Sequence (board game)

Sequence is a board-and-card game distributed by jax Ltd., Inc.. It involves an average-sized playing board, on which are depicted two decks of cards (minus the Jokers and Jacks), two full standard decks, 35 red, 50 blue and 50 green playing chips which total 135.

The game is played by two players, two teams, three players or three teams. Players are dealt a certain number of cards (3-7 depending on the number of players), and then take turns to play these cards, placing a chip of their color on one of the corresponding card images on the board. The object of the game is to form one or two rows of 5 chips (be it horizontally, vertically or diagonally) before the other player or players, team or teams. If there are two players or two teams, 2 sequences must be formed to win the game. When there are three teams or three players only 1 sequence needs to be formed in order to win.

The four corners of the grid depict printed images of 1 chip in each of the 4 spaces instead of a card. These can be used as your own color chip, that is any seriese of 4 chips including a wild square forms a sequence.

The jacks fulfill a special role. If a player plays a two-eyed Jack, he or she may place a chip anywhere on the board (except of course on the wilds). If a one-eyed Jack is played, the player may remove an opposing player's token from anywhere.

Sequence employs some distinct hard and fast rules that include no table talk, and an order in which you must play your hand: card, chip, replace your card.

Variations

Sequence comes in several versions including: Sequence States & Capitals, Sequence 25th Anniversary Edition, Jumbo Sequence, Sequence Deluxe Edition, and Sequence for Kids. There is also another variation, called Sequence Dice.

Sequence Dice uses dice instead of cards.

Two major differences are that a much smaller square game board instead of a rectangular one and numbers and dice are used instead of cards. The object of Sequence dice is to be the first person to connect a "sequence" of five chips in a row on the board, just as in the original game. Another major difference is that only one "sequence" is required instead of the two sometimes needed in the original. The board displays four interlocking arrangements of the numerals 1-9, and pictures of dice. The four corner spaces on the board depict dice arranged in a "snake eyes" pattern, that is, displaying 1 and 1. The four spaces in the center of the board depict dice showing double sixes. Playere who roll "snake eyes" or double sixes roll again.

A commercial version from Jax games of a traditional American game, known by various names including Jack Foolery. Also, there is a Canadian version called Double Series.

External links

* [http://www.jaxgames.com/seq.htm Sequence at jax, Ltd]
*bgg|2375|Sequence [* http://www.jaxgames.com/sdice.htm Sequence Dice at jax, Ltd]