Game

Hyena chase

Race Games

Hyena chase, also called the Hyena game, is a traditional race game originating in North Africa, played on a spiral track of circles representing a caravan daily camps between an outer village circle and a central well at an oasis. Players roll a die to move mother pieces around the spiral, needing a six to enter the track and an exact roll to reach the well at the center before turning back toward the village. The first piece to complete the full return journey wins and releases a hyena piece that then races back at double speed, eliminating any opposing pieces it passes along the way. Traditionally the board was scratched into the ground or drawn on paper, with stick pieces used in place of a die.

Facts

Designer

(Uncredited) 2

Publisher

(Public Domain) 2

Publisher

ABRA 2

Publisher

Bibelot Games 2

Publisher

Editora Abril 2

Publisher

Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) 2

Publisher

NewVenture Games 2

Publisher

Rogue Productions, Inc. 2

Game Category

Animals 2

Game Category

Racing 2

Game Mechanic

Point to Point Movement 2

Game Mechanic

Roll / Spin and Move 2

Game Mechanic

Track Movement 2

Minimum Players

2 2

Maximum Players

8 2

Sport

Game Type (category)

Board Game 1

Game Type (category)

Dice Game 1

Sources

1. Hyena chase (Wikipedia)

Lead section, first sentence
is a simple race game originating in North Africa
Gameplay section
The players move their mothers according to the roll of a die (traditionally pieces of stick were used).

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2. Hyena (BoardGameGeek)