Coppit is a running-fight board game created in 1927 by the German publisher Otto Maier Verlag under the original title Fang den Hut, meaning Capture the Hat, and was later re-released under the Coppit name by Spear's Games in 1964. Two to six players roll dice to move pieces around a shared track, aiming to complete their own circuit while using capturing moves to send opposing pieces back to the start, in a format similar to Ludo and other pursuit race games. Aimed at players aged five and up, a typical game runs between thirty and sixty minutes and remains a long-running family title across its various reprintings.
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Playing Time Band Skill or Luck Age Suitability Classification
Player CountSmall Group (3-6 Players) 1 Sport
Game Type (category) Connections
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1. Coppit (Wikipedia)
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Coppit is a running-fight board game created in 1927 by Otto Maier Verlag which was originally called in German: Fang den Hut (or Capture The Hat in English).
Infobox, game type
Running-fight strategy board game (roll-and-move mechanics)
Infobox, number of players
Number of Players: 2-6
Infobox: playing_time
30-60 minutes
Lead, skill or luck
It was renamed and has been re-released several times, most notably by the Spear's Games company in 1964. It is a game for two to six players and is based partly on luck with a die and partly on strategy
Infobox: ages
5 and up
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