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Bamboozle

Bamboozle

Milton Bradley · 1962
230 min0+ yrs4.3 BGG14KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Bamboozle?

From the box: Bamboozle - The Hide and Seek game with McKeever and the Colonel as seen on NBC TV. The game board is a symmetric 'battlefield', each side containing 6 huts connected by pathways.

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Bamboozle box art
official art · Milton Bradley

From the box:

Bamboozle - The Hide and Seek game with McKeever and the Colonel as seen on NBC TV.

The game board is a symmetric 'battlefield', each side containing 6 huts connected by pathways. A Grey path separates the Red and Blue sides of the board.

Each player starts the game with eight pieces: two marked 1 (which move one space per turn), three marked 2 (which move two spaces) and three marked 3 (which move three spaces). These are also the victory point values of the pieces.

A screen is placed between the two sides and each player places their eight 'men' into one of the six huts (some huts may be left empty). Once all pieces are placed, the screen is removed and the game begins.

On his turn, a player may 'start' a piece (by moving it from a hut) or move an active piece the number of spaces equal to it's value. If a piece can reach an opponent by exact count, the opponent's piece is captured and removed from the game. If a piece reaches a hut, the opponent MUST start a piece from the hut on his next turn (if a piece is hidden there).

The game ends when one player moves 10 points worth of pieces across the Grey center path or, if both players have less than 10, all of his pieces (they highest total wins).

🔬 game anatomy
BGG rating4.3 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Bamboozle?
Bamboozle is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring memory. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bamboozle — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bamboozle support?
Bamboozle is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bamboozle take?
A game of Bamboozle takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bamboozle for?
Bamboozle is recommended from age 0.
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