Tyrannosaurus Rex Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Object of the Game
• Setup
• Playing the Game
• Attack
• Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Pink Squares
• Violet Track "River Bed"
• The Winner
• Simplified Rule
• Dinosaur Catalogue
  • 1. Tyrannosaurus Rex
  • 2. Styracosaurus
  • 3. Stegosaurus
  • 4. Giganotosaurus
  • 5. Deinonychus
  • 6. Protoceratops
  • 7. Oviraptor
  • 8. Ornithomimus
  • 9. Diplodocus
  • 10. Brachiosaurus
  • 11. Riojasaurus
  • 12. Wannonasaurus

Components

• 1 game board
• 4 red dinosaurs
• 4 blue dinosaurs
• 4 yellow dinosaurs
• 4 green dinosaurs
• 1 black dinosaur (Tyrannosaurus Rex)
• 2 white dice
• 1 black die

To identify a dinosaur, look at the number printed under each piece. The dinosaur catalogue is given at the end of this rulebook.

Object of the Game

Be the first player to bring your 4 dinosaurs onto the 4 HOME squares.

Setup

Each player chooses a colour and places their 4 dinosaurs on the START squares of the same colour. The Tyrannosaurus Rex is placed in its lair.

Each player rolls the three dice. The player who rolls the highest score goes first.

Playing the Game

On their turn, the player first rolls the three dice. They must move the Tyrannosaurus Rex first, by the number of squares shown on the black die.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex may be moved clockwise or counter-clockwise. It must always stay on the orange track.

After moving the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the player then moves their dinosaurs in one of the following ways:

• either move one dinosaur by the total shown on the two white dice;
• or move two dinosaurs: one dinosaur by the number shown on one white die, and the other dinosaur by the number shown on the second white die.

A player's dinosaurs must always move clockwise.

Attack

If a player's dinosaur lands on a square occupied by a dinosaur of another player, a combat takes place.

The player who owns the dinosaur that arrives on the occupied square rolls the three dice, then the other player rolls two dice. The player who makes the higher score wins the combat. In case of a tie, the player who rolled two dice is declared the winner.

The winning dinosaur stays on the square. The losing dinosaur must go to one of the squares of the violet track "river bed". If no square is free, the losing dinosaur returns to a START square.

When the combat is over, the turn of the attacking player ends.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

If the Tyrannosaurus Rex lands on a square where another dinosaur already stands, that dinosaur is captured and placed in the lair of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The captured dinosaur may be freed as soon as its owner rolls a six with one of the two white dice on a later turn. Instead of moving one of their dinosaurs six squares, the player may use that six to free their dinosaur and place it on a free START square of its colour.

Pink Squares

The Tyrannosaurus Rex is not allowed to enter the pink squares located near the START and HOME squares. These squares are reserved for the other dinosaurs.

Violet Track "River Bed"

All dinosaurs may enter the violet track, except the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

A player's dinosaur may enter the river bed only if the player rolls a six with one of the two white dice. The player then moves that dinosaur six squares (taking the track as soon as it is on the bridge).

The Winner

The first player to place their 4 dinosaurs on each of the HOME squares of the same colour is the winner.

To place a dinosaur on a HOME square, the die must show the exact number needed to reach that square.

Simplified Rule

For younger players, the game may be simplified as follows:

• The Tyrannosaurus Rex moves only clockwise.
• Dinosaurs are not allowed to fight when they are on the same square.

Dinosaur Catalogue

Each entry gives the dinosaur's nickname, era (Époque), size (Taille), weight (Poids), diet (Régime alimentaire) and origin (Origine), as printed on page 2 of the rulebook.

1. Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Nickname: Lizard tyrant (Lézard tyran)
• Era: 65 million years ago
• Size: 12 metres long
• Weight: 8 tonnes
• Diet: Carnivore - likes hadrosaurs
• Origin: North America and Asia

2. Styracosaurus

• Nickname: Spiked lizard (Lézard à piques)
• Era: 70 million years ago
• Size: 5.2 metres long
• Weight: 2.7 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: North America

3. Stegosaurus

• Nickname: Pea head (because of the size of its head) (Tête de pois)
• Era: 150 million years ago
• Size: 9 metres long
• Weight: 2 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore - especially likes trees and shrubs
• Origin: North America

4. Giganotosaurus

• Nickname: Banana head (because of the shape of its head) (Tête de banane)
• Era: 100 million years ago
• Size: 13 metres long (bigger than T. Rex, but don't tell it!)
• Weight: 8 tonnes
• Diet: Carnivore
• Origin: South America

5. Deinonychus

• Nickname: Clawed feet (Pattes griffues)
• Era: 110 million years ago
• Size: 2 metres tall
• Weight: 80 kg
• Diet: Carnivore - fast and ferocious predator
• Origin: North America

6. Protoceratops

• Nickname: Headbutt (Coup de tête)
• Era: 80 million years ago
• Size: 1.8 metres long
• Weight: 400 kg
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: Asia (Mongolia)

7. Oviraptor

• Nickname: Egg thief (Voleur d'œufs)
• Era: 80 million years ago
• Size: 1.8 metres long
• Weight: 40 kg
• Diet: Omnivore
• Origin: Asia (Mongolia)

8. Ornithomimus

• Nickname: Ostrich dinosaur (Dinosaure-autruche)
• Era: 70 million years ago
• Size: 4 metres long
• Weight: 150 kg
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: North America

9. Diplodocus

• Nickname: Long tail (Longue queue)
• Era: 150 million years ago
• Size: 27 metres long (the bone of its tail is 14 metres long)
• Weight: 12 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore - loves ferns, moss and conifers
• Origin: North America

10. Brachiosaurus

• Nickname: Giraffe dinosaur (Dinosaure-girafe)
• Era: 150 million years ago
• Size: 30 metres long
• Weight: 30 to 50 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore - prefers fruit and leaves
• Origin: North America and Africa

11. Riojasaurus

• Nickname: Vino Dino (Vino Dino)
• Era: 220 million years ago
• Size: 10 metres long
• Weight: 1 tonne
• Diet: Herbivore - ferns, trees and leaves
• Origin: South America (Argentina)

12. Wannonasaurus

• Nickname: Half portion (Demi-portion)
• Era: 85 million years ago
• Size: 60 centimetres long
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: Asia

13. Velociraptor

• Nickname: Wrecker (Saccageur)
• Era: 80 million years ago
• Size: 1.8 metres long
• Weight: 60 kg
• Diet: Carnivore
• Origin: Asia (Mongolia)

14. Iguanodon

• Nickname: Iggy (Iggy)
• Era: 130 million years ago
• Size: 10 metres long
• Weight: 5 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: Asia, North America and Europe (a very widespread species)

15. Minmi

• Nickname: Covered in bumps (Couvert de bosses)
• Era: 115 million years ago
• Size: 3 metres long
• Weight: 1 tonne
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: Australia

16. Megalosaurus

• Nickname: Eats everything (Bouffe tout)
• Era: 170 million years ago
• Size: 9 metres long
• Weight: 1 tonne
• Diet: Carnivore
• Origin: United Kingdom

17. Parasaurolophus

• Nickname: Trumpet (Trompette)
• Era: 75 million years ago
• Size: 10 metres long
• Weight: 3.5 tonnes
• Diet: Herbivore
• Origin: North America