Sergeant Preston facts for kids
| Publisher(s) | Milton Bradley |
|---|---|
| Players | 2—4 |
| Setup time | 3 minutes |
| Playing time | 30 minutes/random |
| Skill(s) required | Reading/Counting |
The Sergeant Preston Game is a fun board game from the Milton Bradley Company. It was made in 1956. The game is based on a popular TV show from that time, called Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. This TV show aired from 1955 to 1958 and starred Richard "Dick" Simmons as Sergeant Preston.
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How to Win the Game
The main goal of The Sergeant Preston Game is to earn the most points. You get points by finding and catching fur thieves. To do this, you first need to find a "Wanted" card. Then, you must find a matching "Contact" card. Once you have both, you can make a capture!
What's Inside the Box?
The game comes with several items you need to play:
- A folding game board. It shows snowy scenes from the Yukon region.
- Four player pieces. These come in red, yellow, blue, and green.
- 6 "Wanted" cards.
- 6 "Contact" cards.
- 12 "No Clue" cards.
- A spinner with numbers from 1 to 6.
Getting Ready to Play
Setting up the game is quick and easy:
- First, open the game board and place it flat on a table.
- Next, shuffle all 24 cards together.
- Deal 4 cards to each of the 6 special "Outpost Circles" on the game board.
- Each player chooses one of the colored player pieces.
- To decide who starts, each player spins the dial. The player who spins the highest number goes first.
How to Play
Players begin their journey from the "Headquarters" space. You move your player piece around the board along different trails. The number of spaces you move depends on your spin on the dial.
When your piece lands on an "Outpost Circle", you get to draw a card. If it's a "Wanted" card, you keep it. Your goal is to match this "Wanted" card with a "Contact" card. You can find "Contact" cards by landing on other "Outpost Circles" and drawing cards there. You can also try to look at cards held by other players.
The game continues until all the fur thieves have been captured. This happens when all the "Wanted" cards have been successfully matched with their correct "Contact" cards.
Winning the Game
After all the thieves are captured, players count their points. Each card you captured has a point value. The player who has the highest total score from their captured cards wins the game!
About the TV Show: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
The board game is based on the TV show Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. It first aired in 1955. In the show, Richard "Dick" Simmons played Sergeant Preston. He was helped by his loyal dog, Yukon King, and his horse, Rex.
The TV show had similar themes to an older radio show called Challenge of the Yukon. The TV version showed the snowy Yukon landscape, which made it feel different. However, filming in cold places was tricky. Sometimes, they couldn't show the frosty breath of people in the Arctic. Real outdoor scenes were added for a more realistic feel. These scenes were often filmed in the same area, like Ashcroft, Colorado, and used many times.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was shown on CBS from September 29, 1955, to February 27, 1958. Like many popular TV shows in the 1950s, it inspired lots of toys, games, comic books, and other items for kids.
