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Penk
Six dice with Joker symbols
In this version of the standard mechanism – roll dice and mark results – you use six dice showing numbers One to Five and one joker symbol. The scoring sheet features a 5x5 grid. The rows of the grid are horizontally marked with numbers – 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 in rows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
On top of the columns are placed dice symbols showing values One to Five from left to right, and in front of each rows you see empty dice icons – 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from top to bottom.
The active player rolls six dice and can re-roll twice. Then you mark the result in the crossing point of column for a pip result and the row for the number of dice showing that number of pips. The marked cell yields the points it shows, albeit only if you have marked minimum three cells in this row or column. Joker symbol results can only be used in combination with numbers and you can only use one joker for any result. You can combine the dice any way you like to mark maximum three results in your turn.
If you were able to mark all cells in a row or column, you have achieved PENK and block this row or column for all other players; they all must cross off remaining empty cells in the respective row or column. For a failed roll you must cross off all remaining empty cells in a column of your choice. If someone has filled two columns, regardless if cells were marked or crossed off, you sum all rows and columns with minimum three marked cells at the end of the round,
Not really new, but nice and well-working – a clever game without much ado, quickly explained and fun to play. The condition of minimum markings to score for row or column is a rather tactical detail.
Players: 2-4
Age: 8+
Time: 20+
Designer: Simone Luciani
Artist: Ruslan Audia, Elisabetta Micucci
Price: ca. 10 Euro
Publisher: Cranio Creations 2018
Genre: Dice
Users: For families
Version: en
Rules: en it
In-game text: no
Comments:
Standard mechanisms
Very nicely varied
Simple rules
Fun to play
Compares to:
Qwixx, Ganz schön clever ánd other dice games for results in rows and columns
Other editions:
Cranio Creations (it)
Chance (pink): 3
Tactic (turquoise): 2
Strategy (blue): 0
Creativity (dark blue): 0
Knowledge (yellow): 0
Memory (orange): 0
Communication (red): 0
Interaction (brown): 2
Dexterity (green): 0
Action (dark green): 0