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Tugs
TUGS is a board game for 2-4 players from Ages 5 and up, based on the children's TV series.
What is Tugs
TUGS is a board game for 2-4 players from Ages 5 and up, based on the children's TV series.
The aim of the game is for the players, who act as the Tugs, to collect a waiting ship from the busy harbour and then tow it via a safe course, through the water hazards, to the ships' mooring position in the Bigg City Port.
The movement of the tugs in the harbour is dictated by a dice roll which permits players to move their tugs forwards or sideways the corresponding number of points (tugs cannot move backwards). If the player finishes on a water hazard spot then a hazard card is taken and then penalty shown on the card carried out.
Players maneuver their tugs until they are in the space immediately in front of the ship that they have been directed to tow (this is decided by a secret card deal at the start of the game). At this point they are considered to have connected a tow-line to their charge. They then tow the ship back across the board to that ship's designated mooring point, dealing with any hazards encountered on the way.
Game details
- Players
- 2–4
- Age
- —
- Duration
- —
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1990
- Mechanics
- Roll / Spin and Move
- Categories
- Children's Game · Movies / TV / Radio theme · Nautical
- Designer
- (Uncredited)
- Publisher
- Octogo Games Limited
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How many players is Tugs for?
Tugs plays with 2–4 players.
How long does a game take?
Playing time varies with the number of players.
What age is it suitable for?
Check the box for the recommended age.
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