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animals in box
wooden disk in box
lay out six cards,
pegs in front of row,
get flicking rod ready
nudge disk with rod
animal played =
move peg on one
card
four attempts at
flicking
ENGLISH
Game 4: Off track!
Who will flick their wooden disk through the animal course first?
Game material needed:
all six animals, six cards (one of each animal), the flicking rod, as well as
a wooden disk and the peg of the corresponding color per player.
Preparation of the Game
Play in the bottom part of the box. Put the six animals at random inside
the box. Make sure that the animals don’t touch each other and that
there is sufficient distance between them. Don’t place them too close to
the edge of the game box.
Each player takes a wooden disk and the peg of the corresponding color.
One by one they place their wooden disk anywhere inside the box.
Shuffle the six cards (dog, donkey, frog, pig, sheep, and cow) and put
them face up in a row in the center of the table. Each player puts their
peg next to the first card of the row. Get the flicking rod ready.
How to Play
Whoever is the quickest at shouting “Off track!” three times in a row
may start. If you cannot agree, the youngest player starts.
Watch out: In this game the box stays on the table!
Take the flicking rod and try to flick
the wooden disk through the legs of
the animal shown on the first card. If
you manage to do so, put your peg on
the corresponding card. Then try to
flick the disk through the legs of the
next animal and so on.
Important kicking rules:
•You are allowed to flick the wooden disk with the kicking rod up to four
times in one round. It is not permitted to nudge other wooden disks
directly.
•You are allowed to nudge other disks out of the way with your disk.
However if as a consequence you flick another disk through the legs of
the animal their player has to play next, this player of course can move
their peg on one card.
