Whirly Derby

About the game

What is Whirly Derby?

As the proud owner of a team of five racing marbles, you must try to get as many top three finishes as you can. The higher you finish, the more points you get to bank. If you’re stuck in last place, unleash the Thunderball racer to power you back up the leaderboard. The player with the most points after eight races is crowned Whirly Derby Champion of Champions. Overview: - Reveal the trophies for the race - Secretly build your team of racing marbles- how many will you commit to this race? - Let the race begin! Launch all the chosen marbles onto the track - Finish in the top three to win trophy cards (collect sets for bonus points) - All raced marbles get returned to the box, once you use them- you lose them - Timing is everything. When will you decide to use your reload token to get your marbles back? - Most points after 8 races is crowned the champion!

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