

When a player can no longer move any of his crabs, he is eliminated from the game. Consequently, the group at the bottom is removed End of the Game The upper group occupies 23 spaces and the group at the bottom only 5 spaces. If there is still a tie, then the player whose turn it is chooses which group of crabs is washed away.Įxample: The movement of one of the crabs has created two groups of crabs. If there is a tie for number of spaces occupied, then count how many individual crabs are in each group the group with fewer crabs is washed away. The group with the fewer spaces is washed away. To determine which group of crabs is smaller, first look at the number of spaces occupied. If the crabs are ever divided into two separate groups of crabs, then the smaller group is washed away and removed from the board for the rest of the game. The Wave RuleĬrabs must remain connected to each other in one group of crabs. Only the topmost crab can move any crabs beneath it are trapped until they are uncovered.Īfter the current player moves one of his crabs, the next player takes his turn. Small crabs can only end their turn on small crabs.Ĭrabs cannot backtrack over the same spot in one turn.Ĭrabs must always end their move on top of other crabs, never on an empty space.Medium crabs can end their turn only on medium or small crabs.Large crabs can end their turn on any crab.Moving CrabsĬrabs move a different number of adjacent spaces depending on their size:Ĭrabs can crawl over any other crab, but must end their move on top of a crab that is their size or smaller: On your turn, you have to move one of your crabs according to the rules for Moving Crabs.

Then, all of the crabs of the chosen colors are shuffled together and randomly distributed (one in each space), according to the following illustrations.ĭetermine a starting player in any way you want. SetupĮach player chooses a color of crab tokens to play with. The last player still able to move at least one of his crabs wins the game. Immobilize your opponents' crabs by landing on top of them, or wash them away using the Wave Rule. The tide is rising, and the waves are growing stronger, so gather your fellow crabs together! Crawl smart to trap your opponents beneath you, and make sure the waves don't wash you out to sea! Components
