The Aussie Gold Rush Game

A roll and move game from the 1980s, in which up to four players or prospectors advance around numbered squares on a board. The winner is the first player to complete the route around the track and strike gold. Players pass a number of Australian landmarks and wildlife along the way, and jump forward or back according to instructions on the board and 15 gold cards. Contains game board (43.5 x 59.5 cm; folded to 22 x 30 cm); 15 gold cards; 4 prospector player tokens and spinner (to be constructed with a drawing pin); rule sheet with spinner base and place for stacking gold cards (41 x 22.4 cm). A cheaply-produced game sold in showbags at Australian fairs and shows.