What’s In This Board Game Mystery Box?

Remember that special preview package of Futurama Monopoly I unboxed? The company behind that game enjoyed my unboxing so much they’ve sent me another one. But this is not Monopoly, and the property it’s based on ain’t a cartoon. Click through to find out what’s inside this METAL briefcase.

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This is no fake. It's a real, rock-solid metal briefcase with its own key. Eyeballing it, I'd say it measures maybe around 8 inches by 4 inches.

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After turning the key, I opened it to find this. It's a promo kit for Risk: Metal Gear Solid limited edition!

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Close-up of the top half.

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On the inside, there's a custom-molded foam piece holding three things. The first is this game token in the shape of an Arsenal Ship from MGS4.

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Another look at the Arsenal Ship token.

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A laminated keychain/card thing advertising the game.

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The back side of the keychain.

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The third item in the box is this selection of character cards from the game.

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The rear of the game cards, which explain how they're used in the game.

A paper inside the mail package says that this game is available for pre-order starting today and running until November 15th. It also notes that the object of Risk: Metal Gear Solid is to “control the Outer Haven and take over the world.”


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