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Jack goes to market

Jack goes to market

(Self-Published) · 2011
2–415 min5+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.5 BGG10KidsStrategy
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How do you play Jack goes to market?

A family trade game. Jack goes to the market with three cows. Trade them as best as you can, and when the market is closed, see how much you've made of them. The goal of the game is to trade your three cows before the market closed.

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A family trade game. Jack goes to the market with three cows. Trade them as best as you can, and when the market is closed, see how much you've made of them. The goal of the game is to trade your three cows before the market closed. You can trade them for chickens, pigs or beans... Each player takes his turn by trading one of his good with one good on any merchant stands. When a merchant has the three of the same item in his stand, he closes it. When all the stands are closed, the game ends. You gain three points for every cow, two points for every pig, one point for every chicken, no points for the bean, unless you have three of them, then you score 10 points. They are the magical beans of the Jack and the Beanstalk story.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
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KidsStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
5+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Jack goes to market?
Jack goes to market is a children's game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring trading. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Jack goes to market — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Jack goes to market support?
Jack goes to market is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Jack goes to market take?
A game of Jack goes to market takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Jack goes to market for?
Jack goes to market is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is Jack goes to market?
Jack goes to market has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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