Griezel Graf turns on a task printed on the box itself: who blows out the most candles? Oscar the skeleton is stuck in his coffin and you help him out by putting out the candles around it. Only the night watchman is keeping an eye on you - his threat is there beside it in a speech bubble.
A motion detector supplies the tension. When your candle turns yellow, blow it out quickly to score points; if the watchman sees you move, your candle jumps to red for five seconds and blowing gets you nothing. There are two levels of play, a game lasts about a quarter of an hour, and you play with 1 to 4 players - so playing alone works too.
The box contains the coffin with Oscar, the lid, the night watchman's head with his hand and his lantern, and the rules. The electronics need four AAA batteries; they are not included.
The box adds one more way to play: you can play Griezel Graf in the dark as well. That turns a game at the kitchen table into a different game altogether, and it explains why this box does well in the dark months and around Halloween.
