Apples to Apples (1999)

Apples to Apples consists only of two decks of cards: Things and Descriptions. Each turn, the current referee selects a Description and players try to pick, from the cards in their hands, the Things that best match that Description. The referee then chooses the Thing that appeals most and awards the card to the player who played it. The unusual combinations of Things and Descriptions are humorous to the extreme, and will quickly have the entire room in an uproar. Once a player has won a pre-determined number of cards, that player wins.

The original Apples to Apples Core Set was the first entry in the Apples to Apples Series. The Apples to Apples Core Set had four card expansions: Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #1, Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #2, Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #3 and Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #4, that provided more Things and Descriptions to choose from.

In 2003 Apples to Apples Party Box Edition was released and included the Apples to Apples Core Set of cards as well as the cards from Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #1 and Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #2. It comes in the standard box, or packaged in a Crate Edition with a wooden box.

The Apples to Apples Party Box Edition had a card expansion Apples to Apples Party Box Expansion ONE that included the cards from Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #3 and Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #4, and an expansion of completely new cards in Apples to Apples Party Box Expansion TWO

Re-implemented as:

• Apples to Apples Kids
• Apples to Apples Junior
• Apples to Apples: British Isles Edition
• Apples to Apples: Bible Edition
• Apples to Apples: Jewish Edition
• Apples to Apples: Yiddish Edition
• Apples to Apples to Go

Awards

• 2003 Japan Boardgame Prize Winner, Best Japanese Game.
• 2001 Origins Awards Winner, Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement (for "Expansion Set #3").
• 1999 Mensa Select Winner.
• Games Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee.

Microbadges

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Components (Party Box Edition):

• Core Game:
  • 321 Red Apple Cards
  • 107 Green Apple Cards
  • 3 Blank Red Apple Cards
  • 1 Blank Green Apple Card
  • 2 Card Trays
  • Quick Play Rules
• Cards from Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #1:
  • 214 Red Apple Cards
  • 71 Green Apple Cards
  • 2 Blank Red Apple Cards
  • 1 Blank Green Apple Card
  • 1 Card Tray
• Cards from Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #2:
  • 214 Red Apple Cards
  • 71 Green Apple Cards
  • 2 Blank Red Apple Cards
  • 1 Blank Green Apple Card
  • 1 Card Tray

Components (Mattel French Coffret Jeu Edition):

• 648 Red Apple Cards
• 216 Green Apple Cards
• Rule Sheet
• Large Card Tray