Vintage Barricade by Ravensburger (1970) – Tactical Board Game

✅ Quick overview

Vintage Barricade / Jeu de Barricades by Ravensburger, released in 1970. A tactical board game in which players race their pawns towards the finish while movable barricades create unexpected obstacles along the way.

A true Ravensburger classic combining strategy, luck and plenty of opportunities to block your opponents.

📋 Product details

• Publisher: Ravensburger
• Game: Barricade / Jeu de Barricades
• Year: 1970
• Players: 2–4
• Recommended age: 6–99 years
• Type: tactical dice and board game

• Box dimensions: 33.5 × 23 × 3.5 cm (L × W × H)

Contents:
• 20 pawns in 4 colours
• 11 barricades
• 1 die
• Game board
• Instructions

Condition: Good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use. Please see the photos for a clear impression of the condition and contents.

🎲 About the game

Each player starts with five pawns and tries to be the first to move one pawn onto the exact finish space at the top of the board. Along the way, barricades form strategic obstacles.

When a pawn lands exactly on a barricade, the barricade may be moved. This allows players to clear their own route or block an opponent’s path. Players can also capture opposing pawns, sending them back to their starting position.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

Barricade was developed by Werner Schöppner, who introduced his game concept to Ravensburger in the late 1950s. The game shares elements with traditional race games such as Pachisi, but stands out through its branching routes and, above all, its movable barricades.

Barricade went on to become a long-running title in the Ravensburger range.

✨ Special features

• Original Ravensburger edition from 1970
• Distinctive colourful vintage design
• Wooden pawns and barricades
• Combination of dice-based luck and tactical decisions
• Highly interactive gameplay with capturing and blocking
• Appealing to collectors of vintage board games and Ravensburger games

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