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Earthquake

Earthquake

Wizards of the Coast · 1998
3–430 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity5.7 BGG#22.276 BGG432Family
short answer

How do you play Earthquake?

With a weak Magic tie in this card game was part of the first wave of Wizards non-collectable card game releases. There are 5 suits (corresponding to the 5 colors in Magic) of cards and a host of special cards.

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Earthquake box art
official art · Wizards of the Coast

With a weak Magic tie in this card game was part of the first wave of Wizards non-collectable card game releases. There are 5 suits (corresponding to the 5 colors in Magic) of cards and a host of special cards.

  1. During your turn you first place all cards you had played in the previous round in the discard pile.

  2. You then play a same suit set of cards (1 to 7) or a special card.

3.You then play a second set or a special card.

  1. You then draw back up to 7 cards.

When you play a set to the table you score how many cards you are playing times the number of the same suit, including the cards you just put down, that are on the table.

The special cards allow you to wipe the table clean of cards, score 5 points, make as many plays as you want or allows you to draw 4 additional cards. First to score 100 points wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#22.276
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Earthquake cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Earthquake cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Earthquake?
Earthquake is a card game game, for 3–4 players, taking ~30 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Earthquake — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Earthquake support?
Earthquake is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Earthquake take?
A game of Earthquake takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Earthquake for?
Earthquake is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Earthquake?
Earthquake has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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