I've Created a Monster
I've Created a Monster Rulebook
Table of Contents
Setup
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Shuffle the card and deal each player 3 cards. The player should hold their cards so that no one can see them.
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Set the remaining deck in the center of the table FACE DOWN. This is the draw pile.
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Take the top card of the DRAW PILE and turn it FACE UP next to the DRAW PILE. This is the start of the DISCARD PILE.
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Building FORMAT (operating table). As the play begins, each player should place cards in front of them as described above. AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE FIRST VERSION OF PLAY, THE ARMS, LEGS, BODY, AND HEAD DO NOT HAVE TO MATCH.
The Play
Version A
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First player to left of dealer goes first. PLay always passes to the left during the game.
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First player draws 1 card from the DRAW PILE and adds it to the 3 cards already in their hand. The player then must play 1 card.
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The player should look at the cards in hand for any MONSTER PART CARDS. if the player has a MONSTER PART CARD, the card is played in front of the player in position as shown in the diagram above. After 1 card is played, the next player plays.
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If you cannot play a MONSTER PART CARD, there are other special cards that can be played on your turn.
- IGOR TAKE CARDS-There are 18 of these cards showing the mad scientist's assisstant IGOR. IGOR can help you take body parts from other players on your turn. If you need a certain body part and you have an IGOR TAKE CARD for that part, then you can play the IGOR CARD on the discard pile and take the body part card from another players table.
- WILD CARDS-There are 2 cards marked WILD. this card will allow a player to take any Monster Body part from another player's table.
- MAD SCIENTIST CARD-There are a total of four of these cards. The playing of this card on the discard pile allows you to draw 2 cards and then play 2 cards. The MAD SCIENTIST CARD can be played immediately or saved for later.
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Remember your turn consists of drawing one card and playing oned card. The only time your playtwo is with the MAd SCIENTIST CARD. If you hav fewer or more than 3 cards at the end of your turn then you must draw or discard cards to bring your hand to 3 cards.
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If after drawing a card at the start of your turn you cannot play a card or do not want to play, then you must discard 1 card on the discardc pile and the next player plays.
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WINNER VERSION A: The first player to complete a 6 part monster is the winner. Naturally, the monster can be made of various, mixed up body parts as long as a completed monster consists of 1 head, 1 right arm, 1 left arm, 1 right leg and 1 left leg as shown.
Version B
The Monster Challenge
Play the game as in the first version, but in order to win the player must have created a MONSTER (with matching parts (ie) the wolfman complete, the mummy complete and so forth). The game will last longer and be more challanging.