We have played Phase 10 for years, often joking about how it would be great to pick your phase depending on the cards you were dealt. This make Phase 10 go faster when played with 4 players. Now everyone in our family has a set - there is even one for each child at college!
Pros: mattel cards better quality than other brands
When we first purchased this game we thought that it was the same as the first deck of Phase 10 cards that we enjoyed. But the rules vary in this game making it more challenging; more fun! Players get to choose which phase they want to play after looking at the hand dealt them. Each player also gets to use a "save pile" where they can discard one card per hand and use it later that hand or have them build up to use later in the game. This game is tons of fun. We even bring it with us when we travel!
We love playing cards and Phase 10 was one of our favorites. We have even used two decks to play with more people. Our tournaments can last for hours, so imagine our surprise when we learned there was a new Phase 10 game. We immediately had to have it. Are we glad we did. Now it is not just luck of the draw but strategy to know which hands to go for first. We all have fun trying to be the first to "Master all 10 Phases"