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HOW TO PLAY -
THE PATRIOT CHALLENGE
GAME
RULES
Object of the game - To be the
first patriot to travel around the board and pass the Year 2000.
Setting up the Board
Place the red, white, and blue Question Cards separately on the
board in each of the three sections of the circle with the flag, eagle
and presidents. Each player selects a token and places it in the
corner square with the white star and torch. Answers to all the
questions are provided in the Answer Key.
How to Play
Play starts with the youngest player and then progresses clockwise.
On his/her turn, the player selects the top card from either the red,
white or blue stacks of cards on the board. Each Question Card has
a point value based on the level of difficulty:
White Cards . . . . . 2 points . . . .
. Basic questions
Blue Cards . . . . . 4 points . . . . . Challenging
questions
Red Cards . . . . . 6 points . . . . . Expert
questions
The question is read aloud to the other
players. During a player's turn, the player to his/her immediate
right will serve as the "Monitor," checking the Answer Key to confirm a
correct response. Each Question Card is numbered in the top
right corner so the player with the Answer Key can easily find the
answer to the question asked.
Scoring Points on Question Cards
Players enter the board at stamp #1 near the white star and torch
and continue around the board on the numbered stamps. If a player
answers the question correctly, he/she gets to keep that card, and moves
his/her token forward one stamp for each point he/she received for that
question. If the player answers the question incorrectly, the card
is returned to the bottom of the colored stack it came from. If
the question is a two or three-part question, or has more than one
answer, the player must give all the correct answers to get the point
value. When checking the answer key, if an answer says "Group," it
means there are too many answers to list so the group of players must
provide the answer. For example: What is the capital of your
state? If The player doesn't know the answer, he/she may team
up with any other player (except the Monitor) who thinks he or she knows
the answer to that question. Players cannot team up after an
incorrect answer is given. If the "team" gives the correct answer,
then the points for that question are split between the two players and
each player moves his or her token forward the number of points
received. Play then passes to the next player, with the Answer Key
moving on to the next "Monitor."
Scoring Points on Bonus Questions
Bonus points can be earned on some of the red, white or blue cards
if the player answered the first question on the card correctly.
Only the player whose turn it is can answer the Bonus Question.
Players cannot split points on a Bonus Question. Answers to the
Bonus Questions are found in the Bonus Section of the Answer Key.
Look up the answer using the number in the top right corner of the
Question Card. Remember, not all the cards have Bonus
Questions.
Bonus Questions might pose a question or
ask you to:
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Demonstrate something
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Describe a person, place or event
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Explain a concept, give an example, or
state your opinion
When the player responds to a Bonus
Question, the other players team up and decide how many bonus points to
award. When checking the answer key, if an answer includes an
"etc.," then the players may accept additional answers for that
question. If the answer to a Bonus Question says "Group," it could
mean there is no right or wrong answer or there are many answers.
In this case, the group of players must judge the adequacy of the
player's answer. The Question Card states the maximum number of
bonus points available for that Bonus Question. The group can
award one or more points up to the maximum point value. Majority
rules when awarding bonus points. Remember that Americans are
generous people.
When the Game Ends
PATRIOTS, review the question cards you have won and congratulate
yourselves for all the things you know about the United States of
America. You are all winners! You can put the cards you've
won at the bottom of each colored stack or shuffle them back in.
Play Patriot Challenge™ again soon, and
each time you play you'll learn something new about America and your
family and friends who are playing along with you.
Game Play
Variations for Patriot Challenge™:
1.
Play in teams of 2
or more people. The team must collectively decide on the answer to
each question.
2.
Families can play in teams with each team consisting of an adult and
child/children.
3.
Children who are close in age may play with only one or two colors of
cards depending on their grade level:
White cards -
Elementary School
Blue cards - Middle School
Red cards - High School
4. In
the classroom, students can play in teams and/or teachers may elect to
play with one or two colors of cards to teach by grade level as
previously noted.
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