Mucksmäuschenstill - Board game HABA - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Board game
Brand	HABA
Model	Mucksmäuschenstill
Number of players	2 to 4
Recommended age	5 to 99 years
Duration of a game	About 15 minutes
Contents	1 cheese castle (in 4 parts), 2 alarm bells, 2 multicolored dice, 16 wooden sticks, 1 rulebook
Main functions	Develops fine motor skills, concentration and hand-eye coordination
Care and cleaning	Wipe with a dry, soft cloth
Safety	Contains small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard.
Spare parts and repairability	The wooden sticks can be replaced by similar products. Contact HABA customer service.
Materials	Cardboard, wood, metal (bells), plastic (dice)
Dimensions of assembled game	About 25 x 25 x 20 cm (estimate)
Weight	About 400 g (estimate)
Power supply	None (mechanical game)
General information	Game of skill and silence. Author: Reinhard Staupe. Illustrator: Andreas von Frajer.

Frequently Asked Questions - Mucksmäuschenstill HABA

How to assemble the cheese castle?

Interlock the four parts as shown in the instructions. Then attach the two alarm bells on two sides of the castle and place it in the center of the table.

How many sticks does each player receive?

Distribute the 16 wooden sticks equally. For 2 players: 8 each, for 3 players: 5 each (1 extra stick put back in the box), for 4 players: 4 each.

How does a game round proceed?

The player rolls the two multicolored dice, then must gently push one of their sticks through the holes corresponding to the indicated colors. They may use both hands but must not touch the castle or the bells.

What happens if a bell rings?

If a bell rings, a player shouts "Alarm". The current player must remove their stick and place it in front of them. Their turn ends and it's the next player's turn.

What if the dice color combination is not available?

If both holes of the indicated colors are already occupied by sticks, the player cannot place a stick this turn and passes.

How to win the game?

The game ends when the twelfth stick is inserted. The player with the fewest sticks in front of them wins. If a player manages to insert their last stick, they win immediately.

Can I play alone?

The game is designed for 2 to 4 players. There is no official rule for solo play, but you can adapt by playing against a timer or trying to insert all sticks without making the bells ring.

Are the alarm bells very sensitive?

Yes, they are designed to react to the slightest vibrations. You must insert the sticks very gently to avoid making them tinkle.

What if a stick falls during another player's turn?

If a stick already placed falls, it is removed from the game and the current player's turn ends immediately.

How to clean the game?

Wipe the pieces with a dry, soft cloth. Do not use water or cleaning products to avoid damaging the cardboard or wood.

USER MANUAL Mucksmäuschenstill HABA

A silent game of skill for 2 - 4 players as quiet as mice, aged 5 - 99.

Author: Reinhard Staupe

Length of the game: approx. 15 minutes

Morris Mouse sneaks on tiptoes into the cheese castle to steal some royal cheese. He has to try his best to be as quiet as a mouse and under no circumstances wake up the sleeping guardians. The guardians however have installed a sophisticated alarm system. If Morris moves too daringly the bells ring and the guardians can stop the intruder. So watch out and be as quiet as a mouse!

Contents

1 cheese castle (in four parts) 2 alarm bells 2 color dice 16 wooden sticks Set of game instructions

insert most wooden sticks

assemble cheese castle, fix alarm bells

distribute wooden sticks, dice ready

roll both dice

slide wooden stick according to colors on the dice through holes

Game Idea

The players try to slide the wooden sticks carefully through the holes of the cheese castle. Meanwhile the other players have to be as quiet as mice and keep their ears alert. As soon as a player is too daring the alarm bells ring and their turn is over. Only the player who is able to slide a wooden stick into the cheese castle without causing any ringing may leave it there. The aim of the game is to have inserted the most wooden sticks at the end.

Preparation of the Game

First assemble the cheese castle, as shown, inserting the four individual parts into each other. Then fix an alarm bell on both of the larger sides of the castle. Place the cheese castle in the center of the table.

This is what the cheese castle looks like when fully assembled:

Distribute the wooden sticks equally among the players and place them in front of you. If there are three players, one stick will be left over and should be returned to the game box. Get both color dice ready.

How to Play

Play in a clockwise direction. Whoever is best at sneaking around may start. If you cannot agree, the youngest player starts and rolls both dice.

Try to slide one of your sticks through the cheese castle without causing an alarm bell to ring. The colors on the dice indicate through which holes you have to slide the sticks.

Example:

Simon rolls red and yellow. He has to slide the stick through a red and a yellow hole in the cheese castle. He is free to choose through which hole of the two colors he first slides the stick.

Does an alarm bell ring during your go?

- No?

Great mouse job! As your reward, your stick is left in the castle.

- Yes?

If a player hears the bell ringing, he immediately shouts "Alarm!". The guardian has woken up and the player has to pull his stick out of the castle and place it in front of him again.

Then it's the turn of the next player to try his luck.

Important Quiet Mice Rules:

→ When it's the turn of a player, there must be absolute silence in the room as the alarm bells sometimes ring only very softly. → The player may use both hands. However, he may only hold the stick and not the castle nor an alarm bell. → No player may touch the table thereby causing a bell to ring. → If there is no combination of holes as the colors on the dice left, the player is unlucky and cannot slide any stick into the castle in this round. → If during a player's turn another stick slides off the castle, that stick is taken out of the game and the player's turn is then immediately over.

End of the Game

The game ends when the twelfth stick is placed in the cheese castle. Each player counts the sticks he still has in front of him. The player with the fewest sticks wins the game. In case of a draw there are various winners.

Also, if a player inserts his last stick into the castle, the game then ends and this player is the winner.

no alarm = wooden stick stays put alarm = player shouts, player takes back stick

next player

end of game = 12 wooden sticks in the castle, winner = player with fewest sticks

The Author

Reinhard Staupe was born in 1968 in Kassel. In 1995 he changed from studying pedagogy to becoming a professional game inventor. Since then, nearly 100 of his games have been published.

Reinhard Staupe lives and works both in Lüneburger Heath and his native town Kassel. Quiet as a Mouse is his first game for HABA.

The Illustrator

Andreas von Frajer was born in 1971 in Duderstadt. He finished his studies in communication design & illustration at the Media and Design College in Hannover. Andreas von Frajer is the creator, author and illustrator of many adorable characters, stories and pictures which he has brought to life for children books, game publishers and business companies.

He lives with his wife Nina and their sons Moritz and Henry in Isernhagen.

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