いらっしゃいませ Irasshaimase!
Welcome to Sashimi Express, a drafting card game for 2 to 8 players. Tasty pieces of sushi are passing by on the conveyor belt: will you manage to grab the yummiest items before anyone else and assemble the top scoring plate?
Sashimi Express takes place over three rounds. In each round, you are presented with a selection of cards. Everyone picks one card at the same time and then the conveyor belt advances: your neighbor on the right now picks from your cards and you pick from your left neighbor's cards. This process is repeated until all cards are picked at which point every player's selection of sushi is scored, the plates are cleared and the next round starts: are you ready to grab more tasty snacks?!
There are 5 categories of foods in Sashimi Express: nigiri, rolls, appetizers, specials and desserts. To set up a game, assemble a menu by picking as per the suggestions below:
- 1 type of rolls
- 3 different appetizers
- 2 items from the specials
- 1 dessert
- all the types of nigiri are always included in every game
You can view the rules for each card in the sections below or by right-clicking on the card during the game.
A simple tamago nigiri. Scores one point.
A tasty sake nigiri. Scores two points.
A delicious ika nigiri. Scores three points.
These classic rolls taste better the more you eat. Some maki come with 1 piece, others with 2 and the best with 3 pieces. At the end of the round, count how many pieces of maki you collected in total, compare with the other players and score according to the table below.
| Number of players | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 or fewer | 6 points | 3 points | 0 points |
| 6 or more | 6 points | 4 points | 2 points |
Hand rolls are so tasty you never want to pass on them! Score according to the table below.
| Number of players | Most temaki | Fewest temaki |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 points | 0 points |
| 3 or more | 4 points | -4 points |
With rice on the outside, you will want to eat these as quickly as possible so that your fingers don't get sticky! Some uramaki come with 3 pices, others with 4 and some even with 5 pieces. The first player to reach 10 uramaki pieces scores 8 points. The second player scores 5 points and the third player scores 2 points. If no player reaches 10 pieces during the round, points are awarded in order of most pieces.
You can't stop after just one dumpling: the more, the better! Score according to the table below.
| Number of dumplings | Score |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 point |
| 2 | 3 points |
| 3 | 6 points |
| 4 | 10 points |
| 5 or more | 15 points |
Score 1 point per other player who picked at least one edamame card. This card can't be used in a 2 player game.
Unagi is an acquired taste: try it at least twice! If you only have one piece of eel, lose 3 points. If you have two or more pieces, score 7 points.
So many varieties, you just have to sample them all! Score 1 point if you collect one type of onigiri. Score 2 points if you collect 2 types. Score 9 points if you collect 3 types and score 16 points if you manage to collect all 4 varieties.
Hearty but be careful not to burn your tongue! Score 3 points unless any other player also took a miso soup this round.
For every set of 3 pieces, score 10 points.
For every set of 2 pieces, score 5 points.
Healthy and deliciously silky, but make sure to leave space for something else too! Score according to the table below.
| Number of tofu | Score |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 points |
| 2 | 6 points |
| 3 or more | 0 points |
Sprinkle it on everything! If you manage to collect cards covering more categories of food than any opponent, score 4 points.
Help your digestion after a big meal with this hot beverage. Score 1 point for each card in your largest set of the same food item.
The addition of this spice makes nigiri taste even better! The next nigiri you pick after the wasabi scores 3 times as many points as normal.
A tasty treat for the end of the meal: you can collect desserts during all rounds but they will only score in the final one. Unlike all other cards, desserts aren't cleared from your plate at the end of a round.
Score 12 points for every set of 4.
Quantities of this delicious treat are limited, so grab them while you can!
| Number of players | Most pudding | Fewest pudding |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 points | 0 points |
| 3 or more | 6 points | -6 points |
A wide variety of fruit makes for a healthy dessert so be sure to eat at least a piece of each! For each of the three types of fruit, score according to the table below:
| Number of fruit | Score |
|---|---|
| 0 | -2 points |
| 1 | 0 points |
| 2 | 1 points |
| 3 | 3 points |
| 4 | 6 points |
| 5 or more | 10 points |