How to Play Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions

[@deepstopdiving]

I just bought this game yesterday! Can't wait til i have a group for this one!

[@NATOnova]

How do you like it? I'm thinking of buying it

[@kingkjoy3955]

Found a group yet? I never can

[@zooguy1492]

For the Flight Control card at 3:32, not exactly correct. As the card shows, the dice need to have the same color AND the same value (equal sign between the dice).

[@HumanOnEarth128]

This game is very complicated thank you for the explaination

[@sdporres]

It seems do at first, but once you understand the actions it's very straight forqsrd. The Gemini mission is pretty simple and a great intro

[@ClimbingColorado]

Nice job with the quick rundown!

[@buenofamily9595]

Very helpful video! I just don’t understand what to do with the red astronaut pawns

[@RollforCrit]

They don't have a strict purpose in game. Astronauts can use them to track system damage, or anything else they deem useful.

[@GeneralJackRipper]

I just bought this. Looks fun.

[@nathanalexander-leduc9168]

Can you only perform one action per turn or can you perform as many actions as you have dice available? If you can only perform one action, what do you do with the dice you don't use?

[@sdporres]

An astronaut takes 1 action, which means placing any number of dice on one action space, and then the next astronaut does so. Astronauts continue taking turns ubtil: 1. No dice left on the damage control board 2. Time runs out Then you reroll the dice available (ask Mission Control, the number depends on the Life Support system track) and begin another Round of the astronauts taking Turns to do actions

[@hiortintexasracing]

Great introduction but I’m confused why you show that the astronauts have 12 dice as they are only allocated 10 dice and Mission Control have 2. Can you clarify ?

[@freezy8593]

you are correct!

[@gustavogranados7238]

In 2 player games, how many actions can the player take?

[@sdporres]

In this case, the lone astronaut takes actions (turns) until dice are used up, or time runs out. So, it's exactly the same.

[@yerayrodriguez2312]

sorry my english.....is posible this game in solitary mode?

[@RollforCrit]

To my knowledge there currently is not an official solo mode. However I did see some discussion on Apollo's BoardGameGeek Page discussing ways it could be played solo. I didn't see a definitive fan-made solo rule set, but it seems like the best place to start for a solo variant.

[@gjimenez5544]

Can you use as many +\- on one dice as you want. It’s a question that me and my husband disagree with. I say one token each die he says unlimited.

[@naysas9478]

Do you return the dice after the experiment?

[@RollforCrit]

Yes, dice should be returned as soon as the experiment is completed.

[@Nicholas-ge2cs]

@@RollforCrit do you have to complete an experiment in one action?

[@redstonecat1232]

@@Nicholas-ge2cs I don’t think so

[@Spacedoubt7]

Super helpful thanks

[@ShaylynnAnn]

Can the game be won by completing the experiments and meeting the last Stage requirements, without actually reaching the final/splashdown square on the mission board? Or, do you have to try to maintain the last Stage requirements for enough actions to reach that final stage square on the mission board?

[@sooner811]

You can’t complete a flight stage until the marker has passed the previous stage. For example: if you complete flight stage one on your first turn, you can’t complete flight stage two until you’ve taken enough actions to move the tracker into stage 2. So if you somehow manage to complete all the flight stages and all the experiments and have all systems at the correct levels for success before the token moves to the final space on the tracker, you would win

[@gmdtanker6211]

Thanks, but what is the black experiment piece for?

[@sooner811]

To track progress. Let’s say an experiment calls for 4 black 6’s. If you somehow get those in one role, you can take one action to assign them to the experiment and complete the experiment in one action. But let’s say you only get two black 6’s on a turn. You can commit those two dice in one action, have Mission Control move the tracking pawn, then return them to your pool for the next roll phase.

[@crystalhood9083]

So which demon from hell came up with this game???? My grandson just opened his and wants me to play.. Lord help me!!! … 😵‍💫😵‍💫