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THE OBJECT
PIG PILE is a fast paced card game for 3 - 6 players. In
each round, players race to be the first to get rid of all their cards
and collect the most pigs.
SET UP
One player is selected to deal.
Leave the pigs in the box: that's the Pig Pen.
Starting a Round
The
dealer shuffles the cards and deals three cards face down in front of
each player. These three cards are your "Slop". You may not
look at these cards, so you never know what you've got in your Slop
until later in the round.
The dealer then deals 7 cards to each player as a starting hand.
The rest of the deck forms the draw pile. Place it in the middle
of the table.
Each player
reviews his hand cards and selects three. Players should keep
these cards a secret until all players have made their selections.
All players, at the same time, place these cards face up on top of their
three Slop cards.
The dealer
will take the first turn in the round. After the dealer's turn,
play proceeds clockwise around the table.
PLAYER'S TURN
In a
turn, a player must play one or more cards onto the pig pile. The
pig pile is the discard pile, which is formed next to the draw pile.
The card played to the pig pile must be equal to or higher than the top
card on the pig pile ( or a Hog Wild card ) and all cards played must be
of the same number.
When
there are no cards in the pig pile, any card may be played to start the
pile.
Until the draw pile is
out of cards, after you play, you must draw one card, which is the end
of your turn. Play passes to the next player.
It is possible you may play all your hand cards during a turn (see hog
wash below). If there is still a draw pile, you must draw one
card, which is the end of your turn and play passes to the next player.
When you cannot make a legal play, you must pick up all the cards in the
pig pile. Drawing the pig pile ends your turn and play passes to
the next player. Not when you pick up pig pile, you do not draw a
card.
Once the draw pile is
out of cards, players no longer have cards to draw. Now players
will be able to get ride of their hand cards and begin to use their
cards on the table.
A player
must first get rid of all the cards in his hand, before he may play any
of his face up cards. When playing a face up card, the card played
must be equal or higher than the top card on the pig pile. If two
or three face up cards are played at the same time, all these cards must
be the same number. If none of the player's face up cards are
playable, he must pick up all the cards in the pig pile, along with one
face up card. If he has more than one face up card of the same
number, all these cards may be picked up. The player will again
have hand of cards.
When a
player does not have any cards in his hand or any face up cards, he must
play one slop card. Select one slop card and turn it face up onto
the pig pile. This is a blind draw. If the card is not equal
or higher than the top card on the pig pile, he must pick up all the
cards in the pig pile. The player will again have a hand of cards.
Picking up the pig pile ends a player's turn. The next player
takes his turn.
The Cards
The PIG PILE deck consists of cards numbered from 1 - 12 (six of
each) and eight Hog Wild cards. The #4 card Hog Tied, the #11 card
Ewe-Turn, the #8 card Hog Wash and the Hog Wild cards are special cards.
Hog Tied
When a player ends his turn and the top card on the pig pile is a
Hog Tied card, the next player is tied up and his turn is lost. If
the top two cards on the pig pile are Hog Tied cards, the next two
players are tied up and their turns are lost.
Ewe-Turn
When a player ends his turn and the top card on the pig pile is a
Ewe-Turn card, the direction of play is reversed.
Hog Wild
A Hog Wild card does not have a number. A Hog Wild card is a
legal play, no matter what card is on top of the pig pile. When a
player ends his turn and the top card on the pig pile is a Hog Wild
card, the pig pile is set to number zero and the next player may play
any card.
HOG WASH
There are two ways to get rid of the cards in the Pig Pile.
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When a Hog Wash card is
played (the number 8 card) all the cards in the pig pile are washed
away. Set the washed away cards off to one side, they are out of
play for the rest of the round. The player playing the Hog Wash
card also gets another card play. Because there are no cards in
the pig pile he may play any card to start the pile.
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The second way to get rid
of the pig pile is for a player to play the third number card or third
Hog Wild card in a row onto the pig pile. A three card in a row
play will wash away all the cards in the pig pile. Playing four,
five and even six cards in the pig pile. Playing four, five and
even six cards of the same number or Hog Wild Cards will also was away
the pig pile. Set the washed away cards off to one side, they are
out of play for the rest of the round. The player washing the pig
pile also gets another card play. Once again, because there are no
cards in the pig pile he may play any card to start the pile. It is
possible to wash the pig pile away a number of times during a player's
turn.
Hog Wash Examples:
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There is a #5 card on the
pig pile. You play a #8 Hog Wash card from your hand onto the pig
pile. The pig pile is washed away and you take another turn.
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There is a #5 card on the
pig pile. You play two #5 cards from your hand onto the pig pile.
The pig pile is washed away and you take another turn.
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There are two #5 cards on
the pig pile. You play one or more #5 cards from your hand onto
the pig pile. The pig pile is washed away and you take another
turn.
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You play three #5 cards
from your hand onto the pig pile. The pig pile is washed away and
you take another turn.
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There is a #5 card on the
pig pile. You do not have any hand cards. You play two #5
face up cards onto the pig pile. The pig pile is washed away and
you take another turn.
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There is a #11 Ewe-Turn
card on the pig pile. You play two #11 Ewe-Turn cards from your
hand onto the pig pile. The pig pile is washed away and you take
another turn. Note: the direction of play is not changed, as the
player's turn did not end with the Ewe-Turn card on the pig pile.
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There are two #4 Hog Tied
cards on the pig pile. You play one or more #4 Hog Tied cards from
your hand onto the pig pile. The pig pile is washed away and you
take another turn. Note: the next player is not Hog Tied as the
player's turn did not end with the Hog Tied card on the pig pile.
WINNING
The first player to get rid of all of his cards collects 3 pigs from the
'Pig Pen'. The second player to get rid of all of his cards
collects 2 pgs. The round ends when the second player gets rid of
all of his cards. The other players all collect 1 pig, except the
player who has the most cards, he gets none. When there is a tie
for most cards, all those players score none.
The deal passes to the left and a new round is started. The game
ends after 5 rounds or if all the pigs have been released from their
pen. The player with the most pigs wins!
Greased Pig Start
To
make it easier when playing for the first time with new players.
In the first round, deal three cards face down (Slop cards) and then
deal three cards face up onto the face down cards. This will speed
up your start and eliminate the need for detailed strategy explanations,
as to which cards are best as face up cards ect. After this first
round, deal as normal and let all players select their own face up
cards.
Seven or more Players
(You will need two games.) Add a set of number cards 1 - 12 and
one Hog Wild card for each player after the sixth.
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