Point Up - Board game Schmidt - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	Schmidt
Model	Point Up
Product type	Board game
Number of cards	100 cards (30 cards with 9 disks same size, 10 cards with 9 disks different sizes, 40 cards with 16 disks same size, 20 cards with 16 disks different sizes)
Number of players	2 to 6 players (estimate)
Recommended age	8 years and up (estimate)
Objective of the game	Be the first to identify the disk not shown, shown twice, or the most frequent color on the flipped card
Game mechanism	Observation, speed, color and shape recognition
Game duration	Approximately 15 to 30 minutes depending on number of cards used
Box contents	30 cards with 9 disks same size, 10 cards with 9 disks different sizes, 40 cards with 16 disks same size, 20 cards with 16 disks different sizes, game rules
Variants	Point Up with penalty (return a won card to the bottom of the stack if wrong)
Author	Katrin Abfalter
Publisher	Schmidt Spiele
Language of instructions	French

Frequently Asked Questions - Point Up Schmidt

How does a game of Point Up proceed?

The youngest player flips the top card of the stack. The back of the next card indicates the task to be done: find the disk that no opening shows, the disk shown twice, or the most frequent color. The first player to correctly identify and name the color wins the card. The game ends when only one card remains in the stack.

What are the different possible tasks?

There are three tasks: 1) find the color of the disk that no immediately adjacent opening shows, 2) find the color of the disk that two immediately adjacent openings show, 3) find the color that appears most frequently on the card.

How many cards does the game contain and how are they distributed?

The game contains 100 cards: 30 cards with 9 disks of the same size, 10 cards with 9 disks of different sizes, 40 cards with 16 disks of the same size, and 20 cards with 16 disks of different sizes.

Can we start with only a portion of the cards?

Yes, the first game is played with the 30 cards with 9 disks of the same size. You can then gradually add the other cards to increase difficulty.

What happens if a player gives a wrong answer?

The player can no longer participate in the search for that card. If playing with the penalty variant, they must also return one of their won cards to the bottom of the stack.

How does the penalty variant work?

Each time a player makes a mistake, they return a won card to the bottom of the stack. If they have no more cards, they receive no other penalty. This variant is useful for balancing levels between players.

Is there a limit of proposals per player?

Yes, each player can make only one proposal per flipped card. If the answer is wrong, they are excluded for the rest of that round.

How to designate the winner?

At the end of the game, all players count their won cards. The one with the most is declared the winner.

Do cards with disks of different sizes change the rules?

No, the rules remain the same. The different sizes simply make the game more challenging and fun.

How to maintain the game cards?

Keep the cards in their original box, away from humidity and direct light. To clean them, use a soft, dry cloth. Avoid liquid products.

USER MANUAL Point Up Schmidt

30 cards with 9 circles

of the same size

10 cards with 9 circles

of different sizes

40 cards with 16 circles

of the same size

20 cards with 16 circles

of different sizes

IDEA AND AIM OF THE GAME

A card is turned over and all of the players must complete one of three tasks at the same time as quickly as possible. The cards show circles with an opening. These openings always point toward a different circle. On each card, there is one circle with no openings pointing toward it and one circle with two openings pointing toward it. One color also appears on each card more frequently.

The tasks are to recognize as quickly as possible which circle does not have any openings pointing toward it, which circle has two openings pointing toward it, or which color occurs more frequently. The first player to recognize this and name the correct color wins the card that has been turned over. The player with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

SETTING UP THE GAME

Use the 30 cards with 9 circles of the same size at first. Shuffle all 30 of the cards and place them in a pile in the middle of the table with the side showing the three possible tasks facing up. Now you're ready to start playing!

HOW TO PLAY

The youngest player takes the top card from the pile, turns it over, and places it next to the pile. The back of the card that is now at the top of the pile indicates which of the three tasks players must complete for the card that has been turned over.

Find the circle with no openings pointing toward it.

Whoever spots the circle names the color and points at the circle.

Find the circle with two openings pointing toward it.

Whoever spots the circle names the color and points at the circle.

Find the color that appears on the card most frequently.

Whoever spots the circle names the color (red, yellow, blue, purple, or green).

Each player is only allowed one guess. If a player guesses wrong, they are not allowed to guess again until a new card is turned over. The player to correctly complete the task the fastest wins the card turned face-up and places it in front of them. They now turn the next card over, place it next to the pile, and a new round begins.

EXAMPLES:

The task is to find the circle with no openings pointing toward it. The solution is the blue circle at the top left because the openings of none of the neighboring circles point toward it.

The task is to find the circle with two openings pointing toward it. The solution is the red circle at the left center because the openings of two of the neighboring circles point toward it (the yellow circle at the bottom left and the purple circle at the top center).

The task is to find the most frequent color. The solution is red as there are four red circles on the card.

END OF THE GAME

The game ends when there is only one card left in the pile. All of the players should now count their cards. The player with the most cards wins the game.

THERE ARE MORE PLAY OPTIONS!

Have you played a few rounds now and feel ready for a new challenge? Then you can also play with the 40 cards featuring 16 circles each. These cards are a bit more diffi

cult, but the rules remain exactly the same.

If you want to take things slowly, then only add a few of the cards featuring 16 circles to the pile and shuffle them together with the cards featuring 9 circles.

The same applies for the cards featuring circles of different sizes. These make the game even crazier and more diffi cult—the rules still remain the same though. Decide for yourself how many of these cards you wish to use.

PLAY VARIATIONS: POINT UP WITH PENALTY POINTS

Want the game to last a little longer? Then try the play variation with penalty points. Whenever a player guesses wrong, they must return one of the cards they have won to the pile. If they don't have any more cards left, then there is no further penalty. However, they cannot guess again until the next card is turned over. This is a good option for when people of different abilities are playing together. Inexperienced players play without penalty points and experienced players with penalty points.

The author and publisher would like to thank all test players and rule reviewers.

Game author: Katrin Abfalter

Editor: Matthias Karl

Design: VISID GmbH