Looking to play SOTMK when we hit Magic Kingdom in June With daughter. Wanted to buy ahead of time to have her learn game first. Found the set with map, keycard, gameboard and cards on the disney park app. Thought maybe you could also just buy booster packs of cards but I don't see them. Do they not sell just booster packs?
They only sell that set. If you have 4 or so people in your party, and they all sign on to play the same game (not 4 different games, but putting all 4 people on one game) you can easily get 40-50 different cards in two days, assuming you play enough to level up (all 4 check in two days, plus the extra set of packs for leveling up). And if you hang out around Tortuga Tavern (I think this is still
the place) you should fine someone willing to trade any duplicates so you can get a large chunk of the base set for no cost. The booster packs are really needed only if you want to get the rare cards, which aren't inserted in the free packs. Any if you watch eBay, you might be able to pick them up for about the list cost of the pack.
And as a PP said, the home game has nothing to do with the in park game. And is really a shame, as there seems to be alot more potential than what they ended up delivering based on the information available on the cards. It's really easy to learn, especially the beginner level which consists of listening to Merlin, holding up the back of a card, holding up the front of a card, listening to Merlin, and winning. I think I left a step or two out, but there is no strategy involved in the easy level, and no one seems to have really cracked the strategy for the medium/hard levels, but apparently there is one as the game play does differ (you can use multiple cards, power cards up by using them but not to often, etc).
This seems kinda fun, wondering about this on our adult only trip in Sept.. Not to hijack the thread but do any adults play the game? How long does it last and does it really interfere with your park plans as far as rides and attractions?
Plenty of adults play the game. How long it lasts and how much it interferes will really come down to you and how much you want to dedicate to it. I've had days where I just stopped in, played a portal or two and got my pack of cards. Maybe 10-15 minute of time tops, depends on how far away I was from the fire station to get my pack. I've had other days where I beat all the level, and started playing again on the next level, maybe 3-4 hours of play.