Wahoo Board Game Rules and Tips & Tricks to Win

Master the Wahoo Board Game

Wahoo (also known in commercial variants as Aggravation) is a classic cross-and-circle marble game played on a wooden board by 2 to 6 players.

Objective

Navigate all four of your colored marbles around the perimeter track and safely into your designated home row before your opponents do.

Core Rules

• Entering the Board: You must roll a 1 or a 6 on the die to move a marble out of your starting base onto the starting track.
• Capturing Opponents: Landing directly on an opponent's marble sends it back to their starting base ("Aggravating" them).
• The Center Shortcut: If your marble lands directly in the center hole via an exact roll, you can jump across the board on subsequent turns, saving numerous moves.
• Exact Count to Enter Home: Marbles must enter the home column with an exact count roll.

Winning Tips

1. Keep multiple marbles active on the board rather than rushing one at a time.
2. Protect your vulnerable marbles behind opponents when possible.
3. Utilize center hole shortcuts whenever safe from adjacent captures.