“Not another Dice Masters related post. You’ve not even got it to the table yet!”

I know. Plans I had to get it to the table this bank holiday weekend (in England) have been blown out. However that doesn’t stop these first impressions of stuff that lands through the letterbox.

heroes in a half shell – my first impressions of the TMNT Dice Masters box

I like TMNT.

Back in the late eighties like an awful lot of people I got caught up in the whole heroes in a half shell craze.

I really liked the first movie, enjoyed the episodes of the cartoon I caught on tv. Played the video games, and even bought a couple of the graphic novels.

At best you could describe me as a casual fan.

So the fact Wizkids did a TMNT set does appeal to my inner fanboy.

The nice thing about this product is it’s “complete” and you don’t have to go off and buy any boosters to try and get the cards/dice you want.

The box claims it has everything for two to four players to play. And I wouldn’t disagree with that.

I liked the themed waxy paper dice bags. I actually prefer these paper playmats to the glossy ones in the Secret War origin packs. Although I’m not sure how long they’d last with frequent use.

I do like the rulebook a lot. Although the size does make it hard to read the cards in some of the diagrams. But that could just be my failing eyesight. Why is this an issue? Well in the quick start section at the front of the rulebook it tells you to use the cards in the diagram! Which for me was unreadable. Luckily they are actually named in the full rules section.

I do like that they give two learning game teams. However I think it would have been a great idea to include two eight card team lists for two players. Or even suggested four card teams for a four player game of the doubles format that they suggest players can use. Plus the rules for a doubles game.

The box also acts as a storage box for dice too. Ho

SIQUK Dice Storage Case Initial Impressions

I was looking on Amazon to see if I could find a second (all already have the official Dice Masters one) dice bag with a suitable pattern. When in the search results it threw up this dice storage case for £12.99.

It looked just what I needed for carrying around a team or two to an event or a game with Nathan or a friend. And at a price I really liked.

There was a slightly more expensive version that was deeper and had a second dice tray. Which I did come close to purchasing. However a rough guesstimate of the single tray version capacity looked like it’d do me.

Plus Amazon was able to deliver it to me the same day as ordering. Cool.

The case is more than enough to hold a dice masters team and dice. If I was going to a tournament/event or playing someone else with their own stuff I could easily fit two teams in the tray.

If I wanted to take two teams and everything for two players, ie me playing with a friend it’s short of space by four dice. But playing 18 dice each isn’t too much a hardship. And for me not enough to warrant getting the two tray version.

As the photos show above it can easily hold everything for two players to use two learning teams. I have the two Secret War origin packs and the TMNT suggested learning teams in the case photos above.

Removing the tray for dice allows you to use the bottom half as a dice tray. Which is pretty nice.

In the lid half there is more than enough space for your team cards, and basic action reminder cards. Plus a large zipped pocket. I have a rulebook, and couple of paper playmats in mine.

Overall my initial impressions are very positive and just what I was looking for.