I played this a ton as a kid, and to this day, I sometimes shout Coup-fourré! when I have an instant rebuttal to something...
I knew there were a few different editions, but had no idea there were so many! My family's set is the 1960 design.
I knew there were a few different editions, but had no idea there were so many! My family's set is the 1960 design.
We also play with our own rules where there is no need to find a greenlight after reparing/changing wheel/refueling the car. Otherwise it is always the player getting the 'véhicule prioritaire' (aka firefighters card) who win and it spoils the fun.
I'm feeling old. :D
In the summer of 1997 I actually made my own Mille Bornes card set by hand (after finding the card distribution on the (new) web) to pass the time while studying in Taiwan.