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 10 Phases... 10 times the fun! December 21, 2007
X man (No Man's Land)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Phase 10 is, simply, one of the best cards games there is. The rummy-like game-play never gets tiresome, the game is full of suspense and surprises... and, best of all, it's a challenging race to see who can beat Phase 10 first!
The game has 10 Phases. To get from one, you must complete the one before it. You start from #1, and, over a very exciting hour or so, you will get to Phase 10. But be careful! If you don't complete a phase, you will have to try again in the next round, and other people may catch up or leave you far behind! Or both!
To start, you are dealt 10 cards. There are 4 colored suits - red, green, blue, and yellow, just like Uno - each of which has the numbers 1-12. And then, like every great card game, there are wild cards! The wild cards represent any color or number that you need. Sounds simple? It gets complicated, believe me!
The phases don't necessarily get harder as you go. The hardest phase, in my opinion, #6, is simply... #6, not #10. But, this isn't a bad thing. Mixing tough phases with easier ones makes the game more exciting. It also helps people who are behind to catch up to other, more "advanced" players. All in all, the phases are fun, but if you get tired of them, try some new ones. Mine are, in this exact order:
Phase 11: 1 Set of 7
Phase 12: 3 Sets of 3
Phase 13: 4 Pairs in one color (wild cards must also be in this color). Players have a choice of interpreting this as either making all pairs be in the same color, or to match up same-color pairs in different suits. The latter is more enjoyable and fun, but the former is more difficult and challenging. To discard remaining cards in your hand, simply add on to one of the groups of existing pairs. After your hand is laid out, wild cards may be added on to any pair group.
Phase 14: 1 Set of 8
Phase 15: 10 Cards of one color
Phase 16: 2 Sets of 5
Phase 17: 1 Run of 10
Phase 18: 1 Set of 9
Phase 19: 1 Run of 10. Must be in one color
Phase 20: 1 Set of 10
Those phases are harder, and much more fun the regular ten. #20 is nearly impossible! They do get harder as you go, but there are easier ones in between the tough ones! Additionally, many of them, when completed, will immediately allow the player to advance to the next phase, as that player will be able to put down all of his cards.
So... what can you say about a card game that offers so many hours of fun... except that it's great? And Phase 10 is one of the best of its kind! A great gift at any time of the year!
The 10 Phases of fun April 17, 2007
Vanity VonSyn (USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Myself and about five other people were sitting around in the living room area of a cabin after breakfast one morning in February trying to decide on something to do. We didn't want to go out because it was far too cold and nothing was open yet anyway. So someone asked if anyone in the room wanted to play a game of Phase 10. Everyone readily agreed to play the game. The rules were explained, the cards were dealt and four or five hours later we finally had a winner. The game is a lot of fun and the time goes by quickly. By the time we realized how long we had been sitting there playing it, nobody could really believe it.
The girl who brought the game to the cabin said that it's more fun if you have a lot of people playing but it also takes longer to play it. It goes by quicker with less people.
This was the first time that I had ever even heard of this game. After the rules were explained I was still a big confused as to how to play, but after the game had gotten started I caught on pretty quickly.
This is a good rainy day game when you can't go outside. Or for one of those days when you're stuck at home with a few friends, your siblings and/or your parents and don't know what else to do. It'll definitely kill a few hours or so of boredom.
I love games. I have a closet full of board games that I can't get hardly anyone to play with me. Maybe I'll have better luck with getting someone to play Phase 10 with me since there's no board to have to drag out and set up.
Game of the Century December 31, 2007
P. Liscom
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Phase 10 dice is probably the best game they'll come up with this century and it's only 2007. It's durable, compact and can be played just about anywhere, and oh yea it's loads & loads of fun!
A game night must January 23, 2007
Annette (Washington, DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like that this is a reasonably long game when played with 4+ people, but it doesnt get boring because each phase has a different goal. Basically, it's played like Rummy, but each "phase" of the game has a different goal (ex. 7 card straight). To win, you have to be the first player to finish all 10 phases and each phase is played in a different round. A little confusing on your first "phase" of play, but easily picked up after that. I was hooked as soon as I started playing!
Fun Card Game December 9, 2007
xyzzy (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was introduced to this game when I traveled to Germany with my then-girlfriend at the time. She and I played this game with her parents on a cold January evening. It's a card game that takes several rounds to complete. Though I can't recall the specifics of the game, I do recall having a lot of fun. It also gave me plenty of opportunity to practice saying my numbers in German.
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