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Krakatoa

#1306BGG ↗

1983 · 2-4 players · 45min · weight 1.29 · 156 ratings

v2 v3 v4 wide v4 deep

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ID
1306
Name
Krakatoa
Year
1983
Rank
27162
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
45
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
45
Avg weight
1.2857
Num weights
7
Bayes avg
5.49332
Average
5.50673
Users rated
156
Num owned
526
Wanting
23
Wishing
73
Num comments
113
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:45:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (1)
Dice Rolling
Categories (2)
Action / DexterityDice
Description (862 chars)

Using nine 12-sided dice, Krakatoa is one of the most unusual dice games ever released. The dice are divided into three sets of three, which are colored white, grey, and black to represent steam, ash, and lava. In addition, each die face contains not a number, but a colored dot of yellow, red, or blue. The game lasts six rounds, with each player taking five successive rolls of the dice and scoring after each roll. After the first roll of each round, the player must pick up a specific set of dice, such as steam, and roll them again, striking at least one of the dice still on the table. Skill in precise dice rolling can result in a high score. Players receive points for different combinations, such as a set showing all yellow sides for ten points. Strategy comes into play as certain target scores and scoring combinations can result in large bonuses.

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.