Hare and tortoise 1976 Intellect Games UK

	Hare and tortoise	1976	Intellect Games UK
	First produced	1973	Players	2 to 6	Age(s)	8+

Click the picture for more		1 x playing board 6 x wood race tokens 6 x hare cards 6 x race cards 18 x lettuce cards 100 carrot cards; - 1 carrot (15), 3 carrots (15), 6 carrots (10), 10 carrots (10), 15 carrots (15), 60 carrots (35) 1 x card tray 1 x rules leaflet Inspired by Aesop’s fable, the plodder vs the sprinter, this is the race between the hare and the tortoise, where the overconfident hare falls asleep and lets the slow tortoise overtake. A racing game of strategy. You are allowed and sometimes forced, to move like the hare or like the tortoise. The challenge is to work out which combination and which route, will win the game. Players choose the distance of each move, forwards (spend carrots) or backwards (gain carrots).

To win you must;
- gain carrots but not too many (maximum 20)
- lose all your lettuce cards
- and then be the first to cross the finish line.
Playing time is approx. 45 minutes.

Invented by David Parlett, the well known author of The Penguin book of card games and The Penguin book of patience. First published in the UK, 1973 and a European bestseller 1979 to 1987. Later editions were produced by Waddingtons (2 to 4 players) and Gibson Games (2 to 6 players).
A very popular, classic game. Intellect Games produced a series of thought provoking games in the 1970s. View the list.