{"product_id":"pairs-pirate-deck","title":"Pairs: Pirate Deck","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3851084\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/james-ernest\"\u003eJames Ernest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3851085\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/paul-peterson\"\u003ePaul Peterson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/cheapass-games\"\u003eCheapass Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/26783\/2014-golden-geek-best-party-board-game-nominee\"\u003e2014 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e152237\/pairs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1498016\/pairs\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho doesn't love Pirates? We teamed up with talented illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eBrett Bean\u003c\/strong\u003e to bring you this deck of pirates, scalawags, and ne'er-do-wells. The Pirate Pairs Deck contains the basic rules and two bonus games, Port and Starboard, as well as the \"Pieces of Eight\" alternate rule for the basic game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme: \u003c\/strong\u003ePirates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt by: \u003c\/strong\u003eBrett Bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariant Games: \u003c\/strong\u003ePieces of Eight, Port and Starboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hippocketgames.com\/sites\/default\/files\/PirateRules.pdf\"\u003ePirate Deck Rules\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF, 1.1 Mb), including the rules for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hippocketgames.com\/sites\/default\/files\/PairsCompanionBook.pdf\"\u003ePairs Companion Rulebook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF, 5.6 Mb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs is a \"New Classic Pub Game\" featuring an unusual deck of cards. The deck has only the numbers 1 through 10, with a different number of each card: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, and so on, up to 10x10. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the basic game, points are bad, and you score points by getting a pair. So, if you have a 10, there are 9 other cards that could pair it up, and you'll get 10 penalty points if you do. Players take turns deciding whether to take another card, or fold, trying to avoid scoring points. When you fold, you have to take points, but only the smallest card in play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003ePieces of Eight\u003c\/strong\u003e variant, you can discard an eight to draw two cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003ePort\u003c\/strong\u003e, players take turns drawing cards or locking their stacks. The player(s) who lock with the most points win the hand, but catching a pair knocks you out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eStarboard\u003c\/strong\u003e, the play is similar to Port, but players are all using the same central stack of cards. For this one, you need chips to keep score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs was designed by veteran game inventors James Ernest and Paul Peterson, and released in October 2014. There are many different art decks to choose from, but they all work for the same game (and many variant games!)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheapass Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":999002773,"sku":"999002773","price":6.81,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/FooterPirates.jpg?v=1578608976","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/pairs-pirate-deck","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}