Family                 

Alter                    5

Spezial                

Regatta

Use the sun TO block your opponent

You place the four buoys to set out a race track; the distance between the buoys determines the length of the race and thus the duration of the game.

The boats start behind the starting line. You hold 5 cards and choose one of them for the boat movement. This card is placed in front of the boat, aligned with the long axis of the boat, and then you put your boat at the end of the card in continuation of one of the direction arrows on the card. If this would place your boat into the path of another boat you must not play the card. You may not touch another boat and also may not touch a buoy or another obstacle. The boat may not block another boat at the end of the turn; you must always leave free space for a minimum of one card area for a boat. If there is no other possible move for a boat, the movement ends at the border of that free space.

If a buoy blocks the placement of the card you can kind of place it “in the air” and follow one of the arrows as long as the boat does not touch the buoy on its course. If you cannot move the boat you have the choice of either replacing cards or to change the direction of the boat. Depending on the symbols on the cards some of them can be played twice or you can block your opponent with the help of the sun of play a second card. If you are the first to round the buoys in correct order with your boat and cross the finish line, you win the game.

Regatta is a very beautiful and simple racing game with lovely components. It is really suitable for children; it teaches them first tactical consideration in a very striking and easily understood way.

Spieler         : 2-4

Alter            : ages 5 and up

Dauer           : ca. 20 min

Autor           : Emmanuel Fille, Martine Moisand

Grafik          : Design France

Titel englisch          : Regatta

Preis            : ca. 20,00 Euro

Verlag          : Gigamic 2010

www.gigamic.com

Genre                    : Race game with sailing topic

Zielgruppe             : For families

Mechanismen         : Move boats with cards

Kommentar:

Simple rules

Illustrates tactical possibilities

Attractive components, especially the boats

Vergleichbar:

Maritim, Friesentörn and other race games on sailing, Leinen los for a childrens’ game

Zufall                            1

Taktik                  3

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Interaktion                   2

Geschicklichkeit  2

Action                  2