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Frank's Zoo (1999)

Average Rating: 6.62/10
Board Game Rank: 719
Family Game Rank: 177
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Designer
Artist
Publisher
Year Published
1999
# of Players
3 − 7
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4, 5, 6 players
Recommended with 4, 5, 6, 7 players
(39 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
10 and up
User Suggested Ages
6 and up
(15 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
(23 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(25 voters) [vote]
Category
Mechanic
Expansion
Expands
Family
Primary Name
Frank's Zoo
Alternate Names
Bláznivá Zoo
Franks Zoo
Zoff im Zoo
動物園
法蘭克動物園
鋤大象
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This game is played in several hands. In each hand the players try to be the first to get rid of all of their cards. Their scores are based on how early in the hand they get rid of all their cards. There are two ways to play: you can play where all hands are played the same, or you can play the game with changing partners.

This is a climbing game, similar to The Great Dalmuti, Tichu, and others. The difference here is that the ranks are different kinds of colorfully illustrated animals. Each is scared away only by certain other animals. Players set out one to whatever cards of a particular variety, and someone can play onto that pile only if they have more of that animal or an equal number of some animal that can scare it away. Players get points by playing all their cards, collecting lions, and collecting a hedgehog.

Home Page: http://doris-frank.de/Games4.html

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動物園
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Chinese Edition
Publisher: Swan Panasia Co., Ltd.
Artist: Doris Matthäus
Year: 2008
Size:  
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Dutch Edition - PS Games
Publisher: PS-Games
Artist: Doris Matthäus
Year: 2003
Product Code: PSG02
Size: 4.92 x 3.74 x 0.87 inches
Dutch
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Rio Grande edition
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Artist: Doris Matthäus
Year: 1999
Size: 2-deck card box (e.g. Coloretto)
0.29 pounds
English, French
Release Date:   
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German version
Publisher: Doris & Frank
Artist: Doris Matthäus
Year: 1999
Size: 2-deck card box (e.g. Coloretto)
German
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Publisher: MINDOK
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Size: 2-deck card box (e.g. Coloretto)
Czech
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2 Zoff im Zoo rules in Hungarian
Corrected version of the other Hungarian rule set. I changed some sentences here and there to make it more confirm to the original rules and make it grammatically more correct. I also expanded the document with the 3-player variant created by the game designers, and the other 3-player variant found here on BGG and on the website of Doris & Frank. Formatted in a way to make it possible to print it on a single sheet of A4 paper if printed double-sided.
2010-12-20
1 Zoff im Zoo Ranking Diagram and Charts
Frank's Zoo ranking order of the animals. One diagram, two charts. Formatted in a way that makes printing double-sided hassle-free.
2010-12-20
4 Instructions Supplement for Frank's Zoo
This contains instructions for (i) a partnership scoring variant that is simpler for kids; and (ii) rules for playing with three people. Fits inside the Frank's Zoo box.
2010-06-28
3 Frank's Zoo score sheet
Excel file containing a score sheet for Frank's Zoo. As player finish, ranking, pairing, team, individual, and total scores can be a "bear" to keep track of, try this score sheet to simplify scoring. Version 1
2009-12-16
10 Russian rules of Frank's Zoo
Правила карточной игры "Зоопарк Франка" на русском языке
2009-06-12
0 Concise reference sheet by hecose
Concise reference sheet for looking up easy-to-forget rules quickly. Useful if you haven't played the game for some time and need a refresher. Provides a summarised and structured outline to help in teaching a game.
2008-07-22
0 Franks Zoo rules
In Brazilian Portuguese
2007-11-29
0 Frank Zoo patience.doc
Frank's Zoo solitaire Dutch rules (word.doc)
2006-07-04
17 Franks Zoo English Rules.pdf
English Rules PDF, properly formatted. A4.
2006-01-18
2 Zoff im Zoo - Reglas (resumen y chuleta).jpg
Spanish player aid (fit in box) - Reglas y ayuda (tamaño caja)
2006-01-15
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 719
Family Game Rank: 177
Num Ratings: 2215
Average Rating: 6.62
Standard Deviation: 1.31
Num Views: 82217
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Avg. Game Weight: 1.5
Fans: 14
Personal Comments: 770
Users Owning: 2714
Users Wanting: 58
Users Trading: 86 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 0
Want Parts In Trade: 2
Price History: View
Total Plays: 6905
Plays This Month: 44
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