Flipping Flags
Flipping Flags Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Object of the Game
Collect as many cards as possible by spotting matches of flags on the cards.
The Cards
Each card shows the flags and names of three countries. Each flag appears a total of four times on the cards, but a combination of any two flags are never found on more than one card.
Setup
Shuffle the cards and spread them face down over the table (it is perfectly okay that they cover each other).
As an alternative you can give each player a pile of cards or share a big pile (this is a less confusing way of playing).
The Game
Each player, at the same time, turns over one card (turn them over away from you so you don't give yourself an advantage).
Once you spot two flags that are identical on the cards, shout out the name of the country and collect the two cards. If no other matches are available, everyone flips another card over.
Sometimes you will turn over a card that matches more than one card; in that case the first person to shout out a correct country gets to collect their match first. The next player that named another matching country collects the remaining card or cards.
The game ends when all of the cards are turned over and no more matches can be made. The player with the most cards wins the game.
Game Variation
If you play with younger children who may be slower at reading the country names, you can grab the cards instead of naming the countries.