# Rhino Hero

Rhino Hero is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 5–15 minutes and is meant for ages 5 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 103 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $11.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 5–15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 5+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Party Game, Children's Game, Animals, Card Game, Action / Dexterity
- **Mechanics:** Lose a Turn, Hand Management, Stacking and Balancing, Three Dimensional Movement, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 103 reviews
- **Owned by:** 227 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,114
- **Unique players:** 522

**Designers:** Steven Strumpf, Scott Frisco

**Artists:** Thies Schwarz, Gus Batts

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 11.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/rhino-hero/ |
| 401 Games | 17.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/rhino-hero |
| Rampi Games | 11.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/rhino-hero/ |
| Saltimbanqui | 9.95 € | https://saltimbanquikids.com/product/rhino-hero/ |
| La Gameria | 10.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/rhino-hero-493.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 10.95 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/19008-rhino-hero-4010168221816.html |
| Va de jocs | 11.7 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/rhino-hero |
| Guf | 19.31 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/rhino-hero-1 |
| Spelexperten | 149 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/rhino-hero.html |
| Dragons Lair | 149 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/rhino-hero |
| Svet deskovych her | 325 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12331/rhino-hero-cz |
| Alphaspel | 159 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/63398-rhino-hero-en |
| Good Games | 23.6 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/rhino-hero |
| Gameology | 24.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/rhino-hero |
| Hyggeonkel | 119.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/rhino-hero |
| Zatu Games | 14.19 £ | https://zatu.com/products/rhino-hero |

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## Rules questions

### How many walls do I have to place on my turn — one or two?

You must build the floor using the number and positions shown by the marks on the foundation or the last roof card (one or two walls), then place one of your roof cards on top (page 5).

### Do the roof icons (change direction, skip, +1) affect me or the next player?

The special roof symbols affect the next player: change of direction reverses play order, 'take a breather' makes the next player lose a turn, and '+1' forces the next player to draw a roof card (page 5).

### I played a double-roof card — do I have to place two roofs right away? Can the second be another double, and what if I have no regular roof to play?

A double-roof card lets you place a second roof immediately, but you may not place a double-roof on top of another double-roof; if you have no regular roof to use as the second card you must ask the player to your left to pass you one (page 6).

### When a Rhino Hero card appears, who moves Rhino Hero and when can the next player place their roof?

The next player must first move Rhino Hero from his current position to the new Rhino Hero mark, and only then may that player place a roof card on the floor (page 6).

### If I cause the building to collapse, do I lose and how is the winner decided?

The player who caused the collapse loses the game; the player with the fewest remaining roof cards wins, and if tied the player with the most special symbols on their remaining roofs wins (tied players share victory) (page 7).

### Are there rules about how I may handle the tower while building (hands, touching pieces, roof orientation)?

You may use both hands, but may only touch the wall or roof card you are placing; position walls exactly on the marks and orient the roof card the same way as the foundation (page 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rhino-hero)
- [Rhino Hero in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rhino-hero)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91514)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._