Sequence Game
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Toys and Games Reviews of Sequence Game
Customer Review: Brilliant simplicity!
Summary: 5 Stars
It has been a few years since I was first introduced to Sequence, and it remains one of my favorite games. It is brilliant in the simplicity of its concept, which makes for amazing ease of play while providing a high level of fun, suspense and social interaction.
The game consists of a double deck of cards, a board with corresponding card spaces, and three different sets of colored chips. Each player receives a dealt hand, and must select a card to place a chip on the matching board space with the goal of forming a sequence of five chips across, down or diagonally. The player or team to make two sequences first wins the game, so each side must strategize to block the opponent's moves. Jacks are either wild or allow removal of an opponent's chip. Team members are not allowed to coach one another -- "table talk" is penalized by removal of a chip.
The optimal arrangement is for play by two teams of two players each. This game is suitable for kids, but it's also a great party game, particularly when accompanied by adult beverages. Each game lasts maybe 30 minutes, but endless rematches have frequently taken us well into the wee morning hours. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: One of our favorites
Summary: 5 Stars
This game is a favorite for my husband and I. We purchased it two years ago and are still playing it together almost on a weekly basis. It's challenging and fun... it keeps you focused, but doesn't require too much effort, so you can even play it to wind down at the end of the night. And it combines both elements of luck (in drawing the right card) and strategy (in knowing how long to hold your wild Jacks and knowing when to pay more attention to what your opponent is doing next than the move you are going to make) equally. I never get bored of this game.
The only drawback I would say is that I did not enjoy playing it with more than 2 people. We played with four people when we did. I can see it being enjoyable for three people, but once you get to a group of four or more, you have to play in teams (there are three sets of colored chips, allowing for three separate players, but once you are beyond that number, you have to play in teams) and you can't talk to each other about your moves. That was a bit frustrating.
We would highly recommend this game for adults as well as anyone in their teens.
Customer Review: Remove the Jacks and it's even better
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have played this game nearly every day for over two years. When you first get the game you'll have fun figuring out strategies and efficient thinking methods so that it doesn't take so long to take a move. (I won't ruin the joy of making those discoveries on your own.)
After we played the game for some time (a month or two?) we decided that the Jacks made the luck swing too much one way or the other so we've been playing without them ever since. In the two years that we've played we've had 2 or 3 games go to a draw, which was fun in itself. It is always fun to watch the board in those games where the board fills up and wonder, Is this going to be one of those games that goes all the way to the last card?
What's great about this game is that after you get your thinking system down (perhaps using particular card placement in your hand to help) it requires just the right amount of thought where you can actually eat dinner and play and have a pleasant conversation about your day all at the same time.
Great game. Wish I invented it!
Customer Review: Easy game to learn - hard to master
Summary: 5 Stars
I was first introduced to this game while my daughter was in the hospital. It was a game that always had players, players of all ages, and everyone enjoyed it.While playing the game, the situations can change quickly - just when you have a plan, someone will play a jack and remove a crutial token, or will play a jack and take a crucial spot.
One rule - no table talk to coach your partnet, can give rise to various coversations, for example if you want your partner to play the 2 of hearts, my daughter came up with a conversation about how she LOVES her TWO dogs. Each of these tangents brings up a new converation for the players.
This has become a family favorite, and for every occasion it is set up and played by all who are there.
Adults and children can play on the same level, kids are sometimes the most brutal, they don't feel bad about taking your "place". While adults may think ahead more, the kids come up with cleaver methods to foil the adults.
I would highly recommend this game to any family or group as a fun way to spend the afternoon.
Customer Review: Fun for all ages!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sequence is a board game and card game all in one! It doesn't take long to understand how to play - but good luck wanting to stop! My family has had this game for a year now - and it has never hit the bottom of the pile of games! My 5 & 4 yr old daughters love it too! They play by themselves or team up with Dad & I.
The game consists of a board with 2 decks of cards printed on it. 2 decks of cards are used to play the game, along with 3 different colors of chips. 2-12 players can play - tho I recommend keeping it to 2, 3 or 6 to be the most fun. You are dealt approximately 6 cards (depends on the # of players) and you use those cards to put your chips on the board. The goal is to get 5 chips in a row (a Sequence!)and get the most Sequences on the board before it is full. There are wild cards to throw some guessing into the mix too!
This is a wonderful family game! I highly recommend it. This one won't disappoint even the youngest or oldest of players!
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