Horse Racing Game

Does it come complete with instructions on how to play only there's no mention of it in the advertisement.

Verified reply from Amy

This comes with directions! If you're curious before purchase, the general gist of the game is that you line up the horses at the starting gate, deal the cards and begin rolling the dice to scratch horses and start building your “pot”. The remaining horses race to the finish line. Hold the winning horse’s card and you win!

We recently bought the horseracing game. We understand the contents do not include chips. We 'd need 5, 10, 25,and 50 cent chips for each player before starting the game. We plan to get chips of four diferent colors. Hoy many of these should players have?

Verified reply from Leslie

Hi there! Per the artist, we do not have a set amount of chips that are needed to play the game. There are a various amount of people that you can play the game with. We encourage customers to do what works best in their situation.

Can just 2 players play this horse racing game?

Verified reply from Corey

Yes! The Horse Racing Game is designed for 2 - 20 players.

How much does the game weigh? Want to take it overseas but have weight concerns.

Verified reply from Allison

Boxed: 6.45 lbs. Unpacked: 5.60 lbs.

RULE QUESTION: If a player loses all or their cards due to all cards being "scratched" at the beginning are they out of the game or do they continue to play? We actually had this happen. By the way this is a great game!

Verified reply from Alice

Yes, if a player loses all their cards during the "scratched" portion of the game, they are out for the particular game. We're so glad you love it, and we wish you luck on your next race!

Can you just buy the horses seperate?

Verified reply from Sue

No, the horses are not sold separately. But if you have purchased a Horse Racing Game from us and your horses are misplaced or broken we can assist you with a replacement.

What are the horses made of?

Verified reply from Sue

The horse pieces are plastic.

Is there a place to store the horses/dice/cards?

Verified reply from Ali

Thank you for your question! The Horse Racing Game comes with a string drawn bag to store the game pieces/cards in.

We have this game and love it. But one of our horses broke off the base. #9. Could we get another one?

Verified reply from Paul

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that there's been an accident. Simply contact us at customer service and we should be able to offer you several solutions, you can call us at 888-365-0056 or email us at help@uncommongoods.com. Please have your order number handy or the purchaser's name and state.

Hello, I'm wondering how you play the game. I see playing cards next to it, and dice, but there is no mention of how cards are incorporated into the actually playing of the horse race. If only dice are involved, I believe the person I'm considering purchasing this for would get bored. Thanks for your reply.

Verified reply from Marisa

Thanks for your question. Without getting too deeply into the details, here are the basics: The horses are numbered. Each player takes a turn rolling the dice.The rolls of the dice determine which horses "scratch" (sit out a race), which players have to pay what to the pot, and how far a horse advances each round. When a horse crosses the finish line, it wins. The cards you're dealt are your your shares of each horse in the race. For example, if you hold a 9 card, you own one share (out of four--one for each suit), of horse #9, if you have two 9 cards, you own two shares of horse #9, and so on. For each share of a winning horse, a player wins one-fourth of the pot. The board takes into account the probability of the outcome of the dice, so each horse has a different number of spaces to move before reaching the finish line. For example the #2 horse only has three spots to go before it wins, while the #7 horse has eight. This is because it is significantly more difficult to roll a two than it is a seven. The game ends after a predetermined time or number of rounds. Whoever has the most money at the end, wins. (How they handle their winnings is up to you!)