Ultimate Mind Games

On returning to the Brun one day the player is met by their friend Mana who informs them that the town is deserted because they have been invaded.

The whole country has been invaded by the kingdom of Jejune and board games are banned! Mana takes the player to resistance HQ and explains that, because the player is so good they must tour round all the towns on the world map, play games in each location improve morale and weaken the invaders grip.

More money can be earned by gambling or by taking part in the Sunday matches at the coliseum.

Time in Brun is measured in weeks.

Every Monday supporters of the resistance will pay in their money, on the same day the Jejune invaders will increase their hold in all regions by five percent.

Money earned can be used to lobby citizens in a region to support the resistance, this is the game mechanic that allows players who are bad at one of the featured games, say Chess, to take control of that region without having to win at that game.

The games in the package are:* Kalah: an ancient African game, there's a good description of Kalah here Crystals: (aka Pyramid) a strategy game played on a 5x5 board with fifty-five crystals.

The objective is to capture space and build upwards, the player who plays the most pieces wins.

Capture the Flag: is, according to the game's description, a Kogun variant of Shōgi , Shōgi as we all know is a Japanese board game closely related to Western chess and Chinese xiangqi.

Fan Tan: (aka Seven's, Parliament or Domino) is a card game in which the seven of each suit is laid on the table and the players take turns to play cards in sequence down to the ace and up to the king.

Seven Bridge: is a mahjong game played with cards Chines

Ultimate Mind Games for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €2.77 loose, €3.23 complete in box, and €7.80 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Ultimate Mind Games has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Ultimate Mind Games, loose is €2.77 and CIB is €3.23 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.