What is the difference (besides the cost) between this game and the Quiddler card game?
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This is the card game. There is a deluxe version tht has a book with it and a special tin. But I perfer using the scrabble dictionary.
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In the basic game they are more of just "tokens" so you can see who is in Tokyo and who is out. No special features...they are all the same. The special features come from the cards you buy-- extra dice, extra points, on-going damage attacks, etc.... Basically: Everyone starts out the same, and then you build your own abilities based on the cards available (maybe someone else buys it before you can!) and the "money/energy" you have aquired.In the expansion, though (I don't have it, but have looked into it because the base game is AMAZING and I want more!), it looks as though the monsters will start with different abilities. In the basic game they are more of just "tokens" so you can see who is in Tokyo and who is out. No special features...they are all the same. The special features come from the cards you buy-- extra dice, extra points, on-going damage attacks, etc.... Basically: Everyone starts out the same, and then you build your own abilities based on the cards available (maybe someone else buys it before you can!) and the "money/energy" you have aquired.In the expansion, though (I don't have it, but have looked into it because the base game is AMAZING and I want more!), it... » Read More In the basic game they are more of just "tokens" so you can see who is in Tokyo and who is out. No special features...they are all the same. The special features come from the cards you buy-- extra dice, extra points, on-going damage attacks, etc.... Basically: Everyone starts out the same, and then you build your own abilities based on the cards available (maybe someone else buys it before you can!) and the "money/energy" you have aquired.In the expansion, though (I don't have it, but have looked into it because the base game is AMAZING and I want more!), it looks as though the monsters will start with different abilities. « Show Less
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Sorry, Christine, but I've only seen this white box. The questions and answers for the black box indicates the black box is the same game but with different cards. You could order both sets and play them together to form one huge game or separately.
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I don't believe there is a difference, not one that I am aware of at least. It's a fun game though I can tell you that!
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It comes with the smaller, plastic pawns. What was most annoying is that I apparently have an older, original game and they've redone the artwork on the back of the cards. So, the new cards don't match the old ones.
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Please look up a set of rules for each version on your computer. They are considerable different. The Chinese version has similarities to the card game of rummy, while the American version uses a play card of hands that changes each year. I find the American version more challenging and I enjoy it more. Whatever version you prefer to play, spending time with friends is the best feature of the game.
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Lori M's answer was spot on! The cards and the font are not large but the game is fun and worth any accommodations you may need to make!
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I also wondered which to get. I ended up with this version, and I'm really glad. My 6 year old grandchildren have no trouble doing the easier cards, and they enjoy trying and conquering the tougher ones. Plus, adults can also enjoy this version. Don't know about buying cards separately, but not that I've ever seen.
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From memory (I gave it as a gift) there's the decks of cards including the 'characters' (Swiss Gnomes of Zurich, the UFOs, Bemuda Triangle and others) as well as the cards you're trying to get (crazy fish lady, tabloids, CIA etc). There's a detailed A4 Booklet, and a bunch of cardboard money. May have left something out. This game is brilliant though, I totally recommend it. Everyone who we've introduced it to is raving about it!
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The rules are the same. There is an extra dice, but it makes the game a bit more interesting. There is an extra real estate for all the colors and you dont need to own them all in order to start placing houses and hotels.
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As I looked up this game on Amazon right now to see the versions to which you are referring, there is not difference except the price. The only thing different than the original game (which is the one you asked about) is the Telestrations 12-player party pack. As the name suggests, it includes 12 notepads, markers, erasers, etc, which makes it nice for large groups. Also, the notepads have 12 pages in them to accommodate the larger group rather than the 8 pages included in the original game. If you're getting the original 8-player game, go with the $25.
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The cards that come with the original game are very small, only 2 5/8" x 1 3/4". We tolerated them until we bought the 1910 expansion set, which is the same as standard playing cards. I was more disappointed in four of the rules, rather than the cards. The game is OK if you like RISK.
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Yes and no. They are not the same cards at all. The black boxed one is "We Didn't Playtest This: Either". The cards are different, and they can be played together. There is a third as well, called "We didn't Playtest This: Legacies" which is the third in the series, and is my favorite of the series; and is best played with a more consistent group.
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i made a telephone call to JAX,LTD,INC at Minneapolis, MN and was given the following information. First of all, Amazon does not handle the playing cards for the game separately. They only have the complete game sets. Next. i was told that any regular (repeat REGULAR) size playing cards can be used as that is the size card that the Sequence game uses. if you still want to order the Sequence cards from them, you can do so by contacting them at tele No. 763-449-9699, fax number 763-449-9695, or at their mailing address of 141 Cheshire Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55441. I believe this info should answer the question OK. The price is $6.00 for a set of 2 decks of cards. i made a telephone call to JAX,LTD,INC at Minneapolis, MN and was given the following information. First of all, Amazon does not handle the playing cards for the game separately. They only have the complete game sets. Next. i was told that any regular (repeat REGULAR) size playing cards can be used as that is the size card that the Sequence game uses. if you still want to order the Sequence cards from them, you can do so by contacting them at tele No. 763-449-9699, fax number 763-449-9695, or at their mailing address of 141 Cheshire Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55441. I believe this info... » Read More i made a telephone call to JAX,LTD,INC at Minneapolis, MN and was given the following information. First of all, Amazon does not handle the playing cards for the game separately. They only have the complete game sets. Next. i was told that any regular (repeat REGULAR) size playing cards can be used as that is the size card that the Sequence game uses. if you still want to order the Sequence cards from them, you can do so by contacting them at tele No. 763-449-9699, fax number 763-449-9695, or at their mailing address of 141 Cheshire Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55441. I believe this info should answer the question OK. The price is $6.00 for a set of 2 decks of cards. « Show Less
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The original game starts you off with more cards so the game can last longer if you play with more people. I play with a lot of people and if you just get the small deck the game won't last more than a few rounds
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Have not looked at all the cards & it has been awhile since I played the To Go version but want to say that yes the cards are different. I cannot say with 100% certainty because I did not line the games up next to each other, there may be duplicates I have not seen on plays yet.
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Debra, the big difference in the game that I had been introduced to is this -rather than the board, being traditional, this one has a board that is more ofa canvas which can be rolled up for storage. The chips are printed with white onone side, so it is MUCH easier to see the "completed sequence". SJL