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Ali Baba

Ali Baba 2002

5.2 /10
BGG rating
#30114
BGG rank
1.0
Weight
2–4
Players
30
Minutes
5
Age

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About the Game

User review: The treasure cards are placed face down in their slots as nine stacks of four cards. The lid is placed on top of them. The lid has nine dials. Each dial has one of six symbols showing. To access the treasure cards beneath the lid the players alternate turns to twist the dials to show the combination of symbols which match the genie card that is in play. When the genie card has been matched, the player may take as many treasure cards as desired. If a player finds a snake card among the treasure cards taken then the player forfeits all treasure cards taken that turn. Whenever a player is done taking treasure cards a new genie card is put in play and the game continues.

The game ends when the final genie card is out of play or the final snake has been found. The player with the highest total in treasure cards is the winner. The game is in German, French, and Spanish.

This game is also published in an English version from Ravensburger as "Open Sesame".

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Mechanics
Also known as
Open Sesame · Sesam · Sesam aukene · Sesame
BGG ratings
189 · geek rating 5.48
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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