jackpotsetthereel
Jackpot: Set the Reel puts you in control of your own luck! This 'slotbuilder' challenges you to master the art of hand manipulation as you aim to make lines of three of the same symbol. But the twist is, you never shuffle your cards! Instead, through clever planning, tactical upgrades, and precise card swaps, you’ll manipulate your hand to strike massive payouts.
Gain victory points by matching symbols, with bigger combos scoring bigger payouts. Upgrade cards to unlock rewards, and claim bonus tiles to boost your score or gain special abilities. Every choice matters.
The game is played simultaneously and with each round, you’ll place three adjacent cards from your hand into your slot machine, forming a row. You'll repeat this twice more, building a grid and claiming points for completed matches. Then, pass your last card to the player on your left while receiving a card from the right, and placing it strategically to optimise your next move.
Next, collect coins from one column of your slot machine, then reorder your columns in your hand while keeping each column’s cards in the sequence you just played them in. With your hand reset, you're ready for another round.
Will you manipulate the cards, stack the odds, and hit the jackpot?
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Evit netra.
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Jackpot: Set The Reel is a 'slot building' game for 1-4 players. Through card manipulation and purchases, you will improve your hand of cards throughout the game to score more and more Jackpots.
Objective
Your goal is to score as many points as possible by collecting ⭐
⭐are gained from:
- Jackpot cards (scored immediately)
- Bonus tokens (scored immediately, and also worth 1VP at the end of the game if unspent)
- 7 cards (from the Market, scored at the end of the game)
- Upgraded cards (scored at the end of the game)
Gameplay
Your Turn
Play 3 adjacent cards from your hand. Played cards are then assessed from left to right. For matching symbols (matching the leftmost card), gain the following:
- 1 symbol = 1 coin
- 2 symbols = Bonus token
- 3 symbols = Jackpot card
On your turn you may also upgrade or buy cards with coins.
Pass 10th Card
Once you have taken 3 turns, you will pass your 10th card 'clockwise'.
Gain Income
Then, gain income from 1 column of cards.
Reassemble Hand
Finally, reassemble your hand by taking the columns into your hand one at a time.
Game End
The game ends when one player reaches 30VP, then any additional VP (from gold stars) is added.
Coins
Coins can be spent to upgrade cards (flip them to the other side) or buy new cards from the market.
Upgrading Cards
Cards can be upgraded by spending coins, which flips them to their other side.
The reverse side of each card is shown on the left and right side of each card. On Board Game Arena, you can hover over the card to see the reverse side.
Buying cards
Cards in the market are limited - one of each type per player. For example, in a 2 player game, there are only 2 Bells, 2 Cherries, 2 Grapes, 2 Watermelons, and 2 '7' cards in the market.
Bonus tokens
Bonus tokens are gained when your leftmost and middle cards match, or when you gain the reward from the last Jackpot card of each type. They have special effects which you can use on your turn:
| Effect | Bonus token effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Gain 2 Coins | Gain 4 Coins | |
| Gain 2 ⭐ | Gain 2 ⭐ | |
| Move a card in your hand to another position in your hand | Move 2 cards in your hand to other positions in your hand | |
| Treat 1 of your played cards as WILD | Treat 2 of your played cards as WILD | |
| Upgrade a card in your hand with a discount of (up to) 3 Coins | Upgrade 2 cards in your hand, each with a discount of (up to) 3 Coins |
Jackpot cards
Jackpot cards are gained when you play 3 cards of the same type. The final card, which shows a 'do not take' symbol is never taken so is available for all players to score.
Jackpot cards descend in value depending on player count:
- 1/2 players: 5⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token
- 3 players: 5⭐, 4⭐, 3⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token
- 4 players: 5⭐, 4⭐, 4⭐, 3⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token
Pass 10th Card
After you have played 3 turns (9 cards) you will pass your remaining card clockwise, and receive another card in turn from your other neighbor. You will add this card to one of your columns.
Income
Gain Income from 1 column of cards, from the coins showing at the top of the cards
Reassemble Hand
Reassemble your hand by taking the columns into your hand one at a time.