Description
There's real chaos in the chicken yard today: the chickens are training for the chicken olympics, and today's event is feather stealing. Ekec Pekec kurji drekec (originally Zicke Zacke Hühnerkacke, in English Chicken Cha Cha Cha) is a memory game in which your chicken only runs ahead if you remember where the right picture is hiding in the yard. It was designed by Klaus Zoch, and in 1998 it won the German award for the best children's game, the Kinderspiel des Jahres.
How to play Ekec Pekec kurji drekec
Place the 12 octagonal yard tiles face down in the middle of the table, and arrange the 24 egg-shaped tiles face up in a circle around them. Everyone picks a chicken, sticks a tail feather into the hole in its rump and places it on the track, as far from the others as possible. The youngest player starts.
On your turn, you look at the egg in front of your chicken and turn over one yard tile. If the pictures match, you move forward and try again. If you get it wrong, your turn ends. When you catch up with another chicken, you have to find the picture on the egg in front of it. If you succeed, you jump over it and take all its tail feathers. The first player to collect all the feathers wins.
Why you'll love it
- Every correctly turned tile is a step forward, so with a good memory you can move several spaces in a single turn.
- Everyone sees each tile that gets turned over, so it pays to watch the other players' turns closely too.
- Overtaking is the most exciting moment: with one right tile you take all the feathers of the chicken you jump over, including the ones it took from others earlier.
- A failed overtaking attempt carries no penalty, so even the youngest players can have a brave go.
Who is Ekec Pekec kurji drekec for
The game is for 2 to 4 players aged 4 and up, and a game takes 15 to 20 minutes. The rules are very simple and can be explained in a few minutes. Players like it best with four. There is no text on the components, so you can play it with children who can't read yet. This is the Slovenian edition of the game.
What you might not like
The game is mainly about memory, so it may not be the best fit for older players who prefer games with more planning and decisions.
What's in the box
- 24 egg-shaped tiles (track)
- 12 octagonal yard tiles
- 4 chickens: 2 hens and 2 roosters
- 4 tail feathers
- rules
