1989 · Mythology
The Hieroglyphs Game
Players roll a die and move a scarab beetle around a board displaying 24 basic hieroglyphic signs, along with a selection of additional symbols used by Ancient Egyptian scribes. Each player has a sheet showing words in hieroglyphs and places counters on the corresponding signs as they are reached, while attempting to hinder opponents from completing their words. No prior knowledge is required, and play introduces commonly found Egyptian hieroglyphs through a simple combination of skill and chance.
- Players
- 2–8 best 8
- Playing time
- 20 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
EducationalAncientRoll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionPattern Building
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