I just purchased a WoW deluxe starter to bring to the after school game club I host for my hs students. Right out of the box, both the boys and girls were very taken by the game.
Explaining the rules was simple, and they caught on quickly and intuitively. The Dr1, Albatros, and Camel were the kids' first picks, so I saddled up the Spad XIII, and we were off!
First blood went to the Camel, whose pilot cheered ecstatically when she brought down a peppered Albatros. My Spad caught fire and went down as I was removing the last marker (with the Dr1 in sight lined up for the kill). The Camel and Dr1 ended up head to head, and brought each other down simultaneously, which brought a great laugh and release of held breath to the whole table.
They immediately played again (with late-coming onlookers eagerly pairing up to control a plane with the "seasoned vets" of the first sortie). I stepped out to open a seat for another student. Round 2: both Allied planes were victims of the explosions within the first 3 minutes of the game (to the elation of the German pilots).
All were excited to play, and already eager to play again next week (as am I)! Let's just say... I already have more planes on the way
-Encore
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