Crib Wars (1997)

About this game

A plastic cribbage board like no other, Crib Wars has 363 holes from start to finish instead of the usual 121. Along the twisting track are slide-aheads, reverse loops, shortcuts and setbacks that the players must follow if they land on certain spaces via play, hand or crib count. Use strategy to avoid the traps and utilize the advances. Crib Wars takes a lot longer to play than cribbage so beware, the official rules forbid you to quit!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.