Fireside Games Ultimatch Cooperative Card Game - Fun for Kids, Teens and Adults

In this exciting, colorful, and addictive game, players must cooperate to match cards and make their way up the pyramid as a team. The game, Ultimatch, offers various ways to make clever matches, whether by number, color, addition, or subtraction. Players must decide whether to use one card or two, and whether to risk a card now or save it for later. They must also try to guess what card the other player needs, aiming to make a perfect match of both number and color to experience the thrill and gain the rewards of an Ultimatch.

Ultimatch includes both public and private cards, requiring players to make clever decisions about when to use their cards, a key element that seasoned card players enjoy. The game features a silent trading mechanic, where players can trade one card face-down with another player, keeping all players engaged throughout and introducing a push-your-luck element that calls on players to read each other. Players must decide whether to risk trading a card with another player, considering who is likely to know what they need, and whether their own card is better to keep for later use.

The game setup is easy: a pyramid of cards is built in the center of the table, with the bottom row face-up. Players are dealt a hand of cards, and each person chooses one card to donate to the alta-hand, a set of face-up cards shared among all players. The person who donates the highest numbered card goes first.

On a player's turn, they must first trade a card with one other player, considering who can help them the most and whether the card they are receiving is better than the one they are giving up. Next, they must make a match with one or two cards to a card showing in the pyramid, deciding which cards to use and whether to save a card for a later play or use a card from the alta-hand. Matched cards are then removed from the player's hand and the pyramid, and any newly uncovered pyramid cards are revealed. If the player has made an Ultimatch, matching both color and number, they can draw two new cards, choosing one to keep in their hand and one to add to the alta-hand.

The game ends in a win if the last card in the pyramid is matched. If all the players pass one after another, the game ends in a loss. Ultimatch can also be played solo, with the player dealing themselves 13 cards and letting the Ultimatching begin.

Ultimatch is a cooperative card game that requires clever decision-making, with players working together to match cards and remove them from the central pyramid. The game offers multiple ways to make matches, keeping players engaged and wanting to play again and again, whether they are playing with a group or solo.

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