Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Winning Moves
• Released on: 2008-02-25

Customer Reviews

Very Good

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!

Fairly simple but still good.
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.

Keep your eye out for the 'One Eyed Jack!'
Sequence is a game of strategy mixed with the luck of the cards. Very much like Connect Four, the four in a row tabletop game, only with a difference. This game has a board, cards and counters, which are called marker chips. Instead of four marker chips, you need a row of five of the same colour in a straight line, either up, down, across or diagonally on the board. With the help of the cards, that are repeated twice on the board (with the exception of the Jacks) the first player or team to score two sequences win the game!

Watch out for the bonus chips in the four corners of the board, the Jacks and the Dead Card. They add a fun and stimulation to the game play.

You have to think on your feet, keep an eye on the board, whilst attempting to keep one step ahead of your opponent. I think the age 7+ for the players is a good choice, it would not be easily understood by the younger children.

It's not educational as such, but there is an element of being able to plan ahead, know your cards and keep tabs on where the other players are placing their markers - so a certain amount of skill is needed, and it's one that is good to learn.

Up to 3 players may play individually, or any number from 2 - 12 that is divisible by 2 or 3. I found playing in teams especially fun!