Amoeba
(1975)
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 8 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 4 |
| Publisher: | Marx Toys, Otto Maier Verlag, Samsonite Corporation, Skirrid Company of Great Britain, Ltd. |
| Designers: | W. Barrington Pink |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Pattern Building |
The board consists of a 7x7 array of plastic squares, each of which has an arc cutting two diagonally opposite corners.
The rest of the equipment is a deck of 52 cards showing various closed amoeba-like curves that can be made with the arcs - players get 3 of these to start and are trying to create the curves shown on their cards.
On a turn a player gets to rotate any piece except the one last rotated, and if a needed shape is made, the player gets the points shown on the card, a new card, and another turn. The first player to reach 50 points wins.
Amoeba has been published as 'Tantalus' in the Ravensburger Casino Series.
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 10:43:19 UTC
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