Tales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
How many chest cards do you draw before a scorpion ruins the loot?
Who it's for
You like short, lively card games with a fairy-tale look, and you have kids around eight to play with.
Not for you ifβ¦
You want long-term planning. Greed and luck decide most rounds.
Vibe's take
Fast, loud, and mean in a harmless way: everybody chooses at once, shouts for the genie, then holds their breath while the cards come out.
About this game
You are a street urchin sent into a cave by a sorcerer to fetch a magic lamp, but the cave is also full of treasure chests, and greed is tempting. Everyone plays at the same time: first you decide how many cards to draw and from which of the three chests, then you shout for the genie by being the fastest, and finally you draw your cards while dodging scorpions. Draw too many scorpions and you lose out. When one of the three sorcerer cards turns up, the cave closes and the richest urchin wins. A quick, noisy push-your-luck game with a fairy-tale wrapper.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.2 / 5 β Very LightBGG Rating
5.6/10
Rank #12,078
237 ratings
Published
2016
Language
Some text
Designed by
Tiago Damey
Published by
asmodee, IELLO, GoKids η©ζ¨ε°ε, Purple Brain Creations
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