GAME RULES:
2 to 8 players. Recommended age: 6+.
Find the matching pair (with more than 50 images on 57 cards. Each card has 8 different symbols. Any two cards share exactly one matching symbol.)
BEFORE THE GAME:
If you’ve never played before or are playing with beginners, you can start by using only one deck per round. Find the same symbol on both cards and say it out loud. The first player to find it takes both cards. The winner is the player with the most cards. Repeat until only a few cards remain to get used to fast symbol recognition.
OBJECTIVE:
In all mini-games, you must find the matching symbol between two cards as quickly as possible, say it out loud, and then take, place, or give away cards according to the mini-game rules.
MINI-GAME – Find the Pair:
A series of fast mini-games played simultaneously by all players (or teams). Each mini-game is short and rules must be explained beforehand. The player who wins the most mini-games wins the game.
END OF GAME:
Players with the most mini-game wins can use the scoring system below.
IS EVERYTHING CLEAR?
The first player to say the symbol name out loud wins. If multiple players say it at the same time, the winner is the one who first takes, places, or discards a card.
TIES:
If a mini-game ends in a tie, each tied player draws a card and flips it simultaneously. The first to find and name the matching symbol wins the duel.
TOURNAMENT SCORING SYSTEM:
Start at zero points and play until a target score is reached.
- Infernal Tower: +1 point per card / +5 for most cards
- The Well: +10 for first to get rid of all cards / -20 for last
- Poisoned Gift: +20 for fewest cards / -10 for second
- Hot Potato: -5 per lost round
Mini-game 1: INFERNAL TOWER
Setup: Shuffle cards. Deal one face-down card to each player. Place the remaining deck face-up in the center.
Goal: Collect the most cards.
How to play: Players count down and flip cards. Find the matching symbol between your card and the top card of the deck. First player takes the top card and adds it to their pile. Continue immediately.
Winner: Player with the most cards.
Mini-game 2: THE WELL
Setup: Deal all cards to players. Place the last card face-up in the center. Players keep their decks face-down.
Goal: Get rid of all your cards quickly (don’t be last).
How to play: Flip top cards and match with center card. First to find match places their card in the center.
Winner: The last player with cards loses.
Mini-game 3: POISONED GIFT
Setup: Same as Infernal Tower.
Goal: Have the fewest cards.
How to play: Match symbols between deck and opponents’ cards. Winner gives the card to an opponent.
Winner: Player with the fewest cards.
Mini-game 4: HOT POTATO
Setup: Each player gets one face-down card in hand.
Goal: Get rid of your card quickly.
How to play: Flip cards, find match with another player, give them your card.
Winner: Player holding all cards loses the round.
