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Match colors or animals to get the critters back in the barn!

Components

• 4 Cows - red, blue, yellow, green
• 4 Sheep - red, blue, yellow, green
• 4 Pigs - red, blue, yellow, green
• 4 Chickens - red, blue, yellow, green
• Skunks (Skip) - red, yellow, blue, green
• 4 Farmers (Wild) - white
• 1 Play-and-Store Barn
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Be the first player to get all of your figures back in the barn!

Setup

1. Place all of the figures in the barn and mix them up. …

Components

• 19 Blue cards
• 19 Green cards
• 19 Red cards
• 19 Yellow cards
• 8 Draw Two cards
• 8 Reverse cards
• 8 Skip cards
• 4 Wild cards
• 4 Wild Draw Four cards
• 4 Mod Cards
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Be the first player to get rid of all of your cards in each round and score points for the cards your opponents are left holding. Points in rounds accumulate and the first player to reach 500 points wins.

Setup

Each player draws a card; the player that draws the highest number deals (count any card with a symbol as zero). The dealer shuffles and deals each player 7 cards. …

Candy Land is a game of bright colors and pretty pictures made especially for little folks, many of whom are too young to read. It also includes features which make it an interesting game for older children.

Components

• 1 Colorful Gameboard
• 4 Gingerbread Character Pawns
• 64 Cards
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Travel through "Candy Land" along the path of colored spaces. The moves are made according to colored squares or picture cards drawn by the players.

Be the first player to reach the Candy Castle by loading on the multi-colored roinbow spoce at the end of the path. …

Playing at various Player Counts

4-7 Players

No changes to setup or gameplay.

3 Players

For a three-player game, vary the setup and gameplay as follows: during setup, each player receives four Atlanteans of their color (3 followers and 1 Leader), and sets another three into the reserve. Players may control up to seven total Atlanteans.

During the Suffer Misfortunes phase, after each player has drawn and resolved a misfortune, the starting player draws and resolves an additional misfortune.

2 Players

For a two-player game, vary the setup and gameplay as follows: During setup, each player receives five Atlanteans of their color (4 followers and 1 Leader), and sets another three into the reserve. Players may control up to seven total Atlantean followers. …

The Roles

Gatherers

Gatherers help players receive new resources. Resources are always placed visibly in front of players, so that they can be counted by the other players at any time.

Depending on whether the role is played bravely or cowardly, the number of resources taken from the supply is 3 or 1.

Note: The supply piles for the potions or magic wands are not meant to run out. Use place-holders if necessary.

Witches

Witches (both brave and cowardly) help players move their pawns around the board. Brave witches also deliver potions to the towers, allowing players to earn victory points. …

Components

• Bean Pot (2-parts)
• Bean Pot Lid
• Base
• 2 Hands
• Beans
• Label Sheet
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Have fun! Drop your beans onto the bean pot lid one by one, but don't spill them!

Setup

Remove the beans from the plastic bag. Discard the bag.

Divide the beans evenly between players. Pick a player to go first.

Game Play

In turn, you drop one bean at a time onto the top of the bean pot lid.

The more beans there are, the more care you must take! If you upset the balance of the pot, you'll spill the beans! …

There are five mini-expansions included for the game. Before each game, decide which expansions you would like to play with and place the corresponding expansion cards next to the scoring board.

You may also need to get additional game materials ready. In general, the expansion cards can be combined however you want. We recommend introducing them in the following order so that the game challenge is increased gradually.

A. The Colorful Carden

The game is played the same as in the basic game. …

The ability of the non-specialized Workers (White) is always the same for all the actions: Promote 1 Worker.

The ability of the specialized Workers (Purple, Orange, Grey, Turquoise) varies according to the performed action (see below).

Reminder: You can always use any specialized Worker as if it were a non-specialized Worker.

Therefore, when you place a specialized Worker on your Player Board, you can use it for its own special ability, OR you can use it as a non-specialized Worker and perform a Promotion. …

Components

• 8-piece puzzle game board
• 55 action cards
• 4 wooden game pieces
• 1 muslin drawstring bag.
• Rulebook

Setup

Assemble the puzzle game board.

Each player should choose a wooden mover and place it on the first space on the board. Place the stack of cards face down next to the game board.

Game Play

2. Youngest player goes first. When it's your turn, choose one card from the pile and do what it says! With gusto & enthusiasm! If you complete the card & do a good job, then... …

Components

• 4 set of 10 dice
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Try to be the first person to get all ten of your dice to the same number.

Setup

Each player chooses a set of dice. Players hold all 10 dice in their hands.

Game Play

• Someone says "Go" and everyone rolls at the same time. Quickly look at your roll and decide which number you are going to go for.

  For example, if you have more 3's than any other number, that's what you want to go for. …