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Marc Shayed
June 2004
USA

This is a very easy game to play, and conveniently to sum up.

The players each draw 10 random tiles and place them on their tile holders so that no one else can see what they have drawn. The tiles all have different states on them (with a little info about the state), or they have a mode of transportation (car or plane). Once the tiles are place in you holder they may not be moved, only replaced. So players will try to arrange their tiles so that IF a person were to walk the path from state to state, they wouldn’t have to skip over states. The Car tiles allow players to skip a state, and the Airplane allows players to skip to any state (that is the same color as the previous tile.

The first player to complete the trip wins.

So… what about the board?

Good question!

The board is a map of the USA. The states on the map are the same color at they is on the tiles. The only real use of the board is a reference guide, so players know what states are where.

Yep… it’s that simple.

So… what does Marc really think?

Ok… there is no real art to the game, and it is very streamlined. The rules are simple, and the set up is easy. From opening the box to playing was only 5 mins, and there is no real conflicts in the rules.

This game is proof positive of the old saying… “don’t judge a book by its cover”. A few of my play testers after looking at the gamebox were less than excited about playing it. However, without exception, they all enjoyed the game.

I also enjoyed it. It is a very smooth and simple game that is just fun. I strongly recommend 10 Days in the USA!

Above all I suggest you judge for yourselves. Check out Out of the Box Games and their new abstract board & tile game10 Days in the USA at their website http://www.otb-games.com …and of course at all of your local game stores!

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