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Apples to Apples: Apple Crate Edition

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As far as games that exercise your noodle this probably edges out cranium. Even though it seems really simple with having 7 nouns and trying to match up the best one with the adjective on the card in the middle the interactions that occur between contestants is great. Some people try to convince the judge that theirs is awesome, while other players specifically save cards for certain judges even if the adjective doesn't match up perfectly. This is less of a game about perfectly matching up a noun with an adjective and more about all the social interactions that follow.

I just went to a party last night with about 20 people. Now all of these people aren't the kind who would say, "OK! Let's play a board game tonite!". You know those kind of people. Well, someone brought out Apples to Apples. I had never played it before and was curious about it. Everyone wanted to play it! We played for hours because everyone was having so much fun! It was fun argueing about whose card was the best. My favorite was when the green card was 'desperate' and someone put 'Bill Clinton'. For those of you who don't know how to play, this is the version I played last night. We seperated into teams and each team got 7 red cards (nouns). Then, one green card (adjective) is flipped over. Each round, there is a different judge. So if your team is the judge, you don't put out a card for that round. So say the green card is 'weird'. And your 7 red cards are 'bubbles, cheap motel, inside the sun, a high school bathroom, bill clinton, james dean, and italy'. You have to pick the card that is the most weird. Each team picks their card and gives it to the judging team. They pick which card is the weirdest and gives the green card that said 'weird' to the team with the weirdest red card. You win when you get 5 green cards. This game is certainly fun for all ages!!

This is one of my favorite family games. It can easily be played by a large number of people, which is always a good thing. Essentially, in this game each player is given seven "red apple" cards, each of which has a noun on it, such as "a school cafeteria," "the FBI," or "sharks." Each card also has a little bonus description or joke, such as "many species living today are similar to those from 100 million years ago. Because change is scary." Each round, a different player is "it," and flips over a "green apple" card, which ahs an adjective on it, such as "hardworking," "foreign," or "shy." The other players each choose on of their noun cards they feel the "it" player will choose as being the best match for the flipped-over adjective. The player whose "red apple" card is chosen keeps the "green apple" card- first player to reach a certain number of green cards wins.

This game is a lot of fun- it has next to no set up and can easily be transported without the box if the occasion arises. Works well with large or small groups, and with people you know well or are getting to know. It is a really good buy.

Although this version does not have the nice shiny cover, it's still just as good.

I played this game for the very first time at a New Year's Eve party. Just like the other reviewer said there were about 20 of us there and we weren't the ones to all sit down and say let's play a board game, but they broke it out and we all sat down to play. We didn't get into teams as that person did. We each played on our own with our 7 cards and 1 person being the judge of all our answers. We would go around in circles with everybody taking turns at being a judge. It was so much fun. We would read all the things that the card was NOT and then we would reveil the answer. That is why I'm online right now to find and order that game, because it was just such a great party game, NOT because I came out the winner!!! lol

Apples to Apples is the best game to play with your whole family!! You get dealt 7 red cards. The dealer(which changes every hand) puts down a green card. Say the green card says funny on it. You would choose one of your cards that best describes funny. You put that card face down in the middle of the table.(note that the dealer does not put a card down) Once everyone has put down their card, the dealer mixes them together and looks at them. They choose the red card that they think is the best description of funny. Whoever put down the card that the dealer chose, gets the green card. You need a certain amount of green cards depending on the amount of players to win. You always have seven red cards in your hand. You get a new red card after every hand. I have played this game numerous times and I have never been bored when I was playing it. I highly suggest getting this game!!

This is a really fun and hilarious game. I own a ton of games and this is one of my favorites. The only problem is that you need at least four people to play. The more people, the better the game.

It takes about two seconds to teach people to play. The game moves very fast and is over quickly. We usually play three or four games. Everyone is laughing and we have a great time. Nobody's feelings get hurt.

This crate edition is worth the money because you get tons of cards. We go through a lot of cards every time we play, so it's nice to have so many.

Have fun!

This game is so much fun! Everyone seems to like it. It can just go on and on and on and on and no one gets tired of playing. A great party game, particularly for a group of people with diverse interests and talents.

The kid version's fun too. They just use simpler words and fewer celebrities.

This is an absolutly awesome game. It is fun to play for a variety of ages and even people with diverse interests can have fun with this for hours at a time. It is simple to learn and it is sure to bring non-stop laughs to your group. You'll find yourself playing this again and again.

This game crosses all ages and is a great game to play with a group of friends, a diverse group who does not know each other well, and with a mixed age group, kids, grandparents etc. What is particularly nice is, that while there is a strategy ( play to the decider each round) one does not need to be a deep thinker, or a trivia wiz, or even good with numbers to win. It is a truly democratic game; each persons vote matters, and its just plain fun.

Apples to Apples is great fun! We have made multiple purchases of this game. Playing it in groups of widely varying backgrounds can cause fits of laughter or incredulous, aghast looks. We have played this game on 3 continents - N. America, Europe, and Asia. Playing cross culturally and with people whose first language is not English, brings a new perspective. For example, playing with a Japanese Diplomat and his wife we were taken aback by his playing the card "Bombing Pearl Harbor" for a match to "Fabulous". Definitely different strokes for different folks! A family in China had so much fun playing the game that we bought a game set and sent it to them. Like I said - it is great fun!