In The Grid

Players: 2

Playing time: Medium (20-30 mins)

Genres: Mapp Games, Games Inspired by the Real World

Introduction
In The Grid is a Mapp Game created from the real world game show of the same title which aired on Channel 5. The Mapp Games version has some differences, including a new colour square, grey, which swaps the player's totals around, whether they like it or not. Each player takes turns in picking a square from a 4x4 grid and tries to avoid squares which will decrease their total winnings.

Aim of the game
The aim of the game is to finish the first round with the most money and win as much money as possible in the second round.

Setting Up
Each player requires a pencil and rubber ans score sheet, which they will use to write down their total cash amount when they play the game. Each game is different, meaning that the number of each coloured square is not always the same amount for every game. One player shuffles the Round 1 Game cards to decide what amount of each colour square is within the grid. The chosen numbers of each square is then hidden within the grid. The 6 sided dice is then rolled by each player and the highest roll goes first.

Gameplay
On each player's turn, they may pick a square to discover what the colour and the value of the square gives to the player. The player can also use one of their two reveals, allowing the player to secretly peek at the colour, but not the value of that square. They can then choose whether or not to play that square.

Squares
Gold (Cash) (4-7) : A player is given a set amount of money from £100 to £x pounds.

Green (Bonus) (2-4): A player's current cash amount is increased by a set percentage.

Purple (Steal) (2-4): A player is able to steal some of the other player's money by a set percentage.

Red (Penalty) (4-6): A player's current cash amount is decreased by a set percentage.

Grey (Swap) (0-2): A player's current cash amount is swapped in return for the other player's amount.

Black (Bankrupt) (1): A player's current cash amount is decreased to £0.