What are The Ravensburger The Secret Garden game rules?

Answer 1

These are copied verbatim from the rules enclosed with the board game. You may also obtain a pdf of the rules from Ravensburger.com. Contact their customer service by email and request instructions for game number 211777- the Secret Garden Game. Object of the Game: Enter the Secret Garden. Your task is to reach all of the magical objects, treasures and creatures before anyone else does. To fulfill this task you must use your powers to skillfully move along the garden paths, always positioning yourself closest to the magical objects so you can claim them. Before you begin: Punch out the 12 "Object" cards and the playing figures. Place the playing figures on their stands. Shuffle the object cards and place them blue side up, 1 on each of the 12 flower bouquets within the square garden paths.

Choose a playing figure and place it on any brown space along any of the garden paths. Playing the Game: Your goal is to be the first to land on the green, moss-covered spaces along the garden paths, which enables you to claim the magical objects within those paths. These objects will give you mystical power and help restore the neglected garden.

The youngest player may begin and play continues in a clockwise direction. The youngest player rolls one, two or three dice and moves as many spaces as the numbers thrown, in any direction, but only between those spaces connected with a black line. The decision on how many dice to throw is based on the distance you must travel on the board to enable you to reach a green space on an exact throw: If you are 6 or less spaces from the magical object - use on 1 die to try to reach the green space. If you are more than 6 spaces but less than 12, use 2 dice. If you must travel a great distance to claim the magical object, throw all 3 dice so you can move many spaces.

If you fail to reach a green space on this throw, your turn is over and it is the next player's turn to roll any number of dice and move his or her playing figure along the paths. Each player, in turn, tries to reach one of the moss-covered green stones along the garden path to claim a magical object. Claiming the object cards: The first player to reach a green space on the exact throw claims the object card that's on the flowered square within the path nearest his or her playing piece. Upong claiming it, the player turns it over to reveal another magical object, pictured on the reverse, yellow side. This is the next object all players must race to claim. If, for example, the yellow side of the card shows a squirrel, all players must race to be first to reach the green stone on the garden path nearest the blue card with the squirrel. The first player to arrive there, on the exact throw, claims the card, turns it over and reveals to all players the next object to be claimed. Note: 1. Two players cannot be on the same square. If the number rolled by a player lands him on an occupied space, he can move the other player to any other unoccupied space on the board. 2. All points received on a roll of the die/dice must be used. 3. Players may reach a green stone only by an exact throw. 4. It's always the last card claimed that determines the next goal for all players. 5. The card with the garden gate key holds the most power and therefore counts as 2 points. It is very lucky to claim this card! End of the game: The game is over when all magical object cards have been claimed. Each card counts as 1 point, except the one with the garden gate key, which counts as 2 points. The winner is the player who has the most points. There can be a tie, in which case the players may roll the die, and call "odds" or "evens" to see who wins!