More recent editions of the game have an alteration to the rules, allowing the players to make the winner the one who has most money at the end of the race. Totopoly was about everything horseracing - the events leading up to, and during. Interestingly, and this is the first time I had seen this - the game was played on a double-sided board, each side represented a different half of the game.

In the first section, each player has a set of horses, which start and end this phase in one of two stables. The horses are moved around a loop, and, depending on which squares they land on, the player may collect "advantage" and "disadvantage" cards, which become important in the game's second phase. Some horses may be eliminated during this part of the game. An unusual feature is that each player throws the dice only once in each turn, the same throw being used for all his or her horses.The horses use the names of the winners of the Lincolnshire Handicap between the years 1926-37. The race, which was first run at Lincoln racecourse in 1853, is now run at Doncaster. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The game is quite complicated, but made complete sense. I had an uncle who loved horse racing and was all about trying to teach me “the game” as he saw it. He got very agitated and excited when he tried to relate certain specific things about “the game”. On the training section side of the board, each player has a set of horses, which start and end this phase in one of two stables. The horses are moved around a loop, and, depending on which squares they land on, the player may collect “advantage” and “disadvantage” cards, which become important in the game’s second phase. Some horses may be eliminated during this part of the game. An unusual feature is that each player throws the dice only once in each turn, the same throw being used for all his or her horses.

Totopoly was based on our old nation’s love of horse racing (or should I say betting on horseracing?) The horses use the names of the winners of the Lincolnshire Handicap between the years 1926–37. The race, which was first run at Lincoln Racecourse in 1853, is now (with occasional exceptions) run at Doncaster Racecourse. So you have a chance to win money and also see your horse win the race!I remember every year I used to be allowed to place one bet on the grand national. My uncle went though the different horses with me and their histories. I remember though even then, of just going for the horse with my favourite name - I’m a simple man.A curious aspect of the game, which some people have regarded as a serious design flaw, is that (in the original version) the winner was the person whose horse came in first, irrespective of how much money they had. This meant that the effect of money accrued in the first phase of this version of the game was fairly minor, and in particular the elaborate rules for betting, together with the final race prize money, were irrelevant. Totopoly is a commercial board game, based on the events leading up to, and during, a horse race. Originally published in 1938 by Waddingtons, the game is based on a double-sided board, with each side representing a different half of the game. Then - turn the board over and you’re all about the actual race!Exciting! Will your horse fulfil it’s potential?Before this part of the die throwing, you may place bets on any horse of any player! During the race, "advantage" cards may be played to improve a horse's position. As well as the settling of bets, prize money is awarded for first, second and third place. Totopoly is a great game based on the events leading up to, and during, a horse race. Originally made in 1938 by Waddingtons, the game is based on a double-sided board, with each side representing a different half of the game. A classic game – and one remade in 1983, 1967 and 1938 to prove its staying power! Needless to say I knew the 1983 version, but they didn’t change much from edition to edition.