How to Play
General guidelines
The Aim of the game
Collaborate to neutralise the monsters using the magic spell. Each player must try to get rid of their own cards first, while collecting as many points a possible to win.
Play with 4-12 people
This is a social card game! Gather your family, friends and enemies around a big table. The more the better! Remember that all players should be able to reach the centre of the table. If there are fewer than 6 players you can play with only four colours to reduce the number of cards.
Deal all the playing cards
Shuffle and deal out all the playing cards (including the power cards). Some players may end up with an extra card, but life is never fair! Players should sort the playing cards on their hand by colour and number. Keep the out of view from other players!
Young player advantage
The youngest player always starts the first game. Then the game proceeds in no particular order, just be quick! If you have the right colour and number, you can play it without waiting for your turn.
Memorise the magic Snippsnapper spell
If you haven't memorised the magic spell yet - take your vitamins and repeat the five words together - it is easier than you think! Snipp - Snapp - Snurre - Basserulle - Korintibus! ©
Start playing!
Each game consists of a series of battles with five cards played on top of each other. When you play a card you must say the correct word from the magic Snippsnapper spell. The whole five word magic spell will neutralise the monster hidden under the battle card and you get the points!
* START A NEW BATTLE
Take the top card from the battle card deck and place it face down in the middle of the table. It’s game on! Go!
CHOOSE YOUR FIRST PLAYING CARD
If it is your turn (the youngest player starts the very first battle, then it's the player who plays the last card of each battle who starts the next battle) choose any card from your hand and play it face up on top of the battle card so everyone can see it, and say the first word of the magic spell: SNIPP!
RACE TO PLAY THE NEXT CARDS
You and all other the players must now race to add the next playing card. Even if two players have the same card, only the quickest player can put it down, saying out loud the next word in the magic spell: SNAPP!, and so on. If you are too late, you must withdraw your card. For every card the player must say the correct word, otherwise you also have to withdraw your card.
You can only play one card at a time and it must be the subsequent number – and always the same colour! (After 13 you may continue with 1). At any time you can use a power card instead of any other card.
COMPLETE THE MAGIC SPELL
The quickest players will lay down the next cards in the sequence. For every card the player must say the correct word: SNURRE!, then BASSERULLE! and KORINTIBUS!
REACH KORINTIBUS TO WIN THE BATTLE
The magic snippsnapper spell is unbroken if five playing cards are played and all five words of the magic spell are said in the right order.
The player who puts down the last card in the sequence and exclaims KORINTIBUS! wins the battle, neutralises the monster and can keep the battle card and the points! The winning player immediately starts again (from * START A NEW BATTLE).
A BROKEN SPELL MEANS THE MONSTER WINS
The magic snippsnapper spell is broken if the players are not able to say all five words and reach KORINTIBUS! So the monster wins and the last player must face the penalty on the battle card. Read it out loud and execute! Put the battle card back at the bottom of the deck. No players get the points – unless the monster has other ideas. The last player starts again (from * START A NEW BATTLE).
HOW THE GAME ENDS
WHEN A PLAYER GETS RID OF THEIR CARDS FIRST
The first player to get rid of all the playing cards on their hand immediately stops the game, claims the battle card on the table and gets the points. All other players must deduct 10 points for each playing card left on their hand. Add up and note down the points of each player’s captured battle cards.
Then shuffle the playing cards and battle cards, and set up the table for a new game.
THE CHAMPION OF SNIPPSNAPPER
In order to declare a snippsnapper champion, agree before starting how many game rounds to play. The overall winner is the player with the most points after completing all the game rounds!