Elephant Run 2004

What’s the funniest thing about elephants? Their poop! Especially if it is on the loose side. But not everyone is into classic humor. Besides, we’d then be talking about Elephant Runs, which we clearly are not. So, what’s the second funniest thing about elephants? The way they squash anyone who doesn’t get out of the way fast enough! This, too, is classic humor, but will not be offensive to the scatologically challenged. So, let’s enjoy a few minutes of elephants squashing people!

In Elephant Run, one player is an elephant that’s big, strong, and equipped with a good memory and a huge appetite. The other player controls a group of six rice patty farmers in India trying to eke out enough sustenance to support their huge households. Things are tough enough for the farmers until one day the elephant decides to use the shared rice patty as the lunch buffet. While local statutes prevent the farmers from hurting the elephantine freeloader, it is perfectly legal for the farmers to starve to death should they not find some nonviolent way to save their crop. So, they run into the patty and try to herd the elephant but. Assuming they can avoid getting stepped on, will they be able to save enough of their rice patty for the upcoming harvest?

Play:

The tiles are laid out face-down in a 4x6 grid. You may want to leave a little space between each tile, as you will be removing tiles throughout the game. The elephant player takes a pawn and places it on any tile they wish.

• Next, the farmer player takes six coins and places them face-down anywhere on the board, one coin per tile.

Sort of a fox and geese game with a twist. when the elephant moves off a square it is because he has eaten all the rice and the square is removed from the board.