Trouble
Trouble
This is the game with the Pop-O-Matic dice roller. It's a simplified Pachisi variant in which only one die is rolled per turn.
The game is abstract, each player has set of pawns of his color. Each turn player rolls a die using the Pop-O-Matic and selects one of his pawns to move. Pawns can enter the track from Home base only on a roll of six. Each pawn needs to travel around the board and finish on the Finish lane. If pawn of another player is bumped, the bumped pawn is returned to home. The goal is to be the first one to get all the pawns to the Finish lane.
For advanced players, we suggest that when a piece gets bumped, it should only be bumped back to its START space, rather than to its HOME. Only when bumped from their START space are pieces sent HOME.
Travel Trouble uses the same mechanisms, but is on a smaller board with fewer spaces, so it plays more quickly.
The game is abstract, each player has set of pawns of his color. Each turn player rolls a die using the Pop-O-Matic and selects one of his pawns to move. Pawns can enter the track from Home base only on a roll of six. Each pawn needs to travel around the board and finish on the Finish lane. If pawn of another player is bumped, the bumped pawn is returned to home. The goal is to be the first one to get all the pawns to the Finish lane.
For advanced players, we suggest that when a piece gets bumped, it should only be bumped back to its START space, rather than to its HOME. Only when bumped from their START space are pieces sent HOME.
Travel Trouble uses the same mechanisms, but is on a smaller board with fewer spaces, so it plays more quickly.
Player Count
2
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4
Playing Time
45
Age
4
Year Released
1965
Designers
Fred Kroll, Paul Kohner, Frank Kohner
Publishers
Winning Moves Games (USA), Walt Disney Productions, Tiimari, Tactic, Spear's Games, Sambro, Saenggak Plus Edu, Pressman Toy Corp., Peter Pan Playthings, Peliko, Pavilion, Nelospelit, Mountains China Co. Ltd., Milton Bradley, MB Giochi, Kohner Bros., IRWIN Games, Humbert & Brandt GmbH, Hasbro, Habano - Trisma S.A., Grafix Travel Games, Saml. Gabriel Sons and Company, Fundex, Feva (UK) Ltd., Falcon Games (I), Egmont Litas, DreamWorks, Dourios, Disney/Pixar, Danawares, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Cayro, the games, Cardinal, The Canadian Group, Amuze, (Unknown)
Board Game Category
Children's Game, Racing
Podcasts Featuring this Game
TDT # 392 - Best Dice in Board Games
In this show, we talk about Empire Engine, Artificium, Kings of Israel, Robot Turtles, Cthulhu Wars, Hyperborea, Pints of Blood, and Dogs of War. We have a tale of horror and of amazement, Mark talks about his kids, Mary about Tichu strategy, and Brian about Mancala. Tom discusses why the Dice Tower is about games, but especially the people who play them; and we end the show with our favorite dice found in games.