Man the Lifeboat

Man the Lifeboat 1987

Design Peter Sumpter Publisher Halcyon Games
4.2 /10
BGG rating
2–4
Players
4
Best at
7
Age

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About the Game

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"Man the Lifeboat" is an exciting, fast moving Family Game where the players in effect become the Coxswain of the Lifeboat, responding to Mayday Signals of Vessels in Distress. The game also serves as a tribute to the men of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution whose real life endeavors were the inspiration behind this game.

Man The Lifeboat’ is an exciting fast moving game for all the family (player age 7+).

Contents 1 PLAYING BOARD 2 DRIFT DICE (2D10 marked N,S,E,W,NE,SE,NW,SW,Anchor,Sunk) 2 CO-ORDINATE DICE (2D20 in Red,Black) 4 LIFEBOAT DICE (4D6 in Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue) 1 DICE CUP 4 ‘ALL WEATHER’ LIFEBOATS (Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue) 4 ‘INFLATABLE’ LIFEBOATS (Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue) 2 VESSELS IN DISTRESS (One black, One Red) 24 CARDS (Vessels rescued) 4 SERVICES RENDERED HOLDERS (for recoding rescues)

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Mechanics
BGG ratings
9
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refreshed Sep 5, 2026