Hedgehog Roll
Hedgehog Roll Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Game Components
- 1 fuzzy ball (hedgehog)
- 1 hedgehog face token — attach it to the fuzzy ball to make it look nice
- 1 fox
- 4 hedgehogs (in 4 different colors)
- 7 double-sided boards:
- 1 starting board with the hedgehog
- 4 boards with paths
- 1 board with the house
- 1 board with the fox for the cooperative mode
- 18 velcro tokens: 6 mushrooms, 6 apples, 6 leaves
Setup
Competitive Mode
For your first game, we suggest you prepare the track for the hedgehog the following way (use the boards 1, 2, 4 and 6 and arrange them as shown in the picture): board 1, then board 2, then board 4, then board 6.
Note: All the paths on the boards must always match!
In your future games you may prepare the track however you choose, just remember that it always starts with the hedgehog board, continues with any number of connected path boards and ends with the house board.
Never use the fox and the fox board in this mode!
Each player chooses one hedgehog and places it on the hedgehog image on the starting board. Put the remaining hedgehogs (if there are any) aside — you won't need them.
Cooperative Mode
For your first game, we suggest you prepare the track for the hedgehog the following way (use the board with the fox symbol and the boards 1*, 4, 5, 6 and arrange them as shown in the picture): board 1* with the fox board above it, then board 4, then board 5, then board 6.
In the future you may prepare the track however you like, but remember that it always starts with the hedgehog board, with the fox board above it, continues with any number of connected path boards and ends with the house board.
Take the fox and place it on the fox image of the fox board.
Choose one hedgehog that you all will lead home together! Place it on the hedgehog image on the starting hedgehog board. Put the rest of the hedgehogs aside — you won't need them.
Both Modes
Take 18 forest goodies and place them in the middle of the table with the velcro (no picture!) side up.
The youngest player takes the fuzzy ball — they will be the first player and then you'll take turns proceeding clockwise.
Playing the Game
1. Roll the ball!
Roll the ball any way you like, aiming to stick some forest goodies to it.
2. Collect the tokens!
Collect all the forest goodies stuck to the ball or flipped over (the picture side up). Place them in front of you.
If you're playing with the hedgehog face token, don't remove it from the ball each time you collect the forest goodies!
3. Move your hedgehog!
For each collected apple/leaf/mushroom, you can move your hedgehog to an adjacent clearing with this goodie.
Some clarifications:
- You must always follow the path and you can't skip any clearings without using the goodies.
- You may use some or all collected goodies, but you may use each of them only once, and you can't keep the leftover goodies for the next turns.
- You can't move if you've only collected a mushroom: there is no adjacent clearings with a mushroom, and you can't pass through a clearing if you don't have the right goodie. You will have to wait for your next turn!
You don't move, if:
- You've collected 5 forest goodies or more;
- You haven't collected any goodies at all or you don't have the goodies you need to move along the path to an adjacent clearing.
Move the fox! (Cooperative mode only) — After moving the hedgehog, move the fox 2 steps forward (the fox always follows the hedgehog using the shortest route).
4. Place goodies in the pile!
Place all collected forest goodies in one pile the picture side up.
5. Check the pile!
4 or more forest goodies of the same kind in the pile? Place all collected forest goodies from the pile back on the table the velcro side up and shuffle them. Flip all tokens from the pile and mix them in!
End of the Game
Competitive Mode
As soon as someone has entered the house, the players who haven't rolled the ball during this round make one turn each (so that everyone has the same number of rolls throughout the game). All players who have reached the house win the game.
Note: you can enter the hedgehog house using any of your goodies.
Cooperative Mode
If your hedgehog safely reaches the house, your team wins. You lose, if the fox catches the hedgehog first (stops at the same spot where your hedgehog is standing).
More Fun
You have played a few times already and now want something even more interesting? Then this is just what you are looking for! First, choose if you're a pro or a star. From now on before each roll check which goodie your hedgehog is standing on and roll the ball according to the chart below.
Pro
- Weak Hand — Roll with your non-dominant hand.
- Elbow on the Table — Elbow must touch the table when rolling.
- No Thumb — You cannot touch the ball with your thumb.
Star
- Flick Roll — Place the ball on the table and flick it.
- Closed Eyes — Set the hand with the ball. Then close your eyes and roll the ball.
- High Roll — The ball has to be released from height (at least 10 cm).
Note: for your first roll use your non-dominant hand.
Speedy Fox (Cooperative mode only)
You may place the fox on any clearing with paw prints on the fox board of your choice: the closer the fox is to the hedgehog image on the starting board, the more challenging the game will be! The closer and the faster is the fox... the greater your victory will be!
You may also move the fox 3 steps forward (instead of 2) each turn!
Use some or all of these adjustments and don't forget to assemble the track however you choose!
Credits
Game published by Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd. © 2018 All rights reserved.