A great set to build a jousting tournament around.
You get two mounted knights with full caparisons on the horses, each with a blunt white lance, plus a weapon rack holding axes, maces, swords, and morning stars. A 3-part tilting fence makes sure the competitors charge at each other in a straight line. Two flagpoles fly two flags apiece, and hold a spare shield for use in the non-mounted competitions. I don't think these knight figures have been seen before in other sets. The white/gold knight has armour integral to the figure, while the green knight has clip-on armour.
So many knight figures have appeared in the Playmobil range over the years that a grand tournament could be staged with many different competitions and prizes. I've picked up a few to start my tournaments with (soon to be reviewed).
I'm working on a simple jousting dice-based game that will give varied results quickly, so a tournament can be staged in a couple of hours. two differently coloured dice (I'm using one red and one white die) give 36 possible outcomes. A skill factor will be built in for knights to gain experience by unhorsing their opponent, and possibly a penalty of some sort for dangerous jousting (i.e. hitting the opponent in the head). I'll post details when I have playtested the system.
My only complaint about this set would be the box cover picture - the competitors are on the wrong sides of the fence! They should be approaching with their left sides on the inside, as in my picture below - thus they protect themselves with their shields.
You can learn more about jousting
here.
Finally, the jousters pose in front of Canterbury Cathedral.
