Official Kazink Rules
How To Play Kazink
2 - 4
Players
7+
Ages
45 MIN
Play Time
$17
Price
Kazink is a lot like *Sequence*, but with a twist. Players will take turns playing a card from their hand and placing a chip on the board. However, unlike in *Sequence*, the chips do not "lock" in place. Players can stack their chips on top of each other, adding a layer of strategy to the game. When a player has three of their chips in a row either horizontally or vertically, that is a crown, which holds the key to winning.
The first player or a team to possess two series of three crowns wins. Now, this is where the strategies get implemented: players should really think ahead by being cautious with placing chips and trying to prevent opponents from creating crowns of their own. Players disrupt their opponent's plans when placing chips atop of each other at a place which would stop the player from doing a crown.
The game is meant to be played by either 2 or 3 players individually or with 4 players teaming into two teams of two. Every player or team competes in stacking chips to form crowns while doing everything in their power to block the other's progress. First one to attain two rows of three crowns, wins it - a fast action-strategic game.
The first player or a team to possess two series of three crowns wins. Now, this is where the strategies get implemented: players should really think ahead by being cautious with placing chips and trying to prevent opponents from creating crowns of their own. Players disrupt their opponent's plans when placing chips atop of each other at a place which would stop the player from doing a crown.
The game is meant to be played by either 2 or 3 players individually or with 4 players teaming into two teams of two. Every player or team competes in stacking chips to form crowns while doing everything in their power to block the other's progress. First one to attain two rows of three crowns, wins it - a fast action-strategic game.
- Kazink Game Board
- Playing Cards
- 36 Yellow Chips
- 36 Blue Chips
- 36 Red Chips
- Official Kazink Game Rules And Instructions
For 2 or 3 players: The first player to complete two "crowned" rows of stacking chips of one color. For 4 players (2 teams): The first team to complete three "crowned' rows of stacking chips of one color.
Perparation: In a 2 or 3-player game, each player takes all 36 stacking chips in one color. If there are 4 players in 2 teams, players in each team share the 36 stacking chips in one color. Place the game board in the center of any flat surface. Make sure there's enough room around the board for the draw deck, for stacking chips and for a discard pile for each player. In team play, team members sit alternately around the game board.
First of all, to play the game, there needs to be a dealer. He shuffles a deck of cards, then deals 3 cards to each player, laying the remainder aside as the draw deck. The players will use these cards throughout the game to place chips on the board.
Note that the four contiguous spaces, outlined in heavy black on the game board, are used in 3- and 4-player games only, but not in 2-player games.
Game Play: The player to the left of the dealer starts by discarding one card of his choice from his hand, face-up, in front of him, and placing one of his stacking chips, printed side down, on any matching suit space on the game board. After placing the chip, he draws one card from the draw deck, and his turn ends. Play continues clockwise, with each player following the same steps. Players can place chips on any opened space or chip on top of their own previously laid chips. Should all spaces of the suit be laid with chips, players would then be allowed to place chips on top of another player's chip, should there not already be a crown upon that space. When a player has placed three of his chips in a row in one space, he flips the top chip to show the white/ black printed side to indicate a crown is attained. That space is locked and no longer playable. If the spaces of one suit are all crowned, the players holding cards of that suit are allowed to jettison them and deal themselves new ones. This counts as part of their turn, including the discard and draw. If the draw deck runs out, all discarded cards get reshuffled to form a new draw deck.
There are two special cards in the deck: the Crown card and the Wild card. The Crown card allows a player to place his chip on any open space of the board not yet crowned and automatically makes that space a crown for that player without the need of piling three chips. The Wild card-There are four-a player can put a chip on any empty space or lay it over the chip, whichever color the chips have been of that particular spot, but does not get to be crowned. A player isn't required to cover all spaces in a suit prior to being allowed to use his Wild card.
Another special card is the Double-up card. There are four of these in the deck; when played, the player gets two moves. First, they get to take as many as two chips from one of their occupied spaces and place them on any other space. These chips have to be open and not covered by any of your opponent's chips. The second move available within the game involves playing a Wild card: a player places a chip on any open, uncrowned space. This card enables the strategic repositioning that may make all the difference in the game.
The game continues until one of the players or teams completes the required number of crowned rows. If nobody completes the required rows by the end of the game, the player or team with the most crowns wins. Strategy, special cards, and careful planning make the game dynamic and competitive, with every turn counted.
Please keep in mind that the official Kazink PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
First of all, to play the game, there needs to be a dealer. He shuffles a deck of cards, then deals 3 cards to each player, laying the remainder aside as the draw deck. The players will use these cards throughout the game to place chips on the board.
Note that the four contiguous spaces, outlined in heavy black on the game board, are used in 3- and 4-player games only, but not in 2-player games.
Game Play: The player to the left of the dealer starts by discarding one card of his choice from his hand, face-up, in front of him, and placing one of his stacking chips, printed side down, on any matching suit space on the game board. After placing the chip, he draws one card from the draw deck, and his turn ends. Play continues clockwise, with each player following the same steps. Players can place chips on any opened space or chip on top of their own previously laid chips. Should all spaces of the suit be laid with chips, players would then be allowed to place chips on top of another player's chip, should there not already be a crown upon that space. When a player has placed three of his chips in a row in one space, he flips the top chip to show the white/ black printed side to indicate a crown is attained. That space is locked and no longer playable. If the spaces of one suit are all crowned, the players holding cards of that suit are allowed to jettison them and deal themselves new ones. This counts as part of their turn, including the discard and draw. If the draw deck runs out, all discarded cards get reshuffled to form a new draw deck.
There are two special cards in the deck: the Crown card and the Wild card. The Crown card allows a player to place his chip on any open space of the board not yet crowned and automatically makes that space a crown for that player without the need of piling three chips. The Wild card-There are four-a player can put a chip on any empty space or lay it over the chip, whichever color the chips have been of that particular spot, but does not get to be crowned. A player isn't required to cover all spaces in a suit prior to being allowed to use his Wild card.
Another special card is the Double-up card. There are four of these in the deck; when played, the player gets two moves. First, they get to take as many as two chips from one of their occupied spaces and place them on any other space. These chips have to be open and not covered by any of your opponent's chips. The second move available within the game involves playing a Wild card: a player places a chip on any open, uncrowned space. This card enables the strategic repositioning that may make all the difference in the game.
The game continues until one of the players or teams completes the required number of crowned rows. If nobody completes the required rows by the end of the game, the player or team with the most crowns wins. Strategy, special cards, and careful planning make the game dynamic and competitive, with every turn counted.
Please keep in mind that the official Kazink PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
Share with us your comments, funny stories, tips, advice, strategies, creative ways to play, questions about playing, problems with the directions, etc. All submissions will be reviewed within 24 hours.
Lei says:
?1.If opponent stacks 2 chips on hearts right in the beginning of the game because they had 2 heart cards and I have a heart card can I stack my chip On theirs to stop them from crowning it even if there’s a heart open on the board? ?2.And if suits can’t be played due to crowned pieces and I exchange the card does that mean I can still make a move or do I have to skip my turn because exchanging my card was my turn? Which means I can’t use the card I exchanged as my turn Even if it can be used? So I would have to wait until it’s my turn again to use the card? ?3.how high can we stack if we keep trying to block each other and in doing so can we stack the 3 consecutive color on top of that mixed chips?
06-28-2020
?1.If opponent stacks 2 chips on hearts right in the beginning of the game because they had 2 heart cards and I have a heart card can I stack my chip On theirs to stop them from crowning it even if there’s a heart open on the board? ?2.And if suits can’t be played due to crowned pieces and I exchange the card does that mean I can still make a move or do I have to skip my turn because exchanging my card was my turn? Which means I can’t use the card I exchanged as my turn Even if it can be used? So I would have to wait until it’s my turn again to use the card? ?3.how high can we stack if we keep trying to block each other and in doing so can we stack the 3 consecutive color on top of that mixed chips?
Sherry says:
Can you use a double move card on spaces stacked with more than color but yours are on top
03-28-2020
Can you use a double move card on spaces stacked with more than color but yours are on top
George says:
How high can you go if some one blocks you? In order to get the three needed to crown or is that space done with?
12-22-2017
How high can you go if some one blocks you? In order to get the three needed to crown or is that space done with?
David Riley says:
I could not find a rule about.. wjat if a person forget to draw a card ... I suggest they are not allowed to draw at any time..tjey must play next time from the two cards in their hand and then draw 2 cards to get back to 3.
06-10-2017
I could not find a rule about.. wjat if a person forget to draw a card ... I suggest they are not allowed to draw at any time..tjey must play next time from the two cards in their hand and then draw 2 cards to get back to 3.
Debbie says:
How high can you go if someone blocks u! To get the three you need to king it
12-27-2016
How high can you go if someone blocks u! To get the three you need to king it
Marty says:
how many cards are people dealt to start the game?
02-08-2015
how many cards are people dealt to start the game?
Rodney says:
can you show a picture of a winning board for two teams, three "crowned" rows of stacking chips of one color.
12-20-2014
can you show a picture of a winning board for two teams, three "crowned" rows of stacking chips of one color.
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