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Contents:
Game board
4 Monster game pieces with stands
21 Word cards
1 Number die
Set Up:
Place the
four monster game pieces into the stands. Place all the word cards face
down in neat rows in the middle of the board.
Object of
the game:
Be the first
player to move your monster game piece once around the board and return
to your starting place. Players move ahead by playing “memory,” trying
to find the color-coded word cards that start with the same letter as
the words on the board. For example, if a player lands on a space
with a red word, they choose one of the red word cards.
Directions
for game play:
Each player
chooses a monster game piece and places it on the corresponding starting
place. Players roll the number die and the player with the highest
number goes first.
The first
player rolls the die and moves ahead clockwise that number of spaces.
The player chooses a word card and reads it aloud. The player
shows the card to the other players and returns it (face down) to its
original place on the board. Players do not keep word cards, even when
they match. If the first letter on the word card matches with the word
on the board, he/she continues rolling the die. If it does not match,
the player waits until his/her next turn to choose another word card.
The player must make a match before he/she rolls the die and moves
ahead. When the path splits, players may choose either direction
to follow. The first player to reach their starting place is the
winner. (Note: the starting place counts as a space.)
Option for
longer game play:
Do not use
the die for this version. Players move their monsters around the
board one space at a time. The first player starts by moving
his/her monster to the space next to their starting place. The
player then turns over a word card. If they make a match, the player
moves to the next space. Players continue matching and moving one
space at a time. If the player does not make a match, it is the
next player’s turn. The first player to return to their starting
place is the winner.
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