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Crossboule C³

Downtown

Boule or Petanque, the French national pastime has here been transformed into a game for everywhere and anywhere, featuring cloth balls which you can throw in any kind of environment, even in your own living room.

The packs come in very different designs, currently there are Downtown, Jungle and Beach, more are announced; for 2012 the patters by the name of Desert, Mountain and Space are planned. Each pack holds the material for two players; which are three big balls made from cloth showing a different pattern for each of the two players. And then there is the target ball, which is smaller and of a different design than the players’ balls. This small target ball is called piglet; if it is your turn to throw it you determine the way the balls need to be thrown in this round: for instance, „with your left hand“ or „roll them“. You try to get your own orbs as near as you can to the piglet. The game is played one against one or in teams. First you throw the piglet. Then in turn each player throws one of his balls. When a ball lands on an opposing ball, the covered ball is not scored until it is freed again should the owner of the ball manage to to so with a subsequent throw. When all balls have been thrown you score as regards to the distance from the piglet, and for combos, which are balls that touch the piglet. With a score of 13 points you win a set, with winning two sets you win the game.

 Why are some concepts so enchanting and so simple? Bean bags have been around for a long time, why are we throwing miniature versions them only now? Anyway, fabulous fun for indoors and outdoors!

Players: 2+

Age: 6+

Time: 15+

Designer: Mark Calin Caliman

Artist: Eva Paster

Price: ca. 20 Euro

Publisher: Zoch 2011

Web: www.zoch-verlag.com

Genre: Dexterity game

Users: For families

Special: 2 players

Version: multi

Rules: de en fr nl

In-game text: no

Comments:

Version of Boule / Petanque

Plays in three dimensions, not only on the ground

Also appropriate for indoor use

Compares to:

Boule, Petanque and other games of hitting at targets

Other editions:

Crossboule jungle, Crossboule beach

Chance (pink): 0

Tactic (turquoise): 0

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 1

Dexterity (green): 3

Action (dark green): 3