TY - ART AU - Leacock,Matt AU - Quilliams,Chris ED - Z-Man Games Inc. TI - Pandemic: can you save humanity? PY - 2013///] CY - Rigaud, Québec PB - Z-Man Games KW - Epidemics KW - Games KW - Communicable diseases KW - Board games KW - lcgft KW - Puzzles and games N1 - For 2 to 4 players; Duration of play: 45 minutes; Age: 8 years and over N2 - "In the Pandemic Board Game four diseases have broken out in the world, and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out. Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. For example, the Operation Specialist can build research stations that are needed to find cures for the diseases. The Scientist needs only 4 cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal 5. But the diseases are outbreaking fast, and time is running out. The team must try to stem the tide of infection in diseased areas while also working towards finding cures. A truly cooperative game where you all win or you all lose"--Toys R Us website ER -