking crack :roll:

[Malechi]

Any one else having trouble with Tanga? They just added "Under the Shadow of the Dragon", the sequel to "Return of the Heroes". I really want this game, but I get to checkout, enter the Credit Card info and hit "Buy It" and nothing happens. The page just says "please wait". I waited for "Nexus Ops", "Vegas Showdown" and "Rocketville" for over an hour and ... nothing. I really wanted this one ...

:evil:

[Chameleon]

Return of the Heroes looks cool, as well as the expansion. I like how they made it so you can play the expansion stand alone if you want.

[InfinityMax]

I don't need to buy another game right now, but I am having a blast with the puzzlethon. It's great to have a night full of easy puzzles.

Though I wish I could figure out 'Educate.' It's driving me crazy.

[Malechi]

I never did figure out what the heck was going on as to why the orders would not complete for me, but here's a great big shout out to HeH who ordered 2 sets of Under the Shadow of the Dragon. I got the shipping, and an excuse to get my @ss down to his place to get in a few of these games! I got the shipping, so your cost is only $12.99 for your copy of Under the Shadow of the Dragon bud! What a deal!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I never did figure out what the heck was going on as to why the orders would not complete for me, but here's a great big shout out to HeH who ordered 2 sets of Under the Shadow of the Dragon. I got the shipping, and an excuse to get my @ss down to his place to get in a few of these games! I got the shipping, so your cost is only $12.99 for your copy of Under the Shadow of the Dragon bud! What a deal!

No prob. I just hope you didn't get boat-loads of Under the Dragon like some kind of Chameleon impersonator.
You just had to continue hitting that SUBMIT button.
:roll:

[Malechi]

I never did figure out what the heck was going on as to why the orders would not complete for me, but here's a great big shout out to HeH who ordered 2 sets of Under the Shadow of the Dragon. I got the shipping, and an excuse to get my @ss down to his place to get in a few of these games! I got the shipping, so your cost is only $12.99 for your copy of Under the Shadow of the Dragon bud! What a deal!

No prob. I just hope you didn't get boat-loads of Under the Dragon like some kind of Chameleon impersonator.
You just had to continue hitting that SUBMIT button.
:roll:

If I do, I will stack them up with a single box upside down and snap a picture for BGG and get on the Creepy Pictures on the Geek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/7360) list!

:twisted:

[ninthdoc]

Now it's Twilight Creations's Midevil. :twisted: I just bought my first Tanga.

$20 including shipping.

[netherspirit]

Cripes! I missed it.

Now its LED head lamps. Suck.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

If I do, I will stack them up with a single box upside down and snap a picture for BGG and get on the Creepy Pictures on the Geek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/7360) list!

:twisted:
Hecka funny. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at some of those other Heroscape pic comments.


Now it's Twilight Creations's Midevil. :twisted: I just bought my first Tanga.

$20 including shipping.
Nice! Fun game and the graphics, while violent, are not gorey like Zombies!!!

[Chameleon]

If I do, I will stack them up with a single box upside down and snap a picture for BGG and get on the Creepy Pictures on the Geek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/7360) list!

:twisted:
Hecka funny. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at some of those other Heroscape pic comments.


I'm still amazed at how much attention that one little upside box has received. :!:

[netherspirit]

Its Die Macher again, incase you missed it the first time and want it. 28.99 incl. shipping.

[netherspirit]

Axis & Allies Miniature Starter Kit w/5 Booster Packs $35.99 + $6 shipping.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I ordered two copies of Under the Dragon for Malechi and I.
Unfortunately only one game arrived yesterday.

Fortunately, Tanga is very prompt with their customer service. They're sending out another.

Great service. I even let Lynn, the customer service lady know we've got a thread going and we slobber over the low prices.
:lol:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Second copy of Under the Dragon arrived today. Talk about fast service!

[LilNewbie]

Tanga Deal today is a boardgame that looks interesting: Wildlife

http://www.tanga.com/uploaded_files/7730/wildlife_boxfrontbig_normal.jpg

www.tanga.com

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Looks interesting. Thanks for the heads up, NewB.

[LilNewbie]

No problemo! Always happy to help others spend their money. ;)

It does look like a good game not sure how well it scales from 2 to 6. After reading the reviews and quick how to play it seems like something that I could get on the table here.

Just one note on the OOP (out of print) tag: This game is still available from most online stores (I checked the prices before buying one on Tanga). Most small print games (i.e. most games not from Hasbro or Mattel) are technically out of print after the print run unless the manufacturer is slated for more print runs. :D

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

Tongiaki.

Looks fun, I bought one. This is my second Tanga to actually purchase.

[netherspirit]

Its on my wishlist, maybe I will pick it up. 11.99 isn't too bad. :D

Here's the BGG entry on the game.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9028

[netherspirit]

Not that great of a "deal" on the price because most of the online retailers have it for $12.99 but then you have to either spend enough to get free shipping or pay $6-8 for shipping. So I'm getting it. :D

EDIT - Ordered, that was my 6th Tanga Purchase.

[LilNewbie]

Already own it and like the game. Thanks for the heads-up!

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Tanga's Daily Deal today:

Racer Knights Constructable Card Game

http://s3.amazonaws.com/boardgamegeek/images/pic158931_sized.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/boardgamegeek/images/pic106467_sized.jpg
(Pictures from BoardGameGeek)

You can check the game out here:

http://www.racerknights.com/

Here is an interesting review of the game:

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11769.phtml

The game doesn't seem too bad and it's only 10.99 for 35 packs/cars (plus shipping).

Kinda reminds me of SJ's Car Wars...with less rules... ;)

Newb.

[bushi96]

Cant find Wave 6, might as well buy three boxes of Racer Knights. Damn these deals! :twisted:

[netherspirit]

Hmmmm the rules make this seem really cool! Not to mention the cars look amazing. I might have to buy some...dang it! I was hoping there wasn't going to be another Tanga deal I wanted for at least a few more days!

I'm not sure if Oogiezone will like it though, she doesn't like the measuring when you move...thats why she didn't like Pirates (not to mention the simple game play with nearly no depth)...

EDIT - She's gonna kill me I just ordered 3 boxes....and I am planning on buying some more boxes of Hecatomb soon from eBay she is not going to be happy....

[LilNewbie]

LOL! I'd welcome you to the dark side but you've been here for a while. :D

I also picked up three boxes...can't beat the price and I've been meaning to pick up a few boosters anyway.

One thing, I would head to the official website and download the Advanced Rules, the maps they have and print the FAQ there before it disappears (not saying it will but you never know.) ;) They also have some decent video tutorials for the game which might be worth snagging while there.

Newb.

[netherspirit]

One thing, I would head to the official website and download the Advanced Rules, the maps they have and print the FAQ there before it disappears (not saying it will but you never know.) ;)

Newb.

I was just checking those out and was coming to post that! :P

[InfinityMax]

Thanks, guys. You knuckleheads bring some cars to GenCon, so I can get some use out of all these cars I just bought.

[netherspirit]

Thanks, guys. You knuckleheads bring some cars to GenCon, so I can get some use out of all these cars I just bought.

HAHA! Sure thing.

[ninthdoc]

A really big lot tonight for $30 delivered:

Blink, Loco, StakXchange, Family Guy Bottle Opener, Rocketville and Mystery Game Bundle

Rocketville did not excite me enough to pay $40 or $50 for it retail, but for $30 and I get all the other stuff, yeah, I bought this.

[netherspirit]

Hmmmm $30 for a Mystery Game...

They got my money for the first Mystery Game when I bought and got 3 copies of Lucky Loop. This time however it says that it is a "good game." Hmmmmm....

[LilNewbie]

Pass for me. I've got good games that don't see the table enough...no need to buy mediocre ones that will never see the light of day. :D

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Tanga's Daily Deal:

500 Piece Poker Set--19.95 plus shipping.

My Brother-in-law has this set and it is real nice. Couldn't pass this deal up and picked up a few. Darn Tanga!!!


www.tanga.com

https://secure.tanga.com/uploaded_files/8141/DELUXE-POKER-unit_normal_normal_normal.jpg

Newb.

[netherspirit]

I would have gotten it if I already didn't have a set!

I haven't played poker in forever... :(

[netherspirit]

Tanga Trash Day.

3 pieces of trash for 9.99 shipped.

[ninthdoc]

Sold out in about an hour. :(

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Doh, missed out on the Trash. Bummer!

[netherspirit]

This sucks, my Racer Knights from last weeks Tanga deal just shipped from GA today...wtf?!

Fed-Ex sucks...

[LilNewbie]

Same here...although FedEx tracking said they would be delivered yesterday until this morning.

Newb.

[InfinityMax]

My estimated delivery is February 28?!?! What the H-E-double hockey stick is that? UPS Ground would get it here faster! Hell, Priority Mail would get it here faster, and be cheaper!

Fed-Ex blows. I am so glad I ship USPS for dice towers. Two days to anywhere in the country.

[ninthdoc]

Same here; and yes, FedEx does indeed suck. Christmas '05, they lost a power supply I'd ordered for my (now dead) laptop. Okay, I paid $20, was re-imbursed, it was a busy time.

Not!

Last November, they lost my son's birthday present - a 125 pound desk that was heavier than God himself and in a huge box. Now we did get a desk, but it was a month late. I told my wife, we should get him something small. My lovely (cheap, neat-freak) wife, "No, he'll have plenty of other gifts."

When it finally arrived and we told him it was his belated birthday present and why, he said, "I wondered why Mama and Daddy didn't get me anything."

I told my wife that next time, I'm going with my first instinct about things like that, my son doesn't miss anything. He's sitting in my game room right now as I type this making up his own version of D&D. He started out copying the dungeon plans from the D&D Fantasy Adventure Game, so he could cheat when we play. (I have to give him credit for his Kobayashi Maru creativity.) :P

[bushi96]

Wow Ninth, that must have made you feel about 2 inches tall. I feel for you. At least you have a good kid and he didnt throw a tantrum about it. And it worked out in the end...

Yeah, so anyway, FedEx screwed me too. They picked up the Racers from Tanga on the 20th, in Georgia. Supposed to be here in time for my son's birthday party on the 23rd. They still have not left Georgia and they keep postponing the arrival date. I am up to March 2nd now! At least this was an impulse buy and I hadn't really planned on getting these for his birthday anyway. Still, 2 weeks to move a package HALFWAY across the U.S. Welcome to the 1970's... :?

[LilNewbie]

So the Racer Knight boxes are still sitting at FedEx in Georgia as of this morning. Strange and yet almost predictable with FedEx. :D

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Mine says its on the truck and out for delivery....

[LilNewbie]

Mine says its on the truck and out for delivery....

:jotun:

Hmmm...estimated delivery is tomorrow. Maybe the package status hasn't been updated. I've seen where the package has already been delivered and the FedEx site takes two days to list it as delivered. Here's hoping...

:D

Newb.

[bushi96]

Speaking of which, mine just arrived today. Boneheads.

Anyway, cant say anything for the gameplay yet...But man are these cars fun to put together! Only 96 more to build... :P

Huge thanks to Nether for pointing us to Tanga.com.

[netherspirit]

Got mine today too, put a couple together....man they look so cool.

[ninthdoc]

Mine still show to be in ELLENWOOD, GA. I think that's the facility that keeps losing my crap. I'm gonna seriously lose it if they do it again. I've always gotten reimbursed, but that's not the point.

:johnwoo2:http://www.vfwfoundation.org/images/subPage/partners/partners_fedex_hLogo.jpg:chainsaw:

[LilNewbie]

Same here, Ninth. The poker chips came in today. They better not lose the RK stuff!

Newb.

[netherspirit]

Opened an entire box and got all but 2 of the different Chassis. Haven't checked the other stuff, like tires, weapons, knights, etc. yet.

[LilNewbie]

Opened an entire box and got all but 2 of the different Chassis. Haven't checked the other stuff, like tires, weapons, knights, etc. yet.

You just have to twist the dagger a little more, don't you? ;)

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

<Grinds teeth at Nether...>

[netherspirit]

Opened an entire box and got all but 2 of the different Chassis. Haven't checked the other stuff, like tires, weapons, knights, etc. yet.

You just have to twist the dagger a little more, don't you? ;)

Newb.

We got 9 of the 15 different Chassis put together....they look pretty sweet. :D

The first one took awhile to do but after that you get the hang of it and its a piece of cake.

I can't wait to actually play!

I was a bit dissappointed that there are only 15 different Chassis, but there are so many different other pieces that you can add to them (sheilds, tires, engines, weapons, knights) that there are lot of different possible combinations...so you can make the same Chassis but add different things and make it a totally different car....

[InfinityMax]

MiniMax and I started putting them together today. We've only found three or four different chassis, but we don't care. We mostly just can't wait to see what they all look like.

Only I fear this is going to require some sort of organizational storage. There are thousands of little pieces.

[bushi96]

Yeah, I am going to need some serious tackle boxes for these. What do they use on tuna boats :? ?

[LilNewbie]

The FedEx status has changed to On the Vehicle for Delivery for the RK packs. Ninth, you might want to check the status of your order. Seems FedEx was a bit slow in updating their website.

Newb.

[InfinityMax]

I haven't exactly counted all of them, but in my one box I did get several different chassis. I think at least two of each race, and three of two races. So like 14? I don't know. I might go check the site and see what I'm missing.

[LilNewbie]

Opened an entire box and got all but 2 of the different Chassis. Haven't checked the other stuff, like tires, weapons, knights, etc. yet.

You just have to twist the dagger a little more, don't you? ;)

Newb.

We got 9 of the 15 different Chassis put together....they look pretty sweet. :D

The first one took awhile to do but after that you get the hang of it and its a piece of cake.

I can't wait to actually play!

I was a bit dissappointed that there are only 15 different Chassis, but there are so many different other pieces that you can add to them (sheilds, tires, engines, weapons, knights) that there are lot of different possible combinations...so you can make the same Chassis but add different things and make it a totally different car....

The cars look awesome! I've put together two so far and I am impressed. They seem solid and should stand up to normal play even switching out parts on occasion.

I am also wondering how to organize the bits for the cars, IMax. My OCD side is going crazy working on a organizational scheme. :D

Newb.

[netherspirit]

I am also wondering how to organize the bits for the cars, IMax. My OCD side is going crazy working on a organizational scheme. :D

Me too, I can't figure out the best way to store all the parts! I am thinking a plano tacklebox but I want to keep the stat strips (which I am not a big fan of, because they don't like up right when you put a bunch together, its kind of annoying) with the parts so I know what they are...but then you need long compartments...ugh....

Has anyone actually played yet?

[InfinityMax]

Not yet. MiniMax wants to play, but we haven't figured out what we have yet. It looks relatively straight-forward, but I also need to print the advanced rules and possibly add those.

[LilNewbie]

Created a new thread for Racer Knights:

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=6998

Continuing the discussion there.

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

My Racer Knights finally arrived yesterday. :?

[ninthdoc]

Ladies and gentlemen...

IT'S a TANGATHON :!:

[netherspirit]

It started off with a pretty recent release too...Catan: Struggle for Rome. Too bad I missed it... :(

Too bad I have a test in the morning or I'd be tempted to pull an all nighter!

[ninthdoc]

It started off with a pretty recent release too...Catan: Struggle for Rome. Too bad I missed it... :(

Too bad I have a test in the morning or I'd be tempted to pull an all nighter!

Yeah, I missed it, too. It sold out in about 11 minutes. :(

[LilNewbie]

Price seemed a bit high on the first two games offered, imo.

Still, Tangathons can be a lot of fun...at least the anticipation...of all the Pez dispensers....

:D

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

I gotta brag. During the last Tangathon, they put A&A the original out of print version up. Snagged that baby for $32.95, including shipping. I've heard it's broken, but I wanted it when I was a kid and never got it. I have it now. :D

[Malechi]

I finally picked up Nexus-Ops along with Vegas Showdown and Rocketville! as a three-pack at the this most recent Tangathon.

I can't wait to play Rocketville! :roll:

I finally was able to place an order this go round, as the previous Tangathon I was completely unable to place an order (I still cannot order when using Safari and Tanga has no idea why as they themselves use Safari!). I attempted to order this set but was unsuccessful as well as the Return of the Heroes sequel Under the Shadow of the Dragon - which HeH kindly ordered for me along with his own copy. It was a good deal all around as I got my copy and he got his with free shipping!

If I were anywhere near you Ninth, I would have it already ... It is in some B.F.E. area called Conroe, TX?!?

[LilNewbie]

Tanga has Frenzy the game for sale (8 packs for 8.99 plus shipping):

www.tanga.com

I've read this is a good, real-time card game.

Newb.

[netherspirit]

I got all 4 decks from FFG for $5 when they had their Christmas sale. I haven't played it but have read the rules and it looks like a lot of fun.

[LilNewbie]

That's a good deal, NS. I remember seeing that for sale but had already dumped enough cash on other games that I didn't get them. There is a link to the rules on the comments section on the Tanga site. I'll just use the spare decks as prizes for tourneys or as gifts.

Newb.

[Malechi]

I remembered the FF $5 deal also. Maybe next year ...

[InfinityMax]

It's a fun game, but you only need one of each deck. There's no reason to have two sets, except to give some away. You only play with one deck, and you don't build a deck. You just shuffle the cards and slap 'em down. MiniMax and I have some fun with it.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

I got in on the mystery game package during the Tangathon and got:

Samurai
The Princes of Florence
Ricochet Robots
For Sale

Not a bad deal. Also got Shogun and Caylus during it as well. I'm set for awhile :)

[LilNewbie]

Wow! You fared well on the mystery games. Grats!!

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

Well, the last Tanga Trash ended up being just that: TRASH! They sent those unfortunates coupons to some hotel. I'm glad I didn't get in on it.

I was also told of this site today:

www.woot.com

Mostly computer and geek tools. I've only looked tonight, but if it gets better, I'll let you know.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Woot has been around for a long time, far as I know it's one of the original daily deal sites. Sometimes they have good stuff, usually it's all pretty okay at best. Every now and then they have woot-offs which are like the Tangathons and sometimes they'll have the infamous woot "bag of crap" where you get a bag of some sort and three "craps." The craps generally are just that - often worse than Tanga trash - but they put a few really nice items in here and there just to get people to buy.

[LilNewbie]

Tanga Daily Deal: Hoity Toity (https://secure.tanga.com/)

https://secure.tanga.com/uploaded_files/12843/hoitytoity_cover_big_normal.jpg

https://secure.tanga.com/uploaded_files/12849/HoityLayout_normal.jpg

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Tanga Daily Deal: Castle Merchants Board Game (https://secure.tanga.com/)-$9.99 plus shipping

https://secure.tanga.com/uploaded_files/13714/CaMer_lid_game4in300dpi_normal.jpg

https://secure.tanga.com/uploaded_files/13720/Board180_normal.jpg

BGG Entry for the game:

http://boardgamegeek.com/game/18127

Newb.

[Jormi_Boced]

Anyone make purchases yet from the new Tangathon?

I bought Princes of Florence.

Die Macher is up now, and I am thinking about it, but I think I should try and play it sometime first. I am afraid if I did get it, that I would never get it played.

[InfinityMax]

I haven't checked Tanga in months. I used to check every day, and do the puzzle. I even submitted one and saw it run. I have hundreds of points. But they never say when the auctions are going to happen, and they keep selling crap I don't want.

I bought Racer Knights, and I thought it was a great deal, and I have enjoyed it. But I never even know when other stuff is there, because chasing points seems like a waste if I never even know when the auctions are coming.

[ninthdoc]

IMHO, the current Tangathon has been meh. It has been better than the most recent offerings which have been meh to the meh degree. OTOH, I'm pleased to see that they have instituted the voting so that I can at least see how many other folks are as disappointed by the offerings as I am.

[LilNewbie]

I agree that the Tangathon has been somewhat lame. My bank account is pleased though. :D

As a side note, they screwed up the orders for the Castle Merchants (MSRP 39.99) offering and everyone received another game called Dungeonville (MSRP 24.99). They did send an email out stating they were working on a resolution to the problem. My guess is that they will refund a portion of the money on the purchase.

Newb.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

I love Tanga but I don't think their user base is large enough to keep having as many repeat items as they do. It's not a good sign when even the board games are sitting up for hours at a time. Yeah, the unusual ones that they only have a handful of copies of sell out fast (like T&E did this Tangathon) but when Die Macher and Hoity Toity sit up for hours on end you know that they just don't have a big enough user base. Everyone buys stuff up the first couple of times it's up and then there's not enough demand to keep reselling these items.

Which is too bad. I think it's a good site and they have some decent offers from time to time... I've even purchased a handful of non-board game related items from them. Just need to get more people in somehow.

[ninthdoc]

Dammit! The last item of the tangathon was BattleLore for $39.99! I missed it! :duh:

[LilNewbie]

LOL! Don't get too upset it looks like they only had about 5 or 10 copies to go around...Tanga=tease. :D

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

It's another Tangathon!

[ninthdoc]

Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, and a mystery kid's game just now went up for $19.99. I finally got Nexus Ops!

[netherspirit]

Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, and a mystery kid's game just now went up for $19.99. I finally got Nexus Ops!

Nexus Ops is a great game. I want Vegas Showdown, but haven't gotten around to getting it yet. Good luck on the mystery game. :up:

[ninthdoc]

I've spent a crapload of cash on the current Tangathon, but dammit :!: I missed BattleLore by minutes last night. :grumble:

[markwars]

Again! :shock:

[netherspirit]

Now its Tongiaki.

I already bought that one though awhile ago when they had it up, haven't played it yet though. I need to start gaming more! Now that its summer hopefully we can get some serious gaming done.

[ninthdoc]

Looks like the Tanga guy messed up and put the next item up early only to take it back down. According to him (posting as Tangamonkey on the blog), the next item will be Mall World: http://files.myopera.com/Niddhogg/temp/Yawn.gif

[markwars]

I just bought Tongiaki. It looks like a lot of fun and I bet I can even get my wife to play it.

[LilNewbie]

Blood Feud in New York now at Tanga. Not a bad game and plenty of plastic bits.

12.99 plus 6.99 shipping

www.tanga.com

Newb.

[markwars]

What game would you liken it to?

[LilNewbie]

Kinda like Risk but with the Organized Crime.

Newb.

[InfinityMax]

I reviewed this. I didn't like it.

[ninthdoc]

I reviewed this. I didn't like it.

Now you tell me after I bought one at the last minute tonight. :(

[markwars]

I passed. The artwork was just too hard for me to look at. I noticed that the game's designer also did the artwork....bad idea.

[ninthdoc]

Wow, two of my guys won't play. :cry: I guess I'm on my own.

[markwars]

Once I see all the plastic bits on the table I might change my mind. I just hate that box art. It looks like I did it.

[ninthdoc]

Once I see all the plastic bits on the table I might change my mind. I just hate that box art. It looks like I did it.

I thought it looked like the back glass art from a pinball machine in the early 80s. That's probably why I just can't stop looking at it, even though I'm not overly fond of it.

[LilNewbie]

Once I see all the plastic bits on the table I might change my mind. I just hate that box art. It looks like I did it.

Once you see the cool motor boats and helicopters (w/spinning rotors), you will at least want to try it. It's not as good as Bootleggers but still a decent game, imo. I didn't mind the artwork especially the gameboard.

:D

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

It's a tangathon tonight. They kicked it off w/Risk 2210. The next two items have been a little slow, but i did take them up on the weather thing so I could judge humidity. Keep watching the site. :D

[Jormi_Boced]

This Tangathon is biting:(

The only thing I have been interested in so far was Notre Dame, and it went in no time.

[ej]

I saw that they had Carc and T&B for it earlier today. I notified someone about it but right after I sent the email it switched to some miniature hard drives. I didn't realize it was a 'thon today. I need to educate myself on Tanga and Woot so I can remember to watch the sites on those critical days.

[Jormi_Boced]

Yeah, Carc with T&B is good, except for when you already have it:)

[ninthdoc]

Lessee, I got Carc, one of those Oregon Scientific thingies, and I just snagged Memoir '44 for $35 shipped!

[Jormi_Boced]

Still no purchase from me.

I was surprised how long Tongiaki was up. I finally went to bed, but luckily for me it doesn't look like I missed anything since then.

[Cavalier]

Age of Empires III the Board Game is on Tanga today. Anybody got any comments?

[Jormi_Boced]

Age of Empires III the Board Game is on Tanga today. Anybody got any comments?

Well it already sold out. It was gone in minutes. I might have picked it up though, especially at that price.

[kenjib]

Hollywood Blockbuster is on Tanga now for $20 shipped. It's #56 on boardgamegeek. It sounds fun to me so I ordered a copy.

[Jormi_Boced]

I thought about getting it, but I still haven't gotten Blood Feud. There is a new Tangathon going now, but I think I will be sitting it out until Blood Feud arrives.

[ninthdoc]

I finally got A&A. The current item is a passer.

http://tanga.com/products/570-Hasbro-Mission-Paintball-Trainer/comments

[Elstree]

I love Hollywood Blockbuster! It's my favorite auction game. Kenji, I'll try to remember to bring it on Saturday. Maybe we can get a quick game in when we're done cleaning up.

[kenjib]

I love Hollywood Blockbuster! It's my favorite auction game. Kenji, I'll try to remember to bring it on Saturday. Maybe we can get a quick game in when we're done cleaning up.

That would be great. It's much better to learn how to play from someone who already knows.

[Jormi_Boced]

Puerto Rico is up now. If I didn't arlready own it I would probably get it.

[kenjib]

Ticket to Ride for 28 including shipping. You can get it for 27 from Thoughthammer but that does not include shipping. Thoughthammer has free shipping for orders over 150 but I'm not going to make an order that big so this is a decent deal for me, if not spectacular. While my gaming buddies already have it I've been wanting a copy to play with my kids and other friends for a while since this is one of my favorite games. Oh boy - I'm getting sucked into Tanga! This is not good...

[ninthdoc]

This one has been even more meh than last week's. I did get Ticket to Ride and A&A, though.

[ninthdoc]

New program at Tanga. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

http://tanga.com/blogs/930-New-Tanga-Point-Program

[ninthdoc]

Tonight it's a game 3 pack. Dante's Inferno, Hidden Conflict, and Say What?.

I wasn't super interested in the games, but DI had some minis that might make good BattleLore customs. ;)

[ninthdoc]

Tangathon!

Caylus Magna Carta is up right now.

[netherspirit]

Tangathon!

Caylus Magna Carta is up right now.

ARG!!!! AND ME WITH NO MONEY!!!!! FRACK!!!

[Malechi]

You can go to bed now. The current "deal" in the Tangathon will never sell out ...

Kotsuku BGG Rating 3.3
Zero-in BGG Rating 5.5
Non-Violent Politically-Correct War BGG Rating 2.5
Letter Hold'em BGG Rating 4.5

$11.99 +$5.99 Shipping

[Malechi]

Okay, so a Tangathon actually included something I have wanted rather than something that simply got my attention. I picked up Bootleggers, a game I have been wanting for a while, just as it sold out. The best previous price I had found was around $27.99 plus shipping, Tanga had it for $20.98 including shipping.

Bootleggers (http://boardgamegeek.com/game/12477) has a very descent BGG Rating of 6.9.

[ninthdoc]

This has been the lamest Tangathon in a long time. :(

[ej]

Ark of the Covenant is still holding on... I love Carc, but I don't think I need this version.

:shock: ... and still is 2 HOURS LATER!!!

[ninthdoc]

Well Ark finally left and we were greeted with the stupid Stanley tool kit and book again. Then they finally got a good game and I freakin' missed it! :evil: Now we're back to the massively overpriced Narnia DVD. Pass!

[Malechi]

Up currently is Monster Mayhem, a big ole 5.2 rating at BGG, being sold for $24.99. The worst part is that a sealed copy of Monster Mayhem sold on eBay for a whopping 99 cents (http://cgi.ebay.com/OEJ-White-Wolf-Monster-Mayhem-Board-Game-Vampire-New_W0QQitemZ150145665177QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2530QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ 1QQcmdZViewItem) during this Tanga sale!

Hey ninth, there you go. Get yourself a boardgame! :roll:

[ninthdoc]

Up currently is Monster Mayhem, a big ole 5.2 rating at BGG, being sold for $24.99. The worst part is that a sealed copy of Monster Mayhem sold on eBay for a whopping 99 cents (http://cgi.ebay.com/OEJ-White-Wolf-Monster-Mayhem-Board-Game-Vampire-New_W0QQitemZ150145665177QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2530QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ 1QQcmdZViewItem) during this Tanga sale!

Hey ninth, there you go. Get yourself a boardgame! :roll:

I've been posting as 9thdr on tanga. I had a comment about that crap-assed game when it went up.

[Jormi_Boced]

I think I am going to be purchaseless on this Tangathon, because I want to have some money at Gen Con:)

[kenjib]

Rats - that group of card games would have rocked for my kids but it came up in the wee hours of the morning PST, probably while we were all sleeping. :(

[Malechi]

Okay, just leave me alone on this ... I bought the Smoothie Maker (http://www.tanga.com/products/704-Back-to-Basics-Chrome-Smoothie-Maker)
:oops:

But, but, but, it was just to get to the next game faster ... Yeah, that's it! That's why!
:roll:

[jbbnbsmith]

Okay, just leave me alone on this ... I bought the Smoothie Maker (http://www.tanga.com/products/704-Back-to-Basics-Chrome-Smoothie-Maker)
:oops:

But, but, but, it was just to get to the next game faster ... Yeah, that's it! That's why!
:roll:

That was actually a great deal (assuming it works :) )

[jbbnbsmith]

Ark of the Covenant is still holding on... I love Carc, but I don't think I need this version.

:shock: ... and still is 2 HOURS LATER!!!

I have this along with Settlers of Canaan. Too bad Christians can't invent their own good board games, but these play just as well as the originals and actually have a few interesting twists.

[Malechi]

Well the Tangathon ended with Age of Empires which sold out in 13 minutes. But, then again, it was priced very close to the TH price ... No big miss.

Good News a new Tangathon will start Monday!

Tangathon starts again on Monday night!

[ninthdoc]

That was the worst Tangathon I've ever borne witness to.

[ej]

8/4

Vegas Showdown and Nexus Ops for 17.99 + 6.99 s+h.

I already bought VS at TRU for N.NN, otherwise this would've been my first Tanga purchase.

[KingArthur1976]

New Tangathon just started guys/gals!! Started with war for the throne for 35 bucks :)

[ninthdoc]

They had Tide of Iron for about $55 shipped. Of course it sold out quickly.

[jbbnbsmith]

They had Tide of Iron for about $55 shipped. Of course it sold out quickly.
I picked up TOI on Ebay for $57 shipped, and that was the lowest I'd seen anywhere until Tanga.

Homer Simpson talking clock is up now.

[netherspirit]

Homer Simpson talking clock is up now.

Woo hoo! :roll:

[ej]

Just missed Zooleretto and Sunken City.

I can never type in tanga correctly!

[Malechi]

New Tangathon Just started!

First up Torres (http://www.tanga.com/) with a 7.1 rating at BGG (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/88). Price $25.99 plus shipping.

[kenjib]

Nice - I'm hoping to catch Zooleretta this time. If anyone didn't notice they are also working on a combined shipping program, though it's not in place yet.

[Malechi]

... If anyone didn't notice they are also working on a combined shipping program, though it's not in place yet.

I saw that myself, but don't expect it in place so soon. Then again, I diddn't expect a new tangathon so soon ... This is the third Tangathon this month. Is Tanga in trouble?


BTW - If you missed Torres and really wanted it, I found it at House Full of Games (http://housefullofgames.com/title?id=61) for $25.95 plus $9.00 S/H. So if you really want it, it is just a couple bucks more than at Tanga.

[ej]

Is it possible to get email notifications when the Tangathon changes? I hate missing things.

[ej]

Is it possible to get email notifications when the Tangathon changes? I hate missing things.

I see that I just missed Tide of Iron, although I wouldn't've bought it anyway, I'm still upset that I wasn't given a chance to not buy it!

[netherspirit]

Is it possible to get email notifications when the Tangathon changes? I hate missing things.

I see that I just missed Tide of Iron, although I wouldn't've bought it anyway, I'm still upset that I wasn't given a chance to not buy it!

That was a pretty good price too!

[Malechi]

I find this humorous, TangaJoe stated he was leaving on vacation about an hour ago and asked that the Tanga users help TangaMonkey in not breaking the website ...

Currently the Tanga website reads:

We'll be back in a just a bit ..


TangaJoe is upgrading Tanga!


If you have questions or concerns, please email us at service@tanga.com.

In the middle of a Tangathon!?!

[ninthdoc]

I find this humorous, TangaJoe stated he was leaving on vacation about an hour ago and asked that the Tanga users help TangaMonkey in not breaking the website ...

Currently the Tanga website reads:

We'll be back in a just a bit ..


TangaJoe is upgrading Tanga!


If you have questions or concerns, please email us at service@tanga.com.

In the middle of a Tangathon!?!

It's been updated now and adds:

It might be a while. Go outside, it's nice out there!

Apparently they don't know how CA thinks the graphics outside suck.

[Malechi]

It's back up but still pushing Bridges of Shangra-La ...

[kenjib]

It's back up but still pushing Bridges of Shangra-La ...

I ended up buying a copy of that. It sounds like the kind of game I like - simple abstract rules that create complex decisions. Those kind of things are great for developing thought processes in kids too so from the sound of it I'd love to have my kids play this one as soon as they are ready. I also absolutely love the novel Lost Horizons so the theme is right up my (v)alley.

[Malechi]

It's back up but still pushing Bridges of Shangra-La ...I ended up buying a copy of that. It sounds like the kind of game I like - simple abstract rules that create complex decisions...


I read the description ...

Players take on the roles of leaders of a specific tribe. There is a battle raging over the empty villages of the land and players must quickly fill those villages with their tribal leaders. As players migrate tribal leaders from one village to the next, they must not become too weak or they risk losing leaders to opposing tribes. The ultimate object of the game is to have the most leaders on the board at the end of the game.

All I could think of when reading that was ... Isn't that the description of Risk?


Speaking of which, Risk: Godstorm is up right now.

[kenjib]

All I could think of when reading that was ... Isn't that the description of Risk?

Yeah - sounds like most territorial domination games. Good stuff!

[Malechi]

Tangathon be gone!


Only snagged one item this Tangathon SimplyCatan the Board Game*. Never had it, never played it but you always hear good things about Settlers of Catan so I got it ...



* Has a simplified version of Settlers of Catan as well as the full version of Settlers of Catan.

[ninthdoc]

That was one lame Tangathon. And it lasted forever and never accomplished anything. I felt more like I was watching CSPAN.

[LilNewbie]

Tangathon!!! www.tanga.com

Newb.

[KingArthur1976]

Tangathon!!! www.tanga.com

Newb.

Was gonna post but ya beat me too it.

Got Bridges of Shangra La in the last thon.. (came in yeterday) easy to learn and very cool game.

Seems to be a lot of "thons" going on latley

[ninthdoc]

Yet another Tangathon. Cathedral World is up right now. You've already missed Stonehenge and Ticket to Ride Marklin Edition.

[Malechi]

It's back. TANGATHON (http://tanga.com/)

Currently up: World of Warcraft with South Park Uno & Travel Mancala $49.99. It has been up for a while now ...

[Elstree]

It's back. TANGATHON (http://tanga.com/)

Currently up: World of Warcraft with South Park Uno & Travel Mancala $49.99. It has been up for a while now ...

See now, for $49.99 I might be interested in the WoW board game, but if you're also going to saddle me with that Mancala and Uno crap, I dunno...

[ninthdoc]

It's back. TANGATHON (http://tanga.com/)

Currently up: World of Warcraft with South Park Uno & Travel Mancala $49.99. It has been up for a while now ...

See now, for $49.99 I might be interested in the WoW board game, but if you're also going to saddle me with that Mancala and Uno crap, I dunno...

I wish they would put up the new Doctor Who Uno set. Have you seen that one, Elstree?

[ej]

I wish they would put up the new Doctor Who Uno set. Have you seen that one, Elstree?

... um... HOW did I not about this? Uno Doctor Who? THAT IS A MUST-OWN ITEM! Where's my first born*?

*She'll understand.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

For those that may have missed it, Tanga is now officially in permanent Tangathon mode. They announced that the site is changing from the "deal a day" concept to putting up a new item as soon as the previous one sells out. For now it's being considered a constant Tangathon but they'll be redoing the site soon, although nobody knows what all that'll involve yet.

Not sure I like the change. Part of the fun was always checking the site each night at 9:00pm. Now it's gonna be a pure crap shoot if I happen to check the site at the right time to catch the good deals or not.

[Jormi_Boced]

Now it's gonna be a pure crap shoot if I happen to check the site at the right time to catch the good deals or not.

That is why you must be constantly tapped into the Tanga :)

[ej]

Now it's gonna be a pure crap shoot if I happen to check the site at the right time to catch the good deals or not.

That is why you must be constantly tapped into the Tanga :)

Now there must be a new Greasemonkey script for the Tanga updates! NOW!

[bunjee]

Dungeon Twister on Tanga!

Imax, I remembered this was the game you started to teach me at Gencon before we were interrupted by returning roommates. Now its mine!

[Jormi_Boced]

Dungeon Twister on Tanga!

Imax, I remembered this was the game you started to teach me at Gencon before we were interrupted by returning roommates. Now its mine!

Wish I wouldn't have missed that one.

[Malechi]

Dungeon Twister on Tanga!

Imax, I remembered this was the game you started to teach me at Gencon before we were interrupted by returning roommates. Now its mine!

Doh! It was a Dungeon Twister/Dungeon Twister: Forces of Darkness combo. I could have bought Dungeon Twister: Forces of Darkness and eBayed Dungeon Twister as I already own that one!

Why is it I only come in for the games I own or the non-gaming schlockfest?

[bunjee]

PowerGrid and two extra maps! $41.99 +5.99 shipping.

Steal of a deal for a fun bidding/resource management/land control game.

[bunjee]

Starcraft (Board game) $54.99 +7.99 shipping

[RoninValentina]

I'm rather sorry I missed that.

[bunjee]

It wasn't all that hugely discounted from cardhaus.com's pre-order price, but it was a pretty good deal. I'm currently in a holding pattern on large game purchases. We need to play the games we own a little bit more and I need to make more space in the house.

[LilNewbie]

It wasn't all that hugely discounted from cardhaus.com's pre-order price, but it was a pretty good deal. I'm currently in a holding pattern on large game purchases. We need to play the games we own a little bit more and I need to make more space in the house.

Same here but I'll probably just throw it in a Thoughthammer order sometime around Christmas.

Newb.

[ej]

I keep torturing myself by going to Tanga and seeing all the games I wouldn't mind owning but aren't willing to pay that much for yet. With my friendly local gaming group I get to play a large variety of games, many that I've never played before or even heard of before and so far I've got a long list of games that one of us owns that I'd love to play again.

Vegas Showdown
Hollywood Blockbuster
Red Dragon Inn
Last Night on Earth
Settlers of Catan
Carcassonne
Ticket to Ride
BattleLore
Munchkin

And then there are games one of us have purchased and still haven't had time to play yet, like

Citadels
Tiki Mountain
Betrayal at House on the Hill

It's a good problem to have.

By the way, I've seen Shangr-La on Tanga a couple of times. Anyone know if it's worth getting for $16 (total with shipping)?

[bunjee]

I keep torturing myself by going to Tanga and seeing all the games I wouldn't mind owning but aren't willing to pay that much for yet. With my friendly local gaming group I get to play a large variety of games, many that I've never played before or even heard of before and so far I've got a long list of games that one of us owns that I'd love to play again.

Vegas Showdown
Hollywood Blockbuster
Red Dragon Inn
Last Night on Earth
Settlers of Catan
Carcassonne
Ticket to Ride
BattleLore
Munchkin

And then there are games one of us have purchased and still haven't had time to play yet, like

Citadels
Tiki Mountain
Betrayal at House on the Hill

It's a good problem to have.

By the way, I've seen Shangr-La on Tanga a couple of times. Anyone know if it's worth getting for $16 (total with shipping)?Next time you are in Seattle (HA!) give a call and we'll play any of those with you, except Tiki Mountain, we don't own that one. I haven't played Shangri-la so I can't comment on the $16 tag.

[peterm]

You may still be able to find Vegas Showdown on clearance at a TRU. It's out of print now, but still surprisingly cheap on ebay.
If you're mostly playing with a game group, I don't suppose there's a reason for you to pick up copies of many games that someone else already has. Quite a few of those are great kid/spouse friendly family games though, and are nice to have. Maybe worth while to keep an eye out for a good deal? I also know cardhaus has 10% off its games now....

I keep torturing myself by going to Tanga and seeing all the games I wouldn't mind owning but aren't willing to pay that much for yet. With my friendly local gaming group I get to play a large variety of games, many that I've never played before or even heard of before and so far I've got a long list of games that one of us owns that I'd love to play again.

Vegas Showdown
Hollywood Blockbuster
Red Dragon Inn
Last Night on Earth
Settlers of Catan
Carcassonne
Ticket to Ride
BattleLore
Munchkin

And then there are games one of us have purchased and still haven't had time to play yet, like

Citadels
Tiki Mountain
Betrayal at House on the Hill

It's a good problem to have.

By the way, I've seen Shangr-La on Tanga a couple of times. Anyone know if it's worth getting for $16 (total with shipping)?

[Elstree]

You may still be able to find Vegas Showdown on clearance at a TRU. It's out of print now, but still surprisingly cheap on ebay.


If you can find it cheap (like under $20) it might be worth getting, but as an auction game it just pales in comparison to Hollywood Blockbuster. In VS, players bid on one of several lots available simultaneously. In practice, people end up bidding on different lots so there's not a lot of competition to drive up bids. In HB players bid on one lot at a time and there's a lot of bidding competition for each lot. VS does have the nifty geometric tile-laying mechanic but to me that alone isn't enough to make it a better game than HB.

So I guess what I'm saying is, if you can find Vegas Showdown cheap, great; otherwise save your money for Hollywood Blockbuster.

[ej]

Hollywood Blockbuster IS indeed a good bidding game. The theme and the mechanics play well together. Vegas Showdown offers simultaneous play, so I tend to rate it higher than some might (and I like the tile-laying aspect of it, too).

[RoninValentina]

Well, I've been considering as Christmas gifts to my friends several Fantasy Flight games. The trade off for their high costs is that I'll have easy access to all these new and great games. :mrgreen:

[ninthdoc]

As of today, Tanga has changed the entire site look and their format for listing items for sale. It's no longer a single deal per day, nor is it the never-ending Tangathon.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

As of today, Tanga has changed the entire site look and their format for listing items for sale. It's no longer a single deal per day, nor is it the never-ending Tangathon.

Actually, they are in everlasting Tangathon mode. Their new mode of sale is simply called the Tangathon (you can find that tidbit in their FAQ (http://www.tanga.com/faq)). They'll also be having a nightly contest called Bottom Feeder where you guess numbers and try to win a prize.

[bunjee]

Tannhaüser $33.99 +$5.99 shipping (way cheaper than other sources)

http://www.tanga.com/deals/current

[ninthdoc]

Tannhaüser $33.99 +$5.99 shipping (way cheaper than other sources)

http://www.tanga.com/deals/current

This deal is gone now, but I was surprised at how long it stayed up.

[LilNewbie]

Tanga currently has Beowulf: The Legend for $15.50 + 5.95 Shipping (USD).

http://www.tanga.com/deals/current


Here is a great review about the game by our own legendary IMax:

http://drakesflames.blogspot.com/2007/11/board-game-review-beowulf.html

Newb.

[bunjee]

Ooo, thank you!
I'd gotten out of the habit of watching Tanga because I hate their new layout and the deals were all sucking so very much.

Picked up a copy.

[Malechi]

I picked up a copy of Beowulf: The Legend (http://tanga.com/products/1759-Beowulf_The_Legend_Board_Game) for myself from Tanga due to IMax's review, I mentioned it in his thread (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?p=487486#519275) as I thought it might get more response ...

[yagyuninja]

Tanga today has 2 Marvel Heroclix Starters and 2 Boosters for 9.99 plus 5.99 shipping. Don't know if that's a good deal, but some people might like it for customs.

[SVD997]

Tanga today has 2 Marvel Heroclix Starters and 2 Boosters for 9.99 plus 5.99 shipping. Don't know if that's a good deal, but some people might like it for customs.That's actually a really good deal. The reason is that these are from the very first series of Heroclix. Still, good for some solid basic figures, and not a bad deal for those looking for customs.

[ninthdoc]

Tanga today has 2 Marvel Heroclix Starters and 2 Boosters for 9.99 plus 5.99 shipping. Don't know if that's a good deal, but some people might like it for customs.That's actually a really good deal. The reason is that these are from the very first series of Heroclix. Still, good for some solid basic figures, and not a bad deal for those looking for customs.

They are actually from the 5th Marvel set released "Universe". "Infinity Challenge" was the first. Unlike Infinity Challenge's starter, the Universe starters are not random, so you will be getting duplicate figures, maps, and bits. The Universe boosters only hold 2 figures, so you're getting 6 known figures (x2) and 4 random figures for $10. I'm a sucker, I bought 3.

[LilNewbie]

http://www.tanga.com/forum/blogs/1859-Tanga_Is_Up_For_Sale_Includes_Free_Shipping_

First Pozy and now Tanga...looks like all the DotD sites are drying up.

:(

Newb.