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John Silver

John Silver

eggertspiele · 2006
2–430 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.0 BGG
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Description of the game from Spielbox: John Silver', a card game by Martin Schlegel. John Silver is an "ah, I see" game - you play out a card and wonder who's going to take the trick.

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John Silver box art
official art · eggertspiele

Description of the game from Spielbox:

John Silver', a card game by Martin Schlegel. John Silver is an "ah, I see" game - you play out a card and wonder who's going to take the trick. And when the trick is taken, it's usually accompanied by "ah, I see".

When a row of 4 cards is complete the two tricks will be distributed amongst the winners: The highest card "grabs" the second-highest card, and the lowest card "grabs" the second-lowest card. The value of this tricks does not depend on their number but on the coins (good points) or broken treasure maps (negative points) printed onto the playing cards. Additionally there are apples on some cards that offer points to the player sitting to the left from you.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q4How many players does John Silver support?
John Silver is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of John Silver take?
A game of John Silver takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is John Silver for?
John Silver is recommended from age 10.
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