Apples to Apples Party Box - The Game of Hilarious Comparisons | 
| Brand: Mattel
Category: Toy
List Price: $26.99
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Rating:  307 reviews
Sales Rank: 25
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 10.3 x 10.3
MPN: N1384
Model: N1384
UPC: 659390077200
EAN: 0659390077200
ASIN: B00112CHCK
Release Date: December 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Apples to Apples are the game of hilarious comparisons | | • | It's as easy as comparing apples to apples... just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play | | • | Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge | | • | Includes over 1,000 cards | | • | Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events |
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Product Description
Apples to Apples is the game of hilarious comparisons! It's as easy as "comparing apples to apples"... just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play. Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win that round. And everyone gets a chance to be the judge. Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events. Includes over 1,000 cards.
Amazon. com Review
Apples to Apples is an award-winning party game that will have everyone laughing. We had a blast playing this game and think it is a perfect game for a "board game night" with friends and family. It is quick to set up, easy to learn, challenging, and a whole lot of fun. 
The party box includes over a thousand cards for many card combinations. View larger. | 
Unexpected and funny comparisons make the game fun to come back to again and again. View larger. |  | What We Think
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The Good: Quick set up; inspires quick thinking and creativity; fun for whole family
The Bad: Not as fun without at least five players; subject matter targeted for mid-teens and older
In a Nutshell: Quick-paced board game requires just a minute to set up and will have everyone laughing for hours | At a Glance
Ages: 12 and up
Requires: At least four players
|  | | Smart, Award-Winning Fun
Apples to Apples has won numerous awards including "Party Game of the Year" by Games magazine and "Mensa Select" by Mensa International. And for good reason: it involves quick thinking, humor, and strategy. For teens, the game teaches them to think about how different things can be compared to one another and how analogies are formed. One of our criticisms is that although the game states that it is designed for ages 12 and older, many of the subjects are clearly for older teens. Hilarious Comparisons and Analogies
The name of the game is a play on the phrase "apples to oranges," and the game is about making comparisons between different things. General game play is as follows: players are dealt red cards which have a noun printed on them, and the judge (a different player in each turn) draws a green card on which an adjective is printed and places it for all players to see. Each player then chooses a red card they are holding that they think best describes the green card. The judge then decides which adjective she likes best. The fun is in the variety of unexpected comparisons people make, sometimes apt, funny, creative, or simply absurd. For example: people might match "Awkward" with "Oil Spills," "My First Kiss," "Dandruff," and "Gold Chains. " Or: "Painful" with "High School Reunions" and "Regis Philben. " Strategy comes into play since, because each player takes turns being the judge, you begin to pick up on the preferences of each player and tailor your choices accordingly. Players can also try variations on the basic game play. For example, instead of choosing the most apt comparison, players might try choosing the red card that is least like the green one. These variations keep the game fresh and interesting every time. Conversation Kick Starter
Part of the fun is in standing up for your choices. For instance, you might discuss why you think "Regis Philben" is painful, or segue into a discussion of the embarrassing situations you got into on your first day of school, or your first kiss. Apples to Apples excels as an ice breaker and promotes a good amount of social interaction, as many conversations will be kick started thanks to these little cards. More Players, More Fun
Although the box states that the game is playable with just four players, we found that the game is a lot more fun when there are at least five or six players. This increases both the frequency of funny answers and also requires players to refine their strategy a little more. Once we got going, hours passed, and it was only the lateness of the hour that reminded some of us that we had to go home. This Party Box set comes with more than 1,000 cards total, and will entertain for a long time. Additional expansion sets are available to further increase the variety of word combinations. What's in the Box
756 Red Apple Cards, 252 Green Apple Cards, card tray, quick play rules.
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 It used to be fun March 10, 2010
R. Redenour
I have played Apples to Apples many times, and each time I play it, it gets less and less fun. The game was hilarious the first time I played with friends, and it was rather fun to play several times afterward as well. It is also a good ice-breaker game. However, it seems like at every party or when friends would come over, we would play Apples to Apples. I think that since the game is simplistic, it runs out of fun rather quickly, even with the variations. The fun part of playing is coming up with ironic noun/adjective combinations, but after a while it gets old to be matching Helen Keller with "insert adjective here". Some of the card parings are really funny, but after playing the game for a while, you see similar combinations, and they become less funny/amusing/entertaining.
I think that it's fun when you are picking the nouns for your adjective card, but even then it gets old. The rest of the time, you are hoping that you don't end up with boring nouns and no one picks your card.
I guess if you like games that require no thought and are extremely repetitive, or you are only planning to play this game once every couple of parties/etc, then I guess you'll like Apples to Apples.
 VERY FUN February 19, 2010
E. Coffey (New Jersey)
This is a truly great game. You need a larger group to play, and it is really a lot of fun.
 Apples to Apples February 12, 2010
My mom got us this game for Christmas and I LOVE it!! We had to sorta cull through the cards though. If we get it for someone as a gift we will get the Jr. verson. The bible verson is to hard.
Fun for ages 8 to 88. February 11, 2010
Gerda Koppel (SARATOGA, CA, US)
Someone brought Apples to Apples to a Hallowe'en party in 2009. The group of people who hardly knew each other, aged 18 to 80, became quickly acquainted and was laughing together for at least 2 hours.
I instantly knew what I wanted to give as Christmas gifts. And I didn't forget to buy one for myself.
Easy to play, and lots of laugh. All you need is a wild imagination.
Fun Family Game February 7, 2010
R. Shames (Israel)
My kids had played the game often before at their friend's house and we have found it to be a fun family game and good family time spent together
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