Carved from mature cedar trees by Native Americans, totem poles were forged to represent - among other things - a group's dignity, its accomplishments, its adventures and to serve as a reminder of its ancestry. All very noble. |
A wooden totem is also the centrepiece of Jungle Jam - but after a couple of alcohol-assisted games it's a dead cert there'll lots of adventures and little or no dignity in sight... | Here's how you play: | | Gather in a circle and place the totem in the middle. Next, distribute the cards evenly amongst the players, and then turn them over one by one. | | If there are matching symbols (this is the "Jam" referred to in the game's title), the owners of those cards have to try and snatch the wooden totem from the middle. | | The loser in the face-off downs a shot (chose your poison), picks up the winner's cards (plus their own already laid down), and adds them to their deck. First to have an empty hand wins... | | But of course it gets a bit more complicated as you play on... |
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