This horse-racing board game gives players zero control over anything
A long-standing horse-racing board game has been published under various names for decades. Players have no control over the game, which has been described as a 'skill-free gambling machine.' Despite its lack of player input, the game continues to intrigue enthusiasts like Alexander Bjoy, who finds its mystery entertaining.
- ▪The horse-racing board game has been published under at least seven different names since 1991.
- ▪Players do not control the horses or betting, making it a unique gambling experience.
- ▪The game involves rolling dice and matching horse tokens to determine the winner.
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This horse-racing board game gives players zero control over anything Ellsworth Toohey 4:42 pm Thu May 28, 2026 Jamilya Khalilulina/shutterstock.com The same horse-racing board game has been published and republished for decades under at least seven different names — Dubble Kross (1991), The Horse Race Game (2004), Wooden Horse Races Game (2004), Horse Race (2005), The Racing Horse Game (2006), Horse Racing Game (2007) — plus a run of unnamed wood-and-metal editions. Nobody seems to know where it came from or who designed it. Alexander Bjoy, who got hooked on it, describes a non-game with no input from its players: you don't move the horses, you don't decide when to bet, and you have no say in how any of it plays out.
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