FORTY THIEVES

 

FORTY THIEVES

OBJECTIVE OF FORTY THIEVES: The objective of Forty Thieves is to have the most points at the end of the game.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 Players

MATERIALS: A modified deck of 52 cards, a set of colored chips for each player, a gridded game board, a way to keep score, and a flat surface.

TYPE OF GAME: Connecting Board Game

AUDIENCE: 8+

OVERVIEW OF FORTY THIEVES

Forty Thieves is a connecting card game for 2 to 4 players. The goal of the game is to have scored more points than your opponents by the end of the game.

Players score points by making connecting lines of 4 chips during rounds. Players should determine how many rounds of play the game will consist of before starting. A suggestion of 10 rounds of play was made by the game creator Charles Magri.

SETUP

The deck will be modified to a 40-card deck. All cards higher ranking than 10 will be removed leaving cards Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7 8, 9, and 10. Aces count for the numeric value of 1 and 10s are a special card type called thieves. 먹튀검증업체

After the deck is modified a random player will be assigned dealer. Dealer passes to the left for each new deal.

The dealer will shuffle the deck and deal each player a 5-card hand. The remaining deck will form the stockpile and should be placed centrally between both players. Centered above the stockpile, players will place the gameboard. Each player will also receive a set of differently colored chips or tokens.

The game board is a 6 by 6 grid, resulting in a total of 81 numbered spaces. Below is a picture of an example of how the game board should look.

After the hands have been dealt, stockpile placed, and game board set up, the gameplay may begin.

Thieves (10s)

The 10s have a different purpose in gameplay than the other cards. They are referred to as thieves. The thieves are used to steal spots already covered by another player’s chip.

To use a 10, a player will discard it to one of the discard piles of their choosing. They may then look through the discard pile and pick a card from amongst them, except for the 10. The chosen card is replayed to the top of the discard and the product of the two top cards of the discards is found. This spot must be one already claimed by another player. The spot can then be claimed by you, removing the other player’s chip and replacing it with your own.

10s cannot be used to claim spots in any other manner, and cannot be played if there is no viable spot to be stolen.

GAMEPLAY

There are two ways to win a round in Forty Thieves. You can either complete 1 or more lines of 4 connected chips, and this can be done horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The other way to win is to place chips in a way that either your opponent(s) is forced, or willingly chooses, to concede.

The game can be played with 3 to 4 players. The creator of the game Charles Magri suggests it is best with 2 players. Below I will describe how to play a 2-, 3-, and 4-person game separately.

2-Player Game

The dealer will start one discard pile on their side of the stock by choosing one card from their hand (apart from a 10) to place face up. This starts the game. The dealer will draw back up to 5 cards in hand and pass their turn.


Nhận xét

Đăng nhận xét

Bài đăng phổ biến từ blog này

SCHWIMMEN (31)

Hình ảnh
  SCHWIMMEN (31) OBJECT OF SCHWIMMEN:  The object of Schwimmer (31) is to be the last player remaining. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 8 players MATERIALS:  A modified 52-card deck, Chips or money, and a flat surface.  TYPE OF GAME:  Commerce Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF SCHWIMMWN Schwimmer AKA 31 is a commerce style card game for 2 to 8 players. The game is played elimination-style so the last player standing wins. Players compete over a series of rounds to make the highest valued hands possible. The player with the lowest value will be punished and possibly eliminated.  SETUP  Before the game begins players should all receive the same number of chips or coins. the usual number is three but the more chips the longer the game. Then the deck will need to be modified. This is done by removing cards 2 through 6 from the deck.  The first dealer is random and passes to the left for each new round. The dealer will shuffle the deck and deal...
Đọc thêm

HAVE A HEART

Hình ảnh
  HAVE A HEART OBJECTIVE OF HAVE A HEART:  The objective of Have a Heart is to have the best hand during the showdown. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 to 7 Players MATERIALS:  Standard 52-card deck, chips, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Poker Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF HAVE A HEART Have a Heart is a poker style card game for 4 to 7 players. The goal of the game is to craft the best hand possible to win the showdown at the end of the hand. This game however has a special twist involving the heart suit.  Players will ante, bid on their hands, and possibly steal cards from other player’s hands. After the showdown, the player who has the best hand will win the pot. SETUP Players will first place an ante into the pot. This should be determined before the game begins. The dealer will then shuffle and have another player cut the deck. They will deal each player two face-down cards clockwise then a single faceup card. Then the first round of bidding will...
Đọc thêm

DROP DEAD

Hình ảnh
  DROP DEAD OBJECTIVE: Be the player with the highest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or more MATERIALS: Five 6 sided dice and a way to keep score TYPE OF GAME: Dice Game AUDIENCE: Family, Adults INTRODUCTION TO DROP DEAD In Drop Dead, each player pushes their luck to the limit by rolling as often as possible without landing on a 2 or a 5.  Use this game as an icebreaker for game night, or as a way to determine who goes first in the main game.  Of course, in a bar or coffee shop, use this game to determine who buys the next round.  먹튀검증업체 THE PLAY Each player will take a turn rolling all five dice.  The player with the highest total goes first. On a player’s first turn, they roll all five dice.  A player’s score is a running total that builds throughout their turn.  If a player does not roll any 2’s or 5’s, they earn points equal to the sum of the dice.  They continue their turn by rolling again.  Anytime a player does not r...
Đọc thêm