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Wide World
A simple game of racing about the world to pick up and deliver cargo. In Wide World Travel Game the players fly around the world to a list of destinations collecting cargoes at each then attempt to return to their starting point before the other players. Each player is given a set of "destination cards" and looks at the first one. They then move their plane toward that location by rolling a die and moving that many places. If they roll a 6 or land on a red circle they must draw a "travel agent" card and follow the instructions on it. The only vaguely noteworthy twist is the Weather Overlay, a transparent plastic sheet covering a quarter of the board; now and then it moves to a different quarter, instantly transporting any planes that were on it with it.
What is Wide World
A simple game of racing about the world to pick up and deliver cargo. In Wide World Travel Game the players fly around the world to a list of destinations collecting cargoes at each then attempt to return to their starting point before the other players. Each player is given a set of "destination cards" and looks at the first one. They then move their plane toward that location by rolling a die and moving that many places. If they roll a 6 or land on a red circle they must draw a "travel agent" card and follow the instructions on it. The only vaguely noteworthy twist is the Weather Overlay, a transparent plastic sheet covering a quarter of the board; now and then it moves to a different quarter, instantly transporting any planes that were on it with it.
NOTE: Early editions of the game did not have the weather overlay.
Game details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +8
- Duration
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Light
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1956
- Mechanics
- Bias · Pick-up and Deliver
- Categories
- Aviation / Flight · Economic · Transportation
- Designer
- (Uncredited)
- Publisher
- Parker Brothers · Toltoys
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How many players is Wide World for?
Wide World plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 45 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 8.
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