Hare and tortoise 1987 Gibsons Games

	Hare and tortoise	1987	Gibsons Games
	First produced	1973	Players	2 to 6	Age(s)	8+

Click the picture for more		1 x playing board, 4 interlocking parts 6 x wood playing discs 1 x dice 90 x carrot cards 18 x lettuce cards 6 x race cards 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. 1 hour. Invented by David Parlett, the well known author of The Penguin book of card games and The Penguin book of patience. This edition by Gibsons Games, was specially revised and updated by the inventor.
First published in the UK, 1973 by Intellect Games and a European bestseller 1979 to 1987. An edition for 2 to 4 players was produced by Waddingtons.