Um Reifenbreite cover
1979BGG rank #2,421

Um Reifenbreite

by Rob Bontenbal · (Unknown)

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Players2–4
Time60–90m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Um Reifenbreite?

Translating as "By the Width of a Tire," this game covers a Tour de France-type of bicycle race. Each player takes control of a four-member racing team, and the goal is to score as many points as possible for the whole team. Movement is primarily handled by dice, however a limited card set partially replaces die results. Once you add unique rules which allow riders to draft one another and multiple kinds of road surfaces, this game has much to offer race fans. Homas Tour is the original edition of the cycle racing game later known as Um Reifenbreite. Many copies of the original game were destroyed in a warehouse fire in 1979. The combination of its sudden rarity and recognition as a good game meant that Homas Tour was (and is) very desirable, particularly to collectors. Everyone else can save their money and enjoy Um Reifenbreite!

How it plays

Mechanics

Hand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

On the shelf

Categories

RacingSports

Questions players ask

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Um Reifenbreite?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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