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Go Bananas!

Go Bananas!

Gamewright · 2000
2–520 min6+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.8 BGG#29.381 BGG235Kids
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How do you play Go Bananas!?

The deck of 55 cards includes: 20 monkey cards with wild monkeys (red cards numbered 1 to 4); 20 monkey cards with mild monkeys (blue cards numbered 1 to 4); 8 Gotcha Gator cards; 6 banana cards (3 rotten and 3 fresh) and one Wild Gotcha Gator card.

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The deck of 55 cards includes: 20 monkey cards with wild monkeys (red cards numbered 1 to 4); 20 monkey cards with mild monkeys (blue cards numbered 1 to 4); 8 Gotcha Gator cards; 6 banana cards (3 rotten and 3 fresh) and one Wild Gotcha Gator card.

The deck is dealt out to all players who make a face down pile in front of them. Players turn over the top card of their decks simultaneously and place the card in the center of the table. Players attempt to be the first to spot one of two types of matches: Two different colored cards with the same value on different players' piles OR two different colored cards of the same value on one player's pile. The first player to spot it slaps the pile and shouts "Go Bananas!" That player then takes the pile(s).

Additionally, players must watch out for matching Gotcha Gator cards (same number as card previously played in one player's pile) and rotten banana/fresh banana matches as well - each having its own shout as well.

The first player to collect all the cards in the deck is the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.8 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
6+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.381
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Go Bananas! cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Go Bananas! cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Go Bananas!?
Go Bananas! is a action / dexterity game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring pattern recognition. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Go Bananas! — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Go Bananas! support?
Go Bananas! is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Go Bananas! take?
A game of Go Bananas! takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Go Bananas! for?
Go Bananas! is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Go Bananas!?
Go Bananas! has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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