Safari & Zoo MASH ideas

A safari and zoo MASH board is a good fit for anyone who could spend all day at the elephant exhibit and never get bored. Play it on the way to the zoo, after watching an animal documentary, or any time someone starts doing animal impressions.

The categories roam easily into the wild: your car becomes whatever carries you across the savanna, your job turns into something you'd do in khaki, and your income is counted in whatever the animals happen to be guarding.

Pick one option from each list below for Spouse, Car, Job, Kids, and Income, or use them as a jumping-off point and write your own. The Where You'll Live category stays fixed to Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House no matter what theme you play, so it isn't included here. Once your board is filled in, head back to the game to run the magic number and see what survives.

Spouse ideas

  • A Lion
  • A Zookeeper
  • A Chatty Parrot
  • A Wise Old Elephant
  • A Safari Guide
  • A Giraffe
  • A Mischievous Monkey
  • A Veterinarian

Car ideas

  • A Jeep With No Roof
  • An Elephant
  • A Hot Air Balloon Over the Savanna
  • A Zebra
  • A Safari Truck
  • A Canoe Down the River
  • A Camel
  • A Surprisingly Fast Ostrich

Job ideas

  • Zookeeper
  • Safari Guide
  • Wildlife Photographer
  • Veterinarian
  • Animal Trainer
  • Park Ranger
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Zoo Tour Guide

Kids ideas

  • 0
  • 1
  • A pride of 5
  • 8, like spider monkeys
  • 2, like a pair of cubs
  • 100, a whole herd
  • 3, like baby elephants
  • 12, a troop of monkeys

Income ideas

  • A chest of gold from a hidden temple
  • A bag of exotic fruit
  • Whatever the safari tip jar collects
  • One rare feather
  • A zoo gift shop's worth of souvenirs
  • Three polished stones from the riverbed
  • A full tip jar from guiding tours
  • Zero: spent it all on zoo snacks

Browse more themes in the full ideas guide, or head back to the game to play.