Safari Search

Moby ID: 151259

Description

Safari Search is a guessing and coordinates game for multiple systems.

Gameplay consists of twelve variants of trying to find an animal or animals hidden on a 5 x 5 grid. The game tracks how many chances this takes:

  • Intuit the Iguana - The player must try to find the iguana without any clues.
  • Find the Flamingo - The player is told "hot" if sidewise touching the flamingo, and warm if cornerwise touching the flamingo.
  • Search out the Seal - The player is told vertical and horizontal distance from the seal.
  • Locate the Loon - The player is told they can see the loon if selecting a box sidewise or cornerwise to the loon.
  • Discover the Dragon - The player is told if the dragon is in the same row/column they chose.
  • Detect the Donkey - The player asks if the donkey is above, below, left, or right of specific boxes.
  • Catch the Kitten - Two kittens are hidden, and the player is told the distance to the nearest kitten.
  • Round up the Rhinos - The player is given the distance randomly to one of the two rhinos.
  • Sight the Snails - The player is told how many snails are hidden in each row and column selected. They must then choose the snail locations.
  • Collect the Kangaroos - Two kangaroos are hidden, and the player must ask if a kangaroo is locates above, below, left, or right of the location selected.
  • Capture the Cats - Two cat are hidden, and the player must ask if a kangaroo is locates above, below, left, or right of the location selected.
  • Locate the Llamas - The player is given the distance to the closest llama, and the distance from that llama to the next llama. The player must determine the llama locations.

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Game added by hoeksmas.

Game added October 7, 2020. Last modified March 11, 2024.