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Rules assistance for Win, Place & Show: Official Program
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 120 min
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Rules assistant for Win, Place & Show: Official Program
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Win, Place & Show: Official Program is an expansion for Win, Place & Show released in 1996 for 3–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Stuart K. Tucker and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
This expansion to Win, Place & Show is a second program to use with the game. You will need a copy of Win, Place & Show to use it. It was originally included as an insert in The GENERAL Magazine Vol. 30, No. 4 (July-August 1996). It includes six full new races with new horses to use sometimes in place of the original program, for variety. The accompanying article also included some miscellaneous variant rules, including rules for interchangeable apprentice and veteran jockeys.
Designers
Publishers
- The Avalon Hill Game Co
Questions and answers
Win, Place & Show: Official Program supports 3–6 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 Win, Place & Show: Official Program is 120 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 Win, Place & Show: Official Program for ages 8 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.
Win, Place & Show: Official Program has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Win, Place & Show: Official Program belongs to these categories: Animals, Racing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Win, Place & Show: Official Program are: Stuart K. Tucker. 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 Win, Place & Show: Official Program as an expansion for Win, Place & Show. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Win, Place & Show to use it. Check that your edition of Win, Place & Show is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.