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Camel Up

2-8 players 20-30 min 7.0 Board Game Geek Rating

Players wager on five racing camels in this unpredictable betting game. A pyramid dice shaker releases one die at a time, moving corresponding camels around the track. Camels can stack atop each other, creating chaotic pile-ups that dramatically alter race outcomes. Earlier bets yield higher rewards but carry greater risk. Victory goes to the richest player when racing concludes.

Published 2014

Camel Up

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Position crazy camels
Place the black and white crazy camels on the race track, noting they move counterclockwise (opposite to racing camels)
2
Include grey die
Place the grey die in the pyramid with the other dice to trigger crazy camel movement

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Reveal the grey die
When the grey die is drawn from the pyramid, determine which crazy camel moves
2
Check die color for movement
If the die shows a white number, move the white camel; if it shows a black number, move the black camel
3
Apply carrier exception
If only one crazy camel is carrying any racing camels on its back, move that crazy camel regardless of what color the grey die shows
4
Apply stacking exception
If one crazy camel is sitting directly on top of the other one (with no racing camels between them), move the one on top
5
Move counterclockwise
Once you determine which crazy camel moves, move it forward (counterclockwise) the number of spaces shown on the grey die
6
Carry camels along
If any camels are sitting on top of the moving crazy camel, they are carried along with it
7
Note betting restriction
Players cannot bet on the crazy camels (black and white)
8
Understand backward movement
Racing camels that land on crazy camels' backs might be carried backward around the track

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Complicate race outcomes
The crazy camels affect race results by potentially carrying racing camels backward, changing their positions relative to other racers

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