Trötofant
Elephants with tooter trunks race to grab logs from a spinning tree, but avoid the mice.
Who it's for
Kids from five years and their families who like physical, goofy games. A good choice for a birthday party.
Not for you if…
You want strategy or a quiet table. This one is noisy and chaotic by design.
Vibe's take
Physical, silly and very loud. Children love the spinning tree and the funny trunk-and-carry routine, while adults mostly laugh at themselves.
About this game
Trötofant is a loud, silly dexterity game for children where each player is an elephant picking logs off a spinning tree. Pull the cord, the tree trunk starts to rotate, and everyone grabs logs with a trunk, which is actually a tooter you hold in your mouth. Carry them to your enclosure without dropping them. Each log is worth one point, except those with a mouse, which cost you a point, so you try to dump mouse logs in an opponent's enclosure. The game ends when the tree is empty or stops turning. The mouth pieces are removable and dishwasher safe, which is a thoughtful touch. Ages 5 and up, grown-ups welcome and likely to look ridiculous.
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Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
10 min
Ages 4+
Complexity
1.0 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.6/10
Rank #10,834
153 ratings
Published
2005
Designed by
Roberto Fraga
Published by
HABA
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