Dairyman Develops New Farming Game

Dairyman Develops New Farming Game FARM HOME Toys/Games 4-6-26 If you're looking for a unique Christmas gift your entire family will enjoy, you may want to consider a new farming game. Called Sod Buster, it's designed to let you "plow your opponents under". Sod Buster was developed by Dwight Santee, a dairyman from Bebit, Ohio. He worked for more than three years to make it as similar to actual farming as possible. "The object of the game is to move around the board while you build up your farm, buy livestock and equipment, and plant corn, wheat, oats, soybeans or alfalfa. All you need to win is to be the first with $50,000 cash on hand and harvest three crops in a row. But, like farming, that's easier said than done," says Santee. "Along the way you can buy tractors, plows, cows, planters and most everything else a; farmer needs or wants. But look out for the `Repairs' and `Expenses' cards which never deal out any good news." The game has just three short pages of instructions. Santee figures anyone 9 years old or older can play. It takes from one to several hours to play a game, depending on the level of competition. Just as the game itself is unusual, so are the game board and box. The illustrations were hand-drawn by Santee's friend Joe Donnely. A color picture of Santee's farm makes a unique background for the game board. Small, wooden barns used in the game were made by a high school shop class. The Santee's are marketing the game themselves. Some are being sold through local stores and implement dealers, but most orders are handled direct out of their home. "So far, we've sold about 200 sets in just a month and a half," says Mrs. Santee. A set sells for $12, including shipping and handling. For more information, contact; FARM SHOW Followup, Dwight Santee, 16488 South Range Road, Beloit, Ohio 44609 (ph 216 537 3085).

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