Heat: Pedal to the Metal

The countdown begins and sudden deep roars cut through the air as all the cars leap away from their starting lines; the Grand Prix is underway. Dust and wind rush past your helmet as you enter the first corner.

Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed if they don't want to overheat. Selecting the right upgrades for their car will help them hug the curves and keep their engine cool enough to maintain top speeds. Ultimately, their driving skills will be the key to victory!

Drivers can compete in a single race or use the "Championship System" to play a whole season in one game night, customizing their car before each race to claim the top spot of the podium. They have to be careful as the weather, road conditions, and events will change every race to spice up their championship. Players can also enjoy a solo mode with the Legends Module or add automated drivers as additional opponents in multiplayer games.

1-8 Players )1-6 +1 for each expansion)

10+Ages

30-60 Minutes (30 mins solo, +6 mins per additional player)

Type: Family

Category: Racing, Sports

Mechanism: Catch the Leader, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Programmed Movement, Push Your Luck, Race, Simulation, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Track Movement, Variable Set-up

Family: Sports: Auto Racing, Sports: Formula 1, Theme: Retro

Weight: 2.2 / 5 Medium Light to Medium

RTG Programs

Chris' Challenge: I am free except for the days I am running our RTG RPG sessions

Let me know when you want to play and I'll show you how! Email

Achievements: Race on each track (repeatable with each racer)

Campaign: No

Hi Score: No

League: Heat: Pedal to the Metal League to run every quarter (re-sets on 3/31, 6/30, 9/30, and 12/31)

Standard table fees apply unless it's your first time playing a learning game (that's free)

Special Prizes: No

Tournaments: Championship System (also counts towards league and earns double points)

Uses Garage Module
Uses Legends Module
Uses Weather and Road Conditions Module
Uses Tournament Mode
use the 1961, '62, '63, '64, & '65 race season cards, in order
- Use the earliest card that a player hasn't complete
- If all players have completed all seasons, randomize a track and event for the race.

League points (Knights get a 10% bonus)

Points per place you finish a game (1 for last, 2 for second-to-last, 3 for next best, etc.) (points are doubled if you are playing the Championship System)

RTG Reward Points (Knights earn double) earned every time you play

10 points per place you finish a game (10 for last, 20 for second-to-last, 30 for next best, etc.)

Winner gets an additional 100 points

Apps

Dized: No

Melodice: https://melodice.org/playlist/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-2022/

Expansions:

Heavy Rain https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/436904/heat-tunnel-vision

Tunnel Vision https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/410291/heat-heavy-rain

How to Play

Basic Rulebook

Advanced Rulebook