Grand National - Family Race Game by VirtualTurf from 2001
Product Information Grand National by Virtualturf from 2001 This is the Game that brings the Famous Grand National Steeple Chase Race to your own home and is a Game all ages will enjoy, The Game is very easy to learn and the rules are only a couple of pages Long.
To begin with an auction is held to buy horses for the Grand National (Each Player has up to 4 Horses). Each horse has differing abilities and many are heavily affected by the going (as in reality). Each horse has a handicap rating and the higher the better basically. Each horse's stamina is adjusted once the going has been determined by spinning the going adjuster.
The going is important as it dictates the amount of speed points each horse gets. For example, if the going is firm all get 64; if heavy 54. The horses handicap mark is added to however many spaces a player chooses to move their horse per go of a player. So, again, the higher the handicap, the more likely you are to win.
There are times when you will land on a fence and so an appropriate card is drawn and it must be acted upon immediately. There are also horseshoe spaces that can bring good and bad luck.
More than just a dice throw and race game, each player must ensure that each of their horses has enough speed points to go two circuits around the lovely board. The above sounds a bit complicated but it is not in reality as everything is clearly explained , This is a Game with a mixture of luck and strategy which after playing many Games is quite close to the real thing, A lot of the fancied runners do win the race but there are plenty of time outsiders win as well. This is a Quality Game with 24 hand painted Horses/Jockeys and a large colourful playing board showing the Grand National Track (see 2nd picture of the Horses jumping Bechers Brook), The Game is Complete and the contents are in excellent condition, The Box is also Very Good with just minor wear. This really is a fantastic fun filled Race Game which all ages will enjoy withot any need for Racing Knowledge. This Game has a lot of Fans due to the great Game play and is a Game which is difficult to find especially complete and in Good Condition and is definitely one that will be a collectors item.
Price: £50.00
