Deal or no deal? This was the famous phrase that made the TV show so captivating. Deal or No Deal was well known for those who lived in the 2000s, and oddly made its way into arcades as well. Whether you watched to see if the contestant won a million, lost it all at the end, or some ... other reason, you knew the anticipation felt moments before each case was opened. Imagine if you could spice up your game nights with this classic, right now. Grab a standard deck of cards, because I will be showing you the original game I came up with during my free time, inspired by Deal or No Deal. How to Play Suggested # of Players: 2-6 (Players can pair up into teams) 1) Take out one of each card, Ace through King, from the deck. They could be from any suit, but I've decided to use Spades in my example. 2) Assign a contestant for the round. All other players are bankers. If you like the TV show Shark Tank, this adds a similar feel, with multiple investors and the contestant getting a chance to pick the best offer. Credit to notthelatimes 3) Shuffle the deck, and have the contestant pick a card, keeping it face down! This card is going to be the contestant's card (case). Then arrange the other cards in a 3x4 face down display in front of the contestant. 4) Like Deal or No Deal, the contestant takes turns revealing cards from the board while the banker(s) makes offers. Here is an Example Game
Continue reading for scoring and how to make offers below. Note: Once scoring is completed, the role of contestant is rotated clock-wise. 4) Points, Offers, and Scoring. This game runs on a 1 to 13 point system.
*Unlike Deal or No Deal, if the contestant rejects all offers and all cards on the board have been revealed, the player will only get to add half their card's value to their score, rounded down (For balancing game play). 6) Play! With all players, agree on the number of points to win. For time estimates, playing to 15 points usually takes my friends and I about 10-20 minutes depending on how many people play. 7) Strategy. Here are some helpful tips that I've put together after testing this game.
Now the choice is up to you: Deal ... or No Deal? Here is a video from the TV show "Deal or No Deal" to give you more of a gist for this game. Please DO comment any balancing issues or suggestions for this game. Thanks for reading!
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