How many of you have played Phase 10? OK, I admit it, I'm addicted! But what else is there to do on a cold or snowy Friday or Saturday night during the long Vermont winters?
This is one of the most fun card games on the market today. For those not in the know, this is what the game is all about: each player is dealt 10 cards numbered 1 through 12. You must then work your way through 10 phases of the game completing each phase before moving to the next. Each phase consists of a different grouping of cards that you must complete, such as "2 sets of three", "run of 8", etc. Each set is s certain number of cards of the same number, and a run is a series of cards in numerical order. There are also Wild cards that can be played as any number and Skip cards that allow you to skip another player for one turn - these are the mean cards! Once a player has used all of their cards in a round, the other players are scored on the value of cards that are left in their hands. Wild cards are the highest in value at 25 points each and it seems like I get stuck with plenty of them!
The object of the game is to be the first player to complete all 10 phases. If two or more players happen to complete the last phase (Phase 10) in the same round then the person with the lowest score wins. I used to play a similar card game using two regular decks of cards and we called it "Aggravation" - probably a better name for Phase 10.
Although the game takes a lot of strategy and attention to the other players, it also involves an awful lot of luck! A typical game with 4 players takes about and and hour, sometimes 90 minutes. Rick and I often play this game with my sister and her husband. It's really a fun game, a great way to pass some time and I would suggest that you all give it a try!
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