Customer Reviews

Sequence Game

5 star:		(135)
4 star:		(30)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

"Sequence" is a challenging game that is fun for both the adults and the kids. It is one that will really make you think and holds your interest for several rounds of play. This is a fairly new game to us, we've had it since Christmas, and it turned out to be one of the best and most thoughtful presents we recieved as a family, as it gives us a great couple of hours of time together.

The object of the game is to get 5 chips in a row on a game board that has 2 sets of playing cards printed on it.
Each player is dealt a given number of playing cards (the amount will depend on how many players there are). Using the cards in your hand, determines where on the board you may put your chips.
Be careful though..there are wild cards lurking out there...just when you get your strategy all set and are ready to be the winner..someone may remove one of your chips or even worse...use a wild card to win their own sequence!

I like that it really makes you think. Like Chess you will be planning your next few moves in advance. Should the strategy be to go for the sequence or block your opponent? The more the board fills up with chips, the more fun to try and figure it out. Team play requires more sequences to win.

The game may be played on an indivual basis(with 2 or 3 players) or may be played by teams(this is always fun for the youngsters to team up with an adult). The only probem would be if you had five or seven or elven(up to 12 may form teams) people. Too many to play indivually and not enough to make another team of 2.(this is why I went with 4 stars on fun).

The equipment seems to be pretty durable. The chips are smaller than checkers though and young children an toddlers should be supervised, so as not to choke on them. Two decks of standard playing cards come with it, so there's a perk, you can use them to play card games as well. The instuctions were easy to understand, by the second round we had it down pretty good, and they also came in Spanish for those that may need it.

This is one game that will probably never see the bottom of the stack! Get the family away from their TV's and computers,take it on trips, or bring it out when company arrives. It's a nice way to spend an evening or a rainy afternoon....Have fun...Laurie

also recommended for the entire family:Hasbro Games Clue

Sequence is one of those rare games that can be played by many people of widely different ages at the same time. A little skill and a lot of luck make this an easy game to learn, but sometimes very tough to win. It's more of a card game than a board game, so I can see why one reviewer said it requires "no skill," but I don't think that's a reason to "dis" the game: after all, most card games rely more on luck than anything else, don't they? However, I don't really think you can call this game "educational" except in the sense that it does help the younger kids learn about the suits and types of playing cards. And so what if it's not educational? It's Fun!

The game description does not tell you that although 2 to 12 people can play, it must be in multiples of 2 or 3. There are only 3 sets of color chips to play with, and you have to have evenly divided "teams" when you play with more than 3 people. This means that 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 or 12 people can play, but not 5, 7 or 11. (I'm sure you can figure out some way to make this work, too, especially if you've got younger children who want to get into the game).

Sequence is really easy to learn, and games are usually short, so you can play a few before you move on to something else. The biggest problem (if you can call it that) my crowd has experienced has been the "no table talk" rule of the game, which just lets us fool around trying to get our team-mates to know how we'd like them to play without saying it directly.

If you're looking for a challenge, or to show how much smarter you are than everyone else, go somewhere else, but if you're looking for a fun and "no-brain-strain" game that you can play with the kids, that "special someone" or a bunch of friends, this is well worth adding to your game collection.

This is a great game for adults and kids- it combines strategy, skill and a little luck so that it is always exciting. My 6 year old is too young to play except on a team but my 10 year old loves it as do my wife and I. One has to think when the board gets crowded with chips and the room gets very quiet when someone is one chip away from a sequence. The game can be played in anywhere from 15 minutes to 45 minutes.

Whenever my family wants to play a game we play Sequence, because its easy to learn, way fun to play, and it doesn't take forever to play! Whenever we play Risk or game like that, it takes us two hours to get through it, but this game only take 15 to 20 minutes to play so we don't have to make a whole night of it! You can have fun playing in teams or just two or three people against each other. It was an awesome game!

I love this game, I've played it hundreds of times by now. It is one of the few games that just 2 people can play and the rules are simple, it only takes a minute to refresh your memory if you havent played it in awhile. I can't stand those other games where you struggle through complicated rules and instructions when you just want to get the game started. Often by the time I understand the game I dont feel like playing it anymore, this one gets you into the game asap. It's equally fun with 3 people and you really don't have the advantage of knowing a game better than a newcomer, they pick it up quickly.

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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Few members of my family like games as much as I do. It's like pulling teeth to get them to play. But, this game gets played even if I'm NOT THERE to start it. My 80 year old father and 55 year old sister even have grudge matches! After teaching it to other friends and family, we have been asked to "buy it for Christmas" for them. So far, we've given five of these games, by request. It's an easy game to teach and you can learn it in about 5 minutes. We've played with two to eight people. We like it best as a one on one game or in two person teams. Sequence is like Bingo, Po-ke-no and a "luck o' the draw" card game. It's not heavy on strategy, but it does make you think. Chance plays a big part, especially when you draw a Jack since it is WILD. Just BE CAREFUL, IT'S ADDICTIVE! Some have lost many hours of sleep for "just one more game".

We've been playing Sequence for over 6 years now and haven't grown tired of it! If you love strategy games, this one's hard to beat! Each game is different (the outcome)....as it involves a little bit of luck ... and a lot of strategy! We bring it to Soup Plantation (all you can eat place) and eat/play for 2-3 hours! It's tons of fun...and we get a crowd watching us. We don't have kids, but this would be a great family game to teach reasoning/strategy. A+++

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I'm always looking for more games to play with my nieces, especially the 11 year old, who is getting good at chess,and always beats me at Mancala. This game is simple enough to learn that the 9 and 10 year olds were willing to play too. For kids who have trouble with individual competition, this game has an interesting team play option also.
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The game board has 104 spaces with the pictures of the cards in two standard card decks arranged in a big rectangle, but not in order. The object is to play your hand (5-7cards at a time, depending on the number of players) to form a sequence of card squares.(markers are used to show the filled squares. ) The jacks have special wild card rules, some can be used on any space, and some can be used to substitue your marker for your opponents.
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This game is very easy to learn and has the advantage that you dont need to learn new pictures, the cards are two standard decks. They could be replaced if necessary by any decks of cards if you lost some cards from the original set, and used up all the jokers as replacements.
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After you've played once or twice, it becomes clear that certain strategies for making a row might backfire if the other player gets the wild card that allows her to remove your piece and take the spot. Or your using that play yourself, may backfire.

My 11 year old still is usually the winner, but the rest of us have enough of a chance to make it competitive.

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This is a great family game for 2 to 4 players. Simple enough that ages 8 and up can play and compete with adults , and just tricky enough for the adults to find it great fun too.
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Someone at our family reunion had this game 2 years ago. My husband and I liked it so much we bought it this year. We took it camping and played it with our friends and then a few weeks later, they went and bought it too. My sister in law and brother in law also liked it so well that they went and bought it. This is a great game to play with adults or kids. It is teaching my 5 year old to match colors, numbers, and suits. He loves it as well as my 10 year old does. This game is the one to have if you want to play a quiet sit down kind of game. I recommend it to anyone.