SkyLinks

SkyLinks is a vertical stacking game using magnetic cubes with letters, numbers and symbols.

Strategically build a tower while challenging yourself to think vertically, match cleverly, and ascend to new heights of fun. Score as you attach cubes and expand the tower.

Components:

 50 magnetic cubes with letters, bigrams, numbers and symbols
 bag
 3x3-inch steel base.

Setup: Place all cubes in a bag. Take a random cube and place on the base. Each player grabs two cubes. Grab a pen and paper for scoring.

Note that the first cube can be rotated, examined and reoriented by the first player to attach their cube.

Game Play: All players play simultaneously attaching cubes to create a tower, but must call out their connections before attaching cube(s). Each player adds one or more cubes from their hand to the tower. Connections are made as follows:

 a word with at least three adjacent letters
 a math equation with three numbers
 a pair of identical symbols.

Forming a word: Add one or two cubes such that their adjacent faces form a word of at least three letters. At least half of the letters must be in the same direction. Letters can traverse an adjacent corner. Forming a math equation: Attach two numbers to an existing number such that a simple arithmetic equation is formed, for example 2+5=7. Pairing symbols: Attach a symbol (like a star) to a matching symbol, face to face.

Cubes can be placed vertically and horizontally.

Scoring: 2 points per equation 1 point per symbol match 1 point per letter in complete word It is possible to score multiple form connections at the same time.

Penalty: If a player causes one or more cubes to collapse, lose one point per cube. Return the cubes to the bag.

Winning the Game: The game ends when all cubes have been placed. The player with the most points is the winner.

—description from the publisher