We are fans of the board gameboard game Sequence, we even have a tutorial on how to DIY a Sequence board, we also love dice games–Ohio, Golf, Whacky Putt just to name a few, so we thought we would try out Sequence Dice.
The basic game is the same–getting a certain number of tokens in a row. The game can be played with either two, three or four people. If you are playing with two or three people, then you will be playing individually. On the other hand, if there are four players, then you are playing in two teams of two.
Object of Sequence Dice
The object of Sequence Dice is to get 5 tokens in a row–a sequence–if you are playing with two or three players. If you are playing with four players, the number needed for a sequence is six in a row.
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What you Need for Sequence Dice
To play Sequence dice, you’ll either need the board game which you can get here (Canadians here). Or you can download our board from our free Fun Library. Just click the black box below to get your password. You will also need two dice and a handful of tokens like bingo chips in two or three colours.
Playing Sequence Dice
On your turn, you roll the two dice and add them together. You then place one of your tokens on the board on a corresponding spot. For example is you roll a 2 and a 4, then you place your token on any six that is not already covered.
Special Rolls
If you roll a ten then you get to remove one of your opponent’s tokens.
Elevens are wild and you can place one of your tokens on any empty space on the board.
A double one means you can put a token on one of the empty corners spaces. What’s special is that if you roll a two, you get to place your token and roll again.
Rolling a double six will get you not only one of the 12 spots in the middle of the game board ut also a second turn.
The twist
If you roll a number and all of that number is taken, you can remove an opponent’s token and place yours on that space.
Winning Sequence Dice
To win a game of Sequence Dice with two or three players, you need to get 6 tokens in a row. If you are playing in two teams, you need to get 5 tokens in a row.
Variations
If you are playing in teams, it adds more fun if you are not allowed to talk to your partner about what your move should be–as in the original Sequence card game.
If you would like a shorter game, then five tokens in a row gets you the win.
Conclusion
Sequence Dice is a fun, easy family game. It has very light strategy and relies on a lot of luck. It is easy to understand and can be a quick play. We fund that we liked the two and four player versions the best. The three player game seems to take longer than the two player and we did find ourselves just wishing that someone would win. Overall, we like Sequence Dice and have made room for it on our Family Game Shelf.
If you would like to learn about the original Sequence dice, read the post here. To add Sequence Dice to your Family Game Shelf, buy a copy here. Canadians can shop Sequence here. And if love dice games check out out Three Strikes in our Family Game Shelf shop.
Rating
Joel
Julia
Carrie-Anne
Pros: easy to play, great for the whole family
Cons: the three player game can take a while, sometimes you are just waiting for someone to roll one number
Mom: critical thinking, math skills
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