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Sands 500

Sands 500

John Sands Pty Ltd
2–430 min6+ yrs1.0/5 complexity3.0 BGG7Kids
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How do you play Sands 500?

Sands 500 is a motor racing game for 2-6 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to have their racing car cross the finish line after an agreed upon number of laps of the circuit.

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Sands 500 box art
official art · John Sands Pty Ltd

Sands 500 is a motor racing game for 2-6 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to have their racing car cross the finish line after an agreed upon number of laps of the circuit.

To begin the game the first player to spin a four on the Spinner goes first and has their choice of which coloured lane to place their racing car. Then the player to the left has their choice of lane and so on until all players have had a lane allocated.

The player who goes first spins the Spinner and whoever has a racing car on the same lane as the colour indicated by the dial moves the number of spaces shown in that segment. The leader can then change lanes to whatever colour they think will come up next. After the leader has chosen a lane the next player in position order can do likewise (it is permissible to have two or more racing cars in the same lane).

The game progresses with each player following the direction of course until the leader crosses the finish line either by a 'flying finish' (crossing the line on any number) or finishes on exactly the right number as decided before the start of the game.

Contents:

1x Board 1x Spinner with rules 4x Racing cars (one each of red, blue, green and yellow)

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating3.0 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
6+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Sands 500?
Sands 500 is a children's game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring roll / spin and move. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Sands 500 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Sands 500 support?
Sands 500 is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Sands 500 take?
A game of Sands 500 takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Sands 500 for?
Sands 500 is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Sands 500?
Sands 500 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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