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simple rules take less than a minute to learn, yet the game has the
depth to challenge both beginners and experts alike.
Components
• 42 game pieces (two 21-piece sets of purple and orange)
Note: Each set contains 21 pieces, each a different shape.
(See Figure 1)
Each set includes:
• 1 one-square piece • 5 four-square pieces
• 1 two-square piece • 12 five-square pieces
• 2 three-square pieces
• Game board with 196 squares
Note: The game board has two starting points. (See Figure 2)
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3. Play continues as each player lays down one piece during a
turn. (See Figure 4)
• Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the
same color, but only at the corners.
• No flat edges of same colored pieces can touch.
• There are no restrictions on how different colored pieces can
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touch one another.
• Once a game piece has been placed on the board it cannot
GAME
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Goal of the Game
Each player has to fit as many of his/her 21 pieces on
the board as possible.
Duration
Game typically lasts 10 to 20 minutes.
How to Play
1. Each player chooses a color and places that set
of 21 pieces in front of his side of the board.
2. Decide who will start first. Player 1 places one of
her pieces on one of the two starting points.
Player 2 places one of his pieces on the second
starting point. (See Figures 2 and 3)
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be moved during subsequent turns.
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4. Whenever a player is unable to place one of his remaining
pieces on the board, that player must pass his turn.
5. The game ends when both players are blocked from laying
down any more of their pieces. This also includes a player who
may have placed all of his pieces on the board. Scores are
tallied, and the player with the highest score is the winner.
Scoring
Players count the number of unit squares in their remaining
pieces (1 unit square = -1 point). Players earn +15 points if all 21
of their pieces have been placed on the board plus an additional 5
bonus points if the last piece placed on the board was the smallest
piece (one square).
Figure 5 shows an example of a completed game. The orange
player is the winner.
• The orange player placed all her pieces and played her
smallest piece last. Score: +20 points
• The purple player could not place 2 three-square pieces and
1 four-square piece. Score: -10 points
Strategy Tips
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• Try to place the largest pieces on the board at the
beginning of the game. If you save them for the end of
the game, there may not be space for them.
• Don’t let your opponent box you in. Keep one or more
means of escape open during the game.
• Take advantage of the characteristics of your pieces.
Their shapes give them different offensive or defensive
potential, so learn to use them accordingly.
• When playing, keep in mind not only your remaining
pieces, but also your opponent’s remaining pieces.
Your opponent may not be able to exploit an empty area
if he or she doesn’t have the correct pieces.
• Remember, players who put all their pieces on the
board can gain up to 20 points. Prevent your opponent
from putting all of his pieces on the board even if this
prevents you from placing some of your own pieces on
the board.
Blokus® is based on the original concept by Bernard Tavitian.
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