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 2001 edition | |
| Years active | 7 and up |
|---|---|
| Genres | Dice rolling |
| Players | 2–4 |
| Playing time | 20 minutes |
| Chance | Yes |
| Skills | Simple addition |
Switch 16 is a children's board game published by Tomy in 2001.
Switch 16 is a card-shedding game using dice designed for 2–4 players of ages 7 and up. [1]
The game comes with
Each player receives a stack of cards ordered from 1 to 16 with the "1" card on top. These are placed face-up in the card holder in front of the player. [1]
Each player in turn rolls three six-sided dice and a special die.
As the active player's top card increases in value, the player can use more dice per roll — four dice when the top card is 5 through 8, and five dice when the top card is 9 through 12. [1]
The player to first shed all of their cards wins the game. [1]
Switch 16 was designed by Anthony Vadasz, and published by Tomy in 2001. It has since been published by Goliath P.V., Piatnik and Pressman Toy Corporation under three different names: Switch, Switch 16 and Roll Over 16.
On the Austrian game review site Spieltest, although Arno Steinwender called the game "brisk", he found himself bored since the game has very little player interaction. He liked the padded surface of the dice pit, but thought that throwing the dice was more fun than the actual game. He rated the game 2 out of 4 for long-term playability, 0 out of 4 for the rulebook, 3 out of 4 for the components, and an overall rating of 5 out of 10. He concluded, "If you like gambling like dice poker, this is the place for you!" [1]
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