The Cardboard Kid - 323: Alphabet Runner Games

About Alphabet Runner Games, from BoardGameGeek:

The game is created by the winner of the Best Family Game Award - UK Games Expo 2007 Alphabet Runner Games is 3 games in 1 set of cards. MaxxRas. Word game which contains 10 levels. Age 11 - 99 Pairs. A memory recall game. Age 10+ Snap. Popular, fast-paced card game. Age 9+ MaxxRas: Players begin at level 1 and build/create/form 3 or 4 letter words and progress to level 10 and build/create/form 15 or more letter words. MaxxRas is simple to begin and then through the levels becomes one of the most challenging word games in the world. There is lots of room for progression as it gets harder each time more letters are needed to make a word. MaxxRas is probably the only word game in the world that allows the players the opportunity of building/creating/forming a 45 letter word – “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis” whilst playing Level 10. MaxxRas is for the word game fans in the family and for the players that like being challenged. It's an ideal travel game. Deal 7 random cards to each player. Place 3 or 4 cards face-up randomly and then place level 1 card next to the cards in the Centre play area. Level 1 is to create 3 or 4 letter words. Take turns to build a word by using at least 1 alphabet letter from 1 of your own cards and using letters from the other cards in the Centre play area. Once a player has created a word, place the card separately from the other cards in the Centre play area and then reveal/confirm the word to the other players to avoid picking up an additional card from the deck. Then place that card on top of any card in the Centre play area. The first player to get rid of their cards outright wins that level. The player that wins the most number of levels is the MaxxRas winner. Full details and videos on how to play MaxxRas word game in minutes is available on the MaxxRas YouTube Channel. Game 2 Pairs. A memory recall game. Game 3 Snap. Popular, fast-paced card game.