How to Play the Dice Game Zebra Races

I was thinking about games that start with the letter Z. The only one that I could think of was Zooreka. That had me thinking that there should be a game that involved Zebras. I haven’t found one yet, so I decided to create my own. And since zebras are black and white and dice are also black and white, it seemed only fitting that my zebra themed game should be a family dice game. And that’s how Zebra Races came to be!

Zebra Races is one of the many animal themed dice games that we have- check out Ants, Shark Bite, and Monkey Dice to start.

We know that no two zebras are the same, however, in this dice game you need to have your zebras blend in to win the race!

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Supplies

First, you need five dice.

Next, you will need a Zebra Race board. You can download your free Zebra Race game board form our Fun Library for extra fun. (You can get your password by clicking in the black box below.) The game is easy enough to play without the game board but it is easier to keep track of where you are in the game with the board—and where your opponents are. You will also need a mover for each player.

Let the Zebras Race

To start, a player has three turns to roll a small straight, that is 4 dice in order. Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. By getting a straight, you have opened the gate and let your Zebras out to race. Once your gate is open, that is the end of your turn.

Next, you have three rolls to get double ones. If you get double ones on roll one or two, you can then roll the remaining dice to try to get double twos. A turn has no more than three dice rolls and used dice can not be rerolled.

Play continues in this manner with players trying to roll double 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, and 6s.

Shut the Gate

If double sixes are rolled in either roll one or roll two, a player can roll all the dice for the remaining turns. To shut the gate after the zebras have raced through it, a player needs to roll a large straight, that is all five dice in sequence. The sequence can be 1 through 5 or 2 through 6.

Winning Zebra Races

The first player to get their zebras out of the gate, through the race and then shut the gate behind the zebras is the winner.

Conclusion

Zebra Races is an easy to play game that players of all ages will have fun—simple but challenging. If you need dice, shop here. Canadians can get their dice here.

To print your Zebra Races game board, visit our Fun Library here.

For more animal dice fun check out Bat dice, Turkey Run and our mini golf dice game Whacky Putt. Visit our Family Game Shelf shop for tons of fun with seasonal and original games.

Let us know in the comments if you try Zebra Races and what you think!