GRASS The Game

Since its sold out until 3-2008 I might as well see if its as much fun as they say it is? Anyone ever played it?



Games Magazine - the bible of all things card, dice and playing-piece related - voted Grass as one of their top games for seven years in a row following the game's debut in 1980. It disappeared for a while, but now its card-based pleasures are available for all to enjoy. The object is to hoard $250,000 worth of weed, while at the same time stopping your co-dealers from doing the same. You have the power to do both, thanks to the presence of both helping and hindering cards in the double deck of interestingly decorated cards.

Once you have learned what the different cards do (which takes a couple of games, in our experience), Grass quickly shows its true colors. Strategy, forward planning and deliberate ruining of other players' chances are the order of the day. The beauty of the game is that it can last anything from one to ten rounds of play. Get Dr Feelgood's $100,000 Peddle - the most prized strain of plant and rarest card available - and you can clean up immediately. If you're not ruined by the person on your left, that is. Of course, this excellent trading and opponent-screwing game could have been made with any kind of marketable commodity apart from its chosen crop, but it wouldn't be nearly as much fun. Game of 'Cheese' anyone? Exactly...

yeah i have the game, played once with the wife and it was pretty fun. it would be alot better with more players though

I've not played that game but I played one called "weed" which was really funonce you got into it aswell because you have to grow as many "plants" in your "garden" as possible but you get to "bust" other peoples gardens etc.

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Never heard of it.. Sound like it could be fun..