University Games Really Nasty Horse Racing Game

The wife and I are fairly regular race-goers and enjoy sitting down and playing a board game every once in a while. Recently, whilst in The Works, we saw this game on offer for £4.99. The back of the box sounded interesting and so we made the purchase. Fast forward a couple of weeks and we found a free evening to sit down with the in-laws and play the game... and what great fun it was! The game contains a racing track board and 6 coloured horses. Each player chooses their horse and is given £20,000 to start the game. The meeting consists of 6 races, each with varying levels of prize money for the winning horses. Each player has 6 horses (one for ...  Read the complete review

The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game certainly lives up to its name as players use their cunning, skill and a little luck in their attempts to finish the game with the most money. I bought this game about a year ago and when we have friends or relatives over it is often the game that visitors ask to play first. Up to six people can play, as they each control a horse in six races. Money can be garnered from winning races and from bets placed beforehand. The 'nasty' aspect of the game comes in the guise of a number of 'race cards' which are dealt to all of the players at the beginning of the game. These cards are then used at various times during the six races in ...  Read the complete review