The game has been published under different names but it is a simple race game very much like Backgammon. This edition has a board that is a reproduction of the original found in the Mesopotamian city of Ur. Each player brings their 7 pieces in to play and takes them off of their outer track. Opposing pieces come into conflict on the inner track that they...
One player represents the ESSO gas station attendant (red car) and another a fee dodger (black car). The other players are ordinary car diivers. The attendant starts at space 8, all other players at space 16. Movement is determined by a die. The ESSO attendant has the task to handle the moveable shortway in the center of the game board. If a player gets...
There are two game versions, one for 2 and the other for 4 players. In the 2-person game, you move your pieces from your base across a 6*10 board by rolling the dice (1, 2, 3) and try to capture enemy pieces and bring them to your base. The player who has the last remaining game pieces wins. In the 4-person game, you play on a 6*6 board and try to knock...
サンカンスシスライド (Sankansushisuraido) is a two player game from Japan, where players are trying to combine pieces to complete three sushis, or write words on the board to connect 4 words. Sushi dishes are actually the combination of シャリ (sushi) which is the prepared vinegar rice, and ネタ (neta) the different fillings or toppings. In this game, one players has the...
シュラハ (Schlacht) is a two player strategy game from Japan, which pits two small armies against each other, akin to Chess. The game board is a mix of land and sea hexes. Both players have a set of 12 pieces; spears, archers, shields, cavalry, longship, infantry, and a castle to protect. The players take turns rolling a die numbered 1-3, and move their pieces...
Each player places three one-story stacks, two 2-story stacks, and one 3-story stack of checkers (schmeckers) onto the board. Take turns moving in a direction indicated by the arrows in the starting square a distance of up to as many squares as the height of the stack. Capture opponents' pieces by bumping or jumping. The last player with schmeckers...
One player has 7 red pawns (smugglers), which start on the spaces marked with an "A" and has to to cross the border and escape by leaving the game board via one of the spaces marked with a "C". For every escaped smuggler the player is awarded points. The other player has 4 green pawns (border patrol) on one side of the border and 3 blue pawns on the other...
A Strategic Game of Teamwork and Capturing Object: To become the winning team by eliminating your opponents boys, by capturing them as you move. Each Player has 7 boys and 1 "Schnickle Fritz" Played on a board similar to Checkers and with similar movements. board is 11x11 with the 4x4 corners missing. So a 2x7 at each side is the "home" Movement is...
The four different "ferry timetables" are thoroughly shuffled and placed face down on the table. The topmost timetable is then placed on the lighthouse (clearly visible to all players). After the enclosed ferry (see ferry map) has been placed at port "1" according to the color shown there, and each player has placed their pieces in the starting position...
Shaolin Chess theme is a fantasy style, shaolin mortal combat. It combines some design aspects of Chinese Checkers with the moveset mechanics resembling Chess. The pieces representing some of the 5 most iconic Shaolin Styles: The Tiger, The Dragon, The Crane, The Snake and The Monkey. Game play - Designed around an arena, up to 6 players compete in various...
You are in a bay surrounded by 3 sharks with your opponent. Only one of you will survive. Each turn you draw a card to complete 1 of 3 actions. You can either move your player, move a shark of your choice, or set up shelter with a sandbar. However, beware as each shark possesses a special ability! While sandbars may provide protection for now, they are not...