One card, one final bite, the shark eats the slowest swimmer whole, regardless of how many limbs they have left! This creates an entirely luck-based game, yet the theme remains the same and it adds an extra level of fun/fear since you have no idea who is going to be left behind! Played cards are public knowledge, and they can be taken back into the hand only when either a player gets bit or when he or she has just one card in hand.

It is these plastic components, that while not absolutely necessary to play the actual game, make the whole experience so much more fun and thematic. A further mechanic that might impact which cards you play is that when there are only two swimmers remaining then it is down to sudden death. Cue shark noises, the Jaws theme tune, feigned screams and the endless mocking of whomever is currently at the back of the pack.Because everyone chooses which card to play simultaneously, you never know when your plans will be foiled. John chooses to play his number 4, Anne chooses her number 1, Beth chooses her number 4, and Ted chooses his number 3. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. When only two players remain in the game, then whichever player manages to get out in front survives the shark attack and becomes the winner, whilst the other player character becomes shark food.

However, beware, because if you play the same valued card as another player then neither of you will get to move!The reason is that while played cards stay in front of players, a player gets all played cards back to use again if either they are bit or they have only one card in hand.