Product Details:
- 30 Seconds is a fast-paced general knowledge game.
- Players generally play in teams of two or four.
- One player must guess a word from their teammate's explanation, much like Charades, with the aim to guess as many possible answers in 30 seconds.
- The main restriction on the explanation is that it may not contain the actual word or part of the word.
- Each team moves a token along a track formed by a sequence of squares.
- Each square has a different picture on it.
- Each round the team draws a card and then has 30 seconds to explain up to five different words printed on that card.
- The team can move forward one square for each correct answer.
- The objective is to reach the end of the track first.
Game play:
- At the start of each round, the team throws the special 30 Seconds die to determine that round's handicap
- The die has six sides and the values can be 0, 1 or 2
- One player draws a card
- Each card has a yellow side and a blue side
- The player must use the side that correspond the square that their token is on
- There are five words printed on each side
- The opposing team then turns over the 30-second timer
- The team's score is determined by taking the number of correct answers and subtracting the handicap
- The team moves their token forward by the same number of squares as their score for the current round
Clues:
- Clues are generally short with a strong emphasis on synonyms and associations
- For example, if the answer is "Gauteng" the clue might be as simple as "in which province is Johannesburg found?"
- A possible clue might be "The Bridge which was named after the first black president of South Africa", to which the answer is "The Nelson Mandela Bridge"
- The official rules regarding clues are restrictive and provision is made for penalties (moving backwards)
- In most circumstances house rules are more relaxed to increase the speed and enjoyment of the game
What's in the box:
- 30 Seconds Board Game
