UBONGO
1 - 4 players
It's a game to match a piece of puzzle
that fits a given puzzle plate.
The player with the highest gem score wins.
If you scan the QR code above, you can also see it on your mobile!
<Components>
- puzzle plates
- 12 puzzle pieces (x 4sets)
- round plate
- 58 gems
(19 sapphires, 19 ambers, 10 rubies, 10 emeralds)
- dice
- sandglass
- pouch
<Game Preparation>
Each player receives a set of puzzles(12 pieces).
Set the difficulty level of the game and
place puzzle plates so that corresponding difficulty
can be seen up.
Place 9 sapphires and 9 ambers on the round plate.
Put the rest of the gems in the pouch.
<Game Progress>
The game will be played in 9 rounds.
Each player brings 1 puzzle plate.
The starting player rolls the dice.
At the same time, turn the sandglass upside down.
The picture on the dice is a set of puzzle pieces to be used in this time.
Take the corresponding puzzle pieces
and fit them into the white part of the puzzle plate.
(Puzzle pieces must fit the puzzle plate EXACTLY!)
The player who solved the puzzle shouts
"UBONGO!!"
The first player to solve the puzzle
brings a sapphire at the bottom of the round plate.
Also, takes a gem in the pouch randomly.
The second player to solve the puzzle
brings a amber at the bottom of the round plate.
Also, takes a gem in the pouch randomly.
The 3rd or 4th player to solve the puzzle
takes a gem in the pouch randomly.
Players who fail to solve the puzzle even after the sandglass is over
cannot take a gem.
If only the first player solved the puzzle,
put the bottom amber of the round plate into the pouch.
If no one can solve the puzzle,
try the round again.
When the new round starts,
remove the used puzzle plates
and bring new puzzle plates.
<How to Finish the Game>
After the 9th round, each player calculates
the score of the gems they have.
ruby = 4 points
sapphire = 3 points
emerald = 2 points
amber = 1 point
The player with the highest gem score wins.
<Extra Rule>
1) If you don't want to be decided by luck
1st player : 1 ruby
2nd player : 1 sapphire
3rd player : 1 emerald
4th player : 1 amber
The pouch is not used,
and gems on the round plate is used only for
round confirmation.
2) solo play
Try to solve as many as puzzles as possible
with 10 or 20 minute time limit.
Or measure the time it took to
solve several puzzles.
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