Moose Mayhem–The Board Game

Roll the moose-shaped dice to determine the number of spaces to move your piece around the game board. Avoid MAYHEM cards... or try to quickly recover from them. Use MEAL cards to gain energy and move forward. The winner is the first player to reach the FINISH and declare “Don’t Moose with Me”!

Shuffle game cards and place cards face down near the playing area.

To determine who rolls first, each player takes a roll of one moose. The player with the highest score starts the game. Other players follow in turn from left to right.

Each turn consists of rolling two moose and drawing one card. The position the moose lands determines the number of spaces to move.

All players put their game pieces at START.

On your turn, roll two moose and move your piece the combined number of spaces. After you move your piece, draw a card from the stack and follow the directions. Place card in discard pile when finished.

If, after rolling, drawing a card, and following the card’s directions, your piece lands on a space already occupied by another piece, both players must “SPAR”. (See “READY, SET, SPAR!!!” under TYPES OF CARDS)

No matter what you roll, you must stop each time you cross a Moose Crossing and your turn ends. DO NOT draw a card.

If your piece lands on a FAST TRACK or GO BACK space, move your piece to the space on the other side of the path. FAST TRACK spaces only move you forward on the trail. GO BACK spaces move you back.

The winner is the first player to reach FINISH and declare “Don’t Moose with Me”!

There are two types of cards: MAYHEM and MEAL. Cards may be used or kept for use later in the game depending on the directions.

MAYHEM CARDS

MAYHEM cards may move a piece forward or back, cause you to lose a turn, or make two players to “SPAR”.

• READY, SET, SPAR!!! Choose one player to challenge. Each player rolls one moose. The player with the higher score wins! Winner moves AHEAD five spaces.
• MOOSE CROSSING-MAYHEM Go BACK to the nearest Moose Crossing!
• MOOSE CROSSING-FAST PASS! Move AHEAD to the next Moose Crossing!
• SAY CHEESE! Lose a turn.
• RUN & HIDE! Go BACK three spaces.
• INJURY Go BACK two spaces.
• ILLNESS Go BACK one space.
• Rapid Recovery Use this card to cancel any RUN & HIDE, INJURY, or ILLNESS card. Card can be used only once and must be surrendered to the discard pile after use. You can save this card for use later in the game.
• DEATH DEATH cards return you all the way BACK TO START. Only a STAY ALIVE! card can cancel a DEATH card.
• STAY ALIVE! Only a STAY ALIVE! card can cancel a DEATH card. You must skip a turn, but do NOT go back to START. Card can be used only once and must be surrendered after use. You can save this card for use later in the game.
• RELAX Move FORWARD the number of spaces
  on card.
• MAKE YOUR OWN MAYHEM! Before the game starts, add your own scenario to a blank card! Remove any blank cards before game.

MEAL CARDS

MEAL cards are used as fuel throughout the game. Move your piece forward the number of spaces on the card. POISONOUS MUSHROOMS and JUNK FOOD cards will always move your piece back. (See Game Variations.)

• MAKE YOUR OWN MAYHEM: Create extra scenarios in the game. Write your own event and number of spaces to move on each “Make Your Own Mayhem” card.
• EXTENDED GAME: Roll only 1 moose each turn.
• SURVIVAL GAME: Just like in nature when food is more limited in winter, meal cards change when your piece is in WINTER. If you draw a MEAL card when your piece is located in the Spring, Summer, or Fall seasons of the game, move your piece FORWARD on the game board by the specified number of spaces. If you draw a MEAL card when your piece is located in WINTER you must move BACK the number of spaces on the card. POISONOUS MUSHROOMS and JUNK FOOD cards will always move your piece back.