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Table 01 — Territory · reading your opponent

SOROE

2-4 players vs computer 10-15 min
Colour and number, fought over territory
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How to play

  1. The territories laid out
    1

    In a Quick game, five territories run across the middle and you are dealt six cards at the bottom. The top side is your opponent's, the bottom side is yours.

    The territories laid out
  2. Playing a card
    2

    Pick a card from your hand and tap your side of a territory to play it. Each side of a territory holds up to three cards.

    Playing a card
  3. Taking a territory
    3

    If your three cards make a stronger hand than theirs, the territory is yours. Take three side by side, or more than half, to win.

    Taking a territory
SOROE at a glance
Players2 to 4
FormatHead to head
On your ownPlay the computer
LengthQuick about 10 min / Full about 15 min
PriceFree · no sign-up · no install
How to play

How a game goes

Seven territories run down the middle of the board. Each side plays three cards onto a territory, and the stronger hand takes it. Take three in a row, or more than half of them, and you win. There are no dice; the game is about reading where your opponent will play.

SOROE gameplay screen
Fig.  SOROE · playroom-game.com/soroe/en
01

Pick a card

Your hand is always six cards. Tap one along the bottom of the screen. Number cards come in four or five colours, 1 to 10.

02

Play it on your side

Tap the bottom half of a glowing territory. Each side of a territory holds three cards, and the bottom half is yours.

03

Draw one back

Take a card from the number deck, or from the special deck. Your hand goes back to six and the turn passes.

04

Take the territory

Once three cards are down on both sides, the hands are compared and the stronger one takes it. If your opponent can no longer win it whatever they play, it is settled early.

The hands, strongest first

  • Colour run: three in a row, all one colour (red 4-5-6)
  • Three of a kind: the same number three times
  • Flush: three of one colour, numbers in any order
  • Run: three in a row, colours mixed
  • High cards: none of the above. The totals decide it

Special cards

  • Playing one uses your whole turn, instead of an ordinary card
  • Anything counts as any colour and number you like
  • Remove takes one of their cards off an undecided territory
  • Block makes one territory off limits to them next turn
  • You may only hold one, and there is a wait before the next
Tips

Tips for winning
01Watch what they needA territory they cannot win any more is settled at once. Force that.
02Colour runs are kingThree of one colour in sequence beats everything. Keep a colour together.
03Three in a row wins fastSpreading out feels safe, but three neighbours ends the game sooner.
04Hold the special cardOne at a time, with a wait after. Spend it where it decides a territory.
FAQ

Common questions

How many people play SOROE?

Two to four. On your own you play the computer; with friends you share a four-letter room code and play online. Three and four players use the free-for-all Royale rules.

Can I play on a phone?

Yes. It runs in any browser on a phone, tablet or computer. It is free, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Is there any luck in it?

You draw cards, so there is some. But there are no dice, so most of the game is reading your opponent.

What is the difference between Quick and Full?

Quick uses four colours and five territories and ends sooner. Full uses five colours and seven territories and runs longer.

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