You're on a treasure hunt in a magical place called Cariboo Island.
You'll take turns matching letters, numbers, colors, and shapes to unlock doors and hunt for treasure. As you find treasure balls, place them in the tumbling tidepool.
Once you've found the last treasure, the special Cariboo treasure chest will pop open, and it'll be time to play again.
Components
- Cariboo Island game board
- six treasure balls
- two sets of cards (beginner & advanced)
- one key
- and a treasure chest
- Instructions
Cariboo Beginner
Object of the Game
Work together to find all six treasure balls and open the treasure chest!
Setup
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Make sure the doors and treasure chest are closed.
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Drop all six balls in the secret tunnels. (Give the game board a little jiggle to make sure they are well hidden).
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Place the Beginner cards face down in a pile.
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Give the key to the youngest player, who will go first.
Now You're Ready To Play Cranium Cariboo!
Game Play
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Draw a card to start your turn.
This game has four types of cards:
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Match a letter card to the first letter of the word on a door.
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Match a number card to the number of things on a door
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Match a color card to the color of things on a door.
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Match a shape card to the shape of things on a door.
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Find one door that matches your card, then open it with the key. If you can't find a door that matches your card, it's the next player's turn.
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If you find a treasure ball, drop it into the tumbling tidepool.
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Pass the key to the player on your left.
End of the Game
When the last treasure ball is placed in the tumbling tidepool, the Cariboo treasure chest will pop open. The player who opened the treasure chest wins!
Advanced Rules
Can you match all of the letters, numbers, and shapes in the original Cariboo game? Are you ready for more matching challenges? Then you're ready for Cariboo Advanced!
Setup
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To switch to the Advanced door cards, open each door with the key, then remove the card by pushing it up from the hole underneath the door.
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Flip the card over so the new word and illustration are showing.
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Slide the card back into the slot on top of the door.
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Set out the Advanced cards. (Don't forget to put away the Beginner cards so they don't get mixed up!)
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Drop all six balls into the secret tunnels.
Game Play
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Draw a card to start your turn.
This game has two types of cards:
Match a letter card to a letter in the word on a door. You can match any letter - it doesn't have to be the first letter of the word. You can also match the color of the letter on your card to the color of things on the door.
Match a number card to the number of things on a door. You can also match the color of the number on your card to the color of things on the door.
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Find one door that matches your card, then open it with the key. If you can't find a door that matches your card, it's the next player's turn.
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If you find a treasure ball, drop it into the tumbling tidepool.
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Pass the key to the player on your left.
End of the Game
When the last treasure ball is placed in the tumbling tidepool, the Cariboo treasure chest will pop open.
The player who opened the treasure chest wins!
Playing Again
Slide the cover of the tumbling tidepool away from the treasure chest to remove the treasure balls.
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