After Chicago Express, our table of three went for a shorter game to try and catch up with the other table. High Score (or Wurfel Bingo) is a very accessible variant on Take It Easy, played with dice and aiming to score the best poker hands horizontally, vertically and diagonally in a 5x5 grid. Richard and I had played this one before while it was Guy's first attempt. First round scores were very close for all of us but I then proceeded to have a disastrous second round where I only managed 26 points while the others were up around the 50 point mark. Although I recovered in the third round with both diagonals raking in good points, it wasn't enough and Guy was able to claim the win. I really like High Score and it's a very versatile game as any number can play. |