The game is called a tower made from wooden blocks. Jenga - secrets of the game, plus rules

The word "jenga" is the imperative form of "kujenga", which means "to build" in Swahili. What are they building in this game? Tower! Until she falls...

It would seem, what kind of game could there be with wooden blocks? Well, build something using it as a constructor, that’s probably all. However, the game developer, Leslie Scott, approached the issue of construction from a completely different angle. You will have to build wisely in Jenga. The idea of ​​the game itself originated in the Leslie family in the early 1970s, and initially it used ordinary children's wooden blocks. Special play blocks were then made: each block was three times as long as it was wide and about half as tall as it was wide.

To reveal the intrigue of the tower, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game. So, the game involves 54 wooden blocks. To start the game you need to build a tower 18 floors high. Each floor consists of three blocks placed closely and parallel to each other. The blocks of each next floor are placed perpendicular to the blocks of the previous floor.

Once the tower is built, the game begins. Players have the right to move. The one who built the tower goes first. A move in Jenga consists of pulling one block from any level (except the one directly below the unfinished top one) of the tower. The pulled out block must be placed at the top of the tower so that it can be completed (you cannot build floors under an unfinished upper level). Only one hand is allowed to remove the block; the second hand can also be used, but you can only touch the tower with one hand at a time. The blocks can be pushed to find the one that fits loosest. Any moved block can be left in place and not continue to be removed if this will lead to the fall of the tower. The game has a lot of dynamics: the turn ends when the next player touches the tower, or when 10 seconds have passed, depending on which event happens first.

Using the tower from this game, experiments are carried out in physics lessons in US schools.

The end of the game is marked by the fall of the tower, that is, the fall of any block other than the one that the player is trying to place at the top of the tower in a given turn. The loser is the one whose move caused the tower to collapse. However, if only a few blocks have fallen, players can continue playing if they wish. Rest assured, your tower will fall very quickly the first time.

The rules seem simple, but it’s not without reason that the game has spread throughout the world over more than 30 years of its existence and won thousands of fans. Because Jenga is a game of manual dexterity, ingenuity and balance. Children can also build a tower. This game is especially useful for them, as motor skills are involved, the ability to establish cause-and-effect relationships is developed, and perseverance and accuracy are instilled. You can also play in teams, which will help merge an unfamiliar company.

Experienced players have developed more than one system: which bars to pull out in what order to win. But general pattern one: it is better to pull out the blocks along the entire height of the tower, without concentrating on one of the parts.

Despite British citizenship, Leslie Scott was born in East Africa, speaks both English and Swahili. That's why she gave her game such a catchy, unusual name for the ear.

In addition to the classic version, players have come up with many additional “chips” to diversify and complicate the game. Those who have achieved enchanting heights in tower construction write numbers on the side faces, take a die and move only the block whose number appears on the die. Others, for the sake of fun, depict tasks on the edges (such as playing forfeits), for example, “Tell a joke,” “Imagine a sad rabbit.” The player, moving any block, is obliged to complete the task inscribed on it.

Of course, the manufacturers, seeing such a passion, did not bypass the game with various “replicas” and variations. So, Jenga appeared with multi-colored blocks, a game with an increased number of blocks, a game in which the blocks are increased many times (the tower reaches one and a half meters!), and, of course, application games for all kinds of mobile devices: there the blocks are pulled out with one finger movement.

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Since time immemorial, man has had a passion for flying and other entertainment related to being away from earth's surface. Prudent nature did not provide wings, air bubbles, jet engines and other devices that allow you to overcome the force of gravity. In order to somehow realize our dream, we have to invent various devices that will bring us closer to the sky. One of them is towers. Today on the Pink Sofa is the tower-destroying board game “Tower with Forfeits”.

Having created soaring buildings that touch the clouds with their domes, inspired homo sapiens climbs onto the roof and looks triumphantly at the surroundings. Some representatives of the human race use these useless buildings for experiments, dropping cannonballs on the heads of passing comrades and deducing wise formulas. Unfortunately for architects, towers have a tendency to fall, but they do so gracefully and slowly to the admiring glances of those around them. In a word, towers have become an integral part of our lives, so everyone should be able to build them. This is what we will do today.

It is not known for certain who was the first to come up with the idea of ​​cutting the trunk of a century-old oak tree into small pieces and building a tower from them. From time immemorial, children have been building houses from cubes, pebbles and blocks, but the practical Leslie Scott decided to patent this method construction, added simple rules to it and invited Hasbro to publish a game called “Jenga”. Everything ingenious is simple, and millions of players around the world have been building towers from wooden blocks.

And the blocks in my box turned out to be great - polished, smelling like real wood, without knots or potholes. 54 pieces, one to one. Beauty! Lighting a stove is a nice thing, a compact cubic meter of wood for a compact fireplace ( oh, what am I talking about...)

Some rectangles have inscriptions that instruct you to perform some action. Since the version is for children, then... adults can easily cope with the tasks. “Depict a mouse looking for cheese” - no problem! I have three of these mice, and everyone is looking for cheese at night, as well as other goodies in the kitchen...

Let the fires fly!

Cool woodpile... For the game, all the tiles are mixed and placed in tiers, criss-crossing 3x3 blocks. It is better to build this structure on a horizontal (if you find it in our houses) surface, but I managed to build the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” even on my sofa - the structure is quite stable.

Try to ensure that the bars lie flat. The fact is that they will have to be pulled out and placed on top of the assembled base. It looks something like this...

Opponents take turns pushing one block from any floor with one hand and placing it on top of the structure (holding the structure is prohibited). This maneuver must be performed very carefully, as the building gradually turns into a termite mound eaten away by tunnels.

This cannot go on forever; the tower leans dangerously, rivaling its famous Italian brother, and falls with a roar to the joyful cries of those around. Actually, whoever is the “hero of the occasion” collects a mountain of blocks and packs them in a box. If you think this is easy to do, then... then you know the super secret of Jenga packaging! Otherwise, give your friends a lot of positive emotions.

It remains to be mentioned that the one who pulls out the block with the “magic order” is obliged to fulfill it. If you refuse, shame on you forever and ever...

Why are you standing there swinging, Jenga from China...

As a child I great benefit spent part of the summer with his grandmother, gaining invaluable life experience: climbing through neighbors' orchards for apples, gorging himself on someone's raspberries, running from an evil collective farm watchman and jumping on the roofs of garages (nowadays this is called the fashionable word parkour). And my friends and I had a game called “Izbushka” (I don’t know what it’s called in the original). Take a box of matches and use them to assemble a kind of well with overlapping 4x4 sticks. Then we carefully pulled out the matches and placed them on top of the “house”.

Whoever brought down the hut ran to the orchard for apples. Who would have thought that we were playing the family game of the respected Leslie Scott. And if you remember the towers made of plastic cubes, which I made when I was 3-4 years old in a similar way (there were few cubes, so I made the base, and then rearranged the blocks from bottom to top), then I can rightfully say that I also have a similar “family game passed down from generation to generation”...

But seriously, the game is excellent, and at the same time simple to the point of absurdity: a handful of bars, basic rules and fun tasks. There are no age restrictions for this game; if you have overcome the age of “what I see is what I eat,” then feel free to pick up the blocks and build your own tower. You will need dexterity and a lot of luck - sometimes the bars line up in such an intricate pyramid that, looking at the construction, you involuntarily question the fundamental laws of physics.

When purchasing, pay attention to the quality of the bars - they must be perfectly polished, since the slightest knot will “pull” the entire building along with it. There is nothing to complain about in my copy - “ Fun Games» production of wooden parts is carried out at high level... I was pleasantly surprised by the “bonus” in the form of tasks burned on the blocks - it’s definitely more fun to play. People of royal blood, of course, can ignore the inscriptions and simply rearrange the bars meaningfully - but according to their status, they are not supposed to have fun...

The game was provided for review by the online store " ABC Science", a wide range of which will allow you to choose an interesting model for both children and adults.

Many have at least once tried themselves in an exciting game where the main key to success is manual dexterity and a clear mind. Popular game originally from the 70s, it was invented by the Englishwoman Leslie Scott when she was still little. Typically, children are attracted to the game from the age of 5-6, but from experience, even a developed three-year-old is able to understand the rules.

Typically, 54 wooden blocks are used for the game, less often - 48 or 60. The width of each piece of wood is three times less than the length and two times more height. This is important in order to build a level tower. The goal of the game is to take the bars out of the constructed tower one by one and move them to the top. With each move, the instability of the structure increases upward.

Rules of the game

You can play with 2 people, the optimal number of players is 3-5. First you need to choose someone who will build the structure. He will make the first move. The participant lays out pieces of wood in 18 floors, 3 on each. In the first row, the bars are laid parallel, in the second - perpendicular, and so on in turn.

In a clockwise direction, participants pull one element from the structure (with the exception of the first 2 upper floors) and place it at the top of the tower. Only one hand is involved in the game: holding and pulling with both is prohibited. After each player's action, you must wait 10 seconds - if the structure does not fall, the next one gets the right to move. The game ends when the structure collapses - the player whose move it was at the time of the fall is considered the loser.

Jenga - game secrets

Jenga is not a game where beginners are lucky. However, to win you will need not only experience, but also attentiveness, as well as luck. There are several tips that will help you emerge victorious from the game:

• Remember that loose elements are not necessarily located at the top or along the edges. Don't forget to check the middle of the tower;
• It’s safer to pick out the side bars, and push out the central bars;
• The smoother and softer your movements are, the greater the chance that the structure will not collapse. Sudden movements are dangerous;
• when the structure begins to tilt, inspect the opposite side- there will be several free bars there;
• Don’t forget that your goal is to win at any cost, so expose your opponents, take risks and increase the tilt of the tower. True, first think about whether the structure will collapse on your move.

These small tricks will help you become a winner. In addition, we note that this exciting game recommended by experts for home collections of board games, as it has a positive effect on the brain and fine motor skills.

The game is a hit. A game that the whole world has been playing for 40 years. A game that is given as a gift for birthdays, holidays and corporate events.

Jenga is a standard of its own - an exciting game with simple rules. It's easy to play alone, with two, with four people! Even if you just put Jenga on the table, it will fit into any interior!

The rules of the game are explained literally in a minute. First you need to build a tower. We lay out 3 bars on a table or other flat surface, on them 3 more bars perpendicular to the first row and so on until we have laid out all 45 bars. Jenga of 15 levels is ready!

The game has begun! Players take turns pulling out one block at a time and placing it on top of the tower. You cannot take bars from the top two rows. Only one hand can be used. That's all the rules. But you can complicate the task by pulling out bars with numbers rolled on the dice.

If you play big cheerful company, then everyone will be a winner, except the “lucky” one who destroyed the tower on his turn.

Equipment:

• 45 wooden blocks;
• 2 cubes.

Game description

Video review of the board game Tower from Igroveda!

Reviews and comments (31)

Review | IGROKRAD | 02/23/2019

Stealing the game Jenga, slightly changing the parameters of the blocks (“significant design differences”) and replacing the name with the original Russian one is a worthy response to Obama from a thousand-year-old superpower.

Review | Tatyana, Tolyatti | 22.03.2017

About the cubes. Our game also has 4 dice and numbers on the blocks. So, in order for all the blocks to be used, we agreed to arrange them in a random order and pull out a block not only with the number of the amount from the dice, but also with any combination that fell on the dice.

Review | Anna, Orenburg | 02/07/2016

There are 4 dice in the set, even if the number 6 comes up in each when thrown, then there will be 24. There are 54 blocks, that is, the maximum number of blocks that can fall is 24, and the rest remain unused, is this how it should be?

Answer from the Igroved store: Anna, hello. We assume you have the numbers version of the game. It is probably implied that the lower floors with the bars remain stationary during the game.

Review | Anna, Orenburg | 02/06/2016

How to manage there are 4 dice and 54 blocks.

Answer from the Igroved store: Anna, good afternoon. Please clarify your question.

Review | Sergey, Orenburg | 29.11.2015

I saw the same one among my friends, only with a cube and a colored one, you have the same colored one, but there are 3 bars in a row, but I saw exactly 4 in a row, 6 colors and with a cube, I would like just that

Answer from the Igroved store: Sergey, hello. IN this moment Our assortment includes only one version of the color game Jenga.

Review | Anastasia, Moscow | 20.11.2015

Hello!
Please tell me the sizes of the blocks and their number, for a tower of 3 bars per floor.
Thank you

Answer from the Igroved store: Anastasia, hello! In our assortment there is a game Tower (with a rectangular section of the bars) - beech, in which you need to build 3 blocks per floor. It consists of 54 bars, the size of one is 7.5 cm x 2.4 cm x 1.5 cm.

Review | Dima, Sverdlovsk | 15.05.2015