ANAGRAMANIA! INTERMEDIATE EDITION GAME

Ages Teens - Adults
For 2 to 6 Players
Playing Time: 25 - 40 Minutes

Bonus FREE CLUE PACK!

Anagramania Intermediate Edition Game Description:
 
Not familiar with what an anagram is?
The dictionary definition is: Anagram:  A word or phrase formed by re-arranging the letters of another word or phrase. Here are a couple of simple examples. The word 'cape' is an anagram of the word 'pace'. The words 'peat' and 'tape' are both anagrams of the phrase 'a pet'.
 
Anagram games are not new, but they are traditionally games for solo players. That's why Karmel Games is proud to introduce the first anagram board game that is also a multi player game. So if you're looking for a new and exciting board game, our suggestion is that you try Anagramania. Unlike typical anagram word puzzles, the clues in Anagramania are not just the word or words from which the answer is derived. Instead, the anagram clues actually provide a hint or definition of the correct solution! See the example at the foot of this page.
 
For each game, every player has a "throw away" clue sheet containing twenty clues, like the example shown at left (the actual size of these sheets is 11" x 4"). There are 24 sets of six clue sheets in each game pack. That's enough for six players to play 24 separate games.
 
During game play, players conceal their clue sheets in special 'pockets' that allow them to see only one new clue at a time. In most board games players have to await their turn, which can be quite irritating if each player requires several minutes for his or her turn. That's not the case in this multi player game. In each turn, all players compete simultaneously to solve the same clue.
No time limit is set at the start of the turn, but once any one player claims to have the answer and has written it down, other players have just one minute more to complete their efforts to find the answer (timed by a sand timer).
 
By solving clues, players move pawns on a 14" x 14" play board
(see picture at right). A correct answer earns forward progress - two squares for the first person who answered, one square for others. For a wrong answer, the player moves his/her pawn back a square; and for no answer, the pawn is left in its current position. For added excitement, the winner of the round may
choose to penalize another player by moving that player's pawn back a square, while only moving his/her own pawn forward one square (instead of two).
 
The winner of this entertaining anagram board game is the first player to reach the center circle on the board, with a typical game lasting about 45 minutes. The simultaneous method of play leaves no time for any player to get bored! Whether you're a word game whiz or simply in search of a word puzzle game
that's fun to play socially, Anagramania will excite and challenge you. The Original Edition of this anagram game comes with clues at the intermediate level. As you become more adept at the game, you can move to a new skill level with additional clue card packs (available separately) at the advanced or expert levels. Here are some samples of the clues at each level.
 
Junior (Ages 8-12)
Here's a great way for children to have fun while they are expanding their vocabulary and word skills! Kids, see if you can solve these clues by re-arranging the letters of the word written in bold italics: 
 
You'll find this arm joint a few inches below the shoulder. 
answer: elbow Take a stab at guessing what flying creatures live in caves. 
answer: bats
 
Intermediate
You solve these clues by looking for the keywords in the clue that are written in bold italics. Although there may be more than one of them, they are always consecutive. Using all the letters of the keywords, make a single-word anagram that solves the clue:

A chef reacts when asked to provide food service.
answer: caters
If you've lost Eric, he may usually be found in a monastery.
answer: cloister
 
Advanced
The clues are tougher for advanced level players because the
answers are words you probably don't use very often:
 
I expect to find trickery in each cry that is made.
answer: chicanery
His ambition led to his spirit being unconquerable.
answer: indomitable
 
Expert
Unlike other levels, the keywords from which the anagram answer is formed are not revealed in expert level clues. Instead, a letter count is given (in parentheses) showing the length of the answer. The keywords are still consecutive in the clue - you just don't know what they are!
 
He tried once to understand the clue, but it was too abstruse. answer: recondite
 
When he's mixed up, a pirate craves to avoid the truth. answer: prevaricates
  
Contents: Anagramania Play Board, One-Minute Sand Timer, 30-Sided Letter Dice, Decal Sheet, 6 Plastic Play Pieces, 6 Clue Pockets, Answer Pocket, Pad of Clue Sheets for 24 Games, Pad of Answer Sheets, 6 Pencils with Erasers, 6 Answer Pads, Rules of Play Booklet, Quick Start Guide