01-012 BOLD

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BOLD

BOLD is another card game from the Mattel value pack that I bought from Amazon. Along with the other 7 games in the value pack, my deck of BOLD is also made in China. However, I have never seen this card game selling here.

BOLD is a matching game. There are no hand cards. You need a big table to play this game. It would be nicer if the cards are in Poker size. But you know large companies. Cost is their only concern. The cards are just in normal US game size, i.e. the same size of UNO. And the box is also the same size as that of UNO. This does has a good point. Different games but same box size, they fit neatly on my bookshelf.

BOLD

BOLD consists of 112 cards. But only 81 of them are for playing. The others are point cards for score keeping, as well as 1 scoring reference card. All playing cards are unique. There is no suit. Cards are matched by their icon size, icon shape, background pattern and background colour. There are 3 different icon sizes – large, medium & small; 3 different icon shapes – hexagon, square & circle; 3 different background pattern – stripe, triangle & zig zag; & 3 different background colours – blue, yellow & pink. So, 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81. Simple math.

This game is fun. But if playing this with kids, then you are the only one to lay down the cards! And it is a quick game. I just keep busy laying cards. It is just so tiring!

Some games are better to appear on computer. I don’t recommend buying this game.

General Information

Player	2 to 4
Playing Time	10 - 30 mins
Age	7+
Year Released	2016
Designer	Jack Hanauer
Publisher	Mattel, Inc.
Family	Memory, Push Your Luck
Score	5.9 (Board Game Geek)

 

Specifications

Due to copyright issue, I cannot show you the full deck here.

Card size	US game size cards (55.9mm x 87.1mm, 2.2" x 3.43")
Deck size	112 cards
# of suits	n/a
Details	There is no suit. Only 81 cards of the deck are for playing and their design are unique. Each card has different icon size, icon shape, background pattern & background colour. For icon sizes, there are big, medium & small; For icon shapes, there are hexagon, square & circle; For background patterns, there are stripe, triangle & zig zag; For background colours, there are blue, yellow & pink. 30 point cards for score keeping: 5x 5 points 5x 10 points 4x 20 points 16x 1 or 30 points (double side) & 1 scoring reference card.

The game play

Where to buy?

Amazon.

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