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HOW TO PLAY - PDQ GAME - GAME RULES
Object
The object of the game is to collect the most cards be making words
that include the letters on the cards.
Setup
Have a dictionary handy, in case someone says a word that you want
to look up to see if it's a real word or to see how it is spelled
Choose one player to be the dealer. (If you play multiple games,
take turns being the dealer.)
How To Play
The dealer shuffles the entire deck and deals three cards face up in
a row in the middle of the playing area. Make sure to deal the
center card first, then deal one to the left and to the right of that
card as shown.
Once the three
cards are dealt, all players, without taking turns, immediately try to
think of a word that includes those letters in order, from left to right
or form right to left. The first player to shout out a correct
word gets to keep the cards.
Word-Making Rules
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Must be four or
more letters.
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Must start with
either of the outside letters and continue in order to the left or
right.
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Does not have to
end with the other outside letter.
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May contain any
number of additional letters between or after cards.
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Cannot be a proper
noun, compound word, abbreviation or foreign word.
After a player wins
a round and collects the three cards, the dealer deals three more cards
to start the next round.
Ties
If more than one player shouts out a valid word at the same time,
whoever has the longest word wins the round. If the words are the
same length, the dealer removes the three cards, puts them off to the
side and deals three new cards that can only be played by the people who
tied. The player who says the first valid word also wins the other
three cards as a bonus.
No Word
If all players agree that no word can be made with the letters
shown, the dealer removes the three cards, puts them off to the side,
and deals three new cards. The first player to shout out a correct
word in the next round also wins the other three cards as a bonus.
The Letter X
If the letter "X" appears as one of the outside letters (left or
right), you can use "EX" as the first letters in your word.
Ending The Game
The game is over when all cards have been dealt. At this
point, all players count the cards they have collected. Whoever
has most cards wins.
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