The Great Dalmuti
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 at
10:20 am
The Great Dalmuti
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
- 80-card commercial deck contains cards ranked from 12 to 1, along with two jokers
- Each card bears a number, which is not only its rank, but also tells you how many of that card exists in the deck
- A light card game where players gain status by going out first
- Seat positions change and the cards are re-dealt
- Person who first got rid of all his cards becomes The Great Dalmuti
Product Description
In The Great Dalmuti, life isn’t fair. One round you’re at the top of the heap, and the next you’re peasant scum in this fast-paced card game of medieval one-upmanship! Players take their places in the pecking order and try to get rid of the cards in their hands. The faster you do, the higher you’ll go. But don’t get comfortable, because in a single hand even the lowliest serf can knock you back to the fields. Sound unfair? Sure it is! But the sweet taste of victory… More >>
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My friends and I have been playing this games for years. The rules are simple, the play is quick, and the perks and penalties add to the fun. Our Great Dalmuti has a tall top hat to wear and a leather armchair to sit on. The Greater Peon has a pathetic floppy cap and a hard stool. We have been playing with the German version, since that was the only one I could find back then. I’m glad the English version is back in print.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is SO fun!!! I played it a whole lot back when it first came out about 10 years ago. Wore out the cards! It’s best with 5 to 8 people, so it’s not one that you’ll just be playing with your sweetheart, but it’s absolutely a BLAST when you have 5 or more. It’s simple – VERY simple. Luck is required but a little (LITTLE!) bit of strategy comes into it too. The rounds are over very quickly – probably about 5 minute rounds, and the seating order changes each round based on who goes out first. Go out first and you’re the “Great Dalmuti” the next round. Take your choice of the best chair, make everybody pay you tribute! Especially “The Great Peon!” (Last person to go out last round). We would always play up the role of higher and lower classes, peons not allowed to talk directly to dalmuti’s, etc. (It’s more fun that way) Awesome party game or a great family game if you have enough people.
Rating: 5 / 5
We’ve been playing this game for nearly 13 years. We find it’s much more fun when you get in to character. Make the peon stand and the dalmuti gets the most comfy chair. find a crown for the dalmuti, too, if you can!
Our children are finally old enough to join in on the play, so it makes for excellent family time.
Rating: 5 / 5
We first played this game at our daughter’s house with a large group of family and had a blast. Absolutely had to have a game for ourselves.
Rating: 5 / 5
We have a large family reunion every summer, and we always play the Great Dalmuti. It isn’t just a game, it is a social experience, complete with heavy competition and role playing. The younger kids who don’t understand the card game still get a kick out of teaming up with a more “senior” player for the role playing – serving drinks and snacks as the peon, ordering people around as the Great Dalmuti and other upper class citizens. It is a fairly simple game to learn. Playing it always involves lots of laughter and family bonding.
Rating: 5 / 5