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Ostrich Circus

Ostrich Circus

Kawasaki Factory · 2011
3–420 min6+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.6 BGG17Kids
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How do you play Ostrich Circus?

The game consists of the following: 60 playing cards, each with one of 6 pictures of ostriches performing various feats or being the victim of various misfortunes 4 declaration cards indicating whether players want to fold or continue "Chicken" chips that are taken as a penalty when folding Start player card The goal of the game is to get either one or two cards of a particular picture, as these earn you points.

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Ostrich Circus box art
official art · Kawasaki Factory

The game consists of the following:

 60 playing cards, each with one of 6 pictures of ostriches performing various feats or being the victim of various misfortunes
 4 declaration cards indicating whether players want to fold or continue
 "Chicken" chips that are taken as a penalty when folding
 Start player card

The goal of the game is to get either one or two cards of a particular picture, as these earn you points. If you have three or more of a picture, points are deducted.

The players each get 2 playing cards, which are kept hidden from other players. At the beginning of each round, 2 cards from the deck are dealt face up and 3 face down. After players indicate whether they will continue or fold, a face down card is turned over. This continues until all 5 cards are turned over. At that point, remaining players who didn't fold will receive the cards. Players who folded receive a number of chicken chips equal to the number of face down cards plus one.

At the end of the game, having one of a particular picture card is worth 2 points and two of that picture card are worth 6 points. Having three or more is a minus 3/4/5/etc. points. Each chicken chip is minus 2 points. The person with the most points is the winner.

The theme is based on the Japanese comedy trio, Ostrich Club.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
20 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
6+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q4How many players does Ostrich Circus support?
Ostrich Circus is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ostrich Circus take?
A game of Ostrich Circus takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ostrich Circus for?
Ostrich Circus is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Ostrich Circus?
Ostrich Circus has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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