Loveland Puzzle and Board Game

Loveland is a puzzle and board game based on the famous Loveland Map created by Ernest Dudley Chase in 1943. Assemble your puzzle, then play the "Loveland Game" where two players compete to be first to drop 26 hearts on the map. Components: 11x17 or 23x16 board game map and puzzle 16 target cards with 160 words from the map two sets of 26 A-Z (no X) letters in two colors one ten-sided (D10) die. The 16 cards contain 160 words from the map. Most words are from phrases like "Lover's Lane" and "Fountain of Youth". Note that there are a few singular target words that are not in phrases, such as Merriment and Delight. These are strategically important as explained below. Game Setup: Once the map is assembled ... Place the cards upside down over the compass rose (bottom left) of the map. Place the D10 die next to the pile. Give each player 26 A-Z hearts of the same colour as their stockpile. Game Play: Players take turns flipping over a target card and rolling the die. The target word is that on the card which matches the die roll. Both players now race to find the matching word on the map. Both players place one of their A-Z hearts upside-down on the word such that it matches one of the letters in the target word. Both players flip over their tiles to reveal the letter. The player with the alphabetically-highest letter keeps their heart on the board, while the opponent returns their heart to their stockpile. If both letters are the same, return them to each stockpile. Exception: If the target word is not a phrase, the first player to place their matching letter prevents their opponent from placing their tile. Winning: The first player to place all of their hearts on the board is the winner. Strategy: Allow your opponent to use a letter higher than yours so that you can use your letter later, especially to use lowest letters on single words (not phrases). —description from the publisher