The original boxed set contained: • 108 green cards (green apples), each of which has an adjective printed on one side. • 324 red cards (red apples), each of which has a noun printed on one side. • A tray for holding the cards. Four expansion sets were available, adding 72 extra green apple cards and 216 additional red apple cards each. In 2002,
Expansion Set 3 won the
Origins Award for
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement of 2001. As of 2005[update], the original set and its expansions have been retired and replaced by a
Party Box with the combined contents of the basic set and its first two expansions, and
Party Box Expansion 1 set with the combined contents of the third and fourth expansions, and a
Party Box Expansion 2, which contains new cards.
Apples to Apples Junior, for ages nine and up,
Apples to Apples Kids, for ages seven and up, and a variety of themed editions were also developed. Mattel has continued to update card sets and packaging and add themed editions. Apples to Apples enthusiasts have also made many variants to the game. These include: Instead of trying to find the "best" match, players try to pick the card that is the exact opposite (or a sarcastic one), and the winner is the worst. Switching the cards. Instead of having a green question card and a hand of reds, players have a red question card and a hand of greens. Mixing in a random red card into the choice of red cards. If it wins, it goes to nobody. ==Reception==