Don't let it be the last roll of the dice for
eight endangered species
In Wildlife Rescue players take the role of conservation officers and aim to save as many endangered species for their zoos as possible. The objective of the game is to collect the highest scoring hand of wildlife cards, which are obtained by rolling six wildlife dice.
Each die contains animal symbols, representing the eight critically endangered species featured on the wildlife cards. The eight species featured are: dama gazelle, Ceylon rose butterfly, harlequin mantella frog, Rodrigues fruit bat, mountain gorilla, California condor, Amur leopard and Javan rhinoceros
Simple to learn but tactically subtle
On his or her turn, a player aims to obtain at least three symbols of the same species on the wildlife dice - if this is achieved within three throws then the player takes the appropriate wildlife card, each having a different points value depending on the relative difficulty of obtaining that species in the game.
Players score a bonus if they collect the three species wanted by their zoo and can also take a wildlife card from an opponent using a zoo transer card. The game is simple to learn – the six rules fit onto a playing card. Yet despite its elegant simplicity there is a surprising tactical depth to Wildlife Rescue.
