6 nimmt!

It means "six takes!". That is, the sixth card played on a row takes the five already there. (Hence the US edition is called Take 5!.) After 30 years in print, it's still as much fun as it was and surely qualifies as a classic. (And there's now an expanded edition for the game's 30th anniversary.)

All it consists of is 104 cards, numbered 1-104. And all you do in a turn is play one from your hand. Then it gets a bit more complicated. Your card will go onto the end of a row and, if it's the sixth, you get the five already there. Plus the penalty points (little 'ox-head' icons) on them.

No matter how much you ponder over which card to play, it's going to go wrong – probably sooner rather than later. Which is always entertaining!

The 30th anniversary edition has some extra stuff – see below.

For 2-10 players, aged 8+, playing time 45 minutes: £9.00 (£7.50 tax free outside the UK)
 

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6 nimmt! was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and is published by Amigo (and many others)

Find out more:
    6 nimmt! at BoardGameGeek

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6 nimmt! 30th Anniversary edition

Yes, it's the same game, but with some additional material. To start with, there are the four variants that were published in the 25th anniversary edition. Each of these adds a twist to the game, such as having some rows in descending order of card value.

Then there's a co-operative version of the game for 1-6 players, who are trying to "Beat the Buffalo". The Buffalo is a random hand of cards and the aim is for the players' total penalties to be less than the Buffalo's. Action cards give the players opportunities to tweak play in their favour. Hopefully.

The whole thing is nicely packaged in a chunky box like a hardback book.

For 1-10 players, aged 8+, playing time 45 minutes: £18.00 (£15.00 without tax outside the UK)
 

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6 nimmt! 30th Anniversary edition was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and is published by Amigo (and others)

Find out more:
    6 nimmt! 30th Anniversary edition at BoardGameGeek

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