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HOW TO PLAY - GREAT STATES JUNIOR- GAME
RULES
Game Number 1-
Object of the Game:
To have the most chance cards at the end of the game.
Before you begin:
Place the game board on the table where all players can see it.
Shuffle the 3 sets of chance cards (shape, name & picture) and place
them face down next to the game board, within reach of all players.
Players choose their playing figures and place them on the starting
space with the American flag.
Playing the game:
The youngest player starts the game. On your turn, roll the
die and move your playing figure counterclockwise to the next colored
space that matches the color you rolled. Now, draw the top card
from the chance card pile that also matches this color and hand it to
the player on your left. This player sets the timer to 30 seconds,
and then shows you the chance card.
If you chose a blue chance card- the card shows an outline
picture of a state. Hurry to find the matching outline, thereby
finding the state, on the game board.
If you chose a white chance card-
the card shows a picture of an
object. Hurry to find the matching picture on the board, thereby
finding the sate where this object is located.
If you chose a red chance card-
the card shows a letter or word.
Hurry to find the state or states whose name begins with this letter or
word. (The card also shows you how many you must find.)
If the timer stops before you can find the match, the chance card is
placed on the bottom of the pile and your turn is over.
If you find the match before the timer stops, the player on your left
checks to be sure you are correct (all the answers are written on the
bottom of the cards.) If you are, you get to keep the card.
If you are wrong, the card is returned to the bottom of the pile.
It is the next player's turn.
Rolling the Star:
When you roll a star, you move your playing figure ahead to the next
star space. You may choose a chance card from any of the 3 piles.
As above, the time is set, you look for the match. If you are
correct, you keep the card. Other wise the card is placed on the
bottom of the pile.
Winning the game:
When a player has gone completely around the game board trail, and
the roll of his die lands him either on or past the flag starting space,
the game is over. This player gets to try to win one more chance
card. Then all players count the chance cards they've won.
Whoever has the most wins!
Variation of Play:
The game is played as above, but the following rules are added.
1. When you roll the die and land on a space occupied by another player,
you can take one of his/her chance cards.
2. When any player lands on a star space, all players get to participate
in winning the card. The player whose playing figure landed on the
space gets to choose the category. The card is drawn and the timer
is set. Then the card is turned over. All players, at once,
try to find the match to the card. Whoever is the first to find
it, points to it and shouts, "FOUND IT!"
If the player is correct, he/she gets to keep the card. If
incorrect, the card is returned to the bottom of the pile. It is
the next player's turn.
Game Number 2-
Object of the Game:
To be the first one to reach the finish line.
Before you begin:
Place the game board on the table where all players can see it.
Shuffle the 3 sets of chance cards (shape, name & picture) and place
them face down next to the game board, within reach of all players.
Players choose their playing figures and place them on the starting
space with the American flag.
Playing the game:
The youngest player starts the game. On your turn roll the die
and move your playing figure counterclockwise to the next colored space
that matches the color you rolled. Now, draw the top card from the
chance card pile that also matches this color and hand it to the player
on your left. This player sets the timer to 30 seconds, and then
shows you the chance card.
Following the directions shown on Game #1 describing the chance cards,
if you are successful in finding the match on the game board before the
timer runs out, you can move your playing figure ahead 3 spaces.
If you are unable to find the shape, picture or name before the timer
goes off, then you must move back 3 spaces. If you are less than 3
spaces from "start", then you move back to start.
It is the next player's turn.
As the game progresses, players who are successful in locating objects
on the map game board move ahead on the trail, as those who do not have
success, have to move backwards.
Rolling the Star:
If you roll the star, you may choose a chance card from any of the 3
piles. If you are successful in finding the match on the board,
you can move your playing figure to the next star space. If you
are at the end of the trail and the finish is before the next star
space, then you move to the finish line.
Landing on another player's space:
If, when you roll the dice, you move causes you to land on a space
occupied by another player, both you and the player who is on the space
participate in finding the match on the board. The player who
rolled the die decides which category card to draw. The timer is
set and both players hurry to find the match of the board. Whoever
is first to find it, points to it and shouts, "FOUND IT!!" If the
player is correct, he/she gets to move ahead 3 spaces. The other
player must move back 3 spaces!
Winning the game:
Whoever reaches or crosses the finish line first is the winner!
Note:
The timer can be set for the full 60 seconds for younger
players, or to just 15 for players who are ready for a challenge.
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