Fisher-Price X3128 Instruction Sheet

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GAME

The strategy game for the whole family

LIST OF PARTS

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The game consists of the following parts:

• a board of 400 squares

• 84 pieces in four different colors (21 pieces per color).
Each of the 21 pieces of a color is of a different shape. There are:

1 piece of only one square, 1 piece of two squares, 2 pieces of three
squares, 5 pieces of four squares, and 12 pieces of five squares (see

figure 1).

Figure 1

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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.

HOW TO PLAY

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Each player chooses a color and places that set of 21 pieces
in front of his/her side of the board. The order of play is as follows:

blue, yellow, red, green.

The first piece played by each player must cover a corner square

(see figure 2).

YESNO

Figure 2

Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same
color, but only at the corners. Pieces of the same color cannot be in
contact along an edge (see figure 3).

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Figure 3

There are no restrictions on how pieces of different colors may
contact each other (see Figure 4).

Figure 4

Once a piece has been placed on the board it cannot be moved
during subsequent turns.

END OF THE GAME

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The game ends when all players are blocked from laying
down any more of their pieces. This also includes any players who
may have placed all of their pieces on the board. Scores are tallied,
and the player with the highest score is the winner.

Scoring: Each player then counts the number of unit squares in
his/her remaining pieces (1 unit square = -1 point). A player earns

+15 points if all of his/her pieces have been placed on the board plus
5 additional 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 where the blue
player has won.

The blue player has placed all his/her pieces, and the smallest
piece has been played last. Score: +20 points

The yellow player could not place 2 four-square pieces.
Score: -8 points

The red player could not place 1 three-square piece,
4 four-square pieces, and 1 five-square piece. Score: -24 points

The green player could not place 1 three-square piece, 3
four-square pieces, and 1 five-square piece. Score: -20 points

Figure 5

DURATION OF A GAME

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Games typically last 20 to 30 minutes.

GAME VARIATIONS

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A) Two Teams of Two Players (Four Players)

• The playing order stays the same: blue, yellow, red, green.

• One team controls the blue and red pieces, and the other team
controls the yellow and green pieces.

• At the end of the game, each team calculates its score by
adding the scores of its members. The winners are the players
of the team with the highest score.

B) Two Players

• The playing order stays the same: blue, yellow, red, green.

• One player controls blue and red, and the other player controls
yellow and green.

• At the end of the game, each player calculates his/her score by
adding the scores of his/her colors. The winner is the player
with the highest score.

C) Three Players

• Each player chooses one color.

• The playing order stays the same: blue, yellow, red, green.

• The remaining color is shared, and is played alternately by
each player.

• Final scores are calculated in the same way as for the standard
4-player game. The score of the shared color is ignored.

D) One-player (Brainteasers)
Single players can test their wits with the following brainteasers:

• Brainteasers with all 84 pieces in the game
Place all 84 pieces on the 20 by 20 board while respecting the
rules of the game set out above. More difficult: same
brainteaser as above but with the added constraint of placing
the pieces in descending order of size. You must first place all
the pieces with 5 squares, then all the pieces with 4 squares,
then all the pieces with 3 squares, then the pieces with 2
squares and then finally the single squares.

• Brainteasers with the 20 four-square pieces
Place the 20 pieces with 4 squares in an 8 by 10 rectangle.

• Take note of the squares where no other player can play and
keep these spaces (and their corresponding pieces) in reserve
while you play in a more exposed area. You can always come
back to the protected spaces later.

• 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 or her
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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More difficult: same brainteaser as above, but any
pieces of the same color cannot be in contact along
their edges.

• Brainteasers with the 48 five-square pieces
Place the 48 pieces with 5 squares in a 15 by 16
rectangle. More difficult: same brainteaser as
above, but any pieces of the same color cannot
be in contact along their edges.

STRATEGY TIPS

• At the beginning of the game, move towards the
center of the board in order to take up a
maximum amount of space. If you remain
confined to the corner you start in, you will not
be able to put down many pieces.

• 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. Keep an eye on the corners of your pieces
– make sure you have options for your
next move.

• Take advantage of the characteristics of your
pieces. Their shapes give them different
offensive or defensive potential, so learn to use
them accordingly.

• Throughout the game, keep one or more means
of escape on each side of the area containing
your color (or colors).

• Block your opponent by covering his or her
most advanced corners to prevent him or her
from moving forward. Note: Be patient—it is
sometimes better to hang back slightly from the
opponent’s pieces and let your opponent expose
him or herself so that you can then block him or

her more effectively.

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