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2017 U.S. National Game of 49 Championship

ID:

2017-BGM17113929

Year:

2017

Title:

2017 U.S. National Game of 49 Championship

Summary:

Bid to buy spaces on the 49-square board. The 1st player to claim four spaces in a row wins the game. Tournament winner receives a special prize package from Breaking Games!

Description:

Starting with $49 apiece, players in The Game of 49 bid to buy spaces on the 49-square (7-by-7) game board. Randomly drawn number cards are auctioned one at a time, with the highest bidder placing a chip on the matching board space. Wild/Payoff cards give players a choice of where to place their chip and also award cash to all players for their chips on the board: $7 per chip, with a payoff maximum of $49. The first player to claim four spaces in a row, in any direction, wins. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a special prize package from Breaking Games!