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Editorial Review
SET is a card game of quick recognition and deduction. Each card contains one of three symbols (squiggles, diamonds, ovals) in varying numbers (up to three), colors (purple, green, red), and degrees of shading. A dealer arranges 12 cards, face up, and the players--without taking turns--hastily scrutinize the images for logical "sets" of three cards linked by combinations of sameness or difference. It's not as complicated as it sounds: examples include a trio of paired ovals with increasing levels of shading between cards, or disparate symbols in different colors which increase in number on each card (card one has a green squiggle, card two a pair of purple ovals, card three a trio of diamonds). The trick is to keep calm while trying to make the rapid connections. The Darwinian nature of the game (remember: everyone plays simultaneously) is certain to cause some feistiness among more competitive players. --Tom Keogh
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This award winning card game is for one or more players. Ages 6 to adult. The objectof the game is to identify "sets" of three cards. Each card is unique in its four features: color (red, green or purple), symbol (diamond, squiggle or oval), shading (solid, striped or open), and number (1, 2 or 3). A "set" consists of three cards on which each feature is either the same on all of the cards, or different on all of the cards. This game contains complete instructions for play, 81 cards, and a durable plastic carrying case.
My little guy is a pattern fanatic, very visual-spatial. I think that's why he's so good at it and loves the game so much. The fact that he wins most of the time helps fuel the love, too!
And in searching for the description, I see now that there is a version called Set Cubed.
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Your favorite game in a whole new dimension! SET Cubed is The Curious Game of Clever Connections, challenging a player�s ability to identify SETs between the dice in their hand and those already on the board. Combine the visual perception skill of SET with an element of strategy as players can play up to 3 dice per turn making as many SETs as possible. Create SETs up, down and across the board, the more SETs you create, the higher your score. As the number of dice on the board increases so do the possible SET combinations. Rack up points by using BONUS SQUARES! Roll a WILD dice and unleash the possible number of SETs that can be made during your turn! How many SETs can you make?!
Product Description
Your favorite game in a whole new dimension! Set Cubed is The Curious Game of Clever Connections, challenging a player's ability to identify sets between the dice in their hand and those already on the board. Combine the visual perception skillset with an element of strategy as players can play up to three dice per turn making as many sets as possible. Create sets up, down and across the board; the more sets you create, the higher your score! As the number of dice on the board increases so do the possible set combinations. Rack up points by using bonus squares. Roll a wild dice and unleash the possible number of sets that can be made during your turn! How many sets can you make? Includes 42 dice, board, cloth bag and instructions.
I think there's a new game in our future!
