Zocken (1998)

About this game

Zocken is a simple and quick game. With seven colored dice, you roll them one by one and place them on the small board. You must play them low to high, but they do not have to be in order., e.g., 1-1-3-4-4-5-5 would be a legal placement. If a die cannot be legally placed, you must place it in an area that scores you negative points. Each space is also color coded and you get bonus points for placing a die on the matching color. Other players can also bet on your ability to achieve your goal.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.