Jenga is a new take on the classic game of Jenga. It’s still all about stacking, teetering, and knocking the tower over, but there’s an action twist that adds excitement and unpredictability to the gameplay. The base of the game looks like a bomb. Raise the base’s platform, stack the Jenga blocks on top, and pull the fuse cord all the way out. The first player presses the fuse button to start the timer and takes a block from somewhere in the middle of the Jenga tower and places it on top of the tower without knocking over the tower. When that player’s turn is over, he or she presses the fuse button again to turn off the timer. Then it’s the next player’s turn to start the timer, move a block, and stop the timer. Play continues until eventually the “bomb” goes off and the tower of Jenga blocks tumbles over. The winner is the player who successfully placed a block on top of the tower before the tower “explodes.”
As far as classic board games go, very few of them require a strategy or a certain skill that you have to apply. The Jenga game is one of those selected games that needs your constant attention (and a dash of patience!), because of its ever evolving nature. It can be a very fun game, even for beginners who are playing for the first time.
If you have never played Jenga before, there is always a first time for everything! If you do not get it right immediately, don’t give up – there are many people who have been playing Jenga for years and still can’t get it right. Just follow these simple Jenga rules in order for you to start practicing your game.
Jenga comes with 36 hardwood Jenga blocks, a toy denotator, a stacking sleeve, and instructions. The game is for one or more players.
Jenga is a wonderful skill-and-action game. Parents and grandparents may remember games like this, such as Dynamite Shack and Time Bomb. This is a classic play pattern made all the more fun by the pressure from the timer mechanism. Jenga is an engaging, new way to play Jenga that makes a great addition to any game collection.
This classic family game has been given an explosive update! In Jenga you’ll need a steady hand to pull out the blocks without toppling the tower but you have to move quickly. Each turn you start the detonator and if you take too long, the stack explodes!
How to Play Jenga
First, someone has to build the Jenga tower. This is done by creating 18 stories, with each story being 3 blocks placed next to each other in a square form. You will have to alternate between building horizontal and vertical stories so that your tower stays balanced.
Players will then take turns to remove the Jenga blocks from the tower. Choose any block below the highest story to remove it and start a new story on top of the tower. Be careful not to knock the tower over as this counts as a loss!
The player who placed the last Jenga block on the top of the tower before it falls over is the winner.
The person who knocked the tower over will then have to rebuild it again for another round.
This is a great game where you’ll have to find the strong links in a tower to make sure it doesn’t fall over. It’s a great way for you to use the laws of physics that you learn at school!
Jenga Game Variations
If you want to make this game even more fun, you can add a rule that someone has to do something if they knock the tower over. For example, the person who knocks over the tower has to run around the house 2 times. This is a great way to also enjoy the outdoors during summertime.
You can also hold a Jenga tournament where your friends and family play in rounds until the ‘final’ round where the ultimate Jenga champion will be crowned – and no doubt it will be you!