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'''Fastbreak''' is an out-of-print [[collectible card game]] (CCG) by [[WildStorm]] based on professional [[basketball]].<ref name="BROWN">{{citation |last=Brown |first=Timothy|title=The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games|year=1999|pages=109-112|postscript=.}}</ref> It was first released in August 1996 and was designed by [[Matt Forbeck]].<ref name="MILLER2">{{Citation |last=Miller |first=John Jackson |title=Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition | year=2003 |pages=182-183 |postscript=.}}</ref><ref name="FORBECK">{{cite web|author=Matt Forbeck|title=Dead Ball Cover Spotted|url=http://www.forbeck.com/2005/07/10/dead-ball-cover-spotted/|website=forbeck.com|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> The original set had 303 cards plus 2 promo cards, though one source claims there are 8 promo cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/><ref name="BROWN"/> The art was [[cartoon|cartoony]] with a humor theme and was described as having a "consistent theme" with its [[best traits [being] its humor and the realism".<ref name="MILLER2"/> [[Matt Forbeck]] is featured on a card and as one of the designers put significant effort into designing and playing the game.<ref name="FORBECK"/> |
'''Fastbreak''' is an out-of-print [[collectible card game]] (CCG) by [[WildStorm]] based on professional [[basketball]].<ref name="BROWN">{{citation |last=Brown |first=Timothy|title=The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games|year=1999|pages=109-112|postscript=.}}</ref> It was first released in August 1996 and was designed by [[Matt Forbeck]].<ref name="MILLER2">{{Citation |last=Miller |first=John Jackson |title=Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition | year=2003 |pages=182-183 |postscript=.}}</ref><ref name="FORBECK">{{cite web|author=Matt Forbeck|title=Dead Ball Cover Spotted|url=http://www.forbeck.com/2005/07/10/dead-ball-cover-spotted/|website=forbeck.com|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> The original set had 303 cards plus 2 promo cards, though one source claims there are 8 promo cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/><ref name="BROWN"/> The art was [[cartoon|cartoony]] with a humor theme and was described as having a "consistent theme" with its [[best traits [being] its humor and the realism".<ref name="MILLER2"/> [[Matt Forbeck]] is featured on a card, and as one of the designers, put significant effort into designing and playing the game.<ref name="FORBECK"/> |
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[[Gameplay]] involves players taking on the role of coaches to guide their basketball players to victory. Two rows of 5 man teams are lined up and a basketball token is passed between the player cards using [[Dribbling|Dribble]] cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/> The ball moves up columns and across rows on a 5x5 grid.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Counter play is initiated through Foul cards that can steal or shoot the ball that is being dribbled via Grab cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Passes are resisted with Steals and Shoot cards resisted with Blocks.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Wild cards allow effects outside of moving the ball.<ref name="MILLER2"/> |
[[Gameplay]] involves players taking on the role of coaches to guide their basketball players to victory. Two rows of 5 man teams are lined up and a basketball token is passed between the player cards using [[Dribbling|Dribble]] cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/> The ball moves up columns and across rows on a 5x5 grid.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Counter play is initiated through Foul cards that can steal or shoot the ball that is being dribbled via Grab cards.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Passes are resisted with Steals and Shoot cards resisted with Blocks.<ref name="MILLER2"/> Wild cards allow effects outside of moving the ball.<ref name="MILLER2"/> |
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| Designers | Matt Forbeck |
|---|---|
| Publishers | WildStorm |
| Players | 2 or more |
| Setup time | < 5 minutes |
| Playing time | < 60 minutes |
Fastbreak is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) by WildStorm based on professional basketball.[1] It was first released in August 1996 and was designed by Matt Forbeck.[2][3] The original set had 303 cards plus 2 promo cards, though one source claims there are 8 promo cards.[2][1] The art was cartoony with a humor theme and was described as having a "consistent theme" with its [[best traits [being] its humor and the realism".[2] Matt Forbeck is featured on a card, and as one of the designers, put significant effort into designing and playing the game.[3]
Gameplay involves players taking on the role of coaches to guide their basketball players to victory. Two rows of 5 man teams are lined up and a basketball token is passed between the player cards using Dribble cards.[2] The ball moves up columns and across rows on a 5x5 grid.[2] Counter play is initiated through Foul cards that can steal or shoot the ball that is being dribbled via Grab cards.[2] Passes are resisted with Steals and Shoot cards resisted with Blocks.[2] Wild cards allow effects outside of moving the ball.[2]
References
- ^ a b Brown, Timothy (1999), The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games, pp. 109–112.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition, pp. 182–183.
- ^ a b Matt Forbeck. "Dead Ball Cover Spotted". forbeck.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
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