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Brent Mair
August 2004
USA
10 Days in the USA is one of the 10 Days series by
Out of the Box publishing. OTB has also released 10
Days in Africa and have indicated there will be more
10 Days games in the future. In this family game you
plan a trip across the United States with 10 Days, trying
to get to a different state every day. There is one
card for each state and the states are divided into
five different colors. Alaska and Hawaii are a sixth
color and are used a bit differently since they are
not adjacent to any other states. There are also ten
airplanes (two in each color) and a number of cars (which
allow you to pass through a state) on your trip.
The game begins with players being dealt ten cards,
one at a time. As the players receive each card they
are required to place that card in one of the ten slots
in their wooden rack until finally every player has
ten cards and a full rack. Four cards are turned over
to form four different discard piles and the rest of
the cards are placed in a stack face up. On a person's
turn they draw a card (either from the face down pile
or from the top of a discard pile) and replace a card
in their rack. The replaced card gets discarded. Play
continues clockwise until one person has a complete
trip. Airplanes are placed between two cards of the
same color as the plane and are used to connect these
two locations, regardless of where they are on the map.
Cars are placed between two states that are both bordered
by another state. For example, if I have Utah, then
a car, then Nebraska these three cards will work as
part of my trip since Colorado (and Wyoming) border
both these states. Trips cannot begin or end with a
plane or car (you cannot have a plane or car in Day
1 or Day 10 of your trip).
Alaska and Hawaii are connected to other states by
airplane. When traveling to Hawaii or Alaska the plane
must match the color of the originating state. When
traveling from Hawaii or Alaska the plane must match
the state you are traveling to.
The game is quick and light. Perfect
for a family or casual game.You also get the
added benefit of learning a bit of Geography with the
game. Each card also lists the state capitol and population
information.
Recommended.
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