Just bought Jumanji or interested in getting it? No matter your situation, I know that knowing how to play any board game, let alone Jumanji the board game, is important for a good experience. So, how do you play Jumanji the board game, anyway?
To play Jumanji the board game, going one at a time in clockwise order, players will roll both numbered dice, move that many spaces on the path in front of them, then press the big green button in the middle. The big green button will give them either a riddle or an event. Riddles must be solved and then a challenge completed afterward while events usually tell players what to do. If one of the players reaches the big green button before someone loses all their lives (keeping in mind that players can donate lives to each other), then everyone wins!
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A Quick Note About This Article’s Version Of How To Play Jumanji The Board Game
As with other games that I explain how to play, please realize that this article may not cover every single part of how to play this game. I include as many rules and situations as I can, but sometimes there will be very small situations that I won’t go over. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a great time with the game.
Differences Between The Deluxe Version And The Standard Version
This article covers the deluxe version of Jumanji the board game. There’s also a standard version. Both are basically identical in terms of how they play, it’s just a matter of whether you want a board game that looks closer to the original Jumanji movie from the ’90s or not.
Back-Of-The-Box Facts About Jumanji
- Player Count: 2-4
- Time To Play: 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Age Range: 8 and up
- Difficulty: Beginner/Easy
- Price Range: $15-$35
- Release Year: 2022
- Publisher(s): Spin Master Games
- Designer(s): Unknown
- Artist(s): Unknown
How To Play Jumanji The Board Game
Below, you’ll find how to play Jumanji the board game. I’m going to start with setup, move to what to do on your turn, then finish with how to win/how the game ends. Enjoy!
Setup
To set up, first, open the board game up. If you’re familiar with the Jumanji movie, then you’ll be pleased to know that when the board game is opened up, it’ll look just like it did in the movie.
Next, take all the cards in the game, shuffle them, then spread them out around the board. They’ll look kind of messy, but that’s okay because that’s the way they should look.
Each player will also get some amount of Life tokens. In a 2-player game, both players get 4 Life tokens. In a game with 3-4 players, all players get 3 Life tokens. Afterward, make sure the timer is assembled, then pick someone to start!
What To Do On Your Turn
On a player’s turn, they will roll both numbered dice (there are also challenge dice that have symbols on them) and move that many spaces forward. Afterward, they will press the big green button in the middle, which will give them a riddle or an event.
Riddles
They’re allowed to study the riddle and even discuss it with the other people at the table. At some point though, they need to pick one of the cards scattered around the game board. Once they’ve picked, they press the big green button again, which will show them the answer.
Getting the answer right means you get to move forward one more space, and it also means you get to perform the challenge on the back of the card. If you fail the challenge then something bad could happen such as losing a life. If you succeed, the player to your left takes their turn.
Events
For events, the big green button will show a picture. This picture will match one of the events in the rulebook’s Event section. Checking this section and finding that picture will tell you what to do.
You could end up moving backward, losing a life, doing something silly like stomping imaginary spiders on the floor, or even rolling the challenge dice.
How To Win/How The Game Ends
There are two ways Jumanji the board game ends. The first way is that someone reaches the big green button in the center of the board. If they do, they yell, “Jumanji!” then hold the big green button down until it tells you that you won, and everyone wins together.
The second way Jumanji ends is if a player runs out of Life tokens. If they run out of Life tokens then everyone loses.
The game does give you a way to deal with this though. If a player runs out of Life tokens, other players can give them some so they can stay alive. That’s pretty cool!
Did You Know?
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Conclusion: How To Play Jumanji The Board Game
So, there you have it, how to play Jumanji the board game. Thankfully, it turns out it’s pretty easy! And the great thing is that you have the option to get the standard or deluxe version, whichever one works better for you.
So, what do you think? Are you excited to play Jumanji the board game? Let me know in the comments below why or why not!
And, as always, keep on gaming, fellow maniacs.
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