If none of the players have accumulated enough money to win the game, another round is played. /X349 614 0 R 
/X181 380 0 R Gambling is Big data is gradually changing everything. >> /ColorSpace >> Deal four cards face down to each player. >> << /ViewerPreferences /T1_1 37 0 R << >> To be able to steal from another player the following conditions have to be met. endobj /GS16 419 0 R The player whose turn it was draws first. Other than some cards being worth more than others, most of the card draw luck comes from having the right cards at the right times. /X12 153 0 R We'll get into the particulars of how to seize other players' cards later on. /BM /Normal /X129 246 0 R /GS20 414 0 R /Parent 2 0 R /GS28 80 0 R >> /X304 528 0 R /Font >> /Resources /GS8 494 0 R /GS6 574 0 R /X293 520 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /ColorSpace /X75 40 0 R /X208 361 0 R Kids a little younger may be able to play the game, but may need some help counting up the points at the end of a round. /GS28 399 0 R /GS13 168 0 R /OPM 1 >> /GS24 569 0 R /X238 446 0 R 16 0 obj /X29 94 0 R The player you are challenging must have at least two sets of assets on their stack. /GS13 307 0 R This player has defended their pair by playing a gold card. /X337 590 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R /X31 116 0 R /X203 366 0 R /GS20 179 0 R /Type /Page /X250 434 0 R /T1_1 29 0 R /T1_2 28 0 R << Players attempt to gather and collect as many assets as they can, with the goal being to earn as much money as possible. Each pair of cards that a player adds to their collection will be played on top of their previous pairs in a crisscross fashion. << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /GS12 48 0 R If you fail in your challenge you end up just giving more money to your opponent. /GS0 26 0 R /X7 31 0 R /X320 627 0 R /Type /Page << 14 0 obj /GS2 264 0 R On your turn you hopefully will have a pair of cards in your hand or have a card that can match the top card from the discard pile (if there is one which is not a guarantee). /Type /Page /TT0 638 0 R << /X74 115 0 R /X318 584 0 R 11 0 obj /X297 513 0 R /Group 303 0 R Flip over the top card and place it face up next to the deck- there's your discard pile. /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /X300 536 0 R /ColorSpace << The first player to reach $1,000,000 wins.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'ultraboardgames_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',113,'0','0'])};if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ultraboardgames_com-medrectangle-3-0')}; This usually happens in three to five rounds. << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] 10 0 obj /GS35 73 0 R /X187 374 0 R /X148 277 0 R The player can take the top card from the discard pile and add it to the card from their hand to form a pair. /Parent 2 0 R /X308 525 0 R /ExtGState /ColorSpace /Rotate 0 /GS9 402 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] >> << %PDF-1.7 /X115 232 0 R /X272 517 0 R 22 0 obj /GS33 556 0 R endstream << The player that is dealt the most wilds and other high value cards will have an advantage in the game. To begin setup, shuffle both decks together and ensure each player is dealt four cards. Now that you understand the objective, let's jump into how to get started. << >> /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /X298 511 0 R << 13 0 obj 2 0 obj You could build up a pretty good pile of assets and then one after another they are stolen by other players. (Review and Rules), Todays Complete TV and Streaming Listings: July 30, 2022 TV Schedule, Jingle All the Way: Its Turbo Time! /Resources >> /T1_0 27 0 R /X352 608 0 R /GS8 570 0 R /X145 283 0 R /GS19 89 0 R /GS8 323 0 R << /X360 633 0 R >> /GS0 26 0 R This is where the fun really begins, and also where things might get a wee bit intense. /CS0 21 0 R /GS50 44 0 R The first player to accumulate assets totaling $1 million will win the game. /X99 222 0 R /GS12 553 0 R /X71 120 0 R << << While the two games share little in common when it come to actual gameplay, while I was playing Cover Your Assets it reminded me a lot of the classic game UNO. /GS9 318 0 R /X325 617 0 R /Lang (en-US) /X64 97 0 R /X26 105 0 R /X226 458 0 R /GS1 22 0 R >> /X20 96 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /Filter [/FlateDecode /DCTDecode] /Parent 2 0 R JAbC"X_>U%?IMslRi"F+b_, /Type /XObject << The current player will draw enough cards to replenish their hand to the starting size (five cards for two players, four cards for any other number of players). /Group 546 0 R /GS11 392 0 R << /BitsPerComponent 8 >> /X157 282 0 R /X333 601 0 R endobj Match the top card from the discard pile. >> /Resources >> A smirkier smirk or an even sweeter smile accompanies this move quite nicely. /X311 600 0 R /CS0 21 0 R Place this pair on top of the asset pile, perpendicularly. /X107 202 0 R It's possible that you will draw a card that will allow you to complete one of the other three actions. As far as strategy there is a little in the game. The goal of Cover Your Assets is quite simple. /X176 344 0 R /GS23 495 0 R /X351 609 0 R /T1_4 36 0 R endobj /GS5 409 0 R /GS43 64 0 R /X19 142 0 R /Group 262 0 R The player can use one wild card (gold and silver cards) to create a pair. /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /GS2 317 0 R Each card that is played in the fight for the control of the assets ends up making the assets more valuable. << If you dont really care for this type of card games, Cover Your Assets probably wont be for you. >> /X165 251 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode /X60 100 0 R /T1_4 37 0 R /X202 368 0 R /X334 598 0 R Make sure one of the assets cards (not a wild card) is placed at the top of this new set. /Group 471 0 R We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. If two players accumulate at least $1 million at the same time, the player who acquired more money will win the game. << /XObject /GS23 571 0 R /X348 616 0 R There are occasionally some times where you have to make a decision about which action you would like to take. Otherwise hopefully you have a card that matches one of the pairs last played by one of the other players. /X72 117 0 R Even if players arent trying to gang up on another player, it might just end up that way as the players have no one else to target. /GS1 22 0 R >> Card Games In The 21st Century: How Technology Is Creating New Ways To Play, How Big Data Is Changing Board and Card Games. /Group 382 0 R We are also members of the eBay Partner Network. /Length 237 Cover Your Assets also relies on a lot of luck. /ExtGState /LastModified (D:20210830143713+03'00') /C0_0 639 0 R /X243 441 0 R /Kids [3 0 R 4 0 R 5 0 R 6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R] /GS48 55 0 R /Height 370 /GS21 328 0 R If the games concept sounds interesting to you though and you can get a good deal, it is probably worth picking up Cover Your Assets. There is also a piggy bank card on the top of the discard pile. /X120 234 0 R >> /X234 450 0 R /X27 101 0 R The challenged player may defend that set of assets by showing you either a matching card or a wild card from their hand. /Resources << /X55 160 0 R /Type /Page /X303 529 0 R /X354 604 0 R The challenging player has played another coin collection card. /GS25 491 0 R >> /GS4 578 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /T1_3 37 0 R /Group 299 0 R /X282 543 0 R /GS14 386 0 R /Parent 2 0 R /ExtGState All rights reserved. /Contents 20 0 R endobj /GS2 488 0 R /Contents 547 0 R /X229 455 0 R >> /X144 285 0 R The final few cards you play can drastically swing the balance of fortunes among players, so play those last cards wisely! /X23 106 0 R /X94 205 0 R Also, if you run out of cards in your hand, the assets in your stack are still vulnerable to be stolen! /X324 619 0 R If the other player cannot play another coin collection or wild card, the challenging player will steal the coin collection pair along with all of the cards that were played in the challenge for the card. /GS4 331 0 R /X8 129 0 R /ExtGState /GS1 22 0 R Flip over the top card, placing it beside the draw pile. /GS1 22 0 R /GS0 26 0 R /X288 537 0 R /GS3 178 0 R >> << Every player's first set is safe and can't be stolen. /Resources /GS6 411 0 R /GS6 327 0 R /GS2 564 0 R On the positive side Cover Your Assets is really easy to play that can be taught in minutes. /X345 622 0 R xTuT)48)+kxRRbA;/yyc}r]sfg2 gxp ='$$ zIG%3k:N7'WXI_NCRWJNE
703P7UB @\4W4 1@OP&. /CS0 21 0 R /GS7 568 0 R /X193 355 0 R /GS15 165 0 R /Rotate 0 << /GS4 67 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R This would have added some more decision making to the game as well as you could strategically chose not to play a pair on your turn so you could accumulate more cards. << >> /X13 155 0 R /T1_4 36 0 R /X281 544 0 R >> /T1_1 37 0 R >> Now for the fun part! /GS13 47 0 R /GS24 493 0 R /X355 602 0 R /X67 107 0 R /X294 518 0 R << If the top card of the discard pile can create a pair with a card in the players hand, they may use that to make a pair. /Rotate 0 Cover Your Assets is a solid card game that is easy to play for the entire family, but it can be kind of ruthless and relies on too much luck. At the end of your turn you will take cards from the draw pile. /GS29 485 0 R /BleedBox [15 15 301.299 428.858] /X97 203 0 R /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /X135 255 0 R /GS28 486 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /Font /Parent 2 0 R /Rotate 0 This player has a pair of coin collection cards in their hand. /X237 447 0 R << /GS13 388 0 R >> /GS27 400 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R /Type /Page /XObject /GS35 389 0 R Players keep alternating playing matching cards/wilds until one player either doesnt have a valid card to play or chooses not to keep playing cards. /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /T1_2 245 0 R >> >> /X313 594 0 R << /X156 284 0 R /X244 440 0 R /X77 221 0 R /X124 254 0 R << The player you are trying to steal from then has the opportunity to defend. 1 0 obj /GS10 481 0 R /GS11 309 0 R /CA 1 /T1_4 245 0 R /X306 374 0 R /GS7 321 0 R >> << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /GS7 57 0 R /GS29 398 0 R /X30 114 0 R /T1_1 29 0 R On a players turn they can choose one of four actions: If a player has two cards in their hand of the same type they can choose to lay them down as a pair. The second option is to make a pair with a card from the discard pile. /X141 291 0 R << /X21 110 0 R /X289 535 0 R /Rotate 0 << /XObject /GS25 320 0 R /X327 613 0 R /Resources /X37 124 0 R /T1_2 28 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] With the gameplay being quite straightforward it is not surprising that it is quite easy to pick up and play. It wouldnt have fixed all of these problems, but I am curious how the game would play if players were allowed to keep more cards in their hand.
/X181 380 0 R Gambling is Big data is gradually changing everything. >> /ColorSpace >> Deal four cards face down to each player. >> << /ViewerPreferences /T1_1 37 0 R << >> To be able to steal from another player the following conditions have to be met. endobj /GS16 419 0 R The player whose turn it was draws first. Other than some cards being worth more than others, most of the card draw luck comes from having the right cards at the right times. /X12 153 0 R We'll get into the particulars of how to seize other players' cards later on. /BM /Normal /X129 246 0 R /GS20 414 0 R /Parent 2 0 R /GS28 80 0 R >> /X304 528 0 R /Font >> /Resources /GS8 494 0 R /GS6 574 0 R /X293 520 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /ColorSpace /X75 40 0 R /X208 361 0 R Kids a little younger may be able to play the game, but may need some help counting up the points at the end of a round. /GS28 399 0 R /GS13 168 0 R /OPM 1 >> /GS24 569 0 R /X238 446 0 R 16 0 obj /X29 94 0 R The player you are challenging must have at least two sets of assets on their stack. /GS13 307 0 R This player has defended their pair by playing a gold card. /X337 590 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R /X31 116 0 R /X203 366 0 R /GS20 179 0 R /Type /Page /X250 434 0 R /T1_1 29 0 R /T1_2 28 0 R << Players attempt to gather and collect as many assets as they can, with the goal being to earn as much money as possible. Each pair of cards that a player adds to their collection will be played on top of their previous pairs in a crisscross fashion. << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /GS12 48 0 R If you fail in your challenge you end up just giving more money to your opponent. /GS0 26 0 R /X7 31 0 R /X320 627 0 R /Type /Page << 14 0 obj /GS2 264 0 R On your turn you hopefully will have a pair of cards in your hand or have a card that can match the top card from the discard pile (if there is one which is not a guarantee). /Type /Page /TT0 638 0 R << /X74 115 0 R /X318 584 0 R 11 0 obj /X297 513 0 R /Group 303 0 R Flip over the top card and place it face up next to the deck- there's your discard pile. /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /X300 536 0 R /ColorSpace << The first player to reach $1,000,000 wins.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'ultraboardgames_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',113,'0','0'])};if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ultraboardgames_com-medrectangle-3-0')}; This usually happens in three to five rounds. << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] 10 0 obj /GS35 73 0 R /X187 374 0 R /X148 277 0 R The player can take the top card from the discard pile and add it to the card from their hand to form a pair. /Parent 2 0 R /X308 525 0 R /ExtGState /ColorSpace /Rotate 0 /GS9 402 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] >> << %PDF-1.7 /X115 232 0 R /X272 517 0 R 22 0 obj /GS33 556 0 R endstream << The player that is dealt the most wilds and other high value cards will have an advantage in the game. To begin setup, shuffle both decks together and ensure each player is dealt four cards. Now that you understand the objective, let's jump into how to get started. << >> /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /X298 511 0 R << 13 0 obj 2 0 obj You could build up a pretty good pile of assets and then one after another they are stolen by other players. (Review and Rules), Todays Complete TV and Streaming Listings: July 30, 2022 TV Schedule, Jingle All the Way: Its Turbo Time! /Resources >> /T1_0 27 0 R /X352 608 0 R /GS8 570 0 R /X145 283 0 R /GS19 89 0 R /GS8 323 0 R << /X360 633 0 R >> /GS0 26 0 R This is where the fun really begins, and also where things might get a wee bit intense. /CS0 21 0 R /GS50 44 0 R The first player to accumulate assets totaling $1 million will win the game. /X99 222 0 R /GS12 553 0 R /X71 120 0 R << << While the two games share little in common when it come to actual gameplay, while I was playing Cover Your Assets it reminded me a lot of the classic game UNO. /GS9 318 0 R /X325 617 0 R /Lang (en-US) /X64 97 0 R /X26 105 0 R /X226 458 0 R /GS1 22 0 R >> /X20 96 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /Filter [/FlateDecode /DCTDecode] /Parent 2 0 R JAbC"X_>U%?IMslRi"F+b_, /Type /XObject << The current player will draw enough cards to replenish their hand to the starting size (five cards for two players, four cards for any other number of players). /Group 546 0 R /GS11 392 0 R << /BitsPerComponent 8 >> /X157 282 0 R /X333 601 0 R endobj Match the top card from the discard pile. >> /Resources >> A smirkier smirk or an even sweeter smile accompanies this move quite nicely. /X311 600 0 R /CS0 21 0 R Place this pair on top of the asset pile, perpendicularly. /X107 202 0 R It's possible that you will draw a card that will allow you to complete one of the other three actions. As far as strategy there is a little in the game. The goal of Cover Your Assets is quite simple. /X176 344 0 R /GS23 495 0 R /X351 609 0 R /T1_4 36 0 R endobj /GS5 409 0 R /GS43 64 0 R /X19 142 0 R /Group 262 0 R The player can use one wild card (gold and silver cards) to create a pair. /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /GS2 317 0 R Each card that is played in the fight for the control of the assets ends up making the assets more valuable. << If you dont really care for this type of card games, Cover Your Assets probably wont be for you. >> /X165 251 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode /X60 100 0 R /T1_4 37 0 R /X202 368 0 R /X334 598 0 R Make sure one of the assets cards (not a wild card) is placed at the top of this new set. /Group 471 0 R We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. If two players accumulate at least $1 million at the same time, the player who acquired more money will win the game. << /XObject /GS23 571 0 R /X348 616 0 R There are occasionally some times where you have to make a decision about which action you would like to take. Otherwise hopefully you have a card that matches one of the pairs last played by one of the other players. /X72 117 0 R Even if players arent trying to gang up on another player, it might just end up that way as the players have no one else to target. /GS1 22 0 R >> Card Games In The 21st Century: How Technology Is Creating New Ways To Play, How Big Data Is Changing Board and Card Games. /Group 382 0 R We are also members of the eBay Partner Network. /Length 237 Cover Your Assets also relies on a lot of luck. /ExtGState /LastModified (D:20210830143713+03'00') /C0_0 639 0 R /X243 441 0 R /Kids [3 0 R 4 0 R 5 0 R 6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R] /GS48 55 0 R /Height 370 /GS21 328 0 R If the games concept sounds interesting to you though and you can get a good deal, it is probably worth picking up Cover Your Assets. There is also a piggy bank card on the top of the discard pile. /X120 234 0 R >> /X234 450 0 R /X27 101 0 R The challenged player may defend that set of assets by showing you either a matching card or a wild card from their hand. /Resources << /X55 160 0 R /Type /Page /X303 529 0 R /X354 604 0 R The challenging player has played another coin collection card. /GS25 491 0 R >> /GS4 578 0 R /CS0 21 0 R /T1_3 37 0 R /Group 299 0 R /X282 543 0 R /GS14 386 0 R /Parent 2 0 R /ExtGState All rights reserved. /Contents 20 0 R endobj /GS2 488 0 R /Contents 547 0 R /X229 455 0 R >> /X144 285 0 R The final few cards you play can drastically swing the balance of fortunes among players, so play those last cards wisely! /X23 106 0 R /X94 205 0 R Also, if you run out of cards in your hand, the assets in your stack are still vulnerable to be stolen! /X324 619 0 R If the other player cannot play another coin collection or wild card, the challenging player will steal the coin collection pair along with all of the cards that were played in the challenge for the card. /GS4 331 0 R /X8 129 0 R /ExtGState /GS1 22 0 R Flip over the top card, placing it beside the draw pile. /GS1 22 0 R /GS0 26 0 R /X288 537 0 R /GS3 178 0 R >> << Every player's first set is safe and can't be stolen. /Resources /GS6 411 0 R /GS6 327 0 R /GS2 564 0 R On the positive side Cover Your Assets is really easy to play that can be taught in minutes. /X345 622 0 R xTuT)48)+kxRRbA;/yyc}r]sfg2 gxp ='$$ zIG%3k:N7'WXI_NCRWJNE
703P7UB @\4W4 1@OP&. /CS0 21 0 R /GS7 568 0 R /X193 355 0 R /GS15 165 0 R /Rotate 0 << /GS4 67 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R This would have added some more decision making to the game as well as you could strategically chose not to play a pair on your turn so you could accumulate more cards. << >> /X13 155 0 R /T1_4 36 0 R /X281 544 0 R >> /T1_1 37 0 R >> Now for the fun part! /GS13 47 0 R /GS24 493 0 R /X355 602 0 R /X67 107 0 R /X294 518 0 R << If the top card of the discard pile can create a pair with a card in the players hand, they may use that to make a pair. /Rotate 0 Cover Your Assets is a solid card game that is easy to play for the entire family, but it can be kind of ruthless and relies on too much luck. At the end of your turn you will take cards from the draw pile. /GS29 485 0 R /BleedBox [15 15 301.299 428.858] /X97 203 0 R /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /X135 255 0 R /GS28 486 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /Font /Parent 2 0 R /Rotate 0 This player has a pair of coin collection cards in their hand. /X237 447 0 R << /GS13 388 0 R >> /GS27 400 0 R /T1_0 27 0 R /Type /Page /XObject /GS35 389 0 R Players keep alternating playing matching cards/wilds until one player either doesnt have a valid card to play or chooses not to keep playing cards. /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /CropBox [0 0 316.299 443.858] /T1_2 245 0 R >> >> /X313 594 0 R << /X156 284 0 R /X244 440 0 R /X77 221 0 R /X124 254 0 R << The player you are trying to steal from then has the opportunity to defend. 1 0 obj /GS10 481 0 R /GS11 309 0 R /CA 1 /T1_4 245 0 R /X306 374 0 R /GS7 321 0 R >> << /ArtBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] /GS7 57 0 R /GS29 398 0 R /X30 114 0 R /T1_1 29 0 R On a players turn they can choose one of four actions: If a player has two cards in their hand of the same type they can choose to lay them down as a pair. The second option is to make a pair with a card from the discard pile. /X141 291 0 R << /X21 110 0 R /X289 535 0 R /Rotate 0 << /XObject /GS25 320 0 R /X327 613 0 R /Resources /X37 124 0 R /T1_2 28 0 R /TrimBox [23.5039 23.5039 292.795 420.354] With the gameplay being quite straightforward it is not surprising that it is quite easy to pick up and play. It wouldnt have fixed all of these problems, but I am curious how the game would play if players were allowed to keep more cards in their hand.