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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good , 13 Oct 2008
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
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This games works, in fact, it works so well it silenced 4 usually very talkative adults!
I've read some reviews that say this game lacks fun or excitement - but those reviews seem to be mainly from people who didn't play it as part of a team, we did and all agreed it worked well for each of us, although it got better after we'd had a couple of practice goes.
A plus point is that it is very easy and fast to learn; 2 packs of cards shuffled, 6 cards per player - each time 1 is laid down another is picked up to replace it so that all players always have 6 cards (unless someone forgets to pick up before the next player plays in which case they forfeit the advantage of the forgotten card and have to play with 5, or then 4 and so on.).
The object is to get 2 rows of 5 counters on the board - that's as complicated as it gets but the positioning of counters is limited to only placing them in a space for which a player holds the corresponding card. Plus, frustration comes when opponents tactically block or remove one from the sequence you're building.
(The reason I can't see this game working well on a one-one basis is the results would largely be down to whoever is lucky enough to pick up cards in close proximity to each other on the board - it would then become a simple game of chance not much more satisfying than Snap).
Instead, when playing in teams it's not possible to know what cards your partner(s) holds as they are not allowed to sit next to you and you don't know what strategy they are employing and this adds a note of uncertainty, and therefore brings an enjoyable degree of tension. So the best thing to do is try to help your partner achieve what they 'seem' to be aiming for... and hope you get it right!
A word of caution; the game play does get competitive and the subsequent concentration can cause lengthy bouts of silence!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly simple but still good., 14 Jul 2008
Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
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I think a lot of the people reviewing this have been fairly harsh to be honest. The game isn't dynamic but is still good for a hour or two of fun. The main goal of the game is to use the cards in your hand to make sequences of five cards in-a-row and using the Jack cards as "wild" cards.
As a family we play card and board games every so often so we were interested in how this slightly odd sounding premise would actually play out.
Positives:
1. The board is well presented, the cards and tokens are good quality.
2. The game-play is very simple and is fairly easy to pick-up.
3. The game is fairly quick to play which suits us as we like to play a few rounds with different teams or to make sure that everyone stays involved which is the one down side to playing longer games like Risk and Monopoly.
4. Does involve some tactical work (when to use the Jacks) but without being laboured in this meaning even people who don't like longer games don't get bored.
Negatives:
1. Instructions are a little difficult to decipher at first. For such a simple game the instructions are not the clearest but once you get through them it is an easy game.
2. There are only three colours of tokens which means that only three individuals can play at any one time. If more then 3 people want to play you have to play in teams which is fun but can be a bit annoying.
All-in-all I would recommend this game if you are looking for a fairly simple and quick game. I'm not sure how much it would appeal to children who may lose interest but for young adults and older it would be a decent option. It is well made and fairly easy to pass a couple of hours without the intensity or commitment of the likes of Monopoly, Cluedo or Risk which always seems to cause arguments in our household.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's a pretty good game, but a pack of UNO is cheaper, smaller & similar fun for youngsters, 26 Jul 2008
Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
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As stated by other reviewers this is a good game for the summer hols, say during evenings when there's only 4 channels on TV, or when it's tipping down outside. It's a family game suitable for kids/adults from 7 upwards I'd say, and works similarly to connect four but with more easily damaged and lost cards - although this card element does make it more interesting to play than connect four, and they are easy to replace standard packs of cards. It's similar fun to playing UNO, i.e. the kids like it a lot [although UNO's package size is a lot lot smaller and it's cheaper]. It is preferred by some to Monopoly and Cluedo in our household - others are passionate about the latter games though.
Sequence the board game is quite simple to master [hence it's attraction for kids]. You have a hand of cards and some chips. Play a card from your hand, place a chip on the corresponding space on the board. When you have 5 in a row, it's a Sequence. You have to watch out for the Jacks, as they are wild. Strategy is required to block other players and plan your line [as you have other cards still in your hand]. Game contents: 104 Sequence cards [i.e. 2 packs of playing cards], 48 blue, 48 green and 48 red playing chips, and the instructions. It's for 2 to 12 players, and rated for those aged 7+. The game box is 20x26x5 cm and it weighs 0.9 kg. My kids [boy 12, girl 14] and mum & dad enjoy playing it together. In fact my kids really liked the game, rating it nearer 5* [actually I'd now rate it 4* after playing the game a lot]. The game changes with more than 3 players, as then you have to play in teams, which helps make for variety in the gameplay. So certainly it's good fun for a while, say two to three games in one go, and it's a good boxed game to drag out at Christmas, or to leave in the caravan [along with UNO, a standard pack of cards, and a set of dominos]. Back home though it stays in the cupboard largely ignored along with all the other board games, as homework, TV, DVDs, books, PCs and gamestations take over - but for a few quid it's given some good value tactile entertainment for the kids over the last year [and it's on their A-list of board games].
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