--- product_id: 253981357 title: "Z-Man Games Pandemic Board Game" brand: "z-man games" price: "€ 119.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 category: "Z Man Games" url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/253981357-z-man-games-pandemic-board-game store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 60 min intense gameplay Global disease outbreak theme 2-4 players co-op strategy Z-Man Games Pandemic Board Game **Brand:** z-man games **Price:** € 119.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌐 Outbreaks won’t wait—neither should you. Join the fight, save the world! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Z-Man Games Pandemic Board Game by z-man games - **How much does it cost?** € 119.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/253981357-z-man-games-pandemic-board-game) ## Best For - z-man games enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted z-man games brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Team Up to Save the World:** Engage in a thrilling cooperative challenge where every player’s move counts. - • **Fast-Paced 60-Minute Sessions:** Perfect for busy professionals craving strategic fun without the time commitment. - • **Dynamic Roles with Unique Powers:** Play as specialists like the Scientist or Quarantine Expert to tailor your winning strategy. - • **Updated Edition with New Characters:** Experience fresh gameplay with the Contingency Planner and Quarantine Specialist. - • **Sharpen Critical Thinking & Collaboration:** Boost your decision-making and teamwork skills in a high-stakes global crisis. ## Overview Pandemic by Z-Man Games is a cooperative board game for 2-4 players that challenges you to stop four deadly diseases from spreading worldwide. With a 60-minute playtime, it features unique specialist roles, strategic teamwork, and an updated edition including new characters. Ideal for professionals seeking engaging, fast-paced strategy and critical thinking development. ## Description In Pandemic, several virulent diseases have broken out simultaneously all over the world! The players are disease-fighting specialists whose mission is to treat disease hotspots while researching cures for each of four plagues before they get out of hand. The game board depicts several major population centers on Earth. On each turn, a player can use up to four actions to travel between cities, treat infected populaces, discover a cure, or build a research station. A deck of cards provides the players with these abilities, but sprinkled throughout this deck are Epidemic! cards that accelerate and intensify the diseases' activity. A second, separate deck of cards controls the "normal" spread of the infections. Taking a unique role within the team, players must plan their strategy to mesh with their specialists' strengths in order to conquer the diseases. For example, the Operations Expert can build research stations which are needed to find cures for the diseases and which allow for greater mobility between cities; the Scientist needs only four cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal five, A but the diseases are spreading quickly and time is running out. If one or more diseases spreads beyond recovery or if too much time elapses, the players all lose. If they cure the four diseases, they all win! The 2013 edition of Pandemic includes two new characters, A the Contingency Planner and the Quarantine Specialist, A not available in earlier editions of the game. Review: Great - Great game, kids love it Review: Reliable vendor - Delivered quickly and product as expected. Reliable vendor. Thank you! ## Features - For 2-4 Players - 60 minute playing time - Updated version of the popular co-operative game ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00A2HD40E | | Age Range Description | Kid | | Best Sellers Rank | #26,868 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #963 in Board Games | | Brand Name | Z-Man Games | | CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable | | Color | Multi-colored | | Customer Package Type | FFP | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (23,099) | | Edition | Pandemic | | Educational Objective | Develop critical thinking, cooperative learning, and decision-making skills | | Estimated Playing Time | 60 Minutes | | Genre | Strategy | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00681706711003 | | Included Components | Toy | | Is Assembly Required | No | | Item Dimensions | 30.5 x 21.8 x 4.3 centimeters | | Item Dimensions L x W | 30.5L x 21.8W centimeters | | Item Part Number | ZMG71100 | | Item Type Name | Pandemic Board Game | | Item Weight | 0.91 Kilograms | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Z-Man Games | | Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 97.0 | | Manufacturer Part Number | ZMG 71100 | | Material Type | Paper | | Minimum Age Recomendation | 96 | | Model Number | ZM7101 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Players | 2 to 4 players | | Operation Mode | manual | | Set Name | Pandemic | | Size | Base Game | | Theme | Strategy | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Z-Man Games - **Genre:** Strategy - **Material:** Paper - **Number of players:** 2 to 4 players - **Theme:** Strategy ## Images ![Z-Man Games Pandemic Board Game - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711hemLdy-L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: How does this compare with the original? Is the gameplay different?** A: I've played both the old version and the new version dozens of time (though it's been a couple years since I played the first edition). Most of the changes are cosmetic in nature. The cards and board were redesigned (though they function exactly the same, except as noted). The nice wooden infection cubes have been replaced by a cheaper-feeling plastic. The cards and game look different, but are comparable in quality. The game play is basically the same, with a couple of minor changes. They buffed Light Green - the engineer (who can now charter flight from any city with a research station to anywhere on the board by discarding any card) and White - the researcher (other players in the same city can now take any card from him, as opposed to him having to give the card during one of his turns). I think they also slightly changed Purple - the dispatcher. The buffs are very helpful, as the engineer was previously a virtually useless role. Now he can get anywhere easily by placing a city for one turn, then discarding any card to fly anywhere for his second turn, where he can heal two blocks immediately. This makes the researcher much more effective because she can spend all 4 moves getting to someone else, who can then spend their first three moves taking cards from the researcher and their fourth move developing a cure. The second edition also added 2 new roles: the contingency planner and the quarantine specialist. The former, as an action, can (one card at a time, and once per special event) redraw a special event card from the discard pile back into his own hand that doesn't count against his limit (i.e. He can have 8 cards as long as one of them is a redrawn special event). I typically don't play with the contingency planner because his role completely sucks. The quarantine specialist simply prevents new diseases from being placed in the city she is in, as well as all adjacent cities. If you have 2 adjacent cities with three blocks each, you can avoid a double-outbreak simply by moving her to either of the cities. We often use the dispatcher to move her around as needed. In summary, the second edition simply fixed a few annoying weaknesses of the engineer and researcher, replaced nice wooden cubes with cheap plastic ones, and added one fun new role. If your original version is still in working condition, don't buy a new game. Just print the new rules to buff the old roles. It's not worth a whole new board game just for the one role of quarantine specialist. If your old game is worn, get a new copy, but keep the wooden disease cubes. **Q: What's the youngest age you'd recommend to play?** A: The box says 8+, the Amazon description says 13-15. The expansions all are 13+, so maybe that's why Amazon is confused. We haven't played any of the expansions yet, but my 5yo and 8yo both love Pandemic. We got it shortly after the 5yo's birthday, and at first it was kind of frustrating at times when he'd insist on doing something completely illogical, but he's gotten better in the past half year. That said, he reads way above grade level, so 8+ is probably a better idea - you want the kid to be able to read the names of the cities, etc. I wouldn't buy the game if you only have kids under 8, unless they're profoundly gifted - we got it for the 8yo, and the 5yo just happened to be able to go along, but there are games that would be more suitable for his age - he isn't yet really able to strategize at the level needed for Pandemic. And really, saving the world can wait until the ripe old age of 8. ;) **Q: How long does a typical game of Pandemic take to play?** A: I think 45-60 minutes with a strong team who knows the game is a good estimate. The first games with new players will take a while, even on easy, because there are a lot of little nuisances and details to learn... and if you're playing with a few different strong personalities, you may loose time to discussing the best tactics and strategies. When my husband and I play, 45 minutes is a good estimate, but we also work well together and know the rules of the game. **Q: Would like a good two person game. Is this it?** A: After 7 plays as a 2-player game, I'd say it plays very well. I'd also say that I disagree with those who say it is harder as a 2-player game. Each player has more influence over decisions and potentially twice as many turns as they would get in a four-player game. So in some ways it could be a tad bit easier. The amount of epidemic cards are more of a factor in the difficulty than how many players are in the game. The infections and epidemic cards will come out at a rate irrelevant to how many players are in the game. And one of the game-ending triggers is when all of the player cards are drawn - and that is based on how many turns are taken, regardless of how many different players are taking turns. The disadvantage of playing a 2-player game would be missing out on larger group discussions and interaction. But it's really not a big deal. You will still find this game a great value if you play 2-players 90% of the time and 4-players 10% of the time. That is the situation I am in and I recommend the game. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great *by F***S on 27 July 2021* Great game, kids love it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable vendor *by S***S on 12 October 2019* Delivered quickly and product as expected. Reliable vendor. Thank you! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by R***E on 28 July 2017* Pandemic - in my opinion - is the best board game ever published. It takes just the right amount of time to play (30-60 minutes), is cooperative so everyone playing is a team trying to beat the game which makes the social dynamic more engaging than a competitive game, the mechanics are basic and easy to learn, and the game is different each time you play. I have yet to find another game that borders on so close to perfect as this one. It doesn't even need the expansions (except for On the Brink - you have to get that just for the petri dishes for your disease cubes) which to me complicate an already precisely balanced game. I cannot praise this game enough, and everyone I've played it with has gone out and bought their own copies. ## Frequently Bought Together - Pandemic Board Game (Base Game) - A Cooperative Battle to Save Humanity, Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 8+, 2-4 Players, 45 Minute Playtime, Made by Z-Man Games - Ticket to Ride Board Game - A Cross-Country Train Adventure for Friends and Family! 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