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Take 5

2-10 players 45-45 min 7.0 Board Game Geek Rating

Players simultaneously reveal cards to place in four ascending rows. When a sixth card enters any row, that player must take the first five cards as penalty points. After ten rounds, whoever accumulated the fewest points wins this tactical card game for 2-10 players.

Published 1994

Take 5

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Shuffle all 104 cards (numbered 1 to 104) and deal 10 cards to each player
2
Players hold their cards in their hand
3
Take the top four cards from the leftover deck and place them face up in the middle of the table - each card starts a row
4
Each row can hold a maximum of 5 cards
5
Put remaining leftover cards aside until the next round
6
Each player designates a space in front of them as their Bull Pile

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
All players play simultaneously - each selects one card from their hand and places it face down
2
Cards are revealed after all players have chosen
3
The player with the lowest value card places first, then second-lowest, etc.
4
Card Placement Rules:
5
Cards taken go face down into the player's Bull Pile (not added to hand)
6
Repeat for 10 rounds until all cards are played

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Round ends when all players have played their 10 cards
2
Players count bullheads on cards in their Bull Pile
3
Each bullhead equals one penalty point
4
Continue playing rounds until one player exceeds 66 bullheads
5
The player with the fewest bullheads (most points) wins

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