Octagonal Dice Tray – 38cm
£20.41 incl. VAT/Tax
Poker cup with lid and dice – 16mm
£12.83 incl. VAT/Tax
5 poker dices in box – 16mm
£12.34 incl. VAT/Tax
The Beetle Game – Beetle Drive
£15.27 incl. VAT/Tax
- A great version of the classic party game
- Try to be the first to build your beetle
- Plastic beetles included – four in total
- Wooden dice and rules included
Beetle is a truly unique game and one of the very few games that is specifically designed for literally dozens of people to play at the same time. A roll-back to the 20th century when ‘Beetle Drives’ became a fad for a while. Roll the dice and beat your opponents to build your Beetle!
This version requires players to actually build their beetle – not just draw it!
A beetle drive is a social event that is a one-off thing in its own right – a bit like a Bingo night – and often done as a charity-raising event. A bunch of square tables are put out and 4 people sit at each one working as partners opposite each other. Players take turns to thrown their dice and the first one in the room to finish their beetle shouts ‘BEETLE!’ at the top of their voice bringing that round to a close. People then move on to a new table and a new partner in some kind of organised fashion. The idea is that everyone will get to partner almost everyone else during the course of the drive and so it’s a great way to socialise or it perhaps a way to meet some new friends.
Great fun for large groups and one of the few games that can enjoyed by lots of people at the same time. A wooden dice and plenty of colourful plastic beetle parts are included – four beetles in total. The wonderful packaging is retro and reproduced from the 50’s.
Set of 7 cowrie shell (for use as binary dice)
£7.67 incl. VAT/Tax
- A pack of 7 cowrie shells for use as binary dice
- Before 6 sided dice were invented people used to use binary dice
- Simply throw the cowrie shells and count how many land face side down
- The cowries may vary slightly in size and shape and pattern
Before 6 sided dice were invented people used to use binary dice – that is they used to throw a bunch of objects that could fall one of two ways. All kinds of objects have been used for binary dice through the centuries including split sticks, coins (heads or tails), pyramids but one of the nicest and commonest has been cowrie shells.
Simply throw the cowrie shells and count how many land face side down. Great for certain board games and for all manner of other applications too.
This is a pack of 7 cowrie shells for use as binary dice – most board games require 7 or less cowries so this should be fine for the vast majority of requirements. The cowries may vary slightly in size and shape and pattern because, well, they’re animal shells!
Double Wooden Card Holders – 35cm
£13.47 incl. VAT/Tax
- Two-tier double wooden card holder rack
- Natural wood card holder with a 35cm curved length
- Great accessory for most card games
- Prevents cheating and frees up the hands
- Also excellent for those who may struggle to hold cards
A two-tiered double wooden card holder by Longfield Games. This natural wood card holder rack measures 35cm around the length of the curve with a height of 6.8cm.
This is a perfect accessory for any card game and allows free movement of the hands and prevents any nefarious sneak peeks by your opponents. This card holder is also very useful for those who may not have excellent dexterity with their hands or who may suffer from conditions such as arthritis whereby holding cards may be a struggle.