Pass the Pigs

So, continuing with this theme of mainstream games, we are going on to a game about throwing pigs (no, not actual pigs you idiot) that has been a family classic for many a generation, so lets go!

To start the game one player takes the two miniature rubber pigs and throws them, with different combinations of landings scoring you different points and then they have a decision to make, should they push their luck and take another throw or play it safe and guarantee what points they have but also end their turn. Now, this is a vital decision to make, because if you throw a certain combination of pig positions (which comes up quite often), then your turn ends and you lose all your points. The first person to reach 100 points wins.

This is a pure and simple push your luck game which is tense and exciting at every roll, while remaining simple to teach and learn. It is always funny when your friend is going for one last roll and then loses all the points they scored on that turn, and this threat of losing your points makes this game, a game.

But saying this, the luck element which lets this game work also means that on some turns you take your first toss and your turn ends. Nothing you can do about this, as you watch everyone else actually get to do something.

Next, a minor complaint is that someone has to add up the scores ,taking them out from the game to do mental maths, I can tell you, we do enough maths at school, I don't need more practice.

Finally, I have to address the elephant in the room, or the pig if you want, you are throwing pigs!   My sister absolutely loves them, and I like them to -although hippos are better, just saying- but I do feel like the novelty will wear of and then that will reduct a major part of the fun in the game.

To wrap this up, pass the pigs is a ok push your luck game which is good for young people, due to the simple rules and the pigs, but for anyone but a family with small children the entertainment might wear thin after a while. I would give this a 5 out of 10.