This is a game for two players. You will need a game board and four counters (or coins). If you are drawing it yourself, count the spots carefully.

Place a counter on each star.
Players take turns to move any counter, moving out towards the snail's tail.
A counter can only be moved by sliding it ahead 1, 2 or 3 spots.
Counters cannot jump on or pass each other.
When a counter reaches the tail, it slides of and is out of the game.

The winner is the player who slides the last counter off the snail.

Can you find a winning strategy?
Does it matter who goes first?
What happens if there are more or less spots to start with?
Does it matter if the stars are in different places?
Make up your own Slippery Snail game.