Pipeline: The Oil Game (1988)

About this game

2-4 players attempt to connect the wellhead in the center of the board to one of their oil tankers on the edge of the board. Each player has a hand of pipe tiles of different types (straight, elbow, T, cross, plug) with which to direct the line. Won Games Magazine Game of the Year award in 1992.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.