Kugelblitz
Kugelblitz Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Setup
Assemble the individual red segments into a ring (the game arena). Each player takes one empty plastic tube (put the remaining tubes back into the box). Pour all 40 balls into the round playing field. Shuffle the 55 cards and place them as a face-down draw pile. Now you must decide on one of the 3 game variants:
Variants
Variant 1: Collect Colours
In this variant only the colours of the balls matter; the numbers have no significance.
This variant is ideal for the youngest players, who do not yet know numbers.
Variant 2: Arrange Numbers
In this variant only the numbers on the balls matter; the colours are irrelevant.
This variant is especially suited to players who want to learn numbers or already know them well.
(In variants 1 and 2, the order in which the balls are collected is as follows: the ball that is picked up first is always the one with the tube, which is shown at the far left of the card.)
Variant 3: First Arithmetic
In this variant too, only the numbers on the balls matter; the colours are irrelevant. Players try to collect, as quickly as possible, balls whose sum equals the value given on the card.
This variant is ideal for players who can already add numbers. It is the most demanding variant.
(Examples printed in the manual: 2 + 4 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 3, or alternatively 9 + 9 + 7 + 4. The sample card shows the value 29.)
Course of Play
The youngest player begins by drawing the top card from the pile and placing it face up, where all players can see it clearly.
Now it is a matter of collecting the corresponding balls with the plastic tubes as quickly as possible.
As soon as a player believes they have all the balls in the correct order in their tube, they call "Done!" At this moment all other players must stop. With the help of the card, it is now checked whether the player really has the balls in the correct order in their tube.
If he has succeeded, he may place the card face down in front of him. If he has made a mistake, he of course gets nothing. In return, each of the other players receives one card from the pile.
Whoever has the most cards at the end is the Kugelblitz and has won.
Further Game Variant
Each player collects the balls that match their player colour (plastic tube).
The game variants can be combined according to age. For example, the little sister plays Variant 1, while her big brother plays Variant 2 in the same round.