In Front of the Elevators エレベータ前で

Chinese English Japanese French version

Help family members jump in line to squeeze into the lift!

The game tells the story of you and your family going shopping in a department store. When you are waiting for the elevator, you encounter a crowd. You use your human talent (jumping in line) to persuade your family members to be at the front of the elevator and successfully squeeze in. Crowded lifts.

Shopping is about standing in front of the elevator, queuing up, waiting for the lift, and hitting the top. How far can you go for shopping? This is a masterpiece with an integrated theme and mechanism, and it has also been ranked high in BGG for a long time.

Accessories content

35 character cards

9 lift cards

5 family cards

1 scoreboard

Instructions in 4 languages

Last in the elevator, is first off.

“In Front of the Elevators” is a card game where you compete to get more of your family members in the front of the elevator line at the department store.

Today, the whole family has come out to do some shopping at the department store, but there's a crowd in front of the elevators. Can we make it to our favorite floors? Moms cut-in after Dads, Grandpas butt-in in front of Girls, everyone is skipping in line. When 3 friends find each other they head to the cafe instead. Can your family squeeze into the crowded elevator?

Game Description

Your goal is to help your family members get onto the next elevator, which can only hold a few more people. You score points for each of your family members who get on. If they get on the elevator that goes to their favorite floor you get double points. The game is played over 3 rounds. Scoring takes place at the end of each round. Players total their round scores to find a winner.

Take a Family Card that shows your family color. Earn points whenever a member of your family rides an elevator. All family members have a Cut-In-Line Ability or a Lost-Child Ability. Use those abilities well to cut your way to the front of the elevator line, and squeeze into the elevator, just before the doors close.

“In Front of the Elevators” with just a few rules and a hand of only 2 cards a light-playing and enjoyable experience is created. Despite its light mood there are interesting developments in store as the game unfolds. Awarded points gradually increase, so everyone must stay on their toes through the end of the 3rd round.

Using your starting family members, you randomly get in your opening hand, you'll set the stage for how the end of the round will play out. Having a different opening hand keeps things fresh and enjoyable. Also if 3 of the same type of people get in the same line they are removed with the “Cafe Rule”, adding an extra layer of strategy and surprising twists.

Components

35 Person Cards

9 Elevator Cards

5 Family Cards

1 Score Pad

Rules in Chinese, Japanese, English & French