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Runs on the Board

Runs on the Board

  • Description

    From the blurb.

    RUNS on the BOARD' is a realistic cricket game involving skill, tactics, tension, risk, excitement & unpredictability. It is designed to have a high scoring rate (average 14 runs per over) allowing a single innings to be completed in about 30 minutes. Batting & Bowling cards include an ingenious colour coding system which makes the game easy to understand, it can be played by any number of players (ideally 2-4) from about 8 years of age to adultsdividing themselves into two teams, as in real cricket.

    In the box:-

    690x590 mm Game board
    40 Batting Cards
    40 Bowling Cards
    14 Batting Bonus Cards
    14 Bowling Bonus Cards
    16 Umpire Cards
    Score board with 5 rotating discs
    1 Special Dice
    11 Playing Pieces (fielders)
    Rules booklet with Master Score card

    Advanced rules exist which also add a solo variant (see company web site)

  • Details
    Ages: 8 and up
    Category: Sports
    Designer: Norman Franklin
    Family: Sports: Cricket
    Publisher: (Self-published)
    Time: 60 minutes
    Year: 2009