Japanese traditional word game 'last-and-first' converted into this simple
and real-time card game!
Designer: Toshio Kobayashi
Components: Toshihiko Ishibashi
Supervisor: Japan Games Association
Players: 2-8
Ages: 5+
Playing Time: 10 minutes
Contents: 60 cards, 1 set of game rules. Players are expected to supply
a small basket.
Imagine a certain Japanese word. Start with the kana letter on the open card in the basket. End with a kana written on one of cards in your hand. And 3 kana or longer. Then, shout the word and throw the card in. Fastest player thrown all hand in the basket wins.
Deck is almost consisting from cards with a kana letter on them. Some cards are semi-wild with 5 letters. Some cards have numbers on them (5, 6, or 7+) means letter length of the word. Each player receives 5 cards as hand. The remaining goes into draw pile. One of the players draws a card from the top of draw pile and throws it face-up in the basket. Now, the game has started. Everyone try to imagine the word and throw the card as described above. Thus, there cannot be player turns. Anyone can play anytime, if imagined a certain word! When throwing your last card only, you have to shout 4 (or longer) letter word. The first player who throws all hand wins.
Link: Boardgame Geek: Word Basket
