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How To Play -
Scrambled States of America Game - Game Rules
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Object
The object of the
game is to send the most states home by correctly matching State Cards
to Scramble Cards. The player who collects the most State Cards
wins.
Setup
Give each player a
U.S. map for reference. Separate the cards into blue (State) and
red (Scramble) decks, then shuffle and put both decks face down in
the center of the playing area. Deal five State Cards to each
player. Place you cards face up in a row in front of you to form
your "States Line." Take some time to become familiar with your
cards, referring to the map to find each state's location. Also
notice that each card has a state name, state picture, capital city and
nickname.
Let's Play!
When all players are ready, the player to the left of the
dealer turns over the top card of the Scramble Deck, places it face-up
next to the deck, and reads it aloud. There are two types of cards
in the Scramble Deck: Find-It and "Go the Distance!"
Find-It Cards
These cards have various challenges on them relating to the states.
They could be as simple as matching colors or as complex as finding
hidden words. When a Find-It Card is revealed, all players race to
match one of their State Cards to this card. Whoever is the first
player to slap and announce the name of the matching state out loud,
gets to collect that card. The winner puts the state card in a
"Home Pile" off to the side (Each player has her own Home Pile.)
and draws a new card from the top of the state deck to build her State
Line backup to five cards.
Feeling confused? Here are some examples: If the Find-It
Card says "Capital has a person's first name hidden in it," and
you have Kentucky (whose capital city is Frankfort, with the name Frank
in it), in your States Line, slap it and yell out, "Kentucky!" Or
if he Find-It card says "Is Orange," and you have Vermont (which is the
color orange on the card and map), slap it and announce, "Vermont!"
If you're the first player to slap and announce your state, you win the
round.
If more than one
player has a match.....The first player to slap and say the name of a
matching state wins that round and gets to send her state home.
But if two or more players slap and announce matching states at the same
time, they both/all send their states home and take a new cards from the
top of the State Deck to build their States Lines back up to five cards.
If no player has a
match....If no player has a state that matches, everyone passes one of
their State Cards to the player on their left and puts their new card in
their State Line. The last round's winner turns over a new card
from the top of the Scramble Deck and play proceeds as normal.
Slip Slaps
If you forget to say the name of your state out loud when you slap
it or you slap a State Card that does not match the Find-It card, you've
made a slip slap. As a penalty, take one of your State Cards from
your Home Pile and put it at the bottom of the State Deck.
Remember - accuracy is more important than speed!
Go The Distance!
Cards
When one of these yellow cards is revealed, turn over the top card
from the State Deck and place it face up on top of the deck. Then,
using the map, scan your states and try to find the one that is the
closest neighbor (the shortest distance away) to the State Card that was
turned over. When you locate a state, pull that card forward out
of your States Line so that all players can see. The player whose
state is the closest wins the round and sends both her state and the
state from the top of the State Deck to her Home Pile.
If multiple player' states seem equally close, whoever was first to pull
out her state wins the round. (If it's difficult to tell which
state is closest, use the ruler on the "Go the Distance!" card to
measure between state borders on the map.)
The winner of each round turns over and reads the next card from the
Scramble Deck to begin the next round.
Ending The Game
When the State Deck is depleted, all players count the states in
their Home Piles. Whoever has the most State Cards Wins.
(Cards left in States Line do not count).
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