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La Pétanque
1987
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- 4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 4 players
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La Pétanque is a board game released in 1987 for 4 players and 60 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
This is the simulation of the French team sport named La Pétanque (2 vs 2 players). Game contents : - The boardgame (Hexa cases)simulates the playing area with sand, soil, pebbles... - Rules book - 4 dice (6 faces) - 18 balls markers (2 colors) - 4 markers "Position" - 4 markers "cochonnet" (small balls) In each team there is a thrower and a shooter. The thrower has to send balls (from the start position) close to the cochonet to try to make the point. The shooter has to hit enemy balls with his to try to make the point. Ball throws, trajectory and ball shot resolution are made with dice. When a team has the point, it's up to the other team to play and it has to decide to throw a ball or to shoot at an enemy ball to win the point. When each team has played all the balls, the round has ended. The way to count the winning points for each round is to have the maximum team balls markers as close as possible to the "cochonnet" marker. Only the team who wins the round adds his points to his total score. The first team who gets 13 points wins the match.
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- Mazas Edition
Questions and answers
La Pétanque supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for La Pétanque is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
La Pétanque has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
La Pétanque belongs to these categories: Sports. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists La Pétanque as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.