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Wide World

Wide World

Parker Brothers · 1956
2–645 min8+ yrs1.3/5 complexity5.6 BGG#25.146 BGG342Strategy
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How do you play Wide World?

A simple game of racing about the world to pick up and deliver cargo. In Wide World Travel Game the players fly around the world to a list of destinations collecting cargoes at each then attempt to return to their starting point before the other players.

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Wide World box art
official art · Parker Brothers

A simple game of racing about the world to pick up and deliver cargo. In Wide World Travel Game the players fly around the world to a list of destinations collecting cargoes at each then attempt to return to their starting point before the other players. Each player is given a set of "destination cards" and looks at the first one. They then move their plane toward that location by rolling a die and moving that many places. If they roll a 6 or land on a red circle they must draw a "travel agent" card and follow the instructions on it. The only vaguely noteworthy twist is the Weather Overlay, a transparent plastic sheet covering a quarter of the board; now and then it moves to a different quarter, instantly transporting any planes that were on it with it.

NOTE: Early editions of the game did not have the weather overlay.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating5.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
45 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.146

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Q3How do you play Wide World?
Wide World is a aviation / flight game, for 2–6 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring bias. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Wide World — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Wide World support?
Wide World is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Wide World take?
A game of Wide World takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Wide World for?
Wide World is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Wide World?
Wide World has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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