A Goose-type game, published in a book called More Games, Puzzles and Pastimes, published by Odhams Press in 1959. The rules: This game is for two players, each with a differently coloured counter or button. Each player throws the dice in turn, starting on the arrow from London, and moving forward the number of spaces thrown on the dice. If you alight on a...
Game based upon the legendary, 72-day trip around the world accomplished by 25-year-old Elizabeth Cochrane (aka Nellie Bly) in 1889/90, a feminist reporter for the New York World. Her feat, inspired by the fictional trip in Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, created a media sensation, and many considered her to be the most famous woman in the...
Each player has a Marker and a Ranch. Place the steer discs on the board as per instructions. Spin the arrow to move. When landing on a square bearing your own brand - Take 1 steer from the pool and place it in your corral. Players can lose steers by landing on certain squares. A Stampede can be an unpleasant place to land. It means you must spin for every...
Round We Go is a strategic family board game. The goal is to race to the center of the board. First person to get both of their player pieces to the center wins the game. The trick is that pieces are unable to turn on their own, which can cause you to go round and round on the circular board, unless you plan accordingly. Players must strategically place...
This abstract game consists of five concentric rings divided into sixteen sectors (bars). Each player has a home sector that is four bars wide. Ten directional playing pieces start in the center bars of the home sector facing outwards. Each turn players roll two dice and use each dice roll to move a piece either in its facing direction or along its bar....
From the back of the box: "On a turn, a player spins the spinner and moves his or her playing piece the number of spaces indicated. If the space has a horse on it the player must answer a question chosen by the opposing player. If the player answers the question correctly he or she claims the horse shown on the space. The player's turn is over after...
The goal of ROUP is to split up the former Communist monopoly and sell properties to Private Ownership. Each player rotates turns as the "Auctioneer" and after that as the "KGB." Basic Steps: Step 1) Auctioneer rolls Red and White Dice. Step 2) Auctioneer's Plane flies directly to property. Step 3) KGB moves in any direction along street squares according...
This game based on the Television series of the same name featuring George Maharis as Buzz Murdoch and Martin Milner as Todd Stiles came with a simple board, 8 plastic playing pieces, 4 plastic cars, play money, a double spinner and road map instructions. The map had famous towns listed on it and the road map which was located inside the box had special...
French cycling game from the '60s about the Tour de France. The game board measure 41 x 32.5 cm, goal is to reach Paris first From : http://users.telenet.be/wielerbordspellen/spellen/spel131/spel131%20-%20engels.htm "Replica of the old game “Jeu de Touristes et Jeu de Vélodrome that was originally published around 1910 by Saussine in Paris. This replica...
Take the ultimate route filled with four zones-water, road, cloud, and railroad. Feel the rush to be the first to get home by avoiding your opponent's zone in the route! Driving is an adventure! You can be stuck in traffic jams, encounter everything from a detour to a flat tire, and even see a parade! Be the first to navigate the city streets and reach the...
The goal is to better understand the cities of France and their specialties. The winner will be the first that will link 10 cities. The plateau represents France with its major cities, roads and highways. Each player receives 10 cards at the start "step-Specialty" and a map of "Help". Each examines his cards and decides the best course to perform and then...