Yahtzee Hands Down Card Game
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HasbroBrand: Yahtzee
Release Date: 2010-03-10
Model: 18229
Product features:
- Keep your wits about you and your eye on the cards
- Collect dice cards to make classic combination's: 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, small straight, large straight or full house
- Re-roll by discarding cards you don't need and taking a chance on new ones
- But here's the twist pit your hand against another players
- Score high and win the Combo card points, its great YAHTZEE fun in a card game
- Includes 12 Combo cards, 12 Chance cards, 84 dice cards, 1 starter card, 1 reminder card, 1 combo sheet and instructions
Toys and Games Reviews of Yahtzee Hands Down Card Game
Customer Review: Good Game, Confusing Rules
Summary: 3 Stars
Yahtzee Hands Down Card Game was given to my son for Christmas. Though the game is for 8+, my seven year old (excuse me, seven AND a half year old) had no trouble understanding the rules as I explained them. The object of the game is simple: just as in Yahtzee, you are attempting to score by "rolling" particular goals, such as three of a kind, small straight, full house, and everyone's favorite, Yahtzee! Just think of the bottom of the score sheet and ignore chance. Your hand only ever has five cards in it, as you discard cards before drawing replacements. So simple a seven (and a half) year old can understand!
Here's the one major problem I have with the game: the rules are poorly written. When I say poorly, I mean mind boggling poor. This isn't a complicated game, so the rules do not need to be extensive. However, they need to be organized and consistent. Important facts of the cards, such as there are more 1s, 2s, and 3s than there are of the higher numbers, are relegated to the "Tips" section, instead of being in the actual rules.
Where the fun begins, and when I say fun I mean utter confusion, is when you declare to the table you have achieved a hand. The rules state you say "Hands Down" and place your five cards down in front of you. Easy cheesy, right? Wrong. Here's the contradictions:
1) The rules state on your turn you first "Look at your cards. Do you have the dice cards you need to claim one of the Combo cards on the table? If you do, play a Combo by calling Hands Down!" To summarize the rest of the "on your turn" instructions, if you don't declare a combo, you discard, draw, and your turn is over.
2) A card included in the set called the Reminder Card condenses the rules into a simplified form. On this card it explains you discard cards, then draw new cards. After this, you can call Hands Down! It would seem you can do this only on your turn AFTER discarding and drawing. Then again...
3) In the (dreaded) hints section it states "You can call 'Hands Down' at any time, not just during your turn. WHAT?? This is a major strategy rule that is not even in the rules!
So if you like games with clear rules that cover most contingencies, stay far far away. If you love creating house rules, this is a game for you...you'll need to create a house rule just to decide when Hands Down can be declared.
The game isn't super exciting, hence my rating of only three stars for fun, but it's not going to bore most people.
Description of Yahtzee Hands Down Card Game
Keep your wits about you and your eye on the cards. Collect dice cards to make classic combinations -- 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, small straight, large straight, full house and Yahtzee. Re-roll by discarding cards you don't need and taking a chance on new ones. But here's the twist: Pit your hand against another player's. Score high and win the combo card points.
- Product Dimensions (inches): 0.9 (L) x 3.6 (W) x 5.6 (H)
- Age: 8 years and up
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