Monte Rolla (2003)

About this game

Played on a board which is raised at the halfway point, and has hollowed spots to hold the pieces players use marbles to represent people trying to climb a mountain from a lake that lies at its base. Players roll to move, but if the result is a move onto an occupied space, the previous occupant is rolled down the river back into the lake, forcing that climber to start over again.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 4 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.