Cup-A-Cup Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Setup
• Game Play
• Cup Set
• Game End

Components

• 9 Cup-A-Cup Cups
• 2 Symbol Dice

Setup

• Set the 9 Cups (open side down) onto the middle of the table. Space them 1-2 inches apart, with the symbols on the bottoms facing up.
• Give the 2 dice to a randomly selected player.

Game Play

The game is played in rounds:

1. The player with the dice rolls them onto the table.
2. Immediately players rush to grab the correct matching cup (see Cup Set). a. A cup can be grabbed from either the center of the table, or from another player. b. If you grab an incorrect cup, you cannot grab another cup this round. Put the incorrect cup back to where you grabbed it. c. If you grab the correct cup, place it in front of you, but still within reach of all other players.
3. Once the correct cup is grabbed, the round stops.
4. The player who wins the cup will take the dice, and a new round begins.

Cup Set

After the dice are rolled, the correct cup to grab will be whichever shape completes the set, shown below.

If the dice rolled show:

A. Same color and same shape: Grab the cup with the same color and shape. (ex. Red Circle + Red Circle = Red Circle)

B. Same color but different shapes: Grab the cup of the same color but with the missing shape. (ex. Blue Circle + Blue Square = Blue Triangle)

C. Different colors but the same shape: Grab the cup of the missing color but same shape. (ex. Blue Circle + Red Circle = Yellow Circle)

D. Different colors and shapes: Grab the cup of the missing color and the missing shape. (ex. Red Circle + Blue Square = Yellow Triangle)

Game End

The game is over as soon as one player has 3 cups in front of them. That player wins! With just three players use 4 cups, and with two players use 5 cups as the winning condition.

• 4-6 players: 3 Cups
• 3 players: 4 Cups
• 2 players: 5 Cups