Hänsel und Gretel: Ein Märchenspiel

What is Hänsel und Gretel: Ein Märchenspiel

(translated: Hansel and Gretel - A Fairy Tale Game)

Probably from the 1950s.

A simple roll and move course with events from the Grimm fairy tale. The board has die-cut holes in it instead of spaces, it stays in place of the box.

On the box's edge is a short wooden lever which can be used as a stand to keep the board at a slight angle. The playing pieces are colored pottery balls which are moved from hole to hole - some holes are larger than the balls - should a die roll or an event (explained in the box's lid) bring your piece to such a hole, your ball falls through, rolls to a chute on the lower end of the board and you will have to start again. The mechanism is similar to Cat & Mice or Holes & Traps.

Game details

Players

2–6

Age

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Duration

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Difficulty

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Type

Board game

Year

1973

Mechanics

Roll / Spin and Move

Categories

Action / Dexterity · Novel-based · Children's Game

Designer

(Uncredited)

Publisher

Spear's Games