The Number
The Number Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Symbols for Colorblind Players
Each color used in the game has a corresponding symbol: red, blue, green, yellow, purple. This symbol is shown in the bottom-right corner of each player board and number tile.
Game Elements
- 5 Player boards
- 5 Number tiles
- 5 dry-erase markers
Each player board has a front and a back:
- Front — score spaces for round 1's five turns, a bonus space, and a total score (round 1) space.
- Back — a total score (round 2) space and a final score space.
Each number tile shows a first-digit indicator in its corner, used to record the score you earn from your number's first digit.
Setup
Each player takes a player board and a number tile of the same color, plus a marker.
All players must always be able to see the front of your player board.
Round Overview
A round plays over 5 turns, each made up of 3 phases:
- Choose
- Check
- Resolve
Turn Overview
1. Choose
Simultaneously, each player secretly writes a 3-digit number on their tile.
Feel free to write any number using the available digits on your player board. At the beginning of the round, all numbers from 000 to 999 are possible.
Then place your tile facedown in the center of the table.
Note: If you accidentally write an unavailable digit (see "Resolve" below), your number is immediately eliminated and is not taken into account this turn.
2. Check
When all tiles are in the center of the table, flip them faceup and line them up from the smallest number (on bottom) to the biggest number (on top).
Starting with the biggest, check if your number is approved or eliminated:
Your number is approved if it doesn't share any digits with smaller numbers. In this case, leave your tile as-is.
Your number is eliminated if it shares at least one digit with any smaller numbers. In this case, flip your tile facedown.
Note: Identical numbers are placed side by side and do not eliminate each other.
Check / Result example:
- 761 is eliminated: it shares the digit 1 with a smaller number (513).
- 513 is approved: it shares no digits with 444 or 220.
- 444 and 444 are approved: they share no digits with 220.
- 220 is approved: there are no smaller numbers.
3. Resolve
Once all tiles have been checked, fill out your player board.
If your number is approved:
The first digit of your number becomes your score. Write this digit in the score space of the current turn.
The player with the biggest approved number adds the turn's bonus (shown by the bonus icon) to their score.
Then, on your board, cross off the digit(s) you used in your number; these are unavailable to you for the rest of the round.
Final turn: During the 5th turn, if your number is approved, multiply your first digit by two (the eventual bonus is added afterwards).
Finally, everyone takes back their tile and erases it. Then a new turn begins.
Example: During the 1st turn, your number 513 is the highest approved number. Therefore, you earn 7 points: 5 for your first digit and 2 points for the 1st turn's bonus. Then you cross off the digits 5, 1, and 3 on your board.
If your number is eliminated:
Write 0 in the current turn's score space. Do not cross off any digits on your board.
End of the Round
The round ends after the 5th turn. Total the score on your player board.
Front: Count how many digits you crossed off on your board and write the result in the bonus space. Then add the value of all your score spaces to determine your total.
Back: Flip over your board and write the total in the corresponding space. Then erase the front of your board. You are now ready to begin the second round.
End of the Game
After 2 rounds, the game is over. Add your total scores from rounds 1 and 2, then write your final score in the last space.
The player with the highest final score wins the game. In case of a tie, tied players share the victory.
Advice
Pay attention to how many digits you use each turn. If all 10 digits are crossed off before the end of the round, you do not participate in the remaining turns and therefore score 0 points for them.
Credits
Designer: Hisashi Hayashi
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