Three centuries have passed since humanity planted its first flag on the Moon, and space is no longer a dream, it’s a frontier. Lunar bases have spread, orbital stations have multiplied, and Earth-Moon travel has become routine. But the Moon was only the beginning. The next step is farther, harsher, more expensive… and far more symbolic: Mars. In Race to...
As players roll the die, they make their way around a colorful racetrack. When they land on different colored spaces, players choose cards that ask them to figure out parts of speech, noun plurals, verb tenses, blends, homophones, definitions, idioms, context clues, anagrams and more. As players correctly answer questions, they power ahead on the track....
A straightforward dice game in the tradition of Goose games. Move along the track according to die roll. Obey instructions should you land on a special square (Red - bad, Blue - good).Throw an exact number to get into the castle and rescue Snow White. This appeared in The Walt Disney Treasure Book, published by Odhams Press, circa 1960 I would guess. Look...
It's a race to the Big Top. The show must go on, but will you make it in time? The Tiger has escaped, the Strongman is picking on you, and a monkey just locked you in a cage. Walk the tightrope and maybe get fired out of a cannon. On your turn, roll the dice and move. Ccllecting Rescue Cards to protect yourself from the Pitfalls along the way. Try to land...
Race to the Gold Diggings of Australia, produced at the height of the gold rush in the min-1850s, is the earliest known board game devoted to Australia. "In the game, children raced each other from Plymouth, in England, to Port Phillip, a stepping-off point in Victoria for those bound for the gold fields[...]" (National Library of Australia 2005, National...
Roll & move game described in “A Compact Encyclopedia of Games Games Games for People of All Ages” by Mary Hohenstein. Players move about a winding path, trying to move between a village & an inn three times. Certain die rolls grant players tokens, which they can spend on extra movements. Players double their dice roll on the second leg of the race, & may...
An educational, high quality board game that's fun for the whole family! Learn the 99 names of Allah For ages 7 to Adult (but even very young children can play with an adult) 2-6 players. Each round is approx. 15 minutes. The more rounds you play, the faster you will learn! Makes an excellent gift for families, students, schools, new converts-reverts, and...
A children's space themed board game played by moving playing pieces along numbered squares till they reach the moon. Starting from earth, the first to get to the moon is the winner. Along the way players will encounter picture squares which have either set back or speed up their travel. Playing pieces are simple counters and the board has graphics very...