Submitted by Ray D. Smith
If you like Settlers of Catan (any series of the board game or the card game) or any other similar strategy game with a modicum of luck, you'll like Kahuna. You and another player compete over control of 12 islands. This is accomplished by interconnecting the islands with your bridges, and when a majority of pathways is achieved you claim the island with one of your Kahuna stones. The strategy factor rises from the play of cards which determine where bridges may be placed, or your opponent's bridges removed.
The game plays in spurts as you usually take several turns gathering up an aggressive hand and blasting out across the map board. This back-and-forth assault by both players is great fun, and the three rounds of play move quickly. Victory is always a close contest and will never be known until the final round.
The high rating that I give this game is not for its intricacies or thought-provoking intrigue, but for its elegance and fun. The excellent components, including a mounted map and wooden pieces, push this game into the "must have" category. You will not find a better board game in an 8" x 8" package.
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