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Sequence box
Box image: Toycra

Family game · Indian edition available

Sequence

Play a card, claim its space, and make five in a row.

Players
2–12
Best with
4-6 in two teams
Play time
20–40 min
Age
7+
Rules
Easy
Language
No reading

Sequence is a card-and-board game for 2 to 12 players aged 7 and up. You play a card from your hand, put a chip on the matching space, and try to make lines of five before the other side blocks you. It suits family get-togethers where cousins and grandparents can split into teams, and anyone who likes a little strategy without heavy rules. In India it is made by Funskool, and the genuine game cost ₹1,274–1,499 at Indian stores on 5 October 2026.

Is Sequence right for your table?

A good pick for

  • Family evenings when you want everyone in one game: up to 12 can play in two or three teams
  • Grandparents and older relatives who already know a pack of cards
  • Couples who want a light strategy game that also works for a bigger crowd
  • Gifting, because it's a well-known name, made in India and easy to find in toy stores

Skip it if

  • You want deep strategy. The cards you draw limit your choices a lot.
  • Your group loves discussing plans out loud. Team-mates aren't supposed to hint about the cards they hold.
  • You need a game for travel. The board comes in a box about 50 × 38 cm (FirstCry's listing).

How Sequence plays

The board shows every card from two ordinary packs except the Jacks, each card twice, plus a free space in each of the four corners. Each player or team takes chips of one colour: blue and green for two sides, plus red when there are three.

Everyone is dealt a hand: seven cards each with two players, going down to three each with 10 or 12. On your turn you play a card, put a chip on one of the two matching spaces, then draw a replacement. If you forget to draw before the next player draws, you play the rest of the game one card short.

Jacks are the special cards. A two-eyed Jack is wild, so you can put your chip on any open space. A one-eyed Jack removes one opponent's chip, but not from a finished line.

A sequence is five of your chips in a straight line across, down or diagonally, and the corner spaces count for everyone. With two players or two teams you need two sequences to win. With three players or teams, one is enough. If both spaces for a card in your hand are already taken, you can swap that card for a new one before your turn.

With more than three people you play in teams and sit so that team-mates alternate around the table. Team-mates may not tell each other what cards they hold unless everyone agrees otherwise at the start.

Takes about 5-10 minutes to teach. The cards and board show ordinary playing-card faces (A, K, Q, 2–10 in four suits), so anyone who knows a regular pack can play without reading. Funskool's rule sheet is in English.

Buying Sequence in India

Funskool (India) Ltd. makes Sequence in India. Toycra's listing gives its Ranipet, Tamil Nadu factory as the manufacturer address, and Funskool, Toycra, Hamleys and Flipkart all list India as the country of origin. This is the copy to buy: it's the real game, it's widely stocked and it costs a fraction of an import. Funskool's site shows an MRP of ₹1,399, while several retailers still showed ₹1,499 for The Original Sequence on 5 October 2026. Imported Goliath versions on Amazon.in (travel and luxury editions) are expensive imports at several times the store price.

Funskool sells two boxes of the same game. The Original Sequence (item 4935400) cost ₹1,274–1,499 at stores, and the newer Sequence Classic box (item 4936100) cost ₹1,399 at Toycra. Both come with the board, two decks of Sequence cards and chips for up to 12 players. Funskool also sells Sequence for Kids (₹1,249 at Toycra), a separate, simpler game for younger children. Goliath's travel version (Sequence On-The-Go) and the cushioned-mat Sequence Luxury Edition are only on Amazon.in as expensive imports.

How to make sure you get a genuine copy

Clone risk: High
  • Look for Funskool on the box and in the listing's brand field. Genuine Indian copies name Funskool (India) Ltd. as manufacturer and carry the ISI mark. Toycra and Crossword list the barcodes as 8901383493545 (The Original Sequence) and 8901383493613 (Sequence Classic).
  • Check the price. Funskool's game cost ₹1,274–1,499 at Indian stores on 5 October 2026. Much cheaper sets sold as 'Sequence' came from other makers.
  • Watch for near-miss names. 'Sequenc', 'Sequent', 'Sequentra', 'Sequences', 'Sequel' and 'Sequential' all appeared in Amazon.in results. Some cheaper sets also copy Funskool's exact title, 'The Original Sequence', without the Funskool name.
  • Check the contents list: one folding board, 104 Sequence cards (two decks), 135 chips (50 green, 50 blue and 35 red) and a rule sheet.
  • Don't trust badges alone. On 5 October 2026, a cheap version from another brand ranked above Funskool's listing in Amazon.in search results.

Sequence is easy to imitate: a board printed with card faces, two packs of cards and some chips. So Amazon.in and Flipkart are full of lookalikes, including large 'jumbo' floor mats. Some are sold under their own names, while others borrow Funskool's title. If you want the original, look for the Funskool name and buy from a known store or Funskool's Amazon listing.

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Also worth a look (not in our catalogue yet): Sequence for Kids – Funskool's simpler version for younger children.

Questions people ask about Sequence

How many people can play Sequence?

Two to 12. Up to three people play on their own. With more, you split evenly into two or three teams (for example 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4 vs 4) and sit so that team-mates alternate around the table. Two players or teams need two sequences to win, while three players or teams need just one.

What do the one-eyed and two-eyed Jacks do in Sequence?

Two-eyed Jacks are wild: you can put a chip on any open space. One-eyed Jacks let you remove one opponent's chip from the board, but not a chip that is part of a completed sequence. Jacks don't appear on the board themselves.

Is Funskool Sequence the original game?

Yes. Doug Reuter invented Sequence, and Jax first published it. Goliath Games bought Jax in 2017 and now owns the game. Funskool makes it in India and lists it under Goliath Games on its website, so the Funskool box is the genuine game, not a copy.

Why do some Sequence games cost ₹400 and others ₹1,400?

The ₹1,274–1,499 price on 5 October 2026 was for Funskool's game. Cheaper sets on Amazon.in and Flipkart, including many 'jumbo' mat versions, come from other makers. They use the same idea, but they aren't the Funskool/Goliath game, so check the brand before you buy.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the publisher, Indian distributors and the store listings below. Prices were checked on 5 October 2026.

Prototype notes for review (won't appear on the live site)
  • Amazon match: exact link, high confidence. Listing title seen: "Funskool The Original Sequence, Strategy Game, Card Game, Board Game for Kids, Adults, Families, Educational, 2 to 12 Players, Family Fun, Activity Toy for Childrens, Gift Set for Kid, Ages 7+ Years".
  • How it was found: COMPOSIO_SEARCH_AMAZON on amazon.in, 5 October 2026. Query 'Sequence board game original Funskool': position 1 was ASIN B09NKYWRD2 at ₹1,274 (MRP ₹1,499), 972 reviews, 4.4 stars, '700+ bought in past month'. Query 'Sequence game': the same ASIN was at position 2, titled 'Funskool The Original Sequence...'. Position 1, with the Amazon's Choice badge, was a ₹498 version from another brand. The Buy Now link on funskoolindia.com/product/sequence/ points to this ASIN. Imported Goliath listings also seen: Sequence Luxury Edition B0864NQMYJ (₹7,827) and Sequence On-The-Go B0DWHFDWW4 (₹7,568).
  • Year: 1982 is the date on vintage Jax copies sold by resellers. Wikipedia's Doug Reuter article says only that he sold the game to a distributor in 1981.
  • MRP: Funskool's site shows ₹1,399 for The Original Sequence (item 4935400), while Toycra, Hamleys, FirstCry and Amazon.in showed an MRP of ₹1,499 for it on 5 October 2026.
  • Hamleys' listing doesn't give the Funskool item number, so it is not confirmed whether it is The Original Sequence or the Sequence Classic box. Its ₹1,499 price matches The Original Sequence.
  • FirstCry's ₹1,274 price was calculated from the MRP (₹1,499) and the 15.01% discount in the page's product data. Stock status could not be read reliably.
  • Funskool's Sequence product page carries a description copied from a different game (a business-trading game), so facts here come from its rule sheet and specifications instead.
  • It was not confirmed whether the Sequence Classic box (4936100) differs from The Original Sequence in anything beyond packaging.
  • Funskool's licence terms with Goliath are not published. That Funskool sells the game under the Goliath brand comes from Funskool's site.
  • Flipkart also lists Funskool's game, but the seller could not be confirmed as Funskool or an authorised distributor, so Flipkart is not in the store list.
  • Gameistry lists 'Sequence' at ₹1,450 (out of stock) on a 'garage sale' page, with Jax as publisher. It was left out because the edition and condition are unclear.
  • The front-of-box image was identified by reading the box text with OCR ('It's fun... It's exciting... five-in-a-row fun for everyone'). It was not viewed directly.