In James Rolfe’s very first episode of the now long-running series Board James, the internet star plays the 1963 classic– Mouse Trap. This video is narrated by James without the inclusion of co-stars Motherfucker Mike and Bad Luck Bootsy. James explains the rules, after admitting that most kids only played to set up the mouse trap rather than follow the actual instructions.
Mouse Trap pits 2-4 players against each other as mice trying to navigate through a complex mousetrap. They build the Rube Goldberg inspired mousetrap as they move their mice across the board. They also try to collect cheese cards, which allow them to move other mice to cheese wheel which is the bait for the trap. Once the mousetrap has been completely constructed, players can attempt to capture each others’ mice in it by turning the crank, which activates the mousetrap.
If the mousetrap doesn’t malfunction, the mouse is captured and out of the game. The winner is the last mouse who avoids being trapped. The main appeal of Mouse Trap is the ridiculously complex contraption that is the mousetrap. Somehow even young children can figure out how to assemble it from the blueprints on the board, and everyone enjoys watching it do its magic.
Check out the full episode right here: