Sixmix (1999)

About this game

Players have 6 dice in their colour, and take turns to roll and place them one by one on the plastic board, either in their own row or an opponent's row. The dice are read as a 6 digit number, eg, 654,321 is higher than 456,321. When all dice have been placed, points are awarded, 2 pts to the highest and 1pt to the second highest number achieved, and 1 pt for any triples made, eg, 445,214 scores a point for the triple 4. Nice, colourful but simplistic dice roller. Published by Ravensburger under their FX label, rules in German, French, English, Italian and Dutch.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• 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.