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Rules assistance for Unexploded Cow: Around the World
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 25 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Unexploded Cow: Around the World
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Unexploded Cow: Around the World is an expansion for Unexploded Cow released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by James Ernest and Paul Peterson and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In this small promotional expansion an alternate city deck is provided. These cards can be used instead of the ones provided with the game. This deck has 10 cards in it. These could even be shuffled in for an even longer campaign of find land mines with mad cows (however, the card backs are different from those in the base game). The new cards are: Cairo (2): Take any cow from the discard pile and play it into another player's herd. Istanbul (3): You may take any number of Spies from the table into your hand. London (4): Every player with at least one card in their hand passes one card to the left. Los Angeles (1): Take 200 from every player. Moscow (1): Draw four cards. Pass one of them to the player on your left. New York (2): Take 400 from another player. Paris (4): Choose a random card from the normal city deck and follow its instructions. Rome (5): Every player who has at least one cow passes one cow to the left. Sydney (3): Swap hands with another player. Tokyo (5): Take 200 from the pot. Put any cow on the table into the discard pile.
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Questions and answers
Unexploded Cow: Around the World supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Unexploded Cow: Around the World is 25 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.
The catalogue lists Unexploded Cow: Around the World for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Unexploded Cow: Around the World belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Dice Rolling. 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 credited designers of Unexploded Cow: Around the World are: James Ernest and Paul Peterson. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Unexploded Cow: Around the World as an expansion for Unexploded Cow. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Unexploded Cow to use it. Check that your edition of Unexploded Cow is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.