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Totopoly

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Totopoly is a commercial board game themed on a horse race, first published in 1938 by Waddingtons. It uses a double-sided board, with each side covering one half of the game. On the first side each player moves a set of horses around a loop and collects advantage and disadvantage cards that matter later, and each player throws the dice only once a turn, using the same throw for all of their horses. On the second side the horses actually race: bets may be placed on any horse, advantage cards can be played to improve a runner, and any disadvantage cards held must be used before the end of the race. Prize money is paid for first, second and third place. The horses carry the names of the winners of the Lincolnshire Handicap between 1926 and 1937. In the original rules the winner was simply the player whose horse came in first, whatever money had been won.

Facts
Origin Year
1938 2
Playing Time
90 3
Skill or Luck
Mixed 2
Designer
Roy Palmer 3
Designer
Walter Lee 3
Publisher
Editrice Giochi 3
Publisher
Funskool Games 3
Publisher
Istituto Del Gioco (IDG) 3
Publisher
John Sands Pty Ltd 3
Publisher
John Waddington Ltd. 3
Publisher
Miro Company 3
Publisher
Murfett 3
Publisher
Waddingtons 3
Game Category
Animals 3
Game Category
Racing 3
Game Category
Sports 3
Game Mechanic
Auction / Bidding 3
Game Mechanic
Betting and Bluffing 3
Game Mechanic
Dice Rolling 3
Game Mechanic
Events 3
Game Mechanic
Modular Board 3
Game Mechanic
Roll / Spin and Move 3
Game Mechanic
Stock Holding 3
Minimum Players
2 3
Maximum Players
6 3
Classification
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
Sport
Game Type (category)
Board Game 2
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1. Board Game Matcher: Totopoly
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2-6 Players
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2. Totopoly (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Totopoly is a commercial board game, based on the events leading up to, and during, a horse race.
  • Lead [origin-year]
    Originally published in 1938 by Waddingtons
  • Infobox: random_chance
    High (dice rolling, card drawing)
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3. Totopoly (BoardGameGeek)
  • Playing Time: 90
  • Designer: Roy Palmer
  • Designer: Walter Lee
  • Publisher: Editrice Giochi
  • Publisher: Funskool Games
  • Publisher: Istituto Del Gioco (IDG)
  • Publisher: John Sands Pty Ltd
  • Publisher: John Waddington Ltd.
  • Publisher: Miro Company
  • Publisher: Murfett
  • Publisher: Waddingtons
  • Game Category: Animals
  • Game Category: Racing
  • Game Category: Sports
  • Game Mechanic: Auction / Bidding
  • Game Mechanic: Betting and Bluffing
  • Game Mechanic: Dice Rolling
  • Game Mechanic: Events
  • Game Mechanic: Modular Board
  • Game Mechanic: Roll / Spin and Move
  • Game Mechanic: Stock Holding
  • Minimum Players: 2
  • Maximum Players: 6
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