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What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?
In Tally Ho!, one player takes the role of the hunters and the lumberjacks; the other takes the role of the foxes and bears. Both players hunt each other!
At first the forest lies peacefully under the face-down tiles. As the players turn the tiles over and move them on the board, the forest awakens and the hunt destroys the serenity of the forest. The lumberjacks cut swaths through the forest to provide hunting fields for the hunters. The bears then use these same aisles to track the hunters and lumberjacks. And both sides hunt the ducks who are just trying to live in peace!
The two sides are balanced with luck dominating the early game, but skill taking over at the end. Good hunting!
Originally published by Spear Spiele in 1973 as Jag und Schlag, Kosmos republished the game in 2000 as Tally Ho! / Halali! as part of its Kosmos two-player series.
- Works for all ages
- Good for family game night
- Flip Seven
- Farkle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice rolling — The game involves dice rolling, with players selecting three dice from a pool of six to roll.
- Press Your Luck — Players decide before each roll whether they are 'in' to continue or 'out' to bank their current points.
- Push Your Luck — Players can choose to keep rolling to add more points to their total, but risk busting if they roll two stars.
- set collection — Certain dice rolls, like rolling two stars, result in a bust, while rolling three stars triggers a bonus opportunity.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- If you like dice rolling and big emotional moments, check out the little game Tally Up.
- This is a very easy to learn dice game that works for all ages.
- It's perfect for a family game night and it comes with lots of cheering and heartbreak.
References (from this video)
- Clear demonstration of rules and how to play
- Shows risk/reward decisions with stay in vs out
- Explains scoring with in/out, tally up bonuses, and bust mechanics
- Uses a score app and paper scoring explicitly
- Engaging host explaining components and setup
- Rules can be complex for new players
- Requires multiple players to experience fully
- Limited strategic discussion beyond rules demonstration
- risk management, scoring, and timing in a push-your-luck style
- multiplayer table-top game setting with a focus on dice-based risk and scoring
- Array
- instructional demonstration
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- you'll pick your level of risk and then push it as far as you dare
- the longer you stay in, the more points you could gain, but the more likely you'll bust and score none of them
- three stars tally up now scores a 200 point bonus
- if all three dice show a star, as it says here, you've rolled a tally up