Game created by the Brazilian Indians from Bororo tribe, on Pantanal region. Originally the board was designed on the dust, and pieces were little stones. One "Jaguar" (Panthera onca) must capture 5 of the 14 dogs. The dogs must trap the "jaguar". The "jaguar" moves like the checkers pieces and "jump" the dogs to capture them. The dogs move like the king...
Board game in which each player has three tanks which attempt to get to the opponent's home base. Movement is by dice, but in order to be permitted to move or to make an attack, a nifty resolution mechanism is used. 2 batteries power a bulb and this is reflected by turning knobs controlled by the players. Essentially the two players each secretly pick one...
This is the fastest, most accurate basketball game on the market today. Zone and man-to-man defenses are your options. You become coach and player at the same time. Learn to recognize all types of offenses and defenses as you try to outscore your opponent. A mobile spinner decides your position on the court - you determine your game strategy. Both...
From the publisher: This educational game depicts the actual high-speed excitement of the world's fastest sport. It is perfect for the beginner and advanced player or fan. All the strategic moves and fast action of hockey are provided for you. You can pass, skate or shoot - slapshot, wrist shot or backhand. Penalties can be called against you, and you can...
The most complete detailed game of singles ever created. Designed to provide great entertainment while teaching all the basic fundamentals of the game. A mobile spinner decides your position on the court - you determine your game strategy. Advantage, Tennis is perfect for every level of competition, from beginner to expert. You serve, lob, volley and smash...
Race to rescue the animals you need to fill your castles and get the most points. But watch out for the gem-stealing dragon! Adventure Cats is a family board game for 2-4 players. It is accessible enough for 5-year-olds to enjoy, but strategic enough for adults to enjoy! In Adventure Cats, players take turns moving their cat miniature from tile to tile on...
Adversa is for those who know the game of Surakarta: But this war game has been changed into a positional game where groups of four are to be formed. As in Surakarta some edge cells are supposed to be connected, the same is in Adversa but with two rings more. Diagonal moves may lead over the edges, then changing direction in a right angle. Object of the...
Advice is a sort of checkers variant; each player has four types of piece: priests, lawyers, psychiatrists, and a single "citizen" whom the rest of the pieces try to shepherd to it's goal across the board. Pieces can move a single space or jump any other pieces any number of times. If a piece jumps a subordinate piece of the opponent, it is captured and...
Aera was published by New Dimensions of Corvallis, OR, and reviewed in GAMES, April/May 1987. The games was for two players, Red and Blue, each has 6 pieces in his own color, numbered 1 to 6. There is, first a drop phase, then a movement phase with each phase being in numerical sequence. For the dropping phase Red drops 1, then Blue drops 1. Red drops 2...
Aero is an abstract strategy game designed by Gustavo Nascimento. Below, in Portuguese, an excerpt from the back cover of the game: "AERO is the first release on Hydra Games, and it's already a classic: an abstract strategy game for two players, with complete information, good momentum and no element of chance. The components are high quality and...