Fayette Daily News
John Stonebraker
January 26, 2007
USA

“Apples to Apples” is one of our favorite games to play when we have company over. Our only complaint (before now) is that some of the cards contained words or references to people, places, or things that the children were not familiar with – even the older ones. Enter this game... Apple to Apples Jr.... and the problem is solved. The concept of Apples to Apples is simple: Each round, all players except the judge are dealt five red cards, each with a different person, place, or thing (Ex: “a volcano,” “Superman,” or “water parks”). The judge then draws a green card, which contains a description or category (Ex: “amazing” or “gigantic”). Then each player chooses a red card they think best fits the category or that the judge will be likely to pick (more on this later) and plays it face down in the middle of the table. Once everyone has played, the judge mixes the cards up and reveals them one at a time. The judge then chooses the “best” red card. The player who played it receives the green card. The first player to get four green cards is the winner. After each hand of five cards is played, the judge duties are passed to the next player. The fun of this game comes in the comparisons. Sometimes it’s a result of a player making a joke, and other times it’s a result of the fact that you’re down to one card in your hand, and you don’t have a choice. It pays to know your judge well. If your judge has a dry sense of humor, then “pond scum” might be the perfect red card to play when the category is “amazing”. If the judge has no sense of humor, then “Superman” would be a better answer. Regardless, the game is always good for lots of laughs. As is the norm for Out of The Box Games, the production quality is high. The box is sturdy and colorful, and the cards are nice as well. The box contains a tray to organize the cards both during game play and storage. The second edition “Junior” version is newly expanded with 288 more cards than the first edition, so it’s better than ever. “Apples to Apples” is one of the few games in our home to get the “I love this game” rating from all of our children, and they are even more thrilled with the Junior edition. Trust me on this one... if you have a large family or if you want a game you can play with a group, you’ll love the Apples to Apples games.

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