30 Seconds (game)

30 Seconds (game)

Infobox_Game
subject_name=30 Seconds
image_link=
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publisher=999 Games Calco Games Kiwi Games
players=3 or more
ages=5 and up
setup_time=< 1 minutes
playing_time= 1 hour
complexity=Low
strategy=Low
random_chance=Medium
skills=Dice rolling, General Knowledge/Trivia, Team play
footnotes =

"30 Seconds" is a fast-paced general knowledge game. Players generally play in teams of two. One player must guess a word from their teammate's explanation, much like Charades, with the aim to guess as many possible answers in 30 seconds. The main restriction on the explanation is that it may not contain the actual word or part of the word.

Objective

Each team moves a token along a track formed by a sequence of squares. Each square has a different picture on it. Each round the team draws a card and then has 30 seconds to explain up to five different words printed on that card. The team can move forward one square for each correct answer. The objective is to reach the end of the track first.

Gameplay

At the start of each round, the team throws the special "30 Seconds" die to determine that round's handicap. The die has six sides and the values can be 0, 1 or 2. One player draws a card. Each card has a yellow side and a blue side. The player must use the side that corresponds the square that their token is on. There are five words printed on each side. The opposing team then turns over the 30-second timer. The team's score is determined by taking the number of correct answers and subtracting the handicap. The team moves their token forward by the same number of squares as their score for the current round.

Clues

Clues are generally short with a strong emphasis on synonyms and associations. For example, if the answer is "007" the clue might be as simple as "James Bond".

"Guinness Book of World Records" provides an interesting challenge as the player may not use "Guinness", "Book", "World" or "Records" in his clue. A possible clue might be "Compendium of global achievements"

The official rules regarding clues are restrictive and provision is made for penalties (moving backwards). In most circumstances house rules are more relaxed to increase the speed and enjoyment of the game.fact|date=February 2008

External links

*bgg|25213|"30 Seconds"


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