An Eccentric Excursion to the Chinese Empire
(1843)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 0 and up. You can play with 2 to 4 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Betting and Bluffing und Roll / Spin and Move...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 0 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 4 |
| Publisher: | William Spooner |
| Designers: | William Spooner |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move |
The game is a race from England to China via Europe, North Africa, and India between four players travelling by steamboat, the railway, a flying machine, or on foot.
Players are randomly assigned to one of four possible methods/tracks to get to China: Steamboat, Walker, Aerial Machine and Railway. Those tracks cross each other permanently on their way to China. Players do not remain always on the same track but move according to the throw of a four sided tee-totum. As in many Victorian games, there's also a system of fines/rewards. The first player to reach the end of the track wins the pool.
Alternative names:
An Eccentric Excursion to the Chinese Empire
Last Updated: 2025-10-10 13:19:12 UTC
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