Jeux de pions pour aujourd'hui is a set of laminated cardstock game boards, stickers for placing on pieces (not supplied, but easy to find or improvise), and an activity book containing historical flavor text in French and rules in both French and English, all packaged in a clear plastic pouch. The game boards, sticker sheets and rules included in the set...
This c. 1940s game has an unusual mechanism: competitive jig-saw! The game consists of six similar jig-saw puzzles. The images are the same, but the piece shapes for each puzzle are different. Each of the 36-piece puzzles has a row of frogs, alternately jumping and sitting on lily pads. When completed, they measure 23.5" long by 2.5" wide. As soon as the...
Edwardian game that rewards good jiggling and joggling! The rules (as written inside the box lid): THE FROG RACE “JIGGLE JOGGLE” BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT — — DIRECTIONS Any number of players may engage in this game, the more the better. Place all frogs in a row, the object being to jerk the frogs along the whole length of the cords, the first frog that...
The cat leaders who live in the city decided to use Cat Racing to settle the endless fights on territory, and so they have come to the forest. The mouse henchmen heard rumors of the race, and so they have schemed to use the fights among the cat fellows, who have always tormented them, to make money. Then……the usually quiet forest stadium, where cats’ and...
A card-driven horse race game in which players secretly bet on either a winner, a second-place horse, or a double of the two. Each of the four horses can be moved by any player. Some of the cards allow specific movement of one horse a number of spaces; the rest of the cards can move any of the horses, but only one that is in a certain position in the race...
From the tube... ".. a game which truly simulates real harness racing. You control your horse's speed, decide when to make your move and make all of the other decisions. Your driving skill - not just luck - determines the outcome." The object is to drive your horse the farthest twice around the track. Yes the game is packaged in a tube. The "board" is a...
John Ridgways' Round the World Yacht Race Game 2-6 Players Ages 10-adult From the introduction in the rule book: Members of the crew have spent long hours developing this ingenious Round the world Yacht Race game. It reproduces many of the hazards and strokes of good fortune that the sailor faces in such a venture. The handicap system gives a fair chance...
Tagline: The game where you try to catch Johnny in action! In this game based off the cartoon "Johnny Bravo", each player is dealt a hand of four cards (one each of Action, Friend, Location, and Quote). Players then race to deduce which cards other players hold. This is done by visiting the special cartoon squares that force an opponent to reveal a card to...
For the versions with modular boards, see Pegs and Jokers (aka Marbles and Jokers). Players race their marbles around the wooden track by playing their cards strategically. Watch out for the other players. If they can land on your marble, it goes back home. Players keep 5 cards in their hands. Many cards have special actions: 2-6 - played to move a marble...
In this game players compete to be the first to sail through a river. Sailing is done one at a time by trying to trace the river with a small plastic 'staff' while blindfolded. A player's turn continues until they hit a shore or reaches the goal. If a player hits shore, the others will shout 'stop!'. The player puts their pawn on that spot, and when it's...