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The Big Umbrella Game

The Big Umbrella Game

Western Publishing Company · 1968
2–430 min0+ yrsKids
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How do you play The Big Umbrella Game?

The rules are short enough to post here, so here they are directly from the game box. OBJECT: To be the first player to move from Start to Finish. PLAY: Each player decides whether he wants to be a duck or a cat.

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The Big Umbrella Game box art
official art · Western Publishing Company

The rules are short enough to post here, so here they are directly from the game box.

OBJECT: To be the first player to move from Start to Finish.

PLAY: Each player decides whether he wants to be a duck or a cat. The first player places his playing piece on the starting space for ducks, if he has a duck, or on the starting space for cats, if he has a cat. He then spins the big umbrella and moves his playing piece counterclockwise to the next space of the color indicated on the spinner.

Cats can only move to spaces under umbrellas and ducks can only move to the rainy spaces. For example, if a player who has a cat playing piece spins red, he can move forward, in this turn, only if the next red space is under an umbrella. If it is not, he cannot move at all and must wait until his next turn.

Play passes to the left, and players advance whenever they spin the color of a space to which they are allowed to move. Whenever a player spins the color that matches the color on his playing piece, he may spin again. A player must spin the correct color to land on Finish.

The first player to reach Finish is the Winner.

game anatomy
Vibe
Kids
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play The Big Umbrella Game?
The Big Umbrella Game is a animals 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 The Big Umbrella Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Big Umbrella Game support?
The Big Umbrella Game is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Big Umbrella Game take?
A game of The Big Umbrella Game takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Big Umbrella Game for?
The Big Umbrella Game is recommended from age 0.
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