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Voltage

Voltage

Mattel, Inc. · 2006
215 min10+ yrs1.5/5 complexity6.1 BGG#9.366 BGG1,3 KCouples
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How do you play Voltage?

Simple 2-player card game. The board has 4 colored areas with plastic terminals on it. The terminals are 2 sided, either plus or minus. Players play color specific cards to their corresponding terminals, on either their side or their opponent's side of the board.

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Voltage box art
official art · Mattel, Inc.

Simple 2-player card game. The board has 4 colored areas with plastic terminals on it. The terminals are 2 sided, either plus or minus. Players play color specific cards to their corresponding terminals, on either their side or their opponent's side of the board.

Players can do 1 of 3 things on their turn:

Play a card and draw a card (in that order) Play 2 cards to 2 different colors Draw 2 cards

When a colored terminal has a total of 5 cards played to it, that terminal is scored depending on the orientation of the terminal. If the terminal is plus side up, then the player with the highest numerical value wins the point. If the terminal is minus side up, then the player with the lowest numerical value wins the point. First player to score 4 points wins!

From the back of the box:

Within the crumbling walls of a forgotten power plant, ancient turbines continue to spin out their high voltage current. Your job as engineer is to make sure the power gets where it needs to go - but that won't be easy. A rival engineer is tinkering with the circuits and breakers as well, trying to funnel that juice in different directions. You'll need skill and a little bit of luck to keep the power flowing your way, but if you play your cards right, you'll have a bright future while you leave your adversary sitting in the dark.

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.366
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Q3How do you play Voltage?
Voltage is a card game game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Voltage — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Voltage support?
Voltage is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Voltage take?
A game of Voltage takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Voltage for?
Voltage is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Voltage?
Voltage has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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