Ben Hur (1987)

About this game

A chariot racing game designed by Carabande's Jean de Poel. Player move their chariots by playing cards from their hand, and then using the appropriate miniature wargame-style ruler to move his chariot forward. Movement cards may be drawn from the standard deck or a higher-risk-higher-reward deck. There are also rules for engaging your competitors in dirty tricks such as whipping them to distraction. First player to complete a full lap wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.