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Mensch ärgere Dich nicht

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Game Nr. 5 in the Series Roll & Play is a compact version of Mensch ärgere dich nicht or Ludo/Pachisi: As in the original game players want to take their pawns from start finish as fast as possible and on the way kick out as many other pawns as possible. The colored “A” is the starting place for all pawns of the respective color and the spots a, b, c and d in the middle represent the finish area for all pawns of this color. You roll all four dice and form two sets of two dice. In your turn you must, if possible at all, move at least one pawn, and therefore you must, if it is possible, form at least one set which allows you to move a pawn. You can set aside the second set without using it. One set can be used to move one pawn or you can use one die each for different pawns: You can move the pawns in any order you like and if you use the set for one pawn only you can choose the order in which you use the results of the two dice. If a set of two dice adds up to the sum of 6, you can enter a pawn from stock into the track on your “A” spot; if you have still a pawn there you cannot enter a new one. If a pawn of another color occupies your starting place you throw it off the track. If, after a circuit, you can only move a pawn on occupied spots in your finish area you must move the pawn past the finish area and do another circuit with it. If you are first to have all your pawns in your finish area you win the game.

Basically, this is “Mensch ärgere Dich nicht” as we all know it, and yet it is different; the sets change the possibilities to move and therefore also your tactics, as does the drastically reduced board.

Players: 2-4

Age: 6+

Time: 15+

Designer: Steffen Benndorf

Artist: Dennis Lohausen

Price: ca. 12 Euro

Publisher: Schmidt Spiele 2012

Web: www.schmidtspiele.de

Genre: Roll & Move game

Users: For families

Version: de

Rules: de

In-game text: no

Comments:

Roll & Play Nr. 5

Box doubles as dice box

Miniature board

Slightly changed rules as regards to the original game

Compares to:

All other editions of Mensch ärgere dich nicht, Ludo, Pachisi etc.

Other editions:

Currently none in this format

Chance (pink): 3

Tactic (turquoise): 1

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 2

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0