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Adventure Game
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Sea Turtle Adventure Game-Traditional Board Game Version

Students at the 4th Gymnasium of Alimos playing the game in their playground

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Instructions -

Printout the instructions below and then click on Game Board Image. The board game prints at A4 which could then be enlarged to A3 using a photocopier.

Game Instructions

There are a number of female loggerhead turtles hoping to lay their 100 - 120 eggs at the top of the beach.
Take control of one of the females and see which is the most successful at laying her eggs and hatching baby turtles and getting them back into the sea.

TO PLAY

  1. Cut out the turtle counters.
  2. Place her on the start.
  3. Throw ONE coin TWICE and then follow the instructions on the box.
    • HH = Heads and heads thrown - Good
    • HT = Heads and tails thrown - OK
    • TT = Tails and tails thrown - Watch out!

Winner !
The turtle that hatches the most baby turtles and gets them back to the sea safely. If a draw, the turtle that does it most quickly will win.

There are two types of missed turn :

  1. Miss a turn then go to number shown
  2. Miss a turn, stay on that square and rethrow.

HH - if thrown get an extra go

counters for game

1
HH You have survived for 30 years GO TO 3
HT Eat a plastic bag instead of a jelly fish,swim slowly GO 2
TT You are caught in a net and suffocate and die Start again

2
HH Fit and well GO TO 3
HT Dive to avoid a 'turtle spotting' boat Miss a Turn
TT Swim through sewage from the nearby resort GO TO 1

3
HH Fit and well GO TO 5
HT Bask on the surface to warm up GO TO 4
TT Hit by speeding boat, die from your injuries Start again

4
HH Fit and well GO TO 6
HT Basking on surface to warm up GO TO 5
TT Hit by a wind-surfer and panic GO BACK TO 3

5
HH Quiet and dark and you touch the beach GO TO 8
HT Noise and lights further up the beach- go slowly GO TO 6
TT Couple walk by - you are disturbed and go back to sea GO BACK TO 4

6
HH All quiet and dark, go up the gently sloping beach GO TO 8
HT Car headlights flash across beach - slow progress GO TO 7
TT A sudden car noise - lose direction GO BACK TO 5

7
HH All well, continue up gently sloping beach GO TO 9
HT All well but tiring GO TO 8
TT People from a taverna run down the beach, you return to the sea and in the panic accidently lay some eggs GO TO 2

8
HH All is quiet and dark, continue towards nesting site GO TO 10
HT Quiet but you are unsure, go slowly up beach GO TO 9
TT Couple walking on beach, you head back to sea GO BACK TO 4

9
HH Going well, steady progress GO TO 12
HT Beginning to get tired GO TO 10
TT Tired, pause but go on Rethrow now

10
HH Going well but need to lay your eggs GO TO 12
HT Tiring GO TO 11
TT Beach umbrellas block your way Miss a Turn

11
HH Going well GO TO 13
HT Tired but going well GO TO 12
TT Dog sniffs around but goes away - you pause Miss a Turn

12
HH Feeling well GO TO 14
HT Going well but slowly GO TO 13
TT Night walkers who quickly go away (Conservationists) GO TO 13

13
HH Good progress, nearing top of beach GO TO 15
HT OK but tired GO TO 14
TT OK but tired, need to nest and lay eggs GO TO 14

14
HH OK, all well GO TO 16
HT Getting tired GO TO 15
TT Lights/noise from taverna make you pause and go back GO BACK TO 13

15
HH Fit and well GO TO 16
HT Tired - stay here for a while Miss a Turn
TT Curious tourist wants to find a turtle,disturbs you GO BACK TO 13

16
HH Good sand and you are ready to nest GO TO 17
HT Sand a bit hard, slows progress Wait a turn then GO TO 17
TT Crawl into a sea wall, blocks path GO BACK TO 14

17
HH 120 eggs layed in a flask-shaped hole 45 cms deep GO TO 19
Female leaves the nest and returns to the sea
HT 100 eggs layed in a flask-shaped hole 45 cms deep
GO TO 18
Female leaves the nest and returns to the sea
TT Young female, lays 75 eggs layed in flask-shaped hole
GO TO 18
Female leaves the nest and returns to the sea

18
HH Eggs incubating well GO TO 19
HT Beach towel covers the nest and warms up the sand
More females hatch if nest is warmer
GO TO 19
TT Eggs accidently dug up by children
20 eggs destroyed
GO TO 19

19
HH Still dark
nest protected by a cover placed there by a conservationist
all eggs hatch
GO TO 20
HT Rain cools sand
all eggs hatch but nearer to dawn
Miss a Turn
TT Car drives over nest and kills 25 hatchlings GO TO 20

20
HH Hatchlings move fast down the beach GO TO 21
HT Hatchlings take shortest route to the sea GO TO 21
TT Hatchlings confused by distant lights from resort GO TO 22

21
HH Hatchlings make good progress GO TO 25
HT Hatchlings make good progress, still dark GO TO 23
TT Lights from disco attract hatchlings who GO BACK UP
beach towards the lights GO BACK TO 20

22
HH Hatchlings make good progress GO TO 26
HT Hatchlings make good progress GO TO 24
TT Lights from disco attract hatchlings who GO BACK UP
beach towards the lights GO BACK TO 20

23
HH Hatchlings past quickly over soft sand GO TO 27
HT Hatchlings just make it through the soft sand GO TO 25
TT Sand very soft Miss a Turn

24
HH Hatchlings past quickly over soft sand GO TO 28
HT Hatchlings just make it through the soft sand GO TO 26
TT Sand very soft Miss a Turn

25
HH Hatchlings fall into a sand pit but easily get out GO TO 27
HT Hatchlings fall into a pit, some never get out, 10 die GO TO 27
TT Hatchlings fall into a pit, some never get out, 20 die GO TO 27

26
HH Good even sand and hatchlings move fast GO TO 30
HT Good sand and hatchlings make progress down beach GO TO 28
TT Hatchlings tire and go slowly towards the sea Miss a Turn

27
HH Hatchlings continue safely towards the sea GO TO 35
HT Good sand, continue towards the sea GO TO 29
TT Dawn approaches, dog sees hatchlings and eats 10 GO TO 29

28
HH Rubbish on the beach has been removed, progress good GO TO 31
HT Rubbish on the beach slows the hatchlings-dawn is near GO TO 30
TT Rubbish and branches entangle hatchlings.
They go back up the beach.
Dawn and danger approaches
GO TO 26

29
HH Sea gulls overhead do not seem interested in hatchlings GO TO 36
HT Sea gulls overhead do not seem interested in hatchlings GO TO 35
TT Sea Gull attack and kill 5 hatchlings, rest escape GO TO 35

30
HH Good progress down towards the sea GO TO 34
HT Good progress down towards the sea GO TO 32
TT Hatchlings are getting tired and move more slowly GO TO 31

31
HH Good progress down towards the sea GO TO 34
HT Good progress down towards the sea GO TO 33
TT Hatchlings are getting tired and move more slowly GO TO 32

32
HH Sea gulls overhead do not seem interested in hatchlings GO TO 34
HT Sea gulls overhead do not seem interested in hatchlings GO TO 33
TT Sea Gull attack and kill 5 hatchlings, rest escape GO TO 34

33
HH Hatchlings making good progress towards sea GO TO 35
HT Good progress GO TO 34
TT Hatchlings are getting tired and move more slowly GO TO 34

34
HH Hatchlings continue safely towards the sea GO TO 36
HT Good sand and fast progress towards sea GO TO 35
TT It is light enough for a dog to see and eat 10 hatchlings GO TO 35

35
HH The hatchlings have almost made it into the sea GO TO 36
HT The hatchlings are about to enter the sea GO TO 36
TT The hatchlings pause at the edge of the sea Miss a Turn

36
HH The hatchlings swim safely into the bay and out to sea FINISH
HT A person out walking at dawn watches the hatchlings swim out to sea. He does not pick it up. FINISH
TT Ghost crabs in the surf catch and eat 5 hatchlings The rest escape and swim into the bay and out to sea FINISH

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