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HOW TO PLAY - SURPRISE CARD GAME - GAME
RULES
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Object:
The object is to
win the most Party Cards by revealing and matching presents on the
Surprise Discs.
Setup
There are four
kinds of presents shown on the Surprise Discs:
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Dashing Dinosaur
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Speedy Spaceship
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Party Palace
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Super Submarine
Note: Some of
the Surprise Discs show the same present on both sides. Others
show two different presents.
Spread all the
Surprise Discs on a smooth, flat surface.
Cover all but three
of the surprise Discs with a Gift Square. There will always be
three visible surprises, although which show and which are hidden change
with each move.
Shuffle the Party
Cards and stack them in a face up deck visible to all players.
Note: If at
setup, the visible Surprise Discs all match the three presents on the
top Party Card, move the card to the bottom of the deck and start with a
different one.
Let the party
begin!
Decide who goes
first, such as the player whose birthday is coming up next. Play
continues to the left.
Look at the top
Party Card. It shows three presents. You want to make the
three visible Surprise Discs match them. For example, if the Party
Card shows two Speedy Spaceships and a Dashing Dinosaur, you're looking
for two discs showing a Speedy Spaceship and one showing a Dashing
Dinosaur.
On your turn, you
may either:
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turn over one of
the three visible Surprise Discs, OR
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uncover a new disc
by moving a Gift Square to cover one of the visible Surprise Discs.
If your move
reveals a Surprise Disc that matches a present on the Party Card, you
get to go again. Keep playing until you don't make a match.
Then the next player takes a turn. If, as a result of your move,
all three visible Surprise Discs match the presents on the Party Card,
shout "Surprise!" Take the card. The next player starts
another round.
Match making
tips
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If you choose to
uncover a new surprise, make sure that you move the Gift Square directly
onto one of the already visible Surprise Discs. Only three
surprise Discs may be visible at a time.
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Make sure each Gift
Square completely covers its Surprise Disc. No peeking!
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Don't move the
Surprise Discs. Just cover, uncover, or turn them over.
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Set the playing
pieces far enough apart so Gift Squares can be moved and the Surprise
Discs can be turned over without bumping other pieces.
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At first, making
matches is guesswork. But as the game continues, it becomes a test
of memory. The more you pay attention, the more matches you'll
make.
Party's Over
When the last Party
Card has been claimed, all players count up their cards. Whoever
has the most wins.
Other ways to
play
Keep the fun fresh.
If you want, try one or more of these variations:
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Shorter Game:
Play with fewer Party Cards.
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Endless Game:
When a player matches all three Party Card presents, the card goes
to the bottom of the deck and the player gets 1 point. Keep score
on a piece of paper and play until you don't want to play any more.
Whoever has highest score wins.
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Everyone's A
Winner: Put all matched Party Cards in one discard pile
without keeping score.
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For Younger
Players: Let each player continue making moves until a Party
Card is completely matched. This winner-less game can help little
ones sharpen their memory skills.
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For Older
Players: In each turn, one player continues until all three
matches are made. Keep score by counting how many moves it takes
to complete the player's turn. At the end, the lowest score wins.
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