Don't count your chickens

tinselfairy

A plea from my DS.

He bought this game from a charity shop a couple of days ago and once home we found the instructions were missing.
It looked simple enough and we thought we could work it out, but we've not been able to.

Does anyone have this game and would they be able to explain to us how it works please?

TIA

msmicawber

Hi,

I've never heard of it, but perhaps the manufacturer may have a web site from which you can download instructions, or order them? Worth a try.

tinselfairy

We've tried the website, but it's very basic and doesn't seem to have that kind of info available.

msmicawber

That's a shame. I hope someone comes along soon that can help you.

Little_Miss_Winner

HI,
what is it? is it a board game or a pc game?

tinselfairy

There's a wobbly base and a chicken sits in the middle surrounded by eggs. Eggs have to be removed one by one by those playing and the person who makes the chicken cluck loses!

Thing is the chicken either clucks continuously or not at all so we must be doing something wrong, but what? I'm sure it's one of those things that will be glaringly obvious when we find out.

And yes there have been a few jokes about this clucking chicken!

debsy42

Is this the game??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190101980580&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=190101980961&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

or better link here

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/board-games/unbranded-dont-count-your-chickens.asp

tinselfairy

Yep that's the one!

ailuro2

I don't have the game, but it sounds like it needs to be level i.e. balanced to shut it up, and whoever removes the egg that knocks it off balance will start it clucking.?? To shut it up you will need to keep it level,or switch it off.

Savvy_Sue

Of course it may be that it was sent to the charity shop because the chicken didn't know when to stop clucking ... :rotfl:

newMS

hi we've got a game called "don't wake the chicken" is it the same thing ? the main piece looks like a hen with open wings and you put thingies in it and take them out one by one and the wings sort of snap shut ? if its the same i'll get the instructions out and copy them into word and email them you if you like ?





*edit* reading back doesn't sound like same game .......... damn chickens lol