Schützt unseren Teich! 1987

Everybody get together and help save the pond!

In this semi-cooperative, educational game, players try to save the lake from the digger.

Each player has to fill his pond with 8 animals, two of each kind. Meanwhile, the digger (consisting of 8 puzzle tiles) is approaching.

On his turn, the player has to roll a die. If he rolls one of the four animal symbols (or the shamrock as a joker), he is allowed to add the corresponding animal to his pond. If he rolls the digger symbol however, he has to add one puzzle tile to the digger.

Instead of adding an animal to the own lake, a player can put one of the 8 "stop stones" in front of the digger.

If the digger is finished before the 8 stop stones are placed, all players lose. If the 8 stop stones are placed before the digger is finished, the game continues until one player has filled his pond with all 8 animals. The first player to fill his pond wins.