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Ali Baba

Ali Baba

Ravensburger AG · 2002
2–430 min5+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.2 BGG#29.476 BGG438Kids
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User review: The treasure cards are placed face down in their slots as nine stacks of four cards. The lid is placed on top of them. The lid has nine dials. Each dial has one of six symbols showing.

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Ali Baba box art
official art · Ravensburger AG

User review: The treasure cards are placed face down in their slots as nine stacks of four cards. The lid is placed on top of them. The lid has nine dials. Each dial has one of six symbols showing. To access the treasure cards beneath the lid the players alternate turns to twist the dials to show the combination of symbols which match the genie card that is in play. When the genie card has been matched, the player may take as many treasure cards as desired. If a player finds a snake card among the treasure cards taken then the player forfeits all treasure cards taken that turn. Whenever a player is done taking treasure cards a new genie card is put in play and the game continues.

The game ends when the final genie card is out of play or the final snake has been found. The player with the highest total in treasure cards is the winner. The game is in German, French, and Spanish.

This game is also published in an English version from Ravensburger as "Open Sesame".

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
5+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.476

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Q3How do you play Ali Baba?
Ali Baba is a arabian game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring memory. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ali Baba — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ali Baba support?
Ali Baba is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ali Baba take?
A game of Ali Baba takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ali Baba for?
Ali Baba is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is Ali Baba?
Ali Baba has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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