Squatter : Australia's famous game [Board Game]
Lloyd, Robert Crofton2010
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Board game based on actual livestock farming principles. The long awaited re-release of Squatter features updated design, farming practices, sustainable farming practices and farm safety. The game helps to create a better understanding of the farming industry which represents a vital part of Australia's economy. Each player starts with a sheep station, with 5 natural pasture paddocks, fully stocked with 3,000 sheep. The object of the game is to improve the station.
Main title:
Squatter : Australia's famous game [Board Game] / Robert Crofton Lloyd.
Imprint:
[Castle Hill, N.S.W.] : Treetoys, [2010?]
Collation:
1 game (various pieces) : cardboard, col. ; in box 27 x 41 x 6 cm. + rule book (18 p. ; 15 cm.)
Notes:
Title from box.2 to 6 players, ages 10 to adult."First edition released in 1962."--Box."Manufactured under license for Funatical Pty Ltd."--Box."Special - inside box! Game winning hints from the inventor."--Box lid.Copyright © Robert Crofton Lloyd 1961.Contains 1 playing board (50 x 50 cm., folded to 25 x 25 cm.), two dice, 6 player tokens, 6 drought marker discs, 180 sheep tokens (each representing one pen of 200 sheep), 30 stock sale cards, 25 tucker bag cards, 5 stud ram cards, 5 Worm Control Programme cards, 5 fertilised pasture cards, 5 control of weeds & insects cards, 6 haystack cards, 30 improved pasture cards, 30 irrigated pasture cards, Ready Reckoner booklet (includes stock sales at different prices, wool sale chart and sundry working expenses table), sheet titled "Some game-winning hints from the inventor of Australia's famous game Squatter" and set of play money (denominations of $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, $500, $100, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $1)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
556034
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Games | AvailableRecently returned |